H.J.Res. 141 — 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.

H.J.Res. 141 — 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. | JustPolicyThe purpose of this legislative proposal is to change the U.S. Constitution to require a higher level of agreement in Congress for admitting new states into the Union. Specifically, it aims to ensure that two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must agree before a new state can be added. The key provisions of this proposal state that Congress can admit new states only if there is a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers.