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HJRES 44 113th Congress House

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

Introduced: September 20, 2013 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 16, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2662-2663)
May 14, 2013
Introduced in House
May 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action June 14, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 11
D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 8, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 20, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 19, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 10, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 1, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Aug 1, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 24, 2013
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 17, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· May 14, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· May 14, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· May 14, 2013
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 14, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 14, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 14, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 44: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-44/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 44: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-44/.
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H.J. Res. 44, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-44/.
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