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RepublicanBill · H.J.Res. 99· House(119-HJRES-99)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that new States may be admitted to the United States upon a concurrence of two thirds of each house of Congress.

Rep. McClintock
Age: 70 years
California
Introduced
6/6/2025
Last activity
6/6/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Tom McClintock
Cosponsors
Republican - 3Democrat - 0
Government Operations and Politics
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The amendment would change how new states are admitted into the Union. It specifies that new states may be admitted upon the concurrence of two thirds of each house of Congress. This resolution was submitted by Mr. McClintock along with Mr. Biggs and Mr. Perry.

Yes

  • Does this give the federal government more power?+2

    The bill increases federal control over the state admission process by requiring a higher supermajority.

The opposite

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?-2

    By raising the threshold for admission, it limits the ability of the federal government to process new states easily.