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H.J.Res. 141

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Summary

H.J.Res. 141, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the concurrence of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress for the admission of new States into the Union”, was introduced in the House on Jan 21, 2026 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 141 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hjr141/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 141 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the concurrence of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress for the admission of new States into the Union.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-21
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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
  2d Session
  H. J. RES. 141
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  January 21, 2026
  Mr. Barrett  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 the concurrence of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress for the
  admission of new States into the Union.
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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1.
New States may be admitted by the Congress, on the Concurrence of two thirds of both Houses, into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
2.
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission by the Congress.
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Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-01-21
  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 require the concurrence of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress for the admission of new States into the Union.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 141 alone.

Tom Barrett

Rep. · R–MI-7 · Sponsor

Committees

H.J.Res. 141 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 21, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 141 has taken 2 actions since Jan 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 21, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 141 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 141 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the concurrence of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress for the admission of new States into the Union. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the concurrence of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress for the admission of new States into the Union. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 141 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 141’s is Congress.

hjres141/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing 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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