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119-hjres-196119th Congress

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

Sponsored By: Representative Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Introduced

Summary

A constitutional right to vote for every eligible U.S. citizen. It would require same-day voter registration, let Congress set national election performance standards, and give Congress power to enforce those rules.

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  • Voters: Ensures each eligible citizen can vote in public elections where they live. Same-day registration lets eligible people register and vote on election day.
  • States and election officials: Requires states to administer public elections according to performance standards that Congress will establish by law. Federal standards would shape how states run and manage elections.
  • Congress and enforcement: Grants Congress explicit power to pass laws to implement and enforce the amendment. The amendment becomes part of the Constitution once ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Nationwide right to vote guaranteed

If enacted, this would add a new constitutional right that every U.S. citizen of legal voting age can vote where they live. The amendment would bar the United States, any State, or any private person from denying or abridging that right, while allowing narrow rules to protect election integrity. It would require states to run public elections under performance standards that Congress would set by law. It would also require states to offer same-day voter registration and give Congress power to pass laws to enforce the amendment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/30/2026

  • Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2026

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

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