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HJRES 32 116th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of…

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.

Introduced: July 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jan 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing states to repeal, in whole or in part, federal executive orders, regulations, regulatory actions, or administrative rulings if the legislatures of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 18, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jul 15, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jun 20, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· May 2, 2019
Stewart, Chris
· May 2, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 32: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-32/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 32: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-32/.
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H.J. Res. 32, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-32/.
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[H.J. Res. 32: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-32/)
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