HJRES 5 United States House · 117th Congress

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

Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that grants U.S. citizens who are 18 years of age or older a right to vote unless they are serving a sentence for a felony in a correctional facility at the time of an election. (Currently, some states disallow individuals from voting, either temporarily or indefinitely, after incarceration for a felony.)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 4, 2021 Last action Mar 4, 2021
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Committee
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Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jim Cooper
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TN
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