H.J.Res. 220: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-10-22 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process.

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hjres220.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hjres>

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Sponsor: Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Referendum: A vote by the public on a law or measure. Texas statewide propositions are how voters decide on constitutional amendments.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hjres220.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong119-hjres220 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills