US SR671 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on August 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-06 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5286-5287)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-06 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5286-5287)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution recognizing, commemorating, and celebrating the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and reaffirming the Senate's commitment to ensuring the continued vitality of the Act and the protection of the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.
Title
A resolution recognizing, commemorating, and celebrating the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and reaffirming the Senate's commitment to ensuring the continued vitality of the Act and the protection of the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-06 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5286-5287) |
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Voting rights
Congressional tributes
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/671/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres671/BILLS-116sres671is.pdf |
