United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 5 (117th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting the right of citizens to vote.
Introduced
4 January 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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3 January 2025
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that grants U.S. citizens who are 18 years of age or older a right to vote unless they are serving a sentence for a felony in a correctional facility at the time of an election. (Currently, some states disallow individuals from voting, either temporarily or indefinitely, after incarceration for a felony.)
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/5
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hjres/5