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from African music and melodic influences from Irish 
folk songs and hymns, and gospel music ultimately bor-
rowed from uniquely American musical styles, including 
ragtime, jazz, and blues; 
Whereas that tradition of diversity remains today, as the in-
fluence of gospel music can be found infused in all forms 
of secular music, including rock and roll, country, soul, 
rhythm and blues, and countless other styles; 
Whereas the legacy of gospel music includes some of the most 
memorable voices and musical pioneers in the history of 
the United States, such as Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia 
Jackson, James Vaughan, Roberta Martin, Virgil 
Stamps, Diana Washington, Stamps Quartet, The High-
way QCs, The Statesmen, The Soul Stirrers, Point of 
Grace, Smokie Norful, Terry Woods, James Cleveland, 
Billy Ray Hearns, Rex Humbard, Joe Ligon and The 
Mighty Clouds of Joy, Kirk Franklin, V. Michael McKay, 
Theola Booker, Yolanda Adams, Edwin and Walter Haw-
kins, Sandi Patty, The Winans, Kathy Taylor, Mavis 
Staples and the Staple Singers, and Brenda Waters, Carl 
Preacher, Shirley Joiner of B, C & S; 
Whereas many of the biggest names in music emerged from 
the gospel music tradition or have recorded gospel music, 
including Sam Cooke, Al Green, Elvis Presley, Marvin 
Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Little Richard, 
Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, 
Mariah Carey, Bob Dylan, and Randy Travis; 
Whereas, regardless of their musical styles, those artists and 
so many more have turned to gospel music as the source 
and inspiration for their music, which has blurred the 
boundaries between secular and gospel music; 
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Whereas, beyond its contribution to the musical tradition of 
the United States, gospel music has provided a cultural 
and musical backdrop across all of mainstream media, 
from hit television series to major Hollywood motion pic-
tures, including ‘‘American Idol’’, ‘‘Heroes’’, ‘‘Dancing 
with the Stars’’, ‘‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’’, ‘‘Sister 
Act’’, ‘‘The Preacher’s Wife’’, ‘‘Evan Almighty’’, and 
more; 
Whereas gospel music has a huge audience around the coun-
try and around the world, a testament to the universal 
appeal of a historical American art form that both in-
spires and entertains across racial, ethnic, religious, and 
geographic boundaries; and 
Whereas September 2021 would be an appropriate month to 
designate as ‘‘Gospel Music Heritage Month’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress supports the designation of ‘‘Gospel Music 
Heritage Month’’, which would recognize the contributions 
to the culture of the United States derived from the rich 
heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 11 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require 
that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
DUNCAN, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. BALDERSON, 
Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. KELLER, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. BABIN, Mr. 
KATKO, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. FEENSTRA, and Mr. CARL) submitted the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to require that the Supreme Court of the United 
States be composed of nine justices. 
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 Supreme Court of the United States shall be 
composed of nine justices.’’. 
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IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 12 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. JOYCE 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. PERRY, Mr. BACON, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. 
RESCHENTHALER, Mr. BUDD, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. GOODEN of 
Texas, Mr. STEUBE, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. 
BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina, and Mr. 
JACKSON) 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 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 
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cessible to United States citizens across the country and 
around the world; 
Whereas citizens now have a far better chance of knowing 
about out-of-State Presidential candidates than about 
Presidential electors from their home State; 
Whereas Thomas Jefferson wrote, ‘‘I am not an advocate for 
frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and 
institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of 
the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more 
enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths dis-
covered and manners and opinions change, with the 
change of circumstances, institutions must advance also 
to keep pace with the times. We might as well require a 
man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy 
as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of 
their barbarous ancestors.’’; 
Whereas since the Nation’s founding, United States citizens 
have amended the Constitution to expand the opportunity 
for citizens to directly elect their elected leaders; 
Whereas the 15th Amendment guarantees the right of all citi-
zens to vote regardless of race; 
Whereas the 19th Amendment guarantees the right of all citi-
zens to vote regardless of gender; 
Whereas the 26th Amendment guarantees the right of all citi-
zens 18 years of age and older to vote regardless of age; 
Whereas the 17th Amendment establishes both a precedent 
and a preference for the direct election of citizens’ elected 
representatives; and 
Whereas the electoral college has become an anachronism: 
Now, therefore, be it 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. No person who has served 3 terms as 
a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House 
of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the elec-
tion of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Rep-
resentatives shall be included as 1 term in determining 
the number of terms that such person has served as a Rep-
resentative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 
1 year. 
‘‘SECTION 2. No person who has served 2 terms as 
a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to 
the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or 
appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate 
shall be included as 1 term in determining the number 
of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the 
person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years. 
