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HJRES 144 115th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and…

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecologic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment.

Introduced: December 11, 2018 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityConstitution and constitutional amendmentsEcologyEnvironmental regulatory proceduresWater quality
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 11, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the United States or a state from abridging the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Dec 11, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Dec 11, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 144: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-144/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 144: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-144/.
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H.J. Res. 144, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-144/.
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[H.J. Res. 144: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-144/)
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