U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR854: A resolution 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:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 854 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2026 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Booker , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Coons , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Luján , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schiff , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Smith , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Whitehouse ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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, over the course of history, various voter suppression laws in the United States have hindered, and even prohibited, certain individuals and groups from exercising the right to vote; Whereas, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, Native Americans and people who were born to United States citizens abroad, people who spoke a language other than English, and people who were formerly subjected to slavery …
Sponsors
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR) · primary sponsor
- Alsobrooks, Angela (D)
- Baldwin, Tammy (D)
- Bennet, Michael (D)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Lisa Rochester (D, SD-DE)
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Cantwell, Maria (D)
- Coons, Christopher (D)
- Duckworth, Tammy (D)
- Durbin, Richard (D)
- Fetterman, John (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4737-4738)
- : Submitted in Senate
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is SR854?
- SR854 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".
- What is the status of SR854?
- In committee as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4737-4738) (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR854?
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR854?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/854
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