119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.J.Res. 16: 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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Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OROriginal
- Sean Casten D-ILOriginal
- Kevin Mullin D-CAOriginal
- Ayanna Pressley D-MAOriginal
- Janice Schakowsky D-ILOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the House by Grace Meng.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.