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HJRES 697 93th Congress

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the strengthening of the system of checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches of…

Official title: Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the strengthening of the system of checks and balances between the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the strengthening of the system of checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches of the Government as envisioned by the Constitution with respect to the enactment and execution of the laws and the accountability to the people of the executive as well as the legislative branches of the Government.

Introduced: August 1, 1973 See on congress.gov
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 697: Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the strengthening of the system of checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches of the Government as envisioned by the Constitution with respect to the enactment and execution of the laws and the accountability to the people of the executive as well as the legislative branches of the Government.. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HJRES-697/
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"H.J. Res. 697: Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the strengthening of the system of checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches of the Government as envisioned by the Constitution with respect to the enactment and execution of the laws and the accountability to the people of the executive as well as the legislative branches of the Government.." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HJRES-697/.
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H.J. Res. 697, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HJRES-697/.
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[H.J. Res. 697: Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the strengthening of the system of checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches of the Government as envisioned by the Constitution with respect to the enactment and execution of the laws and the accountability to the people of the executive as well as the legislative branches of the Government.](https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HJRES-697/)
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