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HRES 601 114th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Constitution and constitutional amendments Racial and ethnic relations Voting rights

Recognizing the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: February 3, 2016 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 3, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, which prohibits the government from denying a citizen the right to vote on the basis of race.

Acknowledges the significance of the Fifteenth Amendment and continues to support its goals and ideals.

What's happening now February 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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