S.J.Res. 186
Referred to CommitteeA joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2055)
4/27/2026 • Senate
Summary
This 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.)
Introduced in Senate • 4/27/2026
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April 27, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2055)
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S.J.Res. 67
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
S.J.Res. 77
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Aug 10, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Aug 10, 2026 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 1:54 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Apr 27, 2026 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 1:54 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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