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, at the end of any regular session of the Congress, an individual holding the office of Senator or Representative fails to be recorded in person on 60 percent of the yea-and-nay roll call votes taken during such session, such office shall become vacant, and the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House shall notify the executive authority of the State from which such individual was elected of the vacancy. States that absence during roll call votes due to hospitalization due to illness or accident shall not be taken into account in determining the percent of votes such Representative or Senator has failed to record in person.

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Timeline

1. 27 November 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 November 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 November 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 November 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zwach, John M. [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Froehlich, Harold V. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18] · R · Cosponsor
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