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SJRES 12 112th Congress Senate

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…

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Official 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.

Introduced: May 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2956)
May 12, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 12, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - 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of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the provisions to be repealed.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 12, 2011
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 12, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 12, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 12: 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.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-12/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 12: 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.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-12/.
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S.J. Res. 12, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-12/.
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[S.J. Res. 12: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-12/)
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