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SRES 791 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

A resolution designating September 2022 as "National Voting Rights Month".

Introduced: September 22, 2022 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4972-4973)
Sep 22, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution

  • designates September 2022 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 Representative 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 September 22, 2022

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4972-4973)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 1394 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Voting Rights Month".
  • SRES 401 Related bill A resolution designating September 2021 as "National Voting Rights Month".
  • HRES 700 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "National Voting Rights Month".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 19
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 22, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 22, 2022
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 22, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 22, 2022
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 22, 2022
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 22, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 791: A resolution designating September 2022 as "National Voting Rights Month".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-791/
MLA
"S. Res. 791: A resolution designating September 2022 as "National Voting Rights Month".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-791/.
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S. Res. 791, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-791/.
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