[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 51 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 51

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
   allow debate to be closed on any measure, motion, or other matter 
pending before the Senate only by unanimous consent or the concurrence 
                    of three-fifths of the Senators.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2005

   Mr. Pallone 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 
   allow debate to be closed on any measure, motion, or other matter 
pending before the Senate only by unanimous consent or the concurrence 
                    of three-fifths of the Senators.

    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. The debate upon any measure, motion, or other matter 
pending before the Senate may not be brought to a close except by 
unanimous consent or the concurrence of three-fifths of the Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, except on a measure or motion to amend the 
Senate rules, in which case the necessary affirmative vote shall be 
two-thirds of the Senators present and voting.''.
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