HR 8419 United States House · 117th Congress

To amend title 1, United States Code, to direct the Archivist of the United States to authenticate, count, and publish applications of States calling for a Convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, to publish a certification when two-thirds of the States submit applications calling for such a Convention, and to notify Congress of the requirement under Article V of the Constitution to call such a Convention when such a certification is published, and for other purposes.

Summary
This bill directs the National Archives and Records Administration to authenticate, count, and publish applications of states calling for a Convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution, to publish a certification when two-thirds of the states submit applications calling for such a convention, and to notify Congress of that requirement when such a certification is published.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jul 2022
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Introduced Jul 19, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Jul 19, 2022
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jul 19, 2022
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