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H.R. 1964 (96th)

Federal Constitution Convention Amendment Act

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Introduced

8 February 1979

Last action

8 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-13], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Stanton, J. William [R-OH-11], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2], Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

2 September 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

Federal Constitutional Convention Procedures Act - Sets forth procedures for Federal constitutional conventions with respect to: (1) applications, (2) calling, (3) delegates, (4) convening, (5) operation, (6) congressional approval, (7) ratification, (8) rescission of ratification, and (9) proclamation of constitutional amendments.

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Timeline

  1. 8 February 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 February 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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