US HB7820 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates November 3, 2020, as a legal public (i.e., national) holiday known as John Lewis Election Day. It also urges U.S. private employers to give their employees the day off on November 3, 2020, so they may cast votes in elections held on that day.
Title
Congressman John R. Lewis Election Day Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] |
| Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV] |
| Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2020-07-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Employee leave
Government operations and politics
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Congressional tributes
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Employee leave
Government operations and politics
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7820/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7820/BILLS-116hr7820ih.pdf |
