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Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
Terms beginning before the ratification of this article do not count towards term limits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 20 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 20

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

   Mr. Rooney of Florida (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
   Duncan, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Massie, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. 
 Davidson of Ohio, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Lesko, 
 Mr. Meadows, Mr. Buck, and Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma) submitted the 
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


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

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the 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 served 3 terms as a Representative 
shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For 
purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in 
the House of Representatives shall be included as 1 term in determining 
the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if 
the person fills the vacancy for more than 1 year.
    ``Section 2. No person who has served 2 terms as a Senator shall be 
eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of 
this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy 
in the Senate shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of 
terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the 
vacancy for more than 3 years.
    ``Section 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification 
of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility 
for election or appointment under this article.''.
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Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the Twenty-third Amendment to the Constitution (allowing citizens residing in the District of Columbia to vote for presidential electors, who in turn vote in the electoral college for the President and Vice President).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 98 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 98

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the 
                             United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 6, 2020

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota submitted the following joint resolution; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the 
                             United States.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the 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 twenty-third article of amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
    ``Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article 
by appropriate legislation.''.
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Title: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services, as described in license document DDTC-17-112, to Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 61 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 61

 Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the 
  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
       Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2019

Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Spanberger, 
Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Engel, Mr. Bera, Ms. Omar, Mr. Allred, Mr. Deutch, 
   Mr. Keating, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Castro of Texas, and Mr. Sherman) 
  submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the 
  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
       Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of an export 
license with respect to the following proposed exports to the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
Ireland is prohibited:
            (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, 
        including services and technical data, described in license 
        document DDTC-17-112 as designated by the Department of State 
        pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act: The proposed transfer 
        of defense articles, defense services, and technical data to 
        support the manufacture of the Aurora Fuzing System for the 
        Paveway IV Precision Guided Bomb Program.
                                 <all>
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 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 36 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 36

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2019

 Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Posey, Mrs. 
 Hartzler, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Babin, Mr. Olson, Mr. Watkins, 
 Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Wright, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Budd, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Yoho, 
 and Mr. Walberg) 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 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.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total period an individual may serve as a Member of Congress to 12 years.
Periods of service occurring before the ratification of this article do not count towards term limits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 16 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 16

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

Mr. Marino 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 years 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. An individual may not serve as a Senator or a Member 
of the House of Representatives if the period of the individual's 
service as a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives (or, in 
the case of an individual who has served as both a Senator and as a 
Member of the House of Representatives, the combined period of the 
individual's service as a Senator and Member of the House of 
Representatives) exceeds 12 years.
    ``Section 2. No period occurring before the date of the 
ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining 
the period of an individual's service under this article.''.
                                 <all>
Title: 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.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution prohibits construction of the Constitution as forbidding Congress or the states from (1) imposing reasonable content-neutral limitations on private campaign contributions or independent election expenditures; or (2) enacting systems of public campaign financing, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting campaign spending or independent expenditures with increased public funding.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 57 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 57

    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

                              May 8, 2019

 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
  Blumenauer, Mr. Welch, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Serrano) 
  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 political 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   (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--

    ``Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to forbid 
Congress or the States from imposing reasonable content-neutral 
limitations on private campaign contributions 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 expenditures with increased 
public funding.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic".
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This joint resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the Internal Revenue Service rule relating to Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic. The rule requires the deferral of the payment of employment taxes on wages between September 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 94 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 94

 Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the 
   Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to 
    ``Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to 
 Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 
                              Pandemic''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 4, 2020

   Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Thompson of 
   California, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Moore, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
 Panetta, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Higgins of New 
   York, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
 DelBene, Mr. Kind, Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Himes, Mrs. Hayes, 
 and Ms. Sewell of Alabama) submitted the following joint resolution; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the 
   Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to 
    ``Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to 
 Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 
                              Pandemic''.

    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 Congress disapproves the rule submitted by 
the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to 
``Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to 
Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 
Pandemic'' (Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-65), and such rule 
shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine justices.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 95 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 95

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine 
                               justices.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2020

 Mr. Peterson (for himself and Mr. Riggleman) 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 
require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine 
                               justices.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the 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--

    ``The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine 
justices.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Yemen.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution directs the President to terminate the use of the Armed Forces in the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen within 30 days, unless Congress enacts a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of force.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 56 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 56

Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed 
Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in 
                         the Republic of Yemen.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2019

Mr. Amash submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                  to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Directing the President to terminate the use of the United States Armed 
Forces with respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in 
                         the Republic of Yemen.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress directs the 
President to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces with 
respect to the military intervention led by Saudi Arabia in the 
Republic of Yemen not later than the end of the period of 30 days 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution unless 
and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use 
of the Armed Forces has been enacted into law.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 17 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 17

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                         regarding health care.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

   Ms. McCollum 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 health care.

    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. Health care, including care to prevent and treat 
illness, is the right of the people and necessary to ensure the 
strength of the Nation.
    ``Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce and implement 
this article by appropriate legislation.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing taxation of income).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 47 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 47

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
               repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 22, 2019

 Mr. King of Iowa submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
               repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.

