HJRES 16 United States House · 118th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to extend voting rights to U.S. citizens aged 16 or older in all federal elections, while repealing the 26th Amendment (which set the voting age at 18). It would directly affect 16- and 17-year-old citizens by granting them the right to vote in presidential, congressional, and other federal elections. The amendment requires Congress to pass laws enforcing this change, and it must be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years to take effect. The proposal does not alter voting eligibility for state or local elections, which remain governed by existing laws.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 11, 2023 Last action Jan 11, 2023