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Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Mitigation Policy".
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on November 21, 2016. The rule revised USFWS's policy about mitigating the adverse impacts of land and water developments on fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 52 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 52

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and 
          Wildlife Service relating to ``Mitigation Policy''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2017

  Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
  Cramer, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Biggs) submitted the 
  following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and 
          Wildlife Service relating to ``Mitigation Policy''.

    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 United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating 
to ``Mitigation Policy'' (81 Fed. Reg. 83440 (November 21, 2016)), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution denies as protected speech any financial expenditures, or in kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for federal office, without regard to whether or not a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election.
The resolution gives Congress the power to enact a mandatory public financing system to provide funds to qualified candidates in federal elections, which shall be the sole source of funds raised or spent with respect to federal elections.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 126 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 126

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
  relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal 
                               elections.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 2018

 Mr. Yarmuth (for himself and Mr. Cohen) 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 contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal 
                               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 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:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. Financial expenditures, or in-kind equivalents, with 
respect to a candidate for Federal office, without regard to whether or 
not a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a 
specified candidate in the election, shall not constitute protected 
speech, as guaranteed by this Constitution or any amendment to this 
Constitution.
    ``Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enact a mandatory 
public financing system to provide funds to qualified candidates in 
elections for Federal office, which shall be the sole source of funds 
raised or spent with respect to Federal elections.
    ``Section 3. Congress shall have power to enforce the provisions of 
this article by appropriate legislation.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding Presidential election voting rights for residents of all United States territories and commonwealths.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
Declares that the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the election for President and Vice President shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of residency in a U.S. territory or commonwealth.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 91 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 91

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
  regarding Presidential election voting rights for residents of all 
              United States territories and commonwealths.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2017

   Ms. Plaskett 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 Presidential election voting rights for residents of all 
              United States territories and commonwealths.

    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 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:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in 
the election for President and Vice President shall not be denied or 
abridged by the United States or by any State on account of residency 
in a territory or commonwealth of the United States.
    ``Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article 
by appropriate legislation.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 of the United States Code of a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to standards for measurement and reporting of gas removed or sold from Federal and Indian lands and areas subject to communitization agreements.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Gas."	The rule published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2016, addresses onshore oil and gas operations and production.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 68 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 68

 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 of 
   the United States Code of a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land 
 Management relating to standards for measurement and reporting of gas 
  removed or sold from Federal and Indian lands and areas subject to 
                      communitization agreements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Gosar) submitted the following joint 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 of 
   the United States Code of a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land 
 Management relating to standards for measurement and reporting of gas 
  removed or sold from Federal and Indian lands and areas subject to 
                      communitization agreements.

    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 Bureau of Land Management relating to ``Onshore 
Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; 
Measurement of Gas'' (81 Fed. Reg. 81516 (November 17, 2016)), and such 
rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze".
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency on July 5, 2016, relating to a revised state implementation plan for regional haze that was submitted by Utah under the Clean Air Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 87 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 87

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental 
Protection Agency relating to ``Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation 
   of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial 
      Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal 
      Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State 
 Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2017

 Mr. Chaffetz (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Stewart, and Mrs. 
 Love) 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 Environmental 
Protection Agency relating to ``Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation 
   of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial 
      Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal 
      Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State 
 Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze''.

    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 Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
``Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality 
Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions 
to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan 
for Regional Haze'' (81 Fed. Reg. 43894 (July 5, 2016)), and such rule 
shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 	titled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf." The rule published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2016, limits exploration of oil and gas resources in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 34 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 34

   Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior 
  regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer 
                           Continental Shelf.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2017

    Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Pearce) submitted the 
  following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior 
  regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer 
                           Continental Shelf.

    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 Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 
and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management of the Department of the 
Interior relating to ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer 
Continental Shelf--Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic 
Outer Continental Shelf'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 46478 (July 15, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources".
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on June 3, 2016, that revised new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act and established new standards for emissions of greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds from the oil and natural gas sector.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 22 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 22

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for 
              New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2017

Mr. Perry 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 a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for 
              New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources''.

