What it does
SourcedThis 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.)
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Apr 27, 2026).
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What has happened
Sourced- Apr 27, 2026Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CT
- Mazie K. Hirono D-HI
- Edward J. Markey D-MA
- Jeff Merkley D-OR
- Alex Padilla D-CA
- Bernard Sanders I-VT
- Chris Van Hollen D-MD
- Elizabeth Warren D-MA
- Peter Welch D-VT