This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that allows the House of Representatives to agree to an article of impeachment only upon a vote of at least three-fifths of its Members.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the voting threshold for impeachment.
USA116th CongressSJRES-70| Senate
| Updated: 2/13/2020
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that allows the House of Representatives to agree to an article of impeachment only upon a vote of at least three-fifths of its Members.
Congressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents