US HJR42 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 21 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Ashley Hinson [R-IA] | Rep. Barry Moore [R-AL] | Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC] |
| Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2021-04-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2021-04-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/42/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hjres42/BILLS-117hjres42ih.pdf |
