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House joint resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State in which they serve.

H.J.Res. 62Introduced Jul 28, 2005Policy area: Law
Sponsor: Rep. John Culberson R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 23, 2005 — 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

15 cosponsors — 15 Republicans

0 of 15 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

W. Akin (R-MO), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), John Duncan (R-TN), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Virgil Goode (R-VA), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Wally Herger (R-CA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Walter Jones (R-NC), Ron Lewis (R-KY), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Ted Poe (R-TX), Thomas Tancredo (R-CO), Joe Wilson (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Culberson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-7 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.