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H.J.Res. 642 (100th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to be known as the "Fair Committee Representation Amendment", to require that the voting strength of political parties on committees of Congress be reflective of the relative voting strength of the political parties represented in each House of Congress.

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Introduced

11 August 1988

Last action

11 August 1988 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Konnyu, Ernest L. [R-CA-12], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

10 June 2021

Rule of law

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires each committee of the Congress to be appointed so that the voting strength of each political party on that committee reflects the relative voting strength of that political party in the relevant House.

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Timeline

  1. 11 August 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 August 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 August 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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