US HJR52 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on July 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress, on application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, each of which contains an identical amendment to the Constitution, to call a convention solely to decide whether to propose that specific amendment to the states.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Culberson [R-TX] | Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT] | Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX] | Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2013-07-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Intergovernmental relations
Law
State and local government operations
Intergovernmental relations
Law
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-joint-resolution/52/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hjres52/BILLS-113hjres52ih.pdf |
