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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to â€œThe Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alertsâ€

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts" (89 Fed. Reg. 72724; published September 6, 2024), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Summary: No summary available.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude may be imposed as a punishment for a crime.

Summary: Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the U.S. Supreme Court to be composed of not more than nine Justices.
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment

That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.

Summary: Constitutional Amendment  This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a two-thirds vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.  The amendment prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product of the United States, unless two-thirds of each house of Congress provides for a specific increase above this amount.  The amendment requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber of Congress to impose a new tax, increase the statutory rate of any tax, or increase the aggregate amount of revenue. It requires a three-fifths vote of each chamber to increase the limit on the debt of the United States.  The President is required to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts and 18% of the gross domestic product of the United States.  The amendment prohibits a court from ordering a revenue increase to enforce the requirements.  Congress is authorized to waive specified requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to â€œEndangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitatâ€

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat" (89 Fed. Reg. 24300 (April 5, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Summary: No summary available.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to â€œRepresentation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationshipsâ€

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships" (89 Fed. Reg. 62952 (August 1, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Summary: No summary available.
Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day

(Chapter 1) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The President shall issue each year a proclamationâ€” designating a day as Democracy Day; calling on State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Democracy Day with appropriate programs and activities; and urging civil and educational authorities of States, counties, cities, and towns to observe Democracy Day through appropriate programs and activities. The table of contents for (chapter 1) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

Summary: Constitutional Amendment  Limits Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: The right of any person to clean air, pure water, and to the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity and aesthetic, scientific, and historical values of the natural environment shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State, and the Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation.

Summary: Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the United States or a state from abridging the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: Total expenditures for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year. Such total expenditures do not include those for repayment of debt principal and such total receipts may not include those derived from borrowing. For a national emergency, two-thirds of each House of Congress may for limited times authorize expenditures exceeding those pursuant to rules established under section 1. Debts incurred from such expenditures shall be paid as soon as practicable. Before each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for such fiscal year for the Government in which total expenditures do not exceed total receipts. If the President fails to perform the duty imposed by this section, any executive actions may be unilaterally overturned by a simple majority vote of each House of Congress until the date on which the President submits the proposed budget to Congress. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless two-thirds of each House of Congress provides by law for such an increase by a roll-call vote. For purposes of section 2, a national emergency occurs whenever a declaration of war is in effect or whenever Congress adopts a concurrent resolution declaring a national emergency. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. This article shall take effect beginning with the tenth fiscal year after its ratification.

Summary: Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to nine terms and Members of the Senate to three terms.
Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria

That Congressâ€” opposes the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria; calls on Turkish President Erdogan to immediately cease unilateral military action in Northeast Syria and to respect existing agreements relating to Syria; calls on the United States to continue supporting Syrian Kurdish communities through humanitarian support, including to those displaced or otherwise affected by ongoing violence in Syria; calls on the United States to work to ensure that the Turkish military acts with restraint and respects existing agreements relating to Syria; and calls on the White House to present a clear and specific plan for the enduring defeat of ISIS.

Summary: This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers relating to the Update of the Water Control Manual for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia and a Water Supply Storage Assessment (published December 2016).
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to applying laws equally to the citizens of the United States and the Federal Government

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to Congress. Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to the executive branch of Government, including the President, Vice President, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and all other officers of the United States, including those provided for under this Constitution and by law, and inferior officers to the President established by law. Congress shall make no law applicable to a citizen of the United States that is not equally applicable to judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, including the Chief Justice, and judges of such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. Nothing in this article shall preempt any specific provision of this Constitution.

Summary: This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Agriculture on December 8, 2016, relating to the Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Plan Amendment for the Tongass National Forest in Alaska.
Providing for the appointment of Antoinette Bush as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

That in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( (20 U.S.C. 43) ) the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of Steve Case of Virginia on April 25, 2023, is filled by the appointment of Antoinette Bush of the District of Columbia. The appointment is for a term of six years, beginning on the later of April 25, 2023, or the date of enactment of this joint resolution.

Summary: Disapproves the rule submitted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) relating to the treatment, for purposes of qualifying for certain Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) benefits, of Members of Congress and congressional staff under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  Declares that the rule shall have no force or effect.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress provides by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a roll-call vote. Such total outlays do not include those for repayment of debt principal and such total receipts may not include those derived from borrowing. Before each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for such fiscal year for the Government in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. If the President fails to perform the duty imposed by this section, no Executive orders may be issued until the earlier of the date on which the President corrects such failure or the first day of such fiscal year. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress provides by law for such an increase by a roll-call vote. The Congress may waive this article for any period during which the United States is engaged in military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House of Congress, which becomes law. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. Sections 1, 2, and 3 shall take effect with the beginning of the third fiscal year beginning after its ratification.

Summary: This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to â€œEndangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperationâ€

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation" (89 Fed. Reg. 24268 (April 5, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Summary: No summary available.
Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2020, through February 7, 2020, as â€œNational School Counseling Weekâ€

That Congressâ€” honors and recognizes the contributions of school counselors to the success of students in the Nationâ€™s elementary and secondary schools; and encourages the people of the United States to observe â€œNational School Counseling Weekâ€ with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the crucial role school counselors play in preparing students for fulfilling lives as contributing members of society.

Summary: This joint resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to civil penalty rates applicable to automobile manufacturers that violate relevant corporate average fuel economy standards.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: Women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress and the several States shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.

Summary: Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the U.S. Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: Expenditures and receipts shall be balanced, which may occur over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions. Expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and receipts shall include all receipts of the United States except those derived from borrowing. For emergency situations two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may for limited times authorize expenditures exceeding those pursuant to rules established under section 1. Debts incurred from such expenditures shall be paid as soon as practicable. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation, which shall allow not more than ten years after ratification to comply with section 1.

Summary: Constitutional Amendment  This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring federal expenditures and receipts to be balanced, excluding expenditures for payment of debt and receipts derived from borrowing. The requirement may be met over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions. In emergency situations, two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may authorize expenditures to exceed receipts for a limited time. Debts from emergency expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable.  Congress may enforce the article with legislation, which must require compliance within 10 years of ratification.
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited: The transfer of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in Transmittal No. 20â€“13, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act ( (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)) ): The proposed sale of 3,000 GBUâ€“39/B Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I), including containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logisitical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.

Summary: Constitutional Amendment  This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring (1) each bill, order, resolution, or vote that must be submitted to the President to embrace no more than one subject; and (2) such subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the bill, order, resolution, or vote.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States,
			 which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the
			 Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the
			 several States within seven years after the date of its submission for
			 ratification: No person who has been a Senator for two terms shall again be eligible for election or appointment
			 to the Senate. No person who has been a Representative for six terms shall again be eligible for election to the
			 House of Representatives. For purposes of this article, any term a person serves as a Senator or Representative to fill a
			 vacancy shall not be included in determining the number of terms that the
			 person has been a Senator or Representative unless the period of time for
			 which the person fills the vacancy is greater than three years in the case
			 of a Senator or greater than one year in the case of a Representative. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this
			 article shall not be included in determining the number of terms that a
			 person has been a Senator or Representative.

Summary: This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to (1) regulate and impose reasonable viewpoint-neutral limitations on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections; and (2) regulate and enact public campaign financing systems, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting the raising and spending of money by candidates and others with increased public funding.  The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: No person shall be a Senator from a State unless such person has been elected by the people thereof. When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as a part of the Constitution.

Summary: Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces to evacuate U.S. citizens from Afghanistan after August 31, 2021.