Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
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
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 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Apr 28, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jun 17, 2004 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jun 17, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Sep 29, 2004 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Sep 29, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Nov 17, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Nov 17, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Nov 17, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Nov 17, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2003 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred May 5, 2003 |
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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7224–H7232 | Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. D-IL, Melvin L. Watt D-NC, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Sep 15, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2003Introduced in House
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