[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 389 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 389

 Supporting the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids To Vote Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2000

  Mrs. Morella (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Davis of 
  Virginia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
   Blagojevich, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Costello, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
   Kleczka, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Carson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones 
 of Ohio, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bonior, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New 
 York, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, 
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Engel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. 
   Gilman) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids To Vote Day.

Whereas voting is a civic duty and critical to democracy;
Whereas voting participation rates in the United States for all age groups have 
        fallen dramatically since 1972;
Whereas voting participation rates are lower among young voters;
Whereas only 32 percent of individuals in the range of 18 through 24 years of 
        age voted in the last Presidential election;
Whereas large numbers of young people feel disconnected from government;
Whereas many younger adults report that they do not know how to vote;
Whereas, according to a 1996 study by the Bureau of the Census, children are far 
        more likely to vote when they become adults if their parents voted;
Whereas parents should talk to their children about the importance of voting;
Whereas a number of businesses and organizations have designated November 7, 
        2000, as National Take Your Kids To Vote Day in order to encourage 
        people to vote; and
Whereas many Americans will go to the polls on November 7, 2000, to elect a new 
        President and a new Congress: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) supports the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids 
        To Vote day;
            (2) encourages all voting eligible parents with children 
        who are younger than 18 years of age to talk to their children 
        about the importance of voting and, if possible, take their 
        children to the polls; and
            (3) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling on the people of the United States to conduct 
        appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to promote 
        voting as a family tradition.
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