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H.J.Res. 28 (110th): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

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Jesse Jackson Jr.

Sponsor. Representative for Illinois's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2007
Length: 2 pages
Introduced:

Feb 13, 2007
110th Congress, 2007–2009

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This resolution was introduced on February 13, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

History

Nov 6, 2001
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 72 (107th).
Mar 4, 2003
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 28 (108th).
Mar 2, 2005
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 28 (109th).
Feb 13, 2007
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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Mar 3, 2009
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 28 (111th).
Feb 14, 2011
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 28 (112th).

H.J.Res. 28 (110th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.

A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.

This joint resolution was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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