United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 256 (103rd)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting Federal laws and rules that impose liability for conduct occurring before the date of enactment or issuance.
Introduced
8 September 1993
Last action
9 December 1993 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Sponsors
Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Mike Crapo, Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], LAMAR SMITH, Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], ED ROYCE, Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], FRED UPTON
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
2 June 2021
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that no person, under any law enacted by the Congress or any rule issued by a Federal entity, shall be liable for conduct occurring, or with respect to income accruing, before the date of enactment of the law or issuance of the rule.
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Timeline
8 September 1993
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6392)
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 September 1993 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 September 1993
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 September 1993
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 September 1993
Sponsors
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10] · R · Sponsor
- LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
- ED ROYCE · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-joint-resolution/256
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hjres/256
- us · 103-hjres-256 · source updated 2 June 2021