Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.

IA 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 17 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 3, 2019 Ms. MCCOLLUM submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two- 2 thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7 States within seven years after the date of its submission 8 for ratification: 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:56 Jan 05, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ17.IH HJ17 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HJ 17 IH ‘‘ARTICLE — 1 ‘‘SECTION 1. Health care, including care to prevent 2 and treat illness, is the right of the people and necessary 3 to ensure the strength of the Nation. 4 ‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to en- 5 force and implement this article by appropriate legisla- 6 tion.’’. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:56 Jan 05, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ17.IH HJ17 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS