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

USA117^th CongressHJRES-23| House

| Updated: 4/23/2021

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 from Previous Congress

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

Bill from Previous Congress

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

Feb 3, 2021

Introduced in House

Feb 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Bill from Previous Congress
HJRES 116-23
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
Bill from Previous Congress
HJRES 115-138
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
February 3, 2021
Introduced in House
February 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
April 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Government Operations and Politics

Age discriminationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights

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

USA117^th CongressHJRES-23| House

| Updated: 4/23/2021

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 from Previous Congress

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

Bill from Previous Congress

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

Feb 3, 2021

Introduced in House

Feb 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Bill from Previous Congress
HJRES 116-23
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
Bill from Previous Congress
HJRES 115-138
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
February 3, 2021
Introduced in House
February 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
April 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (17)

Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted

Age discriminationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights