U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1542: Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Status: In committee, September 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 15, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2026 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Ms. DelBene , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Olszewski , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Elfreth , Ms. Simon , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Norton , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Carson , Mr. Mullin , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Correa , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Chu , Mr. Costa , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Doggett , Mrs. Grijalva , Ms. Pettersen , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Ms. Meng , Ms. Craig , Ms. Tlaib , and Ms. Pou ) submitted the following resolution; which was 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 RESOLUTION Designating September 2026 as National Voting Rights Month . Whereas voting is 1 of the single most important rights that can be exercised in a democracy; Whereas, …
Sponsors
- Marc Veasey (D, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Suzan DelBene (D, HD-001)
- Julie Johnson (D, HD-TX-32)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
- Johnny Olszewski (D, HD-002)
- Paul Tonko (D, HD-020)
- Sarah Elfreth (D, HD-003)
- Lateefah Simon (D)
- Steven Horsford (D, HD-004)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Seth Moulton (D, HD-006)
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HR1542?
- HR1542 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".
- What is the status of HR1542?
- In committee as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: 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. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1542?
- Marc Veasey (D, HD-033), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1542?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1542
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