A resolution designating September 2019 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Latest action · Sep 12, 2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5476-5477)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 12, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution
- designates September 2019 as National Voting Rights Month,
- encourages people to uphold the right to vote,
- 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 Fannie Lou Hamer stamp during the month of September, and
- invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 12, 2019 to Sep 23, 2019, with 21 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Sep 12, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Sep 12, 2019Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5476-5477)
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 556 | Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month". | Related bill | Sep 25, 2019 |
| SRES 695 | A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Voting Rights Month". | Related bill | Sep 15, 2020 |
| HRES 1114 | Expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month". | Related bill | Sep 24, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Marketing and advertising
- Postal service
- Protest and dissent
- Racial and ethnic relations
- State and local government operations
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- U.S. history
- Voting rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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