US HJR93 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-0)
Status: Introduced on August 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-07 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-07 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-08-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-08-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SJR75 (Related) 2020-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4734-4735; text: CR S4735)
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Voting rights
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/93/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres93/BILLS-116hjres93ih.pdf |