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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws equally to the citizens of the United States and the Federal Government.

Introduced: October 23, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Oct 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Congress from making any law that is applicable to a U.S. citizen but not equally applicable to: (1) Congress; (2) the executive branch, including the President, Vice President, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and all other officers of the United States, including those provided for under the Constitution and by law; and (3) Justices of the Supreme Court and judges of inferior courts.

What's happening now January 9, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 4
R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 2, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Oct 23, 2013
Collins, Doug
· Oct 23, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 23, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Oct 23, 2013
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 23, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 98: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws equally to the citizens of the United States and the Federal Government.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-98/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 98: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws equally to the citizens of the United States and the Federal Government.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-98/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 98, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-98/.
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[H.J. Res. 98: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws equally to the citizens of the United States and the Federal Government.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-98/)
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