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

Bill Number

SRES 695

Introduced

Sep 15, 2020

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5614-5615)

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Appropriations Civics education Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Constitution and constitutional amendments Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Elementary and secondary education Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Georgia Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics Higher education House of Representatives Indian lands and resources rights Marketing and advertising Members of Congress Postal service Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations State and local government operations Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. history U.S. Postal Service Voting rights Women's rights

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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.

Actions

Sep 15, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5614-5615)
Sep 15, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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