AMERICA Resolution of 2010
Latest action · Sep 16, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 16, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
A Modest Effort to Read and Instill the Constitution Again Resolution of 2010 or AMERICA Resolution of 2010 - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress, who swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States and are responsible for writing laws regarding the powers granted to the government and proposing constitutional amendments, should read this important document, including its amendments.
Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House to require: (1) the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to provide a copy of the Constitution to each new Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, and employee of the House; and (2) House officers and employees to file a certification with the Committee attesting that such individuals have read the Constitution in its entirety in the previous year.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 29, 2010 to Dec 13, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Sep 29, 2010 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Dec 13, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2010Introduced in House
- Sep 16, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2010Introduced in House
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