S.J.Res. 77 · 118th Congress
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the…
Full title
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
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DurbinSponsor8 cosponsors · 7 D, 1 I
7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment related to the fundamental right to vote.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 7, 2024
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment related to the fundamental right to vote.
Specifically, it grants every U.S. citizen of legal voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.
Next, it specifies that the fundamental right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state, unless the denial or abridgment is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest by the least restrictive means.
Finally, it repeals a specific portion of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which allows for the denial of the right to vote based on crime. (Currently, some states disallow individuals from voting, either temporarily or indefinitely, after incarceration for a felony.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
Latest action (May 7, 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3505-3506)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 7, 2024
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.