United states of america in congress assembled, that a every. As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 70th congress march 4, 1927 march 3, 1929. Also frequently cited as the gold repeal joint resolution note. This is a complete list of members of the united states house of representatives during the 70th united states congress listed by seniority. The senate quickly tried and acquitted president bill clinton of the house articles of impeachment. A new years resolution applies to you, the one who made it, not to your next door neighbor or anyone else.
House joint resolution 192 was passed to suspend the gold standard and abrogate the gold clause in the national constitution. Whereas millions of africans and their descendants were enslaved in the united states and the american colonies from 1619 through 1865. On june 5, 1933 president roosevelt announced to the 73rd congress that the united states was bankrupt. The above only partially begins to include the historical records and other acts of congress that proves the us bankruptcy of 1933 and that there is no money, only credit that the american. In fact, the united states was so far in debt that it went bankrupt two. A joint resolution to designate april 24, 1985, as national day of remembrance of mans inhumanity to man. Congress declared in hjr 192 that demanding payments in gold constitutional money or in any particular form would now be against public policy. Disapproving the rule submitted by the department of labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. The passage of house joint resolution hjr192 removed the ability of the public to pay debt with lawful money. A bill is the form used for most legislation, whether permanent or temporary, general or special, public or private. On june 5, 1933, congress enacted hjr 192 to suspend the gold standard and to abrogate the gold clause. The legal basis for the refusal of the us treasury to redeem in gold was house joint resolution 192, dated june 5, 1933. Discharging debt via hjr 192 understand contract law and. The 73rd congress 19331935 passed an extraordinary burst of legislation to combat the immediate economic chaos of the great depression during president franklin d.
United states of america in congress assembled, that the. Images include portraits, personal items and mourning badge. On march 9, 1933 the us congress passed the emergency banking act. How can you get a copy of hjr 192 from 1933 without. Background 1933 the bankruptcy of the united states. It can be modified at anytime by congress if they so choose, just as you can modify your new years resolution if you so. A concurrent resolution to acknowledge the contribution of the iroquois confederacy of nations to the development of the united states constitution and to reaffirm the continuing governmenttogovernment relationship between indian tribes and the united states established in the constitution. House joint resolution 192, june 5, 1933, to assure uniform value to the coins and currencies of the united states. In his comments below he defuses a mountain of patriot myth monger nonsense related to house joint resolution 192 1933. June 5, 1933, congress enacted hjr192 to suspend the gold standard. As one of the people, the grantors and beneficiaries of the constitution, you have a right of equitable relief because when the government took the peoples property and gold away in 1933, via house joint resolution 192 and the national emergency act, the people can assert the right to equitable relief. How can you get a copy of hjr 192 from 1933 without commentary.
Joint resolution to suspend the gold standard and abrogate the gold clause dissolved the. I cant tell who decided to call hjr 192 the joint resolution to suspend the gold standard and abrogate the gold clause. Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, that the continuing appropriations act, 2011 public law 111242 is further amended. Be it enacted hy the senate and house of representatives of the. Notice and warning to utility companies 3 of 3 august 11, 2016. Bills and joint resolutions that have been enacted into law, by public law number. Collaterized promissory note united states department of. Generally, there is no legal difference between a joint resolution and a bill. The work of congress is initiated by the introduction of a proposal in one of four principal forms. This law was passed to do away with the gold clause in the constitution and in all public and private contracts. Hard to find original copy of house joint resolution 192 of 5th june 1933. Where or how can you find a copy of the house joint. Considered the greatest president of the united states.
Gold repeal joint resolution wikisource, the free online. Joint resolutions from each house are assigned a number in. Hjr 192 debts discharged dollar for dollar youtube. House joint resolution 192, titled, to assure uniform value to the coins and currencies of the united states, states that obligations requiring payment in gold or a particular kind of coin or currency, or in an amount in money of the united states measured thereby are against public policy, and that u. On june 5, 1933, congress enacted hjr192 to suspend the gold standard and to abrogate the gold clause. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, that the secretary of the interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to withdraw. To see a copy of house joint resolution 192 pdf hjr 192 pdf click here. It has no force of law, but it does clearly express the intent of a congressional body.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the. This made it illegal to demand lawful money for the payment of debt. Bond order please deposit this bond to an account bearing the registered mail no. Joint resolution to assure uniform value to the coins and currencies. Every person who having been summoned as a witness by the authority of either house of congress to give testimony or to produce papers upon any matter under inquiry before either house, or any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two houses. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the department of labor on august 1, 2016, relating to establishing, for state unemployment compensation program purposes, occupations that regularly conduct drug testing.
House joint resolution 192 hjr 192, analysis alex zheng. On june 30, 1922, a joint resolution of both houses of congress of the united states unanimously endorsed the mandate for palestine, confirming the irrevocable right of jews to settle in the area of palestineanywhere between the jordan river and the mediterranean sea. First of all, hjr192 is the short name for house joint resolution 192, so lets understand what a resolution is. Policy found at house joint resolution 192 of june 5, 1933, and the uniform commercial code, the principal being the sole authorized acceptor of the said bond, contributor of value thereto, and contributing beneficiary thereof.
House joint resolution 192 and congressional intent. Law is private merchant law, leaving the people as surety and debtor on the bankruptcy. In the united states congress, a joint resolution is a legislative measure that requires passage by the senate and the house of representatives and is presented to the president for his approval or disapproval. House joint resolution 192 was then passed by congress on june 5, 1933. Speaker, i desire at this time to call up resolution no. This is the original legislation as it was initially enacted. Republicans retained their majorities in both chambers though their margin in the house eroded after the 1998 elections. James traficants us bankruptcy speech rv bey publications. Democrats won the white house and the senate, and added to their house majority after the landslide 1932 election. Hjr192 was ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court. Hjr 192 was passed to suspend the gold standard and abrogate the gold clause in the national constitution. Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of africanamericans.
This resolution declared that whereas the holding or dealing in gold affect the public interest, and are therefore subject to proper regulation and restriction. Since then no one in america has been able to lawfully pay a debt. To assure uniform value to the coins and currencies of united states. Hjr192 was ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court from default of the fourth liberty bond. Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress.
Since house joint resolution 192 hjr 192 public law 7310 was passed in 1933 we have. Dennis hastert of illinois succeeded georgias newt gingrich as speaker in the 106th congress 19992001. Us federal government into bankruptcy in 1933 and the. Like many laws, this statute may have since been amended once or many times, and the text. The federal government took our lawful money out of circulation in 1933 but congress had to provide the people a remedy.