A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires that the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures, requires every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides, and requires the fundamental right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State or political subdivision within a State unless such denial or abridgment is. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires that the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures...
- Requires every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.
- Requires the fundamental right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State or political subdivision within a State unless such denial or abridgment is...
- Requires the Congress shall have the power to enforce this article and protect against any denial or abridgement of the fundamental right to vote by legislation.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires that the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures, requires every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides, and requires the fundamental right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State or political subdivision within a State unless such denial or abridgment is.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill requires that the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures, requires every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides, and requires the fundamental right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State or political subdivision within a State unless such denial or abridgment is.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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