US HR1159 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on September 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution calls upon all candidates for federal office to respect the American tradition of the peaceful transfer of power. It also rejects efforts to prevent people from exercising their right to vote.
Title
Calling upon all candidates for Federal office to respect the American tradition of the peaceful transfer of power and reject any efforts to prevent people from exercising their right to vote.
Sponsors
| Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-09-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1159/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1159/BILLS-116hres1159ih.pdf |
