SRES 671 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A resolution recognizing, commemorating, and celebrating the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and reaffirming the Senate's commitment to ensuring the continued vitality of the Act and the protection of the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.

Introduced Aug 6, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Edward J. Markey D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 6, 2020 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5286-5287)

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  1. IntroducedAug 6, 2020
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This resolution commemorates the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Further, the Senate reaffirms its commitment to ensuring the act continues to protect the voting rights of U.S. citizens. In addition, the Senate commits itself to fully restoring Section 4 of the act (which contained a coverage formula to determine the states and jurisdictions that had to obtain preclearance before making legal changes that would affect voting rights).

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 6, 2020 to Sep 9, 2020, with 24 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-ALDoug JonesOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-CAKamala D. HarrisOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-VAMark R. WarnerOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalAug 6, 2020
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalAug 6, 2020
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  1. Aug 6, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Aug 6, 2020Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5286-5287)

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  1. Aug 6, 2020Introduced in Senate

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