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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.
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.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would change the requirements for admitting new states to the United States. The amendment would require that any admission of a new state receive approval from two-thirds of each house of Congress. If passed by Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, this amendment would become part of the Constitution and establish this supermajority requirement as a permanent constitutional rule for future state admissions.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tom Mcclintock’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SOVEREIGN NATION $21,650
- NOT PROVIDED $14,100
- TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE SUPPORT, INC. $10,700
- NULL $10,350
- CEN-CAL FIRE SYSTEMS, INC. $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Jun 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jun 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), 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.”. <all>
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