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House joint resolution · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the judicial power of the United States.

H.J.Res. 167Introduced Mar 21, 1996Policy area: Law
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Talent R-MO
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 28, 1996 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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

4 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Ken Calvert (R-CA), Melton Hancock (R-MO), Martin Hoke (R-OH), William Lipinski (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Talent.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-2 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.