July 15, 1959, Legislation proposed to extend the Committee on Civil Rights to secure and protect the right to vote.July 15, 1959Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_15Bill S.2391 Introduced By Senator Hennings, Extends The Civil Rights Commission’s Tenure To January 31, 1961, And Strengthens Voting Rights Protections Through Measures Such As Retaining Federal Election Records And Imposing Penalties For Violations, Ensuring Democratic Accountability