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HJRES 93 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics 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: August 14, 2020 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now August 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Cosponsors 41
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Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 14, 2020
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 14, 2020
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Chu, Judy
California · Aug 14, 2020
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Aug 14, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Aug 14, 2020
SERRANO, JOSE
· Aug 14, 2020
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Aug 7, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· Aug 7, 2020
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Aug 7, 2020
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Aug 7, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Aug 7, 2020
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Aug 7, 2020
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 7, 2020
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Garamendi, John
California · Aug 7, 2020
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Aug 7, 2020
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Aug 7, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Aug 7, 2020
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 7, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 7, 2020
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 7, 2020
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 7, 2020
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Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 7, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Aug 7, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Aug 7, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 7, 2020
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Meng, Grace
New York · Aug 7, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 7, 2020
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Aug 7, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 7, 2020
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Aug 7, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 7, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Aug 7, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Aug 7, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Aug 7, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Aug 7, 2020
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Takano, Mark
California · Aug 7, 2020
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Aug 7, 2020
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Aug 7, 2020
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 7, 2020
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Aug 7, 2020
Yarmuth, John
· Aug 7, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 93: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-93/
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"H.J. Res. 93: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-93/.
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