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H.J.Res. 99

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Summary

H.J.Res. 99, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that new States may be admitted to the United States upon a concurrence of two thirds of each house of Congress”, was introduced in the House on Jun 6, 2025 by Rep. Tom McClintock (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 99 has 3 co-sponsors.

hjres99/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 99 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that new States may be admitted to the United States upon a concurrence of two thirds of each house of Congress.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 99  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 6, 2025   Mr. McClintock  (for himself,  Mr. Biggs of Arizona , and  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 provide that new States may be admitted to the United States upon a concurrence of two thirds of each house of Congress.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:
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New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union upon the Concurrence of two thirds of each House.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that new States may be admitted to the United States upon a concurrence of two thirds of each house of Congress.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom McClintock (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 99, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 99 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 6, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 99 has taken 2 actions since Jun 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 6, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 6, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 99 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 99 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that new States may be admitted to the United States upon a concurrence of two thirds of each house of Congress. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that new States may be admitted to the United States upon a concurrence of two thirds of each house of Congress. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 99 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 99’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hjres99/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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