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H.J.Res. 28 (115th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the voting rights of the citizens of the United States.

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Introduced

13 January 2017

Last action

31 January 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

3 January 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that: (1) requires the President and Vice President to be elected by the citizens of the United States, (2) prohibits infringing on the right to vote by imposing any undue burden of proof of identity or proof of citizenship, (3) prohibits any involvement in elections by foreign persons, (4) prohibits undue or anonymous influence in elections from any person, (5) requires voting districts to be geographically compact and composed of contiguous territory, (6) prohibits any citizen who has reached 18 years of age from being barred from participating in elections on account of failure to register to vote, and (7) designates election day as a national holiday.

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Timeline

  1. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 January 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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