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House joint resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

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

H.J.Res. 28Introduced Mar 3, 2009Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Jesse Jackson D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 16, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jesse Jackson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-2 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.