A resolution designating September 2019 as "National Voting Rights Month".
USA116th CongressSRES-309| Senate
| Updated: 9/12/2019
Ron Wyden
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Cosponsors (22)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution designates September 2019 as 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
SRES 115-626A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5476-5477)
Government Operations and Politics
Commemorative events and holidaysElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMarketing and advertisingPostal serviceProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. historyVoting rights
A resolution designating September 2019 as "National Voting Rights Month".
USA116th CongressSRES-309| Senate
| Updated: 9/12/2019
This resolution designates September 2019 as 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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Timeline
Bill from Previous Congress
SRES 115-626A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5476-5477)
Ron Wyden
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Cosponsors (22)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Related Bills
- HRES 116-1114: Expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
- HRES 116-556: Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
- SRES 116-695: A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Voting Rights Month".
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesHigher educationMarketing and advertisingPostal serviceProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. historyVoting rights