Bill · H.Res. 756· House(119-HRES-756)

Supporting the designation of September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month".

Age: 55 years

Texas

Introduced: 9/19/2025
Last activity: 9/19/2025 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Science, Space, and Technology, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Homeland Security, 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.
Sponsored by: Marc Veasey
Cosponsors: - 22 - 0

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

H. Res. 756 is a resolution to support the designation of September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month." The resolution encourages the protection of the fundamental right to vote and expresses support for passing the Freedom to Vote Act and the Democracy Restoration Act of 2023. It also recommends that schools and universities teach students about voting and the history of voter suppression. Additionally, it invites Congress to fund public service announcements to inform citizens about election dates and registration deadlines.

Yes· 3 of 23

Does this protect the right to vote?+10
The primary purpose of the bill is to support the designation of National Voting Rights Month and promote voting access.
Does this make casting a ballot easier in practice?+10
The bill explicitly encourages legislation to expand voter registration and voting access.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+9
Specifically highlights the historical and current voter suppression targeting Black Americans.