AMENDMENT:
To establish an elected Officer of the United States with the responsibilities of the Attorney General.
Amendment Details:
Date:
Aug. 6, 1998
Type:
Congressional Bills
State of Origin:
Texas (TX)
Congress:
105th Congress (1997-1999)
Summary:
To establish an elected Officer of the United States with the responsibilities of the Attorney General.
Text:
"ARTICLE
"An Officer of the United States having the respon-
sibilities of the Attorney General as they exist under law
as of the date of ratification of this article, and as they
may be augmented by subsequent legislation, shall be
elected by the people of the United States whenever an
election for the President is held.".
HJ 127 IH
Chamber:
House
Sponsor or Proponent:
Hall
Committee of referral:
Judiciary
Comments:
CRS Digest: (from the CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE)Digest :
Keywords: Law; Advice and consent of the; Senate; Attorneys general; Cabinet officers; Congress; Constitution--U.S. Constitutional amendments; Criminal justice; Elections; Executive departments; Executive reorganization; Federal officials--Department of; Justice; Government employees; Presidential appointments; Presidential elections; Presidents
Record Source:
United States Congress. Congress.gov: Legislation. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Congress, undated. https://www.congress.gov
Cite As:
The Amendments Project, edited by Jill Lepore and Tobias Resch, 2023, https://amendmentsproject.org [Record Number b105-h00127, accessed 2026-07-16]. Record Source: [United States Congress. Congress.gov: Legislation. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Congress, undated. https://www.congress.gov]