    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--

    ``The sixteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States is hereby repealed.''.
                                 <all>
Title: 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.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a fiscal year unless both chambers have agreed to an identical concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year before October 1.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 10 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 10

  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 3, 2019

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 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. A Member of Congress may not receive a compensation 
for service as a Member of Congress during 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.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equality before the law.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 109 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 109

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 18, 2020

Mr. Amash 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.

    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--

    ``Equality before the law shall be guaranteed by the United States 
and the several States.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of slavery or involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 92 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 92

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
 prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment 
                              for a crime.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2020

   Mr. Richmond 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 the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment 
                              for a crime.

    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--

    ``Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude may be imposed as a 
punishment for a crime.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This joint resolution redesignates the memorial to Robert. E. Lee in Arlington National Cemetery as the Arlington House.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 105 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 105

Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery 
                      as the ``Arlington House''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 15, 2020

   Mr. Beyer (for himself, Ms. Wexton, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Connolly) 
  submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Armed Services, 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


 
Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery 
                      as the ``Arlington House''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That--
            (1) the house in Arlington National Cemetery dedicated as a 
        memorial to Robert E. Lee pursuant to the joint resolution of 
        June 29, 1955 (Public Law 84-107; 69 Stat. 190), shall after 
        the date of the enactment of this joint resolution be 
        redesignated and known as the ``Arlington House''; and
            (2) any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, 
        paper, or other record of the United States to the house 
        referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a 
        reference to the Arlington House.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to increase the term of service of Members of the House of Representatives from 2 years to 4 years.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the term of Members of the House of Representatives from two years to four years.
This article shall apply to the first regularly scheduled general election of Representatives that occurs after ratification during a year in which there is no election for President and Vice President.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 26 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 26

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
increase the term of service of Members of the House of Representatives 
                        from 2 years to 4 years.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2019

Mr. Marino 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 
increase the term of service of Members of the House of Representatives 
                        from 2 years to 4 years.

    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 House of Representatives shall be composed of 
Members chosen every fourth year by the people of the several States, 
and the Electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite 
for Electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislature.
    ``Section 2. This article shall first apply to the first regularly 
scheduled general election of Representatives which occurs after 
ratification during a year in which there is no election for President 
and Vice President.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require legislative approval for certain regulations.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring congressional approval of agency regulations for which one-fourth of the membership of either chamber of Congress has signed a petition disapproving of such regulation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 71 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 71

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
         require legislative approval for certain regulations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2019

Mr. Perry 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 
         require legislative approval for certain regulations.

    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. If one-fourth of the total membership of the House of 
Representatives or one-fourth of the total membership of the Senate 
sign a petition disapproving of any proposed department or agency 
regulation, the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate shall 
transmit such petition to the President. The proposed regulation 
subject to the petition shall not have force or effect until and unless 
a joint resolution approving such proposed regulation and not 
containing any other matter is agreed to by each body of the Congress 
by a recorded vote and is enacted.
    ``Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this 
article by appropriate legislation.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This joint resolution appoints Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 88 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 88

Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent 
        of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 5, 2020

Ms. Matsui (for herself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Shimkus) submitted 
the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines 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 John W. McCarter Jr. of 
Illinois on March 21, 2020, is filled by the appointment of Franklin D. 
Raines of Washington, DC. The appointment is for a term of six years, 
beginning the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.
                                 <all>
Title: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to charitable contribution and estate tax deductions under section 170 when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding state or local tax credit.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding state or local tax credit, and such rule shall have no force or effect.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 67 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 67

    Disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service 
  relating to charitable contribution and estate tax deductions under 
     section 170 when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a 
                corresponding state or local tax credit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2019

  Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. King of New York) submitted the 
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
                               and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service 
  relating to charitable contribution and estate tax deductions under 
     section 170 when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a 
                corresponding state or local tax credit.

    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 Internal Revenue Service relating to charitable 
contribution and estate tax deductions under section 170 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 when a taxpayer receives or expects to 
receive a corresponding state or local tax credit (published at 84 Fed. 
Reg. 27513 (June 13, 2019)), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Disapproving the President’s proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution expresses disapproval of the Office of Foreign Assets Control's report to Congress that it intends to terminate sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc, UC Rusal plc, and JSC EuroSibEnergo, companies connected to sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 30 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 30

Disapproving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the 
     application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian 
                              Federation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2019

Mr. Hoyer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
  on the Judiciary, 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


 
Disapproving the President's proposal to take an action relating to the 
     application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian 
                              Federation.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, Congress disapproves of the 
action relating to the application of sanctions imposed with respect to 
the Russian Federation proposed by the President in the report 
submitted to Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia Sanctions 
Review Act of 2017 on December 19, 2018, relating to terminating 
sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc (``En+''), UC Rusal plc (``Rusal''), 
and JSC EuroSibEnergo (``ESE'').
                                 <all>
Title: Withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This resolution withdraws congressional approval of the World Trade Organization Agreement, which established the World Trade Organization.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 89 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 89

  Withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade 
                             Organization.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2020

Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Mr. Pallone) submitted the following joint 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade 
                             Organization.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress withdraws 
its approval, provided under section 101(a) of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act, of the WTO Agreement as defined in section 2(9) of that 
Act.
                                 <all>