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S. Res. 695 116th Congress Senate

A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Voting Rights Month".

Introduced: September 15, 2020 Introduced by: Ron Wyden Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5614-5615)
Sep 15, 2020
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 Latest action September 15, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5614-5615)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution

  • designates September 2020 as 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 R. Lewis stamp during the month of September, and
  • invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.
 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 1114 Expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
  • HRES 556 Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
  • SRES 309 A resolution designating September 2019 as "National Voting Rights Month".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 14 Independent 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 15, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 15, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 15, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 15, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 15, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 15, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 15, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 15, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 15, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 15, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 15, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 695: A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Voting Rights Month".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-695/
MLA
"S. Res. 695: A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Voting Rights Month".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-695/.
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S. Res. 695, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-695/.
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