HI HR102

Urges the United States Congress to take necessary action, including proposing a constitutional amendment to Article II, Section 1, to extend voting rights in presidential elections to American citizens in U.S. territories and commonwealths.

Notes that more than four million residents in American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands are denied the right to vote for President and Vice President despite being governed by federal law and significantly affected by federal actions.

Highlights that residents of U.S. territories make substantial military contributions, including providing large military base lands and demonstrating high military recruitment rates, with examples showing Guam and American Samoa among top military recruiting sources.

Cites the Supreme Court's 1901 decision in Downes v. Bidwell that allowed the Constitution to apply selectively to territories, arguing that residence should not be a basis for denying qualified citizens the right to vote for President and Vice President.

Requires transmission of certified copies to the President, Congress leadership, Hawaii's Congressional delegation, and the governors of all five affected territories and commonwealths.