‘‘SECTION 3. No term beginning before the date of 
the ratification of this article shall be taken into account 
in determining eligibility for election or appointment under 
this article.’’. 
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IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 14 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish 
the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President 
and Vice President of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2021 
Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
BROWNLEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. 
COOPER) 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 abolish the electoral college and to provide 
for the direct election of the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. 
Whereas the Founders of the Nation established the electoral 
college in an era of limited nationwide communication 
and information sharing; 
Whereas the electoral college is premised on an antiquated 
theory that citizens will have a better chance of knowing 
about electors from their home States than about Presi-
dential candidates from out of State; 
Whereas the development of mass media and the internet has 
made information about Presidential candidates easily ac-
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dent or Vice President because either candidate, or both, 
are inhabitants of the same State as the elector. 
‘‘SECTION 4. 
‘‘The pair of candidates having the greatest number 
of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected. 
‘‘SECTION 5. 
‘‘The times, places, and manner of holding such elec-
tions and entitlement to inclusion on the ballot shall be 
determined by Congress. 
‘‘SECTION 6. 
‘‘The Congress may by law provide for the case of 
the death or any other disqualification of any candidate 
for President or Vice President before the day on which 
the President-elect or Vice President-elect has been cho-
sen; and for the case of a tie in any election. 
‘‘SECTION 7. 
‘‘This article shall take effect one year after the first 
day of January following ratification.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 15 
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale 
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2021 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. LIEU, Mr. 
KHANNA, Ms. LEE of California, and Mr. MCGOVERN) submitted the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed for-
eign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of 
certain defense articles and services. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited: 
(1) The transfer of the following defense arti-
cles, including defense services and technical data, 
described in Transmittal No. 20–13, submitted to 
Congress pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)): The proposed 
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sale of 3,000 GBU–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. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 16 
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the King-
dom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain 
defense articles and services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2021 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. LIEU, Mr. 
KHANNA, Ms. LEE of California, and Mr. MCGOVERN) submitted the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed 
transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the 
Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain 
defense articles and services. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the issuance of a manufacturing license, technical 
assistance license, or export license with respect to any 
of the following proposed agreements or transfers to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great 
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Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and 
the Italian Republic is prohibited: 
(1) The transfer of the following defense arti-
cles, including defense services and technical data, 
described in Transmittal No. 19–105, submitted to 
Congress pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of sec-
tion 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2776): 
(A) Assembly, design, development, inter-
mediate level maintenance, manufacture, modi-
fication, operation, repair, testing, and demili-
tarization of components for and full systems of 
Paveway II, Enhanced Paveway II, Paveway 
III, Enhanced Paveway III, and Paveway IV 
Weapons Systems for the Royal Saudi Air 
Force F–15, Tornado, and Eurofighter Ty-
phoon aircraft. 
(B) The transfer of 7,500 additional full- 
up-rounds of Paveway IV to Saudi Arabia. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 17 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights 
amendment. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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
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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. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 17, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 17 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the 
equal rights amendment.
IIA 
Calendar No. 12 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 17 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 18, 2021 
Received 
MARCH 22, 2021 
Read the first time 
MARCH 23, 2021 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights 
amendment. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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 pro-
posed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid 
to all intents and purposes as part of the United States 
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Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three- 
fourths of the several States. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 17, 
2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 12 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 17 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the 
equal rights amendment. 
MARCH 23, 2021 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 18 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2021 
Mr. HERN 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 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: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. No person who has served three terms 
as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the 
House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, 
the election of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of 
Representatives shall be included as one term in deter-
mining the number of terms that such person has served 
as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more 
than one year. 
‘‘SECTION 2. No person who has served two terms 
as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment 
to the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election 
or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate 
shall be included as one term in determining the number 
of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the 
person fills the vacancy for more than three years. 
‘‘SECTION 3. No term beginning before the date of 
the ratification of this article shall be taken into account 
in determining eligibility for election or appointment under 
this article.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 19 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal 
the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2021 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. RICE of 
South Carolina, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. FALLON, and Mr. BAIRD) 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 repeal the twenty-third article of 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 
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States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. The twenty-third article of amendment 
to the Constitution of the United States is hereby re-
pealed. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress shall have the power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 1 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. KATKO) 
submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relating to contributions and expenditures in-
tended to affect elections. 
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. To advance democratic self-government 
and political equality, and to protect the integrity of gov-
ernment and the electoral process, Congress and the 
States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the rais-
ing and spending of money by candidates and others to 
influence elections. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress and the States shall have 
power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate 
legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons 
and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, 
including by prohibiting such entities from spending 
money to influence elections. 
‘‘SECTION 3. 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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