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HJRES 28 112th Congress House

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

Introduced: September 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights
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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
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 Latest action February 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 17
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 30, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 17, 2011
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 17, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 17, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 6, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 6, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 6, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 6, 2011
Richmond, Cedric
· Oct 6, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Sep 8, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 8, 2011
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 8, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 29, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 29, 2011
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 29, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 29, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 29, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 29, 2011
WATT, MELVIN
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 21, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-28/
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"H.J. Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-28/.
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