# 117-hjres-42: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.

117-hjres-42, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hjres-42
- Congress: 117
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hjres-42 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/42)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hr-6056: Parents Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6056)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-42 (as of 2026-10-15).