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H.Res. 123: Expressing support for designation of August 6 as National Voting Rights Day.

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H.Res. 123: Expressing support for designation of August 6 as National Voting Rights Day.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-24 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing support for designation of August 6 as National Voting Rights Day.

Plain summary

This bill: (1) supports the designation of "National Voting Rights Day" in commemoration of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; (2) acknowledges the significance of the Voting Rights Act with regard to enforcing the civil rights of all U.S. citizens; and (3) emphasizes the importance of ensuring the ability of all U.S. citizens to fully participate in the electoral process.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing support for designation of August 6 as National Voting Rights Day.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · 51 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Garamendi (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Gwen Moore (D-WI), André Carson (D-IN), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Adam Smith (D-WA), Al Green (D-TX), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)

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Bill
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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hres123 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114