Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
USA116th CongressHRES-556| House
| Updated: 9/25/2019
Marc A. Veasey
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (94)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Committees (11)
• Committee on House Administration• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Ethics Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress
HRES 115-1058Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
Bill from Previous Congress
HRES 115-501Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
Introduced in House
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Government Operations and Politics
Civics educationCommemorative events and holidaysElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMarketing and advertisingPostal serviceProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. historyVoting rights
Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
USA116th CongressHRES-556| House
| Updated: 9/25/2019
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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Bill from Previous Congress
HRES 115-1058Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
Bill from Previous Congress
HRES 115-501Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
Introduced in House
Referred 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Marc A. Veasey
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (94)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Committees (11)
• Committee on House Administration• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Ethics Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civics educationCommemorative events and holidaysElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMarketing and advertisingPostal serviceProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. historyVoting rights