[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 29 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 29

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
  regarding the liability of Members of Congress for false statements 
              made in carrying out their official duties.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 1997

   Mrs. Myrick introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
  regarding the liability of Members of Congress for false statements 
              made in carrying out their official duties.

    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 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. Senators and Representatives may be held liable for 
false statements or other false communications made in carrying out 
their official duties.
    ``Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article 
by appropriate legislation.''.
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