Recognizing the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues House

Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. · February 29, 2016

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Recorded February 29, 2016, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]

Committee Judiciary Committee

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Reference number: bill-114-hres596
Permanent link: https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-114-hres596
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Vote Files, "H.Res. 596 (114th Congress): Recognizing the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-114-hres596

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Vote Files. (2026, October 12). H.Res. 596 (114th Congress): Recognizing the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States [Bill record]. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-114-hres596

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Vote Files. "H.Res. 596 (114th Congress): Recognizing the 146th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th amendment to the Constitution of the United States." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 16, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-114-hres596.

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  note         = {Reference number bill-114-hres596; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/596; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 16, 2026}
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