Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the repeal of any federal law or regulation when the legislatures of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the provisions to be repealed.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 May 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 May 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 May 2016 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 May 2016

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Sponsors

• Rob Bishop · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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