Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".
This House resolution designates September 2026 as National Voting Rights Month to highlight the historical and ongoing challenges faced by various groups in exercising their right to vote. It encourages Congress to pass legislation that strengthens voting protections, specifically endorsing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 while opposing bills that could restrict voter eligibility. The resolution also recommends that public schools develop curricula on voting history and current suppression tactics, and it invites funding for public service announcements to promote voter registration and participation.
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Introduced Sep 15, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, 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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Marc A. Veasey
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Adelita S. Grijalva
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André Carson
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Angie Craig
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Brittany Pettersen
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Debbie Dingell
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Grace Meng
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Gwen Moore
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Hillary J. Scholten
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J. Luis Correa
DDemocratic
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