HJRES 44 · 113th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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

Introduced 2013-05-14· Sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.(2013-06-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - 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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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA