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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 23 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify 
the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited 
liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws 
of any State, the United States, or any foreign state. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2015 
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. 
COOPER, Mr. WELCH, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. 
KENNEDY, Mr. COHEN, Ms. LEE, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. 
FARR, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced 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 clarify the authority of Congress and the States 
to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or 
other corporate entities established by the laws of any 
State, the United States, or any foreign state. 
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 
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ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. We the people who ordain and establish 
this Constitution intend the rights protected by this Con-
stitution to be the rights of natural persons. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The words people, person, or citizen as 
used in this Constitution do not include corporations, lim-
ited liability companies or other corporate entities estab-
lished by the laws of any State, the United States, or any 
foreign state, and such corporate entities are subject to 
such regulation as the people, through their elected State 
and Federal representatives, deem reasonable and are oth-
erwise consistent with the powers of Congress and the 
States under this Constitution. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Nothing contained herein shall be con-
strued to limit the people’s rights of freedom of speech, 
freedom of the press, free exercise of religion, freedom of 
association and all such other rights of the people, which 
rights are unalienable.’’. 
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IA 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 24 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate political campaign 
contributions and expenditures, including independent expenditures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2015 
Mr. CARNEY introduced 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 relating to the authority of Congress and the 
States to regulate political campaign contributions and 
expenditures, including independent expenditures. 
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. Nothing in this Constitution shall be 
construed to prohibit Congress or any State from imposing 
content-neutral limitations on contributions or expendi-
tures which are used to refer to a candidate for election 
for Federal office, including contributions or expenditures 
which are made independently from a candidate or a can-
didate’s campaign during such period as Congress or the 
State may establish which is proximate to the date of the 
election in which the candidate is running. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Nothing contained in this article shall 
be construed to abridge the freedom of the press.’’. 
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IA 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 25 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding 
the right to vote. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2015 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. 
BROWN of Florida, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
Mr. COHEN, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. CHU of California, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. HAS-
TINGS, Ms. BASS, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. MOORE, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. 
HONDA) introduced 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 right to vote. 
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 
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ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States after the date of its submission for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Every citizen of the United States, who 
is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right 
to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in 
which the citizen resides. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress shall have the power to en-
force and implement this article by appropriate legisla-
tion.’’. 
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IA 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 26 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
the number of years Representatives and Senators may serve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2015 
Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia introduced 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 years Representatives and 
Senators 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 shall be a Representative for 
more than eighteen years, except that service to fill a va-
cancy shall not be included in determining eligibility. 
‘‘SECTION 2. No person shall be a Senator for more 
than eighteen years, except that service to fill a vacancy 
shall not be included in determining eligibility. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Only service that begins after the date 
of ratification of this article shall count in determining the 
number of years a Representative or Senator serves.’’. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3874
To reauthorize the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 23, 1996
Mr. CANADY of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reauthorize the United States Commission on Civil
Rights, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Civil Rights Commis-
sion Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 6 of the Civil Rights Com-
mission Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 1975d) is amended by
striking ‘‘1996’’ and inserting ‘‘1997’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—(1) The first sentence of sec-
tion 5 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42
U.S.C. 1975c) is amended to read ‘‘There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this Act $8,750,000 for
fiscal year 1997.’’.
(2) The second sentence of section 5 of the Civil
Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975c) is
amended by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1997’’.
SEC. 3. SUBPOENAS.
Section 3(e)(2) of the Civil Rights Act of 1983 (42
U.S.C. 1975a) is amended by inserting ‘‘, by a majority
vote of those present and voting’’ before ‘‘issue subpoe-
nas’’.
SEC. 4. STAFF DIRECTOR.
Section 4(a) of the Civil Rights Commission Act of
1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975b(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(3) REMOVAL
OF
STAFF
DIRECTOR.—The
Commission may, by a majority vote of the Commis-
sion, remove the staff director from office.’’.
SEC. 5. APPLICATION OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, PRI-
VACY, AND SUNSHINE ACTS.
Section 4 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983
(42 U.S.C. 1975b) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(f) APPLICATION
OF
CERTAIN
PROVISIONS
OF
LAW.—The Commission shall be included in the term
‘‘agency’’ as such term is defined for the purposes of sec-
tions 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5, United States
Code.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 459
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3874
[Report No. 104–846]
To reauthorize the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 23, 1996
Mr. CANADY of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To reauthorize the United States Commission on Civil
Rights, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Civil Rights Commis-
sion Act of 1996’’.
an alternative to incarceration or institutional-
ization and, at the same time, to ensure that
such juveniles follow the terms of their proba-
tion;’’,
(vii) by amending subparagraph (G)
to read as follows:
‘‘(G) one-to-one mentoring programs that
are designed to link nonviolent juvenile offend-
ers, particularly juveniles residing in high-crime
areas and juveniles experiencing educational
failure, with responsible adults (such as law en-
forcement officers, adults working with local
businesses, and adults working for community-
based organizations and agencies) who are
properly screened and trained;’’,
(viii) in subparagraph (H) by striking
‘‘handicapped youth’’ and inserting ‘‘juve-
niles with disabilities’’,
(ix) by amending subparagraph (K) to
read as follows:
‘‘(K) boot camps for juvenile offenders;’’,
(x) in subparagraph (O) by striking
‘‘cultural’’ and inserting ‘‘other’’,
(xi) by amending subparagraph (L) to
read as follows:
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 6 of the Civil Rights Com-
mission Act of 1986 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975d) is amended
by striking ‘‘1996’’ and inserting ‘‘1997’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—(1) The first sentence of sec-
tion 5 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42
U.S.C. 1975c) is amended to read ‘‘There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this Act $8,750,000 for
fiscal year 1997.’’.
(2) The second sentence of section 5 of the Civil
Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975c) is
amended by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1997’’.
SEC. 3. SUBPOENAS.
Section 3(e)(2) of the Civil Rights Act of 1983 (42
U.S.C. 1975a) is amended by inserting ‘‘, by a majority
vote of those present and voting’’ before ‘‘issue subpoe-
nas’’.
SEC. 4. STAFF DIRECTOR.
Section 4(a) of the Civil Rights Commission Act of
1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975b(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(3) REMOVAL
OF
STAFF
DIRECTOR.—The
Commission may, by a majority vote of the Commis-
sion, remove the staff director from office.’’.
SEC. 5. APPLICATION OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, PRI-
VACY, AND SUNSHINE ACTS.
Section 4 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983
(42 U.S.C. 1975b) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(f) APPLICATION
OF
CERTAIN
PROVISIONS
OF
LAW.—The Commission shall be included in the term
‘‘agency’’ ‘agency’ as such term is defined for the purposes
of sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5, United States
Code.’’.
Union Calendar No. 459
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3874
[Report No. 104–846]
A BILL
To reauthorize the United States Commission on
Civil Rights, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3875
To redesignate the dam located at mile 153.6 on the Rogue River in Jackson
County, Oregon, and commonly known as the Lost Creek Dam Lake
Project, as the ‘‘William L. Jess Dam and Intake Structure’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 23, 1996
Mr. COOLEY of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To redesignate the dam located at mile 153.6 on the Rogue
River in Jackson County, Oregon, and commonly known
as the Lost Creek Dam Lake Project, as the ‘‘William
L. Jess Dam and Intake Structure’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The dam located at mile 153.6 on the Rogue River
in Jackson County, Oregon, and commonly known as the
Lost Creek Dam Lake Project, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘William L. Jess Dam and Intake Struc-
ture’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the dam
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘William L. Jess Dam and Intake Structure’’.
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IA 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 29 
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 representation case procedures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2015 
Mr. KLINE (for himself and Mr. ROE of Tennessee) introduced the following 
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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 represen-
tation case procedures. 
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 Na-
tional Labor Relations Board relating to representation 
case procedures (published at 79 Fed. Reg. 74308 (De-
cember 15, 2014)), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect. 
