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SJRES 13 114th Congress Senate

A joint resolution 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: April 23, 2015 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 23, 2015
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 Latest action April 23, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 13: A joint resolution 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SJRES-13/
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"S.J. Res. 13: A joint resolution 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SJRES-13/.
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S.J. Res. 13, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SJRES-13/.
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[S.J. Res. 13: A joint resolution 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/114-SJRES-13/)
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