H.J.Res. 4
119th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that debate upon legislation pending before the Senate may not be brought to a close without the concurrence of a minimum of three-fifths of the Senators.
4
Cosponsors
3
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Committees
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Since introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
3 January 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 23 January 2025
This joint resolution proposes amending the Constitution to limit how the Senate may end debate on a measure or motion. Specifically, the proposed amendment provides that debate may only be brought to a close as provided under laws as in effect on January 3, 2025; by unanimous consent; or with the concurrence of at least three-fifths of all Senators.
The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.
Timeline
3 actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
4 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PACosponsors
- Democrat375%
- Republican125%
- Democrat:Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]CA
- Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Classification
Policy area
CongressLegislative subjects
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 1 on 3 January 2025 to 4 on 7 November 2025.
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