A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the voting threshold for impeachment.

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SJRES 70

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Feb 13, 2020

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Congress Congressional oversight Constitution and constitutional amendments Government ethics and transparency, public corruption House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that allows the House of Representatives to agree to an article of impeachment only upon a vote of at least three-fifths of its Members.

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Feb 13, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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