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H.J.Res. 16 (118th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.

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Introduced

11 January 2023

Last action

11 January 2023 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Jamaal Bowman, Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Barbara Lee, Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Katie Porter

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

12 June 2024

Rule of law

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Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.

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Timeline

  1. 11 January 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 11 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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