HR 12503 · 95th Congress · Constitutional amendments

A bill to provide procedures for determining the validity of a ratification of an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1978-05-02· Sponsored by Rep. Wiggins, Charles E. [R-CA-39]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(1978-05-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits any proposed constitutional amendment from becoming an amendment unless, in addition to ratification by three-fourths of the States, both Houses of Congress pass a resolution declaring that such ratification was made within a reasonable time after submission to the States and fairly represents a current consensus by three-fourths of the States that the proposed amendment be a part of the Constitution.…

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans