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Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
M001188
6
Grace
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
N
Meng
D
NY
B000574
3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
BLUMENAUER
D
2021-02-03
OR
B001278
1
Suzanne
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Bonamici
D
2021-02-03
OR
B001223
16
Jamaal
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Bowman
D
2021-02-03
NY
C001117
6
Sean
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Casten
D
2021-02-03
IL
E000297
13
Adriano
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Espaillat
D
2021-02-03
NY
G000586
4
Jesus
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Garcia
G.
D
2021-02-03
IL
H000324
20
ALCEE
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
HASTINGS
L.
D
2021-02-03
FL
J000306
17
Mondaire
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Jones
D
2021-02-03
NY
K000396
2
Kaiali'i
Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
Kahele
D
2021-02-03
HI
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
D
2021-02-03
CA
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2021-02-03
MA
M001196
6
Seth
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Moulton
D
2021-02-03
MA
O000172
14
Alexandria
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
Ocasio-Cortez
D
2021-02-03
NY
P000617
7
Ayanna
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Pressley
D
2021-02-03
MA
S001145
9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
SCHAKOWSKY
D.
D
2021-02-03
IL
T000481
13
Rashida
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Tlaib
D
2021-02-03
MI
T000482
3
Lori
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Trahan
D
2021-02-03
MA
Age discrimination Constitution and constitutional amendments Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Voting rights
2021-02-03
Introduced in House
 <p><STRONG></STRONG>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.</p>
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
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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Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
Official Title as Introduced
2021-04-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.