H. J. RES. 16 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment. The Ratifaction Process for Amendments to the US Constitution

113TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 16
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal
the sixteenth article of amendment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 2013
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. WOODALL) introduced the following
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.
1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled
3 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol4
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con5
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
6 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
7 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
8 States within seven years after the date of its submission
9 for ratification:

‘‘ARTICLE—
2 ‘‘The sixteenth article of amendment to the Constitu3
tion of the United States is hereby repealed’’.
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H. J. RES. 15 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.

113TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 15
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal
the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation
on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 2013
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment,
thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms
an individual may serve as President.
1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two3
thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol4
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con5
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
6 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
7 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
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1 States within seven years after the date of its submission
2 for ratification:
3 ‘‘ARTICLE—
4 ‘‘The twenty-second article of amendment to the Con5
stitution of the United States is hereby repealed.’’.
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