A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to ensuring the continued effectiveness of the Act in protecting the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.
Latest action · Jul 29, 2005 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9541)
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 29, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Observes and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to advancing the legacy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to ensure the continued effectiveness of the Act in protecting the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.
Encourages the people of the United States to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 29, 2005 to Mar 7, 2006; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Jul 29, 2005 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Sep 19, 2005 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Nov 9, 2005 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | Nov 10, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Nov 14, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Mar 7, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Jul 29, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9541)
- Jul 29, 2005Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9541)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9541Text printed S9541 | Edward M. Kennedy D-MA | Jul 29, 2005 |
Related bills 1
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Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to ensuring the continued effectiveness of the Act in protecting the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
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- Jul 29, 2005Introduced in Senate
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