HJRES 28 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

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

Introduced Mar 4, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 5, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 4, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all U.S. citizens 18 years of age or older shall have the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.

Requires each State to: (1) administer public elections in the State in accordance with election performance standards established by the Congress; and (2) provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election.

Requires each State and the District of Columbia to establish and abide by rules for appointing its respective number of Electors.

Cosponsors 45

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2003 to Nov 17, 2004.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-IL	Bobby L. Rush	Mar 20, 2003
D-OH	Dennis J. Kucinich	Mar 20, 2003
D-MD	Elijah E. Cummings	Mar 20, 2003
D-MI	John Conyers, Jr.	Mar 20, 2003
D-NC	Melvin L. Watt	Mar 20, 2003
D-MS	Bennie G. Thompson	Jul 18, 2003
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings	Nov 21, 2003
D-CA	Bob Filner	Nov 21, 2003
D-CA	Diane E. Watson	Nov 21, 2003
D-TN	Harold E. Ford Jr.	Nov 21, 2003
D-FL	Kendrick B. Meek	Nov 21, 2003
D-NY	Maurice D. Hinchey	Nov 21, 2003
D-MO	Wm. Lacy Clay	Nov 21, 2003
D-AL	Artur Davis	Apr 28, 2004
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Apr 28, 2004

Show all 45 cosponsors

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 5, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 4, 2003Introduced in House
Mar 4, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

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