HRES 556 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

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

Introduced 2019-09-12· Sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2019-09-25)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]NJ