# 116-hr-7799: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes.

116-hr-7799, To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7799
- Congress: 116
- Title: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2020-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 112
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill designates the portion of U.S. Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama, as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway.

## Cosponsors (112)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7799 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7799)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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