US SR695 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1)
Status: Introduced on September 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-15 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5614-5615)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

This resolution designates September 2020 as National Voting Rights Month, encourages people to uphold the right to vote, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, encourages Congress to pass certain voting rights legislation, recommends the development of a curriculum in public schools and universities regarding voting, encourages the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special John R. Lewis stamp during the month of September, and invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.

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Title

A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Voting Rights Month".

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-09-15SenateReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5614-5615)

Same As/Similar To

HR1114 (Related) 2020-09-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
HR556 (Related) 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SR309 (Related) 2019-09-12 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5476-5477)

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