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MS SC572
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Post-ratifies the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which establishes the federal voting age at 18 years old
- The amendment was originally proposed by Congress on March 10-23, 1971, and officially ratified by 39 states by July 1, 1971
- Mississippi had not previously ratified the amendment, though four additional states (Virginia, Wyoming, Georgia) ratified it after the required threshold was met
- Directs the Mississippi Secretary of State to send attested copies of the concurrent resolution to the U.S. Archivist, Vice President, Speaker of the House, and Mississippi's congressional delegation
- Requests that the resolution text be reproduced in the Congressional Record
Legislative Description
Post-ratify federal voting age (18) amendment to the United States Constitution.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/4/2013
Committee Referrals
Rules2/26/2013
Full Bill Text
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