    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 Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil 
and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and 
Modified Sources'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 35824 (June 3, 2016)), 
and such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act".
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act." The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals. It was published on January 13, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 59 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 59

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental 
     Protection Agency relating to ``Accidental Release Prevention 
   Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2017

   Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. 
   Blackburn, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Collins of 
 Georgia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida, Mr. 
  Newhouse, Mr. Perry, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Tipton, and Mr. 
Aderholt) 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 Environmental 
     Protection Agency relating to ``Accidental Release Prevention 
   Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act''.

    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 Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
``Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs 
under the Clean Air Act'' (published at 82 Fed. Reg. 4594 (January 13, 
2017)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the Senate to two full terms and Members of the House of Representatives to six full terms.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 101 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 101

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
   limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of 
                               Congress.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2017

  Mr. Arrington (for himself and Mr. Khanna) 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 an individual may serve as a Member of 
                               Congress.

    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 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:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. No person who has been a Senator for 2 full terms 
shall again be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate.
    ``Section 2. No person who has been a Representative for 6 full 
terms shall again be eligible for election to the House of 
Representatives.
    ``Section 3. For 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.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance".
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies a rule issued on August 3, 2018, by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans.
Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). The rule increases the maximum authorized duration of such plans from less than 3 months (including renewals) to an initial maximum duration of less than 12 months (with a total duration of up to 36 months, including renewals). The rule took effect October 2, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 140 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 140

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the 
  Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and 
 Human Services relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2018

 Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Neal, 
 and Mr. Scott of Virginia) submitted the following joint resolution; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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 final rule of the Department of the 
  Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and 
 Human Services relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance''.

    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 Department of the Treasury, the Department of 
Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services relating to 
``Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance'' (published at 83 Fed. Reg. 
38212 (August 3, 2018)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 38 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 38

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known 
                     as the Stream Protection Rule.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2017

  Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, Mr. 
  McKinley, Mr. Marino, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
 Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Williams, Mr. Amodei, Mr. 
Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Barr, Mr. Griffith, Mr. LaHood, 
  Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Perry, Mr. Bishop of 
 Utah, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Cramer, 
Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. 
  Tiberi, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Latta, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Roe of 
  Tennessee, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Flores, Mr. 
Olson, Mr. Bost, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Weber of 
 Texas, Mr. Harris, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Dunn, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. 
  Byrne, Mr. Cook, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. 
   Womack, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Comer, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. 
Sessions, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
 Lamborn, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Cheney, Mrs. 
  Blackburn, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Brat) submitted the following joint 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Disapproving the 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 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement of the Department of the Interior relating to the ``Stream 
Protection Rule'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 93066 (December 20, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution states that if the population of a U.S. territory exceeds 30,000, the territory shall appoint a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the number of Representatives to the House of Representatives to which the territory would be entitled if it were a state. Such electors shall be in addition to those appointed by the states and Washington, DC. Such electors shall perform such duties as provided by the 12th Amendment to the Constitution.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 137 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 137

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
  authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral 
                    votes in presidential elections.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

   Ms. Bordallo 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 
  authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral 
                    votes in presidential 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 following article is hereby 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:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. If the number of persons in a territory of the United 
States exceeds thirty thousand, the territory shall appoint, in such 
manner as its territorial legislature may direct, a number of electors 
of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of 
Representatives to the House of Representatives to which such territory 
would be entitled if it were a State. Such electors shall be in 
addition to those appointed by the States and the District of Columbia, 
but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of 
President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State. Such 
electors shall meet in the territory in which they were appointed and 
perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.
    ``Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article 
by appropriate legislation.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting Congress the authority to enact laws limiting the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress, by law, to limit the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 4 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 4

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 granting Congress the authority to enact laws limiting the number of 
           terms that Representatives and Senators may serve.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

Mr. Bridenstine (for himself and Mr. O'Rourke) 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 
 granting Congress the authority to enact laws limiting the number of 
           terms that 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 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:

