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Supporting the recognition of September 16, 2025, as "National Voter Registration Day".

Supporting the recognition of September 16, 2025, as ``National Voter Registration Day''.

Introduced Sep 16, 2025

Latest action (Sep 16, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Referred to
Committee on House Administration
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Issues
Voting & Elections

Summary
  • Supports the designation of September 16, 2025, as "National Voter Registration Day".
  • Encourages voting-eligible citizens to register to vote, confirm their voter registration information is current, and vote on election day if they wish.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Joseph D. Morelle’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER $35,515
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES $20,525
  • OSTROFF ASSOCIATES $13,200
  • ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH $12,250
  • CONSTELLATION BRANDS $11,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joseph D. Morelle → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Sep 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. · house
  2. Sep 16, 2025 Submitted in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • SRES 388 — A resolution recognizing September 16, 2025, as "National Voter Registration Day". · Passed Senate Sep 15, 2025 · Cong. 119 89%
  • HRES 756 — Supporting the designation of September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month". · Introduced Sep 19, 2025 · Cong. 119 79%
  • HRES 729 — Expressing support for and honoring September 17, 2025, as "Constitution Day". · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 74%
  • HR 5906 — Same Day Registration Act of 2025 · Introduced Nov 4, 2025 · Cong. 119 74%
  • HRES 1350 — Expressing support of the goal of celebrating a "National Day of Honor and Respect" in conjunction with "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day". · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Cong. 119 74%
  • SRES 390 — A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month". · Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · Cong. 119 73%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 16, 2025

Mr. Morelle (for himself, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Torres of California, and Ms. Johnson of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

RESOLUTION

Supporting the recognition of September 16, 2025, as “National Voter Registration Day”.

Whereas September 16th would be an appropriate day to establish National Voter Registration Day: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) supports the designation of “National Voter Registration Day”; and

(2) encourages each voting-eligible citizen of the United States to—

(A) register to vote in his or her respective jurisdiction;

(B) confirm with their appropriate election official that his or her name, address, and other personal identifying information on record is current; and

(C) fulfill his or her civic duty by voting on election day if he or she would like to do so. <all>

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