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H.J.Res. 23 (117th)

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

3 February 2021

Last action

23 April 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Kaiali'i Kahele, Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], 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]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

3 January 2025

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. 3 February 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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