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HJRES 519 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Conservation of natural resources Constitutional amendments Legislation Pollution control State laws

Proposing a constitutional amendment to protect natural resources and the environment.

Introduced: June 29, 1992 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 27, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jun 29, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 29, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Congress and the States from making or enforcing any law that would cause or contribute to the reckless pollution or degradation of the environment.

What's happening now July 27, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 519: Proposing a constitutional amendment to protect natural resources and the environment.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-519/
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"H.J. Res. 519: Proposing a constitutional amendment to protect natural resources and the environment.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-519/.
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H.J. Res. 519, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-519/.
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