H.J.Res. 98House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

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

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The resolution proposes a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would guarantee every citizen of legal voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election where they reside. It also gives Congress the authority to pass laws to enforce and implement this right. The amendment would apply to all states and jurisdictions once ratified by three‑quarters of the states.

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Every citizen of voting age must have the fundamental right to vote in any public election in their place of residence.
Congress is granted power to enforce and implement this voting right through appropriate legislation.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

November 1, 2022

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Introduced in House

September 21, 2022

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

September 21, 2022

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

November 1, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 21, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 98

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 21, 2022

Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Torres of New York, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Yarmuth) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

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

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States after the date of its submission for ratification:

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Every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.

Congress shall have the power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation.