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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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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: March 13, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Mar 13, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 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of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the provisions to be repealed.

What's happening now March 13, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 115 Identical bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and reg…
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 13, 2014
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 13, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 34: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-34/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 34: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-34/.
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S.J. Res. 34, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SJRES-34/.
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[S.J. Res. 34: 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/113-SJRES-34/)
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