S.J.Res. 13 · 114th Congress
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws…
Full title
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws equally to the citizens of the United States and the Federal Government.
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Prohibits Congress from making any law that is applicable to a U.S. citizen but not equally applicable to: (1) Congress; (2) the executive branch, including the President, Vice President, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and all other officers of the United States, including those provided for under the Constitution and by law; and (3)…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 23, 2015
Constitutional Amendment
Prohibits Congress from making any law that is applicable to a U.S. citizen but not equally applicable to: (1) Congress; (2) the executive branch, including the President, Vice President, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and all other officers of the United States, including those provided for under the Constitution and by law; and (3) Justices of the Supreme Court and judges of inferior courts.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws equally to the citizens of the United States and the Federal Government.
Latest action (Apr 23, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 23, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.