HR 7820 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Congressman John R. Lewis Election Day Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-07-29· Sponsored by Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.(2020-07-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Congressman John R. Lewis Election Day Act of 2020 This bill 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]MA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NV
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL