H.J. Res. 23
117th Congress
House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
Government Operations and Politics
Age discriminationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Plain-English 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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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Lobbying activity
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Cosponsors
17
Blumenauer, Earl
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Bowman, Jamaal
D
Casten, Sean
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
HASTINGS, ALCEE
Jones, Mondaire
Kahele, Kaiali'i
Lee, Barbara
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Moulton, Seth
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
D
Pressley, Ayanna
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
D
Tlaib, Rashida
D
Trahan, Lori
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 23: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-23/
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