Supporting the designation of September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Latest action · Sep 19, 2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Science, Space, and Technology, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Homeland Security, 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 19, 2025
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution
- expresses support for a 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,
- expresses appreciation for the U.S. Postal Service for issuing a special Representative John R. Lewis stamp, and
- invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 19, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-LA | Cleo Fields | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-MD | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Yassamin Ansari | Original | Sep 19, 2025 |
Committees 8
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 19, 2025 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Sep 19, 2025 |
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Sep 19, 2025 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Sep 19, 2025 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Sep 19, 2025 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Sep 19, 2025 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 19, 2025 |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Sep 19, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2025Submitted in House
- Sep 19, 2025Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Science, Space, and Technology, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Homeland Security, 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.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the designation of September 2025 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 19, 2025Introduced in House
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