H.J.Res. 5 · 117th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting the right of citizens to vote.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Cooper
- Introduced
- 2021-01-04
- Latest action
- 2021-03-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
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 or indefinitely, after incarceration for a felony.)