# 118-hjres-16: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.

118-hjres-16, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-16
- Congress: 118
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6451: Mental Health Justice Act of 2023
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-4963: Tax Fairness for Workers Act

## Sources
- [118-hjres-16 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/16)

## Related
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6451: Mental Health Justice Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6451)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-4963: Tax Fairness for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4963)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-16 (as of 2026-10-15).