HJRES 294 · 101th Congress · Law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the automatic removal of Federal judges upon their conviction of serious crimes.

Introduced 1989-06-13· Sponsored by Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.(1989-06-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Requires the removal from office of an Article III judge upon conviction of a criminal offense punishable by more than one year's imprisonment.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (14)

9 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21]IL
Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20]IL
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22]IL
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1]FL
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]WI
Rep. Smith, Larkin [R-MS-5]MS
Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]IL