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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation HB8419

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H.R. 8419 creates subsection (c) of 1 U.S. Code, ยง 106, which directs the Archivist of the United States to count all non-rescinded applications asking Congress to call a Convention; and to notify Congress of its duty to call a Convention when the Archivist receives non-rescinded applications for a Convention from two-thirds of the States.

Legislation Overview

Title: To amend title 1, United States Code, to direct the Archivist of the United States to authenticate, count, and publish applications of States calling for a Convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, to publish a certification when two-thirds of the States submit applications calling for such a Convention, and to notify Congress of the requirement under Article V of the Constitution to call such a Convention when such a certification is published, and for other purposes.

Subject: Government operations and politics

Description: To amend title 1, United States Code, to direct the Archivist of the United States to authenticate, count, and publish applications of States calling for a Convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, to publish a certification when two-thirds of the States submit applications calling for such a Convention, and to notify Congress of the requirement under Article V of the Constitution to call such a Convention when such a certification is published, and for other purposes.

Session: 117th Congress

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

Last Action Date: November 1, 2022

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8419/all-info

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Jody Arrington (R); Yvette Herrell (R); Brian Fitzpatrick (R); Debbie Lesko (R); Ralph Norman (R); Jeff Duncan (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Nov 1 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
House Jul 19 2022 Introduced in House
House Jul 19 2022 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Jul 22 2022 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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