US HJR23 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
Sponsors
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
2019-01-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-01-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HJR25 (Related) 2019-01-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subjects
Age discrimination
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Voting rights
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/23/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres23/BILLS-116hjres23ih.pdf |