H.J.Res. 42 · 117th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2021-04-21
Latest action
2021-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summary

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that a new state may only be admitted into the union upon a vote of two-thirds of each chamber of Congress.