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H.J. Res. 16 118th 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.

Introduced: January 11, 2023 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Age discriminationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2023
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 Latest action January 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 12
Porter, Katie
· Feb 9, 2024
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Feb 17, 2023
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 26, 2023
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 26, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2023
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jan 11, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 11, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jan 11, 2023
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jan 11, 2023
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 11, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Jan 11, 2023
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 11, 2023
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jan 11, 2023
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 11, 2023
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 11, 2023
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 11, 2023
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jan 11, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-16/
MLA
"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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-16/.
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H.J. Res. 16, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-16/.
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[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-16/)
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