H.Res. 1542 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Cosponsors: 33 (33 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14
Introduced: 2026-09-15
Latest action (2026-09-15): 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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