United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 556 (116th)
Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
Introduced
12 September 2019
Last action
25 September 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], David Scott, Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Subjects
Education, Postal service
Source updated
21 July 2025
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.
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Timeline
12 September 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 September 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/556
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/556
- us · 116-hres-556 · source updated 21 July 2025