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]

Summary

Constitutional Amendment 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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Title

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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History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-09HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-01-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-01-09HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HJR25 (Related) 2019-01-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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