United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 12 (112th)
A joint resolution 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.
Introduced
12 May 2011
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes 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of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the provisions to be repealed.
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3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 May 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 May 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 May 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/12
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sjres/12