HJRES 42
117th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure
State and local government operations
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.
Introduced: April 21, 2021
Introduced by:
McClintock, Tom
Republican
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that a new state may only be admitted into the union upon a vote of two-thirds of each chamber of Congress.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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