SRES 695
116th Congress
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A resolution designating September 2020 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 15, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5614-5615)
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5614-5615)
Committees of jurisdiction
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