United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 898 (95th)
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote in any election to nominate any candidate for any Federal office to citizens who will be eighteen years of age or older on the date of the election for such office.
Introduced
11 May 1978
Last action
11 May 1978 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
1 August 2024
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Extends the right to vote in any election to nominate candidates for the office of President or Vice President of the United States, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress to citizens who will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the election for such office.
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Timeline
11 May 1978
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 1978
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 1978
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 May 1978
Sponsors
- Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-joint-resolution/898
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hjres/898
- us · 95-hjres-898 · source updated 1 August 2024