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Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Representatives to be apportioned according to the number of U.S. citizens in each state, rather than the number of persons in each state.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 24 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 24

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
  provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several 
 States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of 
      persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2021

 Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Brooks, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Budd, Mr. 
Moore of Alabama, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Perry, Mr. Rice of South 
   Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, and Mr. 
Harris) 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 
  provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several 
 States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of 
      persons in each State who are citizens 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--

    ``Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States 
according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by 
counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the 
United States.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed direct commercial sale to Israel of certain weaponry and munitions.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of an export license for specified defense articles, defense services, and technical data for end use by Israel.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 49 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 49

    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed direct 
      commercial sale to Israel of certain weaponry and munitions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2021

  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez (for herself, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Bush, Ms. 
    McCollum, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Omar, Mr. Carson, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
  Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Newman, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
    Illinois, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. Bowman) submitted the 
  following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed direct 
      commercial sale to Israel of certain weaponry and munitions.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of a license 
for the export with respect to any of the following transfers to Israel 
is prohibited:
            (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, 
        including defense services and technical data, described in 
        license document DDTC 20-084, submitted to Congress pursuant to 
        section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2776(c)) on May 5, 2021: The proposed transfer of defense 
        articles, defense services, and technical data to support 
        weapons integration, flight test, and hardware delivery of 
        Joint Direct Attack Munition variants and Small Diameter Bomb 
        Increment I variants for end-use by the Ministry of Defense for 
        Israel.
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Title: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020, enacted by the council on December 23, 2020, and transmitted on February 1, 2021, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The act authorizes a minor, 11 years of age or older, to consent to receive a vaccine if the minor is capable of meeting the informed consent standard and the vaccine is recommended by the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and will be provided in accordance with its recommended immunization schedule.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 25 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 25

    Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in 
  approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2021

Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Duncan, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Posey, 
 Mr. Jordan, and Mr. Babin) submitted the following joint resolution; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in 
  approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress disapproves 
of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: 
The Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-
532), enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia on December 
23, 2020, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of 
the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on February 1, 2021.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to "Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs".
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on February 3, 2021, that requires the use of face masks on planes, trains, buses, and other public conveyances and at transportation hubs to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 72 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 72

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
   United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease 
 Control and Prevention relating to ``Requirement for Persons To Wear 
        Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2022

Mr. Bishop of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. 
 Biggs, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Perry, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Posey, Mr. Pfluger, 
Mr. Massie, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. 
  Norman, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Hice of 
    Georgia, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Duncan) 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 Centers for Disease 
 Control and Prevention relating to ``Requirement for Persons To Wear 
        Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs''.

    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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
relating to ``Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on 
Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs'' (86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (February 
3, 2021); determined through a letter of opinion from the Government 
Accountability Office dated December 14, 2021, and printed in the 
Congressional Record on December 15, 2021, on pages S9206-S9208, that 
the order is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), 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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures".
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that revises the EEOC settlement process to provide employers with the factual and legal basis that the EEOC relied on to make a reasonable cause finding of a discriminatory practice.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 33 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 33

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
   United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment 
      Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update of Commission's 
                       Conciliation Procedures''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2021

 Mr. Scott of Virginia submitted the following joint resolution; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
   United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment 
      Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update of Commission's 
                       Conciliation Procedures''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating 
to ``Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures'' (86 Fed. Reg. 
2974; published January 14, 2021), and such rule shall have no force or 
effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Constitutional Amendment

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 44 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 44

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 22, 2021

   Ms. McCollum (for herself, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Jayapal, and Ms. Omar) 
  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: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency concerning COVID-19 declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 52 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 52

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 
                                 2020.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2021

Mr. Gosar submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 
                                 2020.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, pursuant to section 202 
of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national 
emergency declared by the finding of the President on March 13, 2020, 
in Proclamation 9994 (85 Fed. Reg. 15337) is hereby terminated.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions".
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Council on Environmental Quality titled National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions and published on April 20, 2022. The rule restores regulatory provisions issued under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) that were in effect before being modified in 2020 by the Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act rule.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 91 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 91

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
      United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on 
 Environmental Quality relating to ``National Environmental Policy Act 
                 Implementing Regulations Revisions''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2022

 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Scalise, Ms. 
Stefanik, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Newhouse, and 
Mr. Graves of Missouri) 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 rule submitted by the Council on 
 Environmental Quality relating to ``National Environmental Policy Act 
                 Implementing Regulations Revisions''.

