US HR556 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 95-0)
Status: Introduced on September 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 Fannie Lou Hamer stamp during the month of September, and invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.

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Title

Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".

Sponsors

Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]
Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]
Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]
Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]
Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-09-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseReferred 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, 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.
2019-09-12HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SR309 (Related) 2019-09-12 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5476-5477)
HR1114 (Related) 2020-09-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
SR695 (Related) 2020-09-15 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5614-5615)

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