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HJRES 16In committeeGovernmenthouse
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Grace Meng
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Latest action · Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What it does
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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