Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the concurrence of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress for the admission of new States into the Union.

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution about adding new states. Under the amendment, Congress could admit a new state only if two-thirds of both the House and the Senate agree. It keeps the existing rule that no new state may be formed inside another state, or by joining states or parts of states, without the consent of the state legislatures involved and Congress. The amendment would take effect only if three-fourths of state legislatures ratify it within seven years.

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Sponsors

• Tom Barrett Republican sponsor
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