# 117-hjres-98: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

117-hjres-98, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hjres-98
- Congress: 117
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hjres-98 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/98)

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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6005)
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