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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 71
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require
legislative approval for certain regulations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 2019
Mr. PERRY 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 to require legislative approval for certain regulations.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
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of the United States of America in Congress assembled
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(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
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lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
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stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
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intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
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ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
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States within seven years after the date of its submission
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for ratification:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
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‘‘SECTION 1. If one-fourth of the total membership
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of the House of Representatives or one-fourth of the total
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membership of the Senate sign a petition disapproving of
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any proposed department or agency regulation, the Clerk
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of the House or the Secretary of the Senate shall transmit
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such petition to the President. The proposed regulation
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subject to the petition shall not have force or effect until
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and unless a joint resolution approving such proposed reg-
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ulation and not containing any other matter is agreed to
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by each body of the Congress by a recorded vote and is
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enacted.
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‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have the power to
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enforce this article by appropriate legislation.’’.
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