H.J.Res. 15House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to end the practice of including more than one subject in a single law by requiring that each law enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject and that the subject be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the law.

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would require every federal bill, order, resolution, or vote sent to the President to address only one subject, and that the subject be clearly stated in the title. If ratified by three‑fourths of the states, the rule would apply to all future legislation, limiting multi‑topic bills.

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Adds an amendment stating each bill, order, resolution, or vote submitted to the President must cover no more than one subject.
The single subject must be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the measure.
The amendment becomes part of the Constitution when ratified by three‑fourths of state legislatures within seven years.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

January 3, 2019

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Introduced in House

January 3, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 3, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

January 3, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 3, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 15

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2019

Mr. Marino submitted 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 end the practice of including more than one subject in a single law by requiring that each law enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject and that the subject be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the law.

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:

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Each bill, order, resolution, or vote which must be submitted to the President under section 7 of article I of this Constitution shall embrace no more than one subject and that subject shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the bill, order, resolution or vote.