Congressman John R. Lewis Election Day Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7820| House
| Updated: 7/29/2020
Joyce Beatty
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (21)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee leaveHouse of RepresentativesMembers of Congress
Congressman John R. Lewis Election Day Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7820| House
| Updated: 7/29/2020
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Joyce Beatty
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (21)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee leaveHouse of RepresentativesMembers of Congress