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H.J.RES.28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about civil rights and liberties, minority issues
- Introduced March 3, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 16, 2009
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants all U.S. citizens who are eighteen years of age or older the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. Prohibits the United States, any state, or any other public or private person or entity from denying or abridging the right to vote, but allows regulations narrowly tailored to produce efficient and honest elections. Requires each state to: (1) administer...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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March 3, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) |