H.J.Res. 16
Referred to CommitteeProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
1/9/2025 • House
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.
Introduced in House • 1/9/2025
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January 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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.
H.J.Res. 23
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Oct 27, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Oct 27, 2026 · Loaded Oct 27, 2026, 5:11 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Jan 9, 2025 · Loaded Oct 27, 2026, 5:11 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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