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House joint resolution · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the automatic removal of Federal judges upon their conviction of serious crimes.

H.J.Res. 209Introduced Mar 22, 1991Policy area: Law
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 16, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

12 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 12 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Eliot Engel (D-NY), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Scott Klug (R-WI), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), William Lipinski (D-IL), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), Jan Meyers (R-KS), Glenn Poshard (D-IL), Rick Santorum (R-PA), Norman Sisisky (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. George Sangmeister.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-4 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.