A bill to provide procedures for calling constitutional conventions for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, on application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the States, pursuant to article V of the Constitution.

Summary

Federal Constitution Convention Amendment Act - Sets forth procedures for Federal constitutional conventions with respect to: (1) applications, (2) calling, (3) delegates, (4) convening, (5) operation, (6) congressional approval, and (7) ratification.

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Timeline

1. 29 November 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 November 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 November 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 November 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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