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

IIA 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. J. RES. 70 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the voting threshold for impeachment. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 13, 2020 Mr. SCOTT of Florida introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the voting threshold for impeachment. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-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 by the Congress: 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Feb 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SJ70.IS SJ70 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •SJ 70 IS ‘‘ARTICLE — 1 ‘‘SECTION 1. The House of Representatives may only 2 agree to an article of impeachment upon the affirmative 3 vote of not less than three-fifths of the Members of the 4 House of Representatives, duly chosen and sworn.’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:59 Feb 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SJ70.IS SJ70 dlhill on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with BILLS