U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HJR220: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process.
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
IA 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2026 Mr. Olszewski 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 relating to a national referendum process. SECTION 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: -- SECTION 1. The people shall have the right to enact any law which the Congress has authority to pass, except that the people shall not have the right to declare war, grant letters of marquee and reprisal, make rules concerning captures on land and water, call forth the militia, allocate appropriations or enact constitutional amendments. SECTION 2. A petition proposing the enactment of a law, or the repeal of a provision of law, shall be submitted to an officer of the U.S. House of Representatives and an officer of the U.S. Senate. Each petition shall contain the text of the proposed law, or, in the case of a proposed repeal of a provision of law, …
Sponsors
- Johnny Olszewski (D, HD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HJR220?
- HJR220 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process.
- What is the status of HJR220?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR220?
- Johnny Olszewski (D, HD-002).
- Where is the official record for HJR220?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-jres/220
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