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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 141 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding 
the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and 
State ballot measures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 
Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself and Mr. JONES) submitted the following joint 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States regarding the permissible sources of funding for 
elections for public office and State ballot measures. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE— 
‘‘SECTION 1. The only source of funding to directly 
or indirectly support or oppose a campaign for election 
to public office shall be either contributions by individual 
citizens to the principal campaign committee controlled by 
the candidate or funds provided under a system of public 
election financing or voter education established by Con-
gress, the State, or other jurisdiction as appropriate. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The only source of funding that may 
be used to directly or indirectly support or oppose a ballot 
measure to amend a State constitution or other initiatives 
or referenda shall be either contributions made by individ-
uals who are eligible to vote on the measure or funds pro-
vided under a system of public election financing or voter 
education established by the State. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Congress, the States, and local jurisdic-
tions shall establish limits on the amount of contributions 
individuals may make with respect to a single campaign 
for election to Federal, State, or local office, respectively, 
including limits on the amount of contributions an indi-
vidual who is a candidate for such office may make with 
respect to the individual’s own campaign, and the States 
and local jurisdictions shall establish limits on the amount 
of contributions individuals may make with respect to a 
ballot measure. 
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‘‘SECTION 4. Congress and the States shall have the 
power to carry out this article through appropriate legisla-
tion. 
‘‘SECTION 5. Nothing in this article shall be con-
strued to grant Congress or the States the power to 
abridge the freedom of the press.’’. 
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IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 142 
Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed 
Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia 
in the Republic of Yemen. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 
Mr. AMASH submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Directing the President to terminate the use of the United 
States Armed Forces with respect to the military inter-
vention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE USE OF THE UNITED 
STATES ARMED FORCES WITH RESPECT TO 
THE MILITARY INTERVENTION LED BY SAUDI 
ARABIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN. 
Congress directs the President to terminate the use 
of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the 
military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic 
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of Yemen not later than the end of the period of 30 days 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this joint resolu-
tion unless and until a declaration of war or specific au-
thorization for such use of the Armed Forces has been 
enacted into law. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 143 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2019, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That division C of Public Law 115–245 is amended— 
(1) by striking the date specified in section 
105(3) and inserting ‘‘December 21, 2018’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end (before the short title) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 136. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) 
and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date speci-
fied in section 105(3) of this Act for ‘December 7, 
2018’.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 143 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal 
year 2019, and for other purposes.
H. J. Res. 143 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen 
Joint Resolution 
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other pur-
poses. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That division 
C of Public Law 115–245 is amended— 
(1) by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and 
inserting ‘‘December 21, 2018’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end (before the short title) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 136. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied 
by substituting the date specified in section 105(3) of this Act 
for ‘December 7, 2018’.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 143 
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2018 
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2019, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That division C of Public Law 115–245 is amended— 
(1) by striking the date specified in section 
105(3) and inserting ‘‘December 21, 2018’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end (before the short title) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 136. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) 
and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date speci-
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fied in section 105(3) of this Act for ‘December 7, 
2018’.’’. 
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IIA 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 143 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 6, 2018 
Received 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2019, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That division C of Public Law 115–245 is amended— 
(1) by striking the date specified in section 
105(3) and inserting ‘‘December 21, 2018’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end (before the short title) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 136. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) 
and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date speci-
fied in section 105(3) of this Act for ‘December 7, 
2018’.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 144 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2018 
Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Ms. JAYAPAL, and Ms. BARRAGA´N) submitted 
the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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 integ-
rity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the 
natural environment. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘The right of any person to clean air, pure water, 
and to the sustainable preservation of the ecological integ-
rity 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 appro-
priate legislation.’’. 
