Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the power of the several States to propose amendments to the Constitution.

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Introduced

31 July 1997

Last action

5 August 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that if the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, in a seven-year period, adopt and submit to the Clerk of the Supreme Court an identical amendment to the Constitution related to but one subject, that amendment shall be valid as a part of the Constitution, without any action being required by the Congress. Provides that: (1) each State shall retain the power to rescind its amendment until the earlier of expiration of the seven-year period or the date of receipt of the identical amendment from three-fourths of the several States; and (2) no State shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate without its consent. Requires the Supreme Court to rule whether the amendment is related to one subject only within 60 days after receiving the amendment from ten States. Provides that if the Court fails to rule on the issue within such period, the amendment shall be conclusively presumed to meet the-one subject standard. Invalidates the amendment if the Court rules that it fails to meet such standard.

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Timeline

31 July 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-joint-resolution/93
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hjres/93
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