HJRES 98
117th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
Introduced: September 21, 2022
Introduced by:
Pocan, Mark
Democratic
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sep 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 21, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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