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H.J.Res. 28 (109th)

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

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Introduced

2 March 2005

Last action

2 March 2005 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], David Scott, Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

29 September 2021

Rule of law

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all U.S. citizens who are eighteen years of age or older shall have the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. Requires each State to: (1) administer public elections in the State in accordance with election performance standards established by the Congress; and (2) provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election.

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Timeline

  1. 2 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 2 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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