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A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to ensuring the continued effectiveness of the Act in…

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A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to ensuring the continued effectiveness of the Act in protecting the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.

Introduced: July 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2005
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9541)
Jul 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9541)
Jul 29, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Observes and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to advancing the legacy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to ensure the continued effectiveness of the Act in protecting the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.

Encourages the people of the United States to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

What's happening now July 29, 2005

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9541)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 216 Related bill Expressing the sense of the Congress that, as Congress observes the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 a…
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 29, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 232: A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to ensuring the continued effectiveness of the Act in protecting the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-232/
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"S. Res. 232: A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to ensuring the continued effectiveness of the Act in protecting the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-232/.
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S. Res. 232, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-232/.
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[S. Res. 232: A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to ensuring the continued effectiveness of the Act in protecting the voting rights of all citizens of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-232/)
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