H.J.Res. 16 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
Cosponsors: 6 (6 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Latest action (2025-01-09): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.J.Res. 16 does, in plain terms
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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