HJRES 28
112th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Voting rights
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
Introduced: February 14, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants all U.S. citizens who are 18 years of age or older the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. Prohibits the United States, any state, or any other public or private person or entity from denying or abridging the right to vote, but allows regulations narrowly tailored to produce efficient and honest elections.
Requires each state to: (1) administer public elections in the state in accordance with election performance standards established by Congress, and (2) provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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