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

USA118^th CongressHJRES-16| House

| Updated: 1/11/2023

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.

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.

Jan 11, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 117-23
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.
January 11, 2023
Introduced in House
January 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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.

USA118^th CongressHJRES-16| House

| Updated: 1/11/2023

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.

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.

Jan 11, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 117-23
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.
January 11, 2023
Introduced in House
January 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (17)

Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (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)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

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