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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 85 
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, and other corporate entities established by the laws 
of any State, the United States, or any foreign state. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2022 
Mr. MORELLE 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 clarify the authority of Congress and the States 
to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and 
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 within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. The United States Government may not 
increase its debt except for a specific purpose by law 
adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House 
of Congress. 
‘‘SECTION 2. This article shall take effect beginning 
ten years after its ratification.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 75 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022 (division 
A of Public Law 117–43) is further amended—
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(1) by striking the date specified in section 
106(3) and inserting ‘‘March 15, 2022’’; and 
(2) in section 163, by striking ‘‘$300,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$500,000,000’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
TEMPORARY 
ORDER 
FOR 
FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. 
Effective as if included in the enactment of the Tem-
porary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency 
Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (Public Law 116– 
114), section 2 of such Act (as amended by Public Law 
117–86) is amended by striking ‘‘March 11, 2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 15, 2022’’. 
This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Extension 
of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 
2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 75 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for 
other purposes.
H. J. Res. 75 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
Joint Resolution 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2022, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2022 (division A of Public Law 117– 
43) is further amended— 
(1) by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and 
inserting ‘‘March 15, 2022’’; and 
(2) in section 163, by striking ‘‘$300,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$500,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ORDER FOR FENTANYL-RELATED 
SUBSTANCES. 
Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary 
Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of 
Fentanyl Analogues Act (Public Law 116–114), section 2 of such 
Act (as amended by Public Law 117–86) is amended by striking 
‘‘March 11, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘March 15, 2022’’. 
This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Extension of Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2022’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 75 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2022, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2022 
Ms. DELAURO submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Appropriations 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022 (division 
A of Public Law 117–43) is further amended— 
(1) by striking the date specified in section 
106(3) and inserting ‘‘March 15, 2022’’; and 
(2) in section 163, by striking ‘‘$300,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$500,000,000’’. 
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ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. The rights enumerated in this Constitu-
tion and other rights retained by the people shall be the 
rights of natural persons. 
‘‘SECTION 2. As used in this Constitution, the terms 
‘people’, ‘person’, and ‘citizen’ shall not include a corpora-
tion, a limited liability company, or any other corporate 
entity established by the laws of any State, the United 
States, or any foreign state. 
‘‘SECTION 3. A corporate entity described in section 
2 shall be subject to such regulation as the people, through 
representatives in Congress and State representatives, 
may determine reasonable, consistent with the powers of 
Congress and the States under this Constitution. 
‘‘SECTION 4. Nothing in this article shall be con-
strued to limit the rights enumerated in this Constitution 
and other rights retained by the people, which are 
unalienable.’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
TEMPORARY 
ORDER 
FOR 
FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. 
Effective as if included in the enactment of the Tem-
porary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency 
Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (Public Law 116– 
114), section 2 of such Act (as amended by Public Law 
117–86) is amended by striking ‘‘March 11, 2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 15, 2022’’. 
This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Extension 
of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022’’. 
Æ 
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II 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 75 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 10 (legislative day, MARCH 7), 2022 
Received 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022 (division 
A of Public Law 117–43) is further amended— 
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(1) by striking the date specified in section 
106(3) and inserting ‘‘March 15, 2022’’; and 
(2) in section 163, by striking ‘‘$300,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$500,000,000’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
TEMPORARY 
ORDER 
FOR 
FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. 
Effective as if included in the enactment of the Tem-
porary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency 
Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (Public Law 116– 
114), section 2 of such Act (as amended by Public Law 
117–86) is amended by striking ‘‘March 11, 2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 15, 2022’’. 
This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Extension 
of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 
2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
By KEVIN MCCUMBER, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 76 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and 
Human Services relating to ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, 
Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2022 
Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas (for himself, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. 
BANKS, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mrs. 
HINSON, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. 
HUDSON, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. WALORSKI, 
Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. 
BARR, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. MAST, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Ms. TENNEY, 
Mr. GUEST, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. LONG, Mr. ESTES, Ms. 
FOXX, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BABIN, 
Mr. ROSE, Mr. BENTZ, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. CARL, Mr. 
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JOHNSON of 
South Dakota, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. GRAVES of Lou-
isiana, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CLINE, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. CRAWFORD, and 
Mr. BOST) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Department of Health and Human Services relating 
to ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client- 
Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’. 
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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 Health and Human Services relating to ‘‘En-
suring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, 
Quality Family Planning Services’’ (86 Fed. Reg. 56144 
(October 7, 2021)), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect. 
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IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 77 
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2022 
Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. ELLZEY) 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: 
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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 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 78 
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2022 
Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. MASSIE) 
submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 outlays for any fiscal year shall 
not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The limit on the debt of the United 
States held by the public shall not be increased. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President 
shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the 
United States Government for that fiscal year in which 
total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 
‘‘SECTION 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become 
law unless approved by two-thirds of the whole number 
of each House by a rollcall vote. 
‘‘SECTION 5. For emergency situations, the Congress 
may, by approval by two-thirds of the whole number of 
each House, for limited times authorize expenditures ex-
ceeding those pursuant to sections 1 and 2. Any debt in-
curred from such expenditures shall be paid as soon as 
practicable. 
‘‘SECTION 6. The Congress shall enforce and imple-
ment this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely 
on estimates of outlays and receipts. 
‘‘SECTION 7. Total receipts shall include all receipts 
of the United States Government except those derived 
from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of 
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the United States Government except for those for repay-
ment of debt principal. 
‘‘SECTION 8. This article shall take effect beginning 
with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification.’’. 
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IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 79 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury 
and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to ‘‘Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, 
Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health 
Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2022 
Mr. CLOUD submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
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 and the Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to ‘‘Patient Pro-
tection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Pa-
rameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regula-
tions, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 
and Beyond’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the De-
partment of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services relating to ‘‘Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Sec-
tion 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improv-
ing Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond’’ (86 
Fed. Reg. 53412 (September 27, 2021)), and such rule 
shall have no force or effect. 
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IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 7 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit 
Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a fiscal year 
unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent resolution 
on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal 
year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. GALLAGHER) 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 during a fiscal year unless both Houses 
of Congress have agreed to a concurrent resolution on 
the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning 
of that fiscal year. 
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 within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. A Member of Congress may not receive 
a compensation for service as a Member of Congress dur-
ing a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have 
agreed to an identical concurrent resolution on the budget 
for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal 
year. 
‘‘SECTION 2. This article shall apply with respect to 
fiscal years which begin after this article becomes a valid 
part of the Constitution.’’. 
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IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 80 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating 
to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions 
and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing 
systems for such campaigns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2022 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
WELCH, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
RUPPERSBERGER, Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. OCASIO-COR-
TEZ, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. JONES, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. 
DEFAZIO, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. 
SWALWELL, Mr. CASE, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 
Mr. COOPER, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. RUSH, Mr. TORRES of 
New York, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. POR-
TER, Mr. TRONE, Mr. CARSON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. PRICE of 
North Carolina, Mr. EVANS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HIMES, 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 relating to the authority of Congress and the 
States to regulate contributions and expenditures in po-
litical campaigns and to enact public financing systems 
for such campaigns. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
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(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: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to 
forbid Congress or the States from imposing reasonable 
viewpoint-neutral limitations on private campaign con-
tributions or independent election expenditures, or from 
enacting systems of public campaign financing, including 
those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth 
by offsetting campaign spending or independent expendi-
tures with increased public funding.’’. 
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