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US HRes756

US HRes756
Supporting the designation of September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month".


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Introduced
09/19/2025
In Committee
09/19/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

Supporting the designation of September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month".

AI Summary

This resolution supports the designation of September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month" and addresses the historical and ongoing challenges to voting rights in the United States. The resolution acknowledges the long history of voter suppression targeting minority groups, including Native Americans, Black Americans, Latinos, and others, who have faced barriers such as literacy tests, poll taxes, violence, and discriminatory voting laws. It highlights the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which invalidated key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and expresses concern about recent state-level efforts to restrict voting access through measures like voter roll purges, photo ID requirements, and gerrymandered districts. The resolution calls for Congress to pass voting rights legislation like the Freedom to Vote Act and the Democracy Restoration Act, encourages educational institutions to develop curricula about voting rights history, and recommends public service announcements to promote voter registration and participation. Additionally, it expresses appreciation for the U.S. Postal Service's planned special stamp honoring Representative John R. Lewis and his voting rights legacy, with the overall goal of ensuring free, fair, and accessible elections for all U.S. citizens.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (23)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Science, Space, and Technology, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, 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. (on 09/19/2025)

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