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SRES 822 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".

Introduced: September 17, 2024 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
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Agreed to (Senate)
Sep 17, 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6100-6101)
Sep 17, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution

  • designates September 2024 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,
  • 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 17, 2024

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6100-6101)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • SRES 350 Related bill A resolution designating September 2023 as "National Voting Rights Month".
  • HRES 1461 Related bill Supporting the designation of September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".
  • HRES 703 Related bill Supporting the designation of September 2023 as "National Voting Rights Month".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 23 Independent 2
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 23, 2024
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 23, 2024
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 17, 2024
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 17, 2024
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 17, 2024
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Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 17, 2024
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 17, 2024
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 17, 2024
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 17, 2024
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2024
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 17, 2024
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 17, 2024
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 17, 2024
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 17, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 822: A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-822/
MLA
"S. Res. 822: A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-822/.
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S. Res. 822, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-822/.
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