A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to propose amendments to the Constitution when the legislatures of two-thirds of the States have approved substantially identical proposals for an amendment.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Permits States to propose constitutional amendments if the President establishes that two-thirds of the States have approved proposals for substantially identical amendments. Makes such proposed constitutional amendment part of the U.S. Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States.

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Timeline

1. 7 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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