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IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 145 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury 
relating to ‘‘Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns by Certain 
Non-Exempt Organizations’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2018 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
Mr. POCAN, Ms. JAYAPAL, and Mr. DEUTCH) submitted the following 
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Department of the Treasury relating to ‘‘Returns 
by Exempt Organizations and Returns by Certain Non- 
Exempt Organizations’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the De-
partment of the Treasury relating to ‘‘Returns by Exempt 
Organizations and Returns by Certain Non-Exempt Orga-
nizations’’ (Rev. Proc. 2018–38 (July 16, 2018)), received 
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in the House of Representatives on July 26, 2018, and 
received in the Senate on July 30, 2018, and such rule 
shall have no force or effect. 
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IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 146 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit 
Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period during 
which a Government shutdown is in effect. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 21, 2018 
Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. OLSON, Mr. POSEY, Mr. HERN, Mr. CURTIS, 
Mr. MEADOWS, and Mr. BIGGS) submitted the following joint resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving 
compensation for any period during which a Government 
shutdown is in effect. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. A Representative or Senator may not 
receive compensation with respect to any period during 
which a Government shutdown is in effect. For purposes 
of this article, a Government shutdown shall be considered 
to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any 
Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to 
enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolu-
tion. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress shall have the power to en-
force this article through appropriate legislation.’’. 
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IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 15 
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2017 
Mr. AMASH submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution 
of the United States. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Total expenditures for a year shall not 
exceed the average annual revenue collected in the three 
prior years, adjusted in proportion to changes in popu-
lation and inflation. Total expenditures shall include all 
expenditures of the United States except those for pay-
ment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the 
United States except that derived from borrowing. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two- 
thirds of each House declare an emergency and provide 
by law for specific expenditures in excess of the limit in 
section 1. The declaration shall specify reasons for the 
emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in 
excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Congress shall have power to enforce 
this article by appropriate legislation. 
‘‘SECTION 4. This article shall take effect in the first 
year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, ex-
cept that expenditures may exceed the limit in section 1 
by the following portion of the prior year’s expenditures 
exceeding that limit (excepting emergency expenditures 
provided for by section 2): nine-tenths in the first year, 
eight-ninths in the second, seven-eighths in the third, six- 
sevenths in the fourth, five-sixths in the fifth, four-fifths 
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in the sixth, three-fourths in the seventh, two-thirds in the 
eighth, and one-half in the ninth.’’. 
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IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 16 
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known 
as the ‘‘Stream Protection Rule’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2017 
Mr. LAMBORN submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the 
Interior known as the ‘‘Stream Protection Rule’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Of-
fice of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement of 
the Department of the Interior relating to the ‘‘Stream 
Protection Rule’’ (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 93066 (De-
cember 20, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect. 
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IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 17 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2017 
Mr. PALAZZO (for himself and Mr. SANFORD) submitted the following joint 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to limit the number of consecutive terms that 
a Member of Congress may serve. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. No person who has been a Senator for 
two consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election 
or appointment to the Senate until the date that is one 
year after the end of such second consecutive term. 
‘‘SECTION 2. No person who has been a Representa-
tive for six consecutive terms shall again be eligible for 
election to the House of Representatives until the date 
that is one year after the end of the sixth consecutive 
term. 
‘‘SECTION 3. 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 consecutive 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. 
‘‘SECTION 4. 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 consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator or 
Representative.’’. 
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IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 20 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2017 
Mr. DUFFY submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to limit the number of consecutive terms that 
a Member of Congress may serve. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two- 
thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. No person who has been a Senator for 
two full consecutive terms shall again be a Senator until 
the date that is one year after the end of such second 
full consecutive term. 
‘‘SECTION 2. No person who has been a Representa-
tive for six full consecutive terms shall again be a Rep-
resentative until the date that is one year after the end 
of the sixth full consecutive term. 
‘‘SECTION 3. 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 full consecutive terms that a person has been a Senator 
or Representative.’’. 
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IA 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 21 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
Congress’ power to impose a tax on a failure to purchase goods or services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2017 
Mr. PALAZZO (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, and Mr. GOH-
MERT) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to limit Congress’ power to impose a tax on 
a failure to purchase goods or services. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘Congress shall make no law that imposes a tax on 
a failure to purchase goods or services.’’. 
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