[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 2 Introduced in House (IH)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 2

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
  regarding presidential election voting rights for residents of all 
              United States territories and commonwealths.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2009

  Mrs. Christensen (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Faleomavaega) 
 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
  regarding presidential election voting rights for residents of all 
              United States territories and commonwealths.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following article is 
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, 
which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the 
Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the 
several States within seven years after the date of its submission for 
ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in 
the election for President and Vice President shall not be denied or 
abridged by the United States or by any State on account of residency 
in a territory or commonwealth of the United States.
    ``Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article 
by appropriate legislation.''.
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