Congress 117 - HRES 700 - Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Voting Rights Month".

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Civics education Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Correctional facilities and imprisonment Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Elementary and secondary education Georgia Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics Higher education House of Representatives 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 Voting rights

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Summary

This resolution

expresses support for the designation of 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 John R. Lewis stamp during the month of September, and
invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.

Actions

Nov 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Oct 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Sep 30, 2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, Homeland Security, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 30, 2021

Introduced in House

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