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Bishop Proposes Constitutional Amendment

Statement

Date: Sept. 28, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Constitution Federal, State and Local Relations

Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-01) introduced H. J. Res. 100, a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would provide states with the authority to repeal any federal rule or regulation if two-thirds of the states are in agreement. Upon introduction of this legislation, Rep. Bishop offered the following statement:

"The founding fathers crafted the Constitution to include the concept of checks and balances. Those checks and balances are not simply to provide horizontal protections, but also to ensure there are vertical safeguards between state and federal governments. This amendment halts the erosion of federalism that has chipped away at states' powers for the past five decades. This is a tool for states to use when the executive branch of the federal government goes too far."


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