A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to create a standing Committee on the Constitution.

Summary

Establishes a Committee on the Constitution in the House of Representatives to consider: (1) measures and matters pertaining to the implementation, restriction, limitation, or reversal of actions of the Supreme Court of the United States and other Federal courts, of the Department of Justice, and of other executive departments and agencies; (2) measures and matters pertaining to the proper separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal Government under the Constitution of the United States; and (3) measures and matters pertaining to the unlawful usurpation of power by officials of the Federal Government.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

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