Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 501
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Expressing support for designation of the month of September as "National Voting Rights Month".
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 5, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 5, 2017
Latest Action
Sep 5, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
501
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Supports the designation of September as National Voting Rights Month.

Text (1)
September 5, 2017
Actions (2)
09/05/2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
09/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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