{"bill":{"id":"118-hres-703","congress":118,"type":"HRES","number":703,"title":"Supporting the designation of September 2023 as \"National Voting Rights Month\".","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-09-19","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"V000131","fullName":"Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]","party":"D","state":"TX","district":33}],"cosponsorsCount":38,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-09-19","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2023-09-19","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-09-19","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-09-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-09-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p>This resolution <ul> <li>expresses support for the designation of National Voting Rights Month, </li> <li>encourages people to uphold the right to vote,</li> <li>encourages Congress to pass certain voting rights legislation, </li> <li>recommends the development of a curriculum in public schools and universities regarding voting, </li> <li>expresses appreciation for the U.S. Postal Service having issued a special Representative John R. Lewis stamp, and </li> <li>invites Congress to allocate funds for public service announcements regarding elections. </ul>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T08:26:26Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":1894,"ts":"2026-04-15T08:17:11.369Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Supporting%20the%20designation%20of%20September%202023%20as%20%22National%20Vo"}]}}