AMERICA Act of 2006: A Modest Effort to Read and Instill the Constitution Again

The AMERICA Act of 2006 (H.R. 4865) proposes a requirement for all members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to read the United States Constitution and its amendments in their entirety. Under this bill, lawmakers would also be required to provide copies of the Constitution to their staff members and ensure that those staff members read the document at least once during every session of Congress. The legislation is intended to ensure that those responsible for writing federal laws and proposing constitutional amendments maintain a direct and regular familiarity with the nation's founding legal document.