S.Res. 695 · 116th Congress

A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Voting Rights Month".

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ron Wyden
Introduced
2020-09-15
Latest action
2020-09-15 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

This resolution designates September 2020 as National Voting Rights Month, encourages people to uphold the right to vote, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, 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 John R. Lewis stamp during the month of September, and invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections.