Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the attendance of Senators and Representatives at sessions of the Congress.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that if, during any session of the Congress, an individual holding the office of Senator or Representative fails to be recorded in person on at least 70 percent of the yea-and-nay rollcall votes of the House of which he is a Member, taken during such session, such office becomes vacant, and the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, shall notify the executive authority of the State from which such individual was elected of the vacancy. States that the Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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Timeline

1. 19 February 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 February 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 February 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 February 1975

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Sponsors

• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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