A resolution designating September 2012 as the "National Month of Voter Registration".
Latest action · Sep 20, 2012 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6555-6556)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 20, 2012
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Designates September 2012 as the National Month of Voter Registration.
Calls on state and local election officials to conduct public outreach and take affirmative steps to encourage voter registration.
Encourages states to be fully compliant with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and other federal voting rights laws as election day approaches.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 20, 2012 to Sep 21, 2012, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Sep 20, 2012 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Sep 20, 2012 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Sep 20, 2012 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Sep 20, 2012 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Sep 21, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Sep 20, 2012Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6555-6556)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 758 | Designating a "National Month of Voter Registration". | Related bill | Aug 3, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Sep 20, 2012Introduced in Senate
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