SRES 309
116th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Commemorative events and holidays
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Higher education
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Postal service
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Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
Voting rights
A resolution designating September 2019 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5476-5477)
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution
- designates September 2019 as National Voting Rights Month,
- encourages people to uphold the right to vote,
- 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 Fannie Lou Hamer stamp during the month of September, and
- invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5476-5477)
Committees of jurisdiction
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