H.Con.Res. 17: Expressing the sense of Congress that a day should be designated as “National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day”.

Introduced:
Feb 15, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH11]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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2/15/2013--Introduced.
Expresses the sense of Congress that a National Voting Rights Act Mobilization Day should be designated to remind all Americans of the critical role that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 continues to play in protecting the right to vote, and to be an occasion for them to voice their support for this landmark civil rights law.

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