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‘‘(L) community-based programs and serv-
ices to work with juveniles, their parents, and
other family members during and after incar-
ceration in order to strengthen families so that
such juveniles may be retained in their homes;’’,
(xii) by amending subparagraph (M)
to read as follows:
‘‘(M) other activities that the State deter-
mines will decrease juvenile involvement in de-
linquent activities;’’,
(xiii) by striking subparagraph (N),
and
(xiv) by redesignating subparagraph
(O) as subparagraph (N),
(I) by striking paragraph (11),
(J) in paragraph (12) by inserting ‘‘except
temporarily and to the extent necessary to re-
unite such juveniles with their parents or legal
guardians’’ before the semicolon at the end,
(K) by amending paragraph (13) to read
as follows:
‘‘(13) provide that—
‘‘(A) juveniles alleged to be or found to be
delinquent, and juveniles within the purview of
paragraph (10), will not be detained or confined
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(E) A description of the number of alleged 
civilian casualties as a result of United States- 
led air strikes against ISIL, a plan to under-
take an independent investigation of such air 
strikes and provide, as needed, compensation to 
the victims and their families. 
(F) A description of the costs of Operation 
Inherent Resolve to the United States. 
(3) UPDATE.—The President shall update the 
strategy required by paragraph (1) not less than 
once every 90 days after the date of submission of 
the initial report under paragraph (1) and submit to 
Congress a report that contains the update of the 
strategy. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a clas-
sified annex if necessary. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR USE OF UNITED 
STATES GROUND FORCES IN A COMBAT 
ROLE. 
No funds available to the Department of Defense or 
any other department or agency may be used for the de-
ployment of United States ground forces in a combat role 
against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 
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SEC. 5. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this joint resolution— 
(1) shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting 
any authority of the President under any provision 
of law other than the Authorization for Use of Mili-
tary Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 
note) and the Authorization for Use of Military 
Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 
107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note); and 
(2) shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting 
any authority of the President to respond to, or to 
prevent imminent attacks, on the United States, its 
territorial possessions, its embassies, its consulates, 
or its Armed Forces abroad, consistent with and lim-
ited to the President’s constitutional powers and re-
sponsibilities as Commander-in-Chief. 
SEC. 6. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 107–40 AND PUBLIC LAW 
107–243. 
(a) REPEALS.—The Authorization for Use of Military 
Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the 
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Res-
olution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 
note) are hereby repealed. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeals made by sub-
section (a) take effect on the date that is 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. 
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fully traffic in drugs. Such programs may be school- or
community-based and shall involve, to the extent prac-
ticable, families and other community members, such as
law enforcement personnel and members of the business
community, in the activities conducted under such pro-
grams. Such programs may include—
‘‘(1) educational activities that strengthen a ju-
venile’s ties to the school and the community;
‘‘(2) mentoring projects;
‘‘(3) job training and other activities that pro-
vide juveniles with the skills necessary to become
productive members of society;
‘‘(4) projects that coordinate services to be pro-
vided to juveniles and their families, including edu-
cational services, substance abuse treatment services,
health and mental health services, and other social
services;
‘‘(5) projects to prevent gang-related activities
from endangering the safety of students and disrupt-
ing the learning environment in elementary and sec-
ondary schools;
‘‘(6) projects that involve local law enforcement
personnel in gang prevention and intervention activi-
ties, particularly activities that focus on preventing
the unlawful use of firearms;
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 32 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to marriage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2015 
Mr. HUELSKAMP (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. PITTS, 
Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. HUDSON, 
Mr. FLEMING, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. JONES, Mr. LATTA, 
Mr. ALLEN, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JODY B. 
HICE of Georgia, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. BABIN, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. FLORES, 
Mr. WALBERG, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. 
WESTERMAN, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. GIBBS) introduced 
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 relating to marriage. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two- 
thirds of each House concurring therein), 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage 
Protection Amendment’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. 
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 Constitu-
tion when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of 
the several States within seven years after the date of its 
submission for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘Marriage in the United States shall consist only of 
the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitu-
tion, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed 
to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be 
conferred upon any union other than the union of a man 
and a woman.’’. 
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