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H.J. Res. 27 104th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States barring Federal unfunded mandates to the States.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 28, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Denies enforceability against any State or local government of: (1) any obligation imposed upon such government by or pursuant to a Federal law that becomes effective after the ratification of this amendment unless the Federal Government provides the funds needed to pay compliance costs; and (2) any condition similarly imposed upon the receipt of Federal assistance by such a government unless it is directly and substantially related to the specific subject matter of the assistance.

Allows waiver of such denial by a two-thirds recorded roll call vote of each House of Congress only if such obligations or conditions are specifically identified and imposed by a single, specified Act of Congress containing no other matter.

Provides for judicial review, but disallows as a judicial remedy any order or ruling that the Federal Government provide a State or local government with the funds needed to pay its compliance costs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 27: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States barring Federal unfunded mandates to the States.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-27/
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"H.J. Res. 27: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States barring Federal unfunded mandates to the States.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-27/.
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H.J. Res. 27, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-27/.
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