119th Congress
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Grace Meng(D-NY)
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Original cosponsors (6)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 9, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House