In order for the bill to become part of the U.S. Constitution, this bill would have had to be approved by a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, then be approved by the legislatures of three fourths (that is, 38) of the States.
議案が米国憲法の一部となるには、上院と下院両方において3分の2からの承認が必要で、その後さらに州議会の4分の3（つまり38）から承認される必要がある。