A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
This bill proposes a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would establish voting as a fundamental right for all citizens of legal voting age. It requires any government denial of this right to be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling interest, while also repealing specific language from the 14th Amendment related to voting rights. The amendment would grant Congress the authority to pass laws enforcing these protections against any denial or abridgment of the right to vote.
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Introduced Apr 27, 2026
Last action Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2055)
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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