HJRES 88 · 98th Congress · International Affairs
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the force and effect of treaties.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.(1983-02-09)
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Constitutional Amendment - Eliminates the force and effect of any treaty provision which denies or abridges any constitutionally enumerated right. Prohibits a treaty from permitting any foreign power or international organization to supervise, control, or adjudicate: (1) the rights of United States citizens within the United States; or (2) matters essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of the United States. Subjects executive and other international agreements to the limitations on treaties imposed by this Amendment. Predicates the effectiveness of a treaty as U.S. law upon the passage of appropriate legislation.…
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