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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

USA115th CongressHJRES-74| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2017
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (37)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment granting every U.S. citizen of legal voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • February 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 9, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

USA115th CongressHJRES-74| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2017
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment granting every U.S. citizen of legal voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • February 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 9, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (37)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights