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

USA116th CongressHJRES-93| House 
| Updated: 8/7/2020
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (41)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment related to the fundamental right to vote. Specifically, it grants 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HJRES 115-74
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
Aug 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HJRES 115-74
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.


  • August 7, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 7, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • SJRES 116-75: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights

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

USA116th CongressHJRES-93| House 
| Updated: 8/7/2020
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment related to the fundamental right to vote. Specifically, it grants 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.
View Full Text

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Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HJRES 115-74
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
Aug 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HJRES 115-74
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.


  • August 7, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 7, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (41)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • SJRES 116-75: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights