H.J.Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-02-14 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-02-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

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

Plain summary

Constitutional Amendment - Grants all U.S. citizens who are 18 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 public elections in the state in accordance with election performance standards established by Congress, and (2) provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election.

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Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · 51 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gwen Moore (D-WI), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), André Carson (D-IN), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Al Green (D-TX), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Constitutional amendment: A change to a constitution. In Texas the Legislature proposes an amendment with a joint resolution passed by two-thirds of the members of each chamber. It takes effect only if a majority of the people voting on it approve it. In Florida, an amendment needs at least 60% of the votes cast on it to pass.
Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hjres28.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hjres28 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112