Skip to content
Govbase
Govbase
← All efforts
Active in CongressEffort

Lower the minimum voting age to sixteen for federal elections.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

Known asOriginal Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) ActStudents Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act

What’s happening with Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act?

The bill H.R. 126 has remained in the House Committee on House Administration since January 2, 2025. The committee members must act to move the bill forward, but historical data shows that most bills die in committee without ever receiving a vote. This lack of action is the standard way that most legislative proposals end in Congress.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by Original Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act (H.R. 126 (119th)) →

Legislative Progress

House
Senate
President
Law

Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.

How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from H.R. 126 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    H.R. 126 (118th)

Vehicles

Who’s behind it

Al Green (D-TX)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.