HJ.Res. 5 · 117th Congress

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

<p>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…

Sponsor

Cooper, Jim (D-TN)

Introduced

2021-01-04

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Latest action

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