Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a procedure by which the States may propose constitutional amendments.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that: (1) two-thirds of the legislatures of the several States may propose an amendment to the Constitution by enacting identical legislation; and (2) the legislature first proposing the amendment shall submit it to the Congress. Deems such proposed amendment to be submitted to the several States for their consideration if, before the date of the second adjournment of the Congress sine die occurring after the amendment is submitted to the Congress, two-thirds of each House: (1) vote against legislation expressly disapproving the amendment; or (2) have not voted for legislation expressly disapproving the amendment.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 February 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 February 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E232-233)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 February 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 February 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 February 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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