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.

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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 4 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 4

  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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2025

  Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) submitted the 
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  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.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), 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:

                              ``Article--

    ``The debate on any measure or motion pending before the Senate, 
excluding Presidential nominations, shall not be brought to a close 
except as provided under laws as in effect on January 3, 2025, 
unanimous consent, or the concurrence of a minimum of three-fifths of 
the Senators duly chosen and sworn.''.
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