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HCONRES 17 113th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Voting rights

Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day".

Introduced: February 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that a National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day should be designated to remind all Americans of the critical role that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 continues to play in protecting the right to vote, and to be an occasion for them to voice their support for this landmark civil rights law.

What's happening now February 15, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 11
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 18, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Mar 6, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 26, 2013
SERRANO, JOSE
· Feb 26, 2013
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 25, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Feb 25, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 25, 2013
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Feb 25, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 25, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 25, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2013
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 25, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 25, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 25, 2013
WATT, MELVIN
· Feb 25, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 25, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 15, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 17: Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day".. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-17/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 17: Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day".." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-17/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 17, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-17/.
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[H. Con. Res. 17: Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as "National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-17/)
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