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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the voting threshold for impeachment.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that allows the House of Representatives to agree to an article of impeachment only upon a vote of at least three-fifths of its Members.

What's happening now February 13, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 70: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the voting threshold for impeachment.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-70/
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"S.J. Res. 70: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the voting threshold for impeachment.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-70/.
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S.J. Res. 70, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-70/.
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[S.J. Res. 70: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the voting threshold for impeachment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-70/)
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