                              ``Article--

    ``Congress may by law limit the number of terms that 
Representatives and Senators may serve.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This joint resolution appoints Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 80 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 80

Providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent 
        of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2017

   Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cole, and Ms. Matsui) 
  submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent 
        of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 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 Robert P. Kogod of the District 
of Columbia on May 5, 2017, is filled by the appointment of Roger W. 
Ferguson of the District of Columbia. The appointment is for a term of 
6 years, beginning on May 6, 2017, or the date of the enactment of this 
joint resolution, whichever occurs later.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This joint resolution appoints Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 79 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 79

 Providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of 
          the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2017

   Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cole, and Ms. Matsui) 
  submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of 
          the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 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 Shirley Ann Jackson of New York 
on May 5, 2017, is filled by appointment of Michael Govan of 
California. The appointment is for a term of 6 years, beginning on May 
6, 2017, or the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, 
whichever occurs later.
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Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 121 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 121

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                      relating to parental rights.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2017

Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mrs. 
  Noem, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. 
 Lamborn, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Posey, Mr. Pittenger, 
Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Hartzler, and Mr. Babin) submitted the 
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                      relating to parental rights.

    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 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:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, 
education, and care of their children is a fundamental right.
    ``Section 2. The parental right to direct education includes the 
right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, 
religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices 
within public schools for one's child.
    ``Section 3. Neither the United States nor any State shall infringe 
these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as 
applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served.
    ``Section 4. The parental rights guaranteed by this article shall 
not be denied or abridged on account of disability.
    ``Section 5. This article shall not be construed to apply to a 
parental action or decision that would end life.''.
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Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to "Eastern Interior Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement".
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to the management plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for the Eastern Interior Planning Area in Alaska, entitled the "Eastern Interior Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement," published on July 29, 2016.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 96 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 96

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the 
 Interior relating to ``Eastern Interior Proposed Resource Management 
            Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2017

Mr. Young of Alaska submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
  United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the 
 Interior relating to ``Eastern Interior Proposed Resource Management 
            Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement''.

    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 Department of the Interior relating to ``Eastern 
Interior Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental 
Impact Statement'', for which notice of availability was published in 
the Federal Register (81 Fed. Reg. 50009 (July 29, 2016)), and such 
rule shall have no force or effect.
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Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue relating to "Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations".
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue titled "Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations."	The rule published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2016, expands civil penalties to all federally administered mineral leases.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 55 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 55

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural 
      Resources Revenue relating to ``Amendments to Civil Penalty 
                             Regulations''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2017

 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gohmert, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. 
Cramer, and Mr. Biggs) submitted the following joint resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
    Committee on Natural Resources, 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 final rule of the Office of Natural 
      Resources Revenue relating to ``Amendments to Civil Penalty 
                             Regulations''.

    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 Office of Natural Resources Revenue relating to 
``Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations'' (81 Fed. Reg. 50306 (August 
1, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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Title: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Labor on August 1, 2016, relating to establishing, for state unemployment compensation program purposes, occupations that regularly conduct drug testing.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 42 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 42

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
         drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2017

Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Farenthold, 
Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Carter 
    of Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Kelly of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Holding, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson 
   of Texas, Mrs. Black, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. 
 Flores, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Carter of Texas) submitted the following 
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
         drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

    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 Department of Labor relating to ``Federal-State 
Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Establishing Appropriate Occupations 
for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants'' (published 
at 81 Fed. Reg. 50298 (August 1, 2016)), and such rule shall have no 
force or effect.
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Title: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements for certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on October 21, 2016, relating to documentation requirements that must be satisfied for certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness for federal tax purposes.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 54 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 54

 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and 
the Internal Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements for 
   certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as 
                             indebtedness.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2017

Mr. Rokita submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and 
the Internal Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements for 
   certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as 
                             indebtedness.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress disapproves 
the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal 
Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements for certain 
related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness 
(published at 81 Fed. Reg. 72858 (October 21, 2016)), and such rule 
shall have no force or effect.
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