CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jason Crow (D-CO)

Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.

H.J.Res. 136 · House resolution Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic resolution with 16 Democratic cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution proposes amending title 36 of the United States Code. The amendment would direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day. This day would be observed on January 6. The resolution calls for state, local, and civil authorities to observe the day with specific activities. The aim is to recognize the transition of presidential power and the events of January 6, 2021.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this protect the right to vote?

    The bill promotes the democratic transition of power through the establishment of Democracy Day.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill encourages the observation of democracy through public programs and educational activities.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.