House joint resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish an elected Officer of the United States with the responsibilities of the Attorney General.
Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Hall D-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedAug 6, 1998
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Aug 26, 1998 — 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
1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat
0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ralph Hall.
- H.R. 1003 (105th) Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997
- H.Res. 469 (105th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding assistance to Mexico to combat wildfires, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 4519 (105th) To authorize the President to consent to third party transfer of the ex-USS Bowman County to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.
- H.Con.Res. 323 (105th) Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should be an elected officer of the Federal Government.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.