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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
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 596 Identical bill Recognizing the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 20
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 3, 2016
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 3, 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 3, 2016
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 3, 2016
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 3, 2016
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 3, 2016
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 3, 2016
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 3, 2016
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 3, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 3, 2016
Love, Mia
· Feb 3, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 3, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 3, 2016
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 3, 2016
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 3, 2016
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 3, 2016
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 3, 2016
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 3, 2016
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 3, 2016
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 3, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 3, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 601: Recognizing the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-601/
MLA
"H. Res. 601: Recognizing the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-601/.
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H. Res. 601, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-601/.
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