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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, relating to the legal effect of certain treaties and other international agreements.

Introduced: June 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jun 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 17, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that a provision of a treaty which denies or abridges: (1) any right enumerated in the Constitution shall have no force or effect; or (2) legislative authority of the several States shall have no force or effect unless ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures within five years of such treaty's ratification by the Senate.

Prohibits: (1) any treaty from authorizing or permitting any foreign power or any international organization to supervise, control, or adjudicate rights of U.S. citizens enumerated in the Constitution or other matters essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of the United States or the several States; and (2) any decision of any international body purporting to interpret treaties to which the United States is a party from being given any precedential effect by Federal or State courts in any proceeding concerning such matters.

Requires the enactment of appropriate legislation by the Congress before a treaty becomes effective as internal law in the United States.

What's happening now June 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 11, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 83: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, relating to the legal effect of certain treaties and other international agreements.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-83/
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"H.J. Res. 83: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, relating to the legal effect of certain treaties and other international agreements.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-83/.
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H.J. Res. 83, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-83/.
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[H.J. Res. 83: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, relating to the legal effect of certain treaties and other international agreements.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-83/)
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