A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Allows the enactment and repeal of law by popular vote. Excludes specified areas, including the right to: (1) propose constitutional amendments; (2) declare war; (3) grant letters of marque or reprisal; (4) make rules concerning captures on land or water; and (5) call forth the militia. Requires a petition signed by at least three percent of the whole number of citizens, in each of at least ten States who voted in the most recent election for electors for President, and the total number of signatures on such petition shall be at least three percent of the whole number of people, from all of the several States, who votes in such election in order to place such an issue on the ballot. Requires a majority vote in all of the several States for a proposed law to become law. Declares that no law passed by popular vote shall be subject to the approval of the President or to amendment or repeal, during a two-year period following enactment, by Congress except by a two-thirds affirmative vote of each House of Congress.

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Timeline

1. 23 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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