H.J.Res. 16
119th Congress
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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
9 janvier 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 3 février 2025
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.
Timeline
3 actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
9 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
9 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
9 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
6 cosponsors
Sponsor
Democrat:Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NYCosponsors
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- Democrat:Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
- Democrat:Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
- Democrat:Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
- Democrat:Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]CA
Classification
Policy area
Government Operations and PoliticsLegislative subjects
Age discriminationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights
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