[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 67 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 67

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
permit persons who are not natural-born citizens of the United States, 
but who have been citizens of the United States for at least 20 years, 
            to be eligible to hold the Office of President.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 3, 2003

   Mr. Conyers 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 to 
permit persons who are not natural-born citizens of the United States, 
but who have been citizens of the United States for at least 20 years, 
            to be eligible to hold the Office of President.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein),

SECTION 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

    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:

                              ``Article --

    ``A person who has been a citizen of the United States for at least 
20 years shall be eligible to hold the Office of President.''.
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