Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
The summary
What this bill does
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NY District 6 · D-NY
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HJRES |
| Bill Number | 16 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 9, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 9, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 6 · House vote — · 1 views |