HR 7934 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to provide that an advisory referendum be conducted as part of each general election to give voters an opportunity to express their views on certain issues of national importance.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Rules.(1980-08-18)
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Establishes advisory referendum procedures to provide voters with a means to express their views on certain issues of national importance and to provide the Government with a means to assess public opinion on such issues. Directs such referendum to be held as part of each general election. Establishes a Joint Committee on the National Advisory Referendum with political representation in approximately the same proportion as in each House. Directs the Committee, by January 1 of each general election year, to report a concurrent resolution to each House of Congress setting forth the text of not more than three issues for consideration in the next advisory referendum. Provides that any difference in the resolution as approved by each House shall be resolved by the Joint Committee rather than a conference committee. Requires the Joint Committee to certify the issues set forth in the approved concurrent resolution to the appropriate State election agencies and to the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress. Authorizes the President, if Congress does not pass such resolution within 120 days preceding a general election, to certify to the State election agencies and the S…
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