United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 95 D cosponsors

HRES 556 — Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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, encourages the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special Fannie Lou Hamer stamp during the month of September, and invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  4. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  5. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  6. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  7. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  8. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  9. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  10. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  11. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  12. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HRES 556 do?
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, encourages the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special Fannie Lou Hamer stamp during the month of September, and invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.
Who sponsors HRES 556?
HRES 556 is sponsored by Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Cummings, Elijah E. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Yarmuth, John A. (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Bass, Karen (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Foster, Bill (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Sires, Albio (Democratic), DeFazio, Peter A. (Democratic), Vela, Filemon (Democratic), Kirkpatrick, Ann (Democratic), Clay, Wm. Lacy (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Johnson, Eddie Bernice (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Price, David E. (Democratic), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Lawson, Al, Jr. (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Scott, David (Democratic), Lowenthal, Alan S. (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Crist, Charlie (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Loebsack, David (Democratic), Lowey, Nita M. (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Sarbanes, John P. (Democratic), Roybal-Allard, Lucille (Democratic), Allred, Colin Z. (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Lawrence, Brenda L. (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), Perlmutter, Ed (Democratic), Cuellar, Henry (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Rice, Kathleen M. (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Kildee, Daniel T. (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Engel, Eliot L. (Democratic), Payne, Donald M. (Democratic), Eshoo, Anna G. (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Kennedy, Joseph P., III (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Maloney, Carolyn B. (Democratic), Napolitano, Grace F. (Democratic), Gabbard, Tulsi (Democratic), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Jeffries, Hakeem S. (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), and Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HRES 556?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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