US SJR17 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on June 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. 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of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the provisions to be repealed.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR92 (Same As) 2016-05-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government operations and politics
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government operations and politics
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/17/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sjres17/BILLS-114sjres17is.pdf |
