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H.J.Res. 98 (117th)

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

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Introduced

21 September 2022

Last action

1 November 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Earl Blumenauer, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Anthony Brown, Katherine Clark, Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Barbara Lee, Alan Lowenthal, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Donald Payne, Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], John Yarmuth, Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

29 December 2022

Rule of law

Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 21 September 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 September 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 September 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

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