united-states congress
Could Congress pass a law restricting their own ability to pass laws?
<p>Suppose the First Amendment had never been ratified. Could Congress pass a bill with the same wording, but also prohibiting then from repealing it?</p>

<h2>Yes, but that wouldn’t stop the same or a future Congress from repealing it</h2>
<p>That is, there’s no rule that says the law can’t contain such a prohibition, just that it would be ineffective. What Congress does, Congress can undo.</p>
