HJRES 23 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.

Introduced 2019-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2019-01-09)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment 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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Cosponsors (9)

9 Democrats
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA