Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Latest action · Sep 15, 2026 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 15, 2026
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026; 31 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-MD | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | Original | Sep 15, 2026 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2026 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Sep 15, 2026 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2026 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2026Submitted in House
- Sep 15, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 390 | A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month". | Related bill | Sep 16, 2025 |
| SRES 854 | A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month". | Related bill | Sep 15, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2026Introduced in House
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