HJRES 209 · 102th 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 1991-03-22· 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 Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.(1991-04-16)

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 (12)

6 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22]IL
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5]IN
Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2]WI
Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3]KS
Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4]VA
Rep. Santorum, Rick [R-PA-18]PA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1]RI