Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.
Latest action · Jul 21, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the repeal of any federal law or regulation when the legislatures of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the provisions to be repealed.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 21, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Original | May 21, 2014 |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Original | May 21, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 21, 2014 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jul 21, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- May 21, 2014Introduced in House
- May 21, 2014Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Lists H4785H.J. Res. 115 | — | May 21, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4785.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 34 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States. | Identical bill | Mar 13, 2014 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2014Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
