US SJR70 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that allows the House of Representatives to agree to an article of impeachment only upon a vote of at least three-fifths of its Members.
Title
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the voting threshold for impeachment.
Sponsors
Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-02-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Congress
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/70/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres70/BILLS-116sjres70is.pdf |