SRES 791 United States Senate · 117th Congress

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

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2022

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Introduced Sep 22, 2022 Last action Sep 22, 2022

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Sep 22, 2022

Committee

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

upper

Sep 22, 2022

Introduced

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1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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Benjamin L. Cardin

Chris Van Hollen

Debbie Stabenow

Dianne Feinstein

Edward J. Markey