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HRES 703 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Supporting the designation of September 2023 as "National Voting Rights Month".

Introduced: September 19, 2023 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 19, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution

  • expresses support for the designation of 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,
  • expresses appreciation for the U.S. Postal Service having issued a special Representative John R. Lewis stamp, and
  • invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.
What's happening now September 19, 2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 1461 Related bill Supporting the designation of September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".
  • SRES 350 Related bill A resolution designating September 2023 as "National Voting Rights Month".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 31
Blumenauer, Earl
· Oct 24, 2023
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 19, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Sep 19, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 19, 2023
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 19, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 19, 2023
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Mullin, Kevin
California · Sep 19, 2023
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 19, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 19, 2023
Sarbanes, John
· Sep 19, 2023
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 19, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 703: Supporting the designation of September 2023 as "National Voting Rights Month".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-703/
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"H. Res. 703: Supporting the designation of September 2023 as "National Voting Rights Month".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-703/.
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H. Res. 703, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-703/.
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