[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 2 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 2

  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

                            January 4, 2005

  Mr. Conyers (for himself and Mr. Sherman) 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),  That the following 
article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
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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