Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 116-hjres-109
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]
Introduced: 2020-12-18
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

Due process and equal protection
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-12-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equality before the law.</p>

tv_txt: IA 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2020 Mr. Amash 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.

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: — Equality before the law shall be guaranteed by the United States and the several States. .