# 117-hr-1809: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes.

117-hr-1809, 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 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1809
- Congress: 117
- 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: 2021-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1809 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1809)

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