HJRES 74 115th 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 15, 2017 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Feb 15, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 15, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment granting 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.

What's happening now March 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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