H.J.Res. 42 · 117th Congress · House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Apr 21, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
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Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that a new state may only be admitted into the union upon a vote of two-thirds of each chamber of Congress.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 19, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  2. APR 21, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 21, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 21, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 19, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 21, 2021

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