Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the concurrence of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress for the admission of new States into the Union.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  "constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. BARRETT:\nH.J. Res. 141.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nArticle 1 Section 8\n[Page H1173]\n</pre>"
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