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Expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".

Introduced: September 15, 2020 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Sep 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Sep 15, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in House
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This resolution

  • expresses support for the designation of National Voting Rights Month,
  • encourages people to uphold the right to vote,
  • commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution,
  • 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 John Lewis stamp during the month of September, and
  • invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.
What's happening now September 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

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