    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 Council on Environmental Quality relating to 
``National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations 
Revisions'' (87 Fed. Reg. 23453 (April 20, 2022)), 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 Review".
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency on September 14, 2020. The rule finalized amendments to new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for the oil and natural gas sector, such as an amendment that removed limitations on methane emissions from such sector.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 34 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 34

  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 Review''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2021

   Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Lamb, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
 Blumenauer, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Casten, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, 
Mr. Cooper, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
Huffman, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Kuster, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
    Ms. Norton, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
   Velazquez, Mr. Welch, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Lowenthal, and Ms. Lee of 
    California) 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 Review''.

    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 Review'' (published at 85 Fed. Reg. 57018 (September 
14, 2020)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed direct commercial sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain weaponry and munitions.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a license for the export of specified defense articles to Saudi Arabia.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 63 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 63

    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed direct 
commercial sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain weaponry and 
                               munitions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 12, 2021

   Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. McGovern) submitted the 
  following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed direct 
commercial sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain weaponry and 
                               munitions.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of a license 
for the export with respect to any of the following transfers to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited:
            (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, 
        described in license document DDTC 20-11, submitted to Congress 
        pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
        U.S.C. 2776(c)) on November 4, 2021: The proposed transfer of 
        two hundred eighty (280) AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range 
        Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and five hundred ninety-six (596) 
        LAU-128 Missile Rail Launchers (MRL); containers; weapon 
        support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. 
        Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistical 
        support services; and other related elements of logistical and 
        program support.
                                 <all>
Title: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022
This joint resolution provides continuing FY2022 appropriations to federal agencies through March 15, 2022. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2022 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on March 11, 2022.
The joint resolution also (1) extends the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and (2) increases the limit on the value of the defense articles and services that the President is authorized to draw down to address unforeseen emergencies.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 75 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 75

  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
              September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2022

    Ms. DeLauro submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
              September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2022 (division A of Public Law 117-43) is further 
amended--
            (1) by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and 
        inserting ``March 15, 2022''; and
            (2) in section 163, by striking ``$300,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$500,000,000''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ORDER FOR FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES.

    Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary 
Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl 
Analogues Act (Public Law 116-114), section 2 of such Act (as amended 
by Public Law 117-86) is amended by striking ``March 11, 2022'' and 
inserting ``March 15, 2022''.
    This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Extension of Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2022''.
                                 <all>
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:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to three terms and Senators to two terms. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards term limits.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 18 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 18

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2021

 Mr. Hern submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


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

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the 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. No person who has served three terms as a 
Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of 
Representatives. For purposes of this section, the election of a person 
to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives shall be included as 
one term in determining the number of terms that such person has served 
as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than one 
year.
    ``Section 2. No person who has served two terms as a Senator shall 
be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of 
this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy 
in the Senate shall be included as one term in determining the number 
of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills 
the vacancy for more than three years.
    ``Section 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification 
of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility 
for election or appointment under this article.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to hearings held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council.
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 38 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 38

 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration 
   relating to hearings held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the 
                            Appeals Council.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 2021

   Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
Illinois) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration 
   relating to hearings held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the 
                            Appeals Council.

    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 Social Security Administration relating to 
``Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals 
Council'' (published at 85 Fed. Reg. 73138 (November 16, 2020)), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the pardon power of the President.
The amendment prohibits the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to family members or members of the administration, to paid campaign employees, to a person or entity for an offense motivated by an interest of any of those people, or to a person or entity for an offense directed by or coordinated with the President.
The amendment also invalidates pardons issued for a corrupt purpose.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 4 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 4

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
              limiting the pardon power of the President.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
 Cooper, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cicilline, and 
  Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania) 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 
              limiting the pardon power of the President.

    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--

            ``(1) himself or herself;
            ``(2) any family member, up to a third degree relation, of 
        the President, or a spouse thereof;
            ``(3) any current or former member of the President's 
        administration;
            ``(4) any person who worked on the President's presidential 
        campaign as a paid employee;
            ``(5) any person or entity for an offense that was 
        motivated by a direct and significant personal or pecuniary 
        interest of any of the foregoing persons; or
            ``(6) any person or entity for an offense that was at the 
        direction of, or in coordination with, the President.
Any pardon issued for a corrupt purpose shall be invalid.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate America's commitment to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This joint resolution approves of a location of a commemorative work to honor the commitment of the United States to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause. Specifically, the approved location is within Area I, as depicted on the map titled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs, and dated June 24, 2003.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 96 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 96

     Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate America's 
commitment to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their 
                    lives in service to that cause.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 15, 2022

  Mrs. Napolitano (for herself and Mr. Cole) submitted the following 
   joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
     Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate America's 
commitment to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their 
                    lives in service to that cause.

Whereas section 8908(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, provides that the 
        location of a commemorative work in Area I, as depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs'', numbered 
        869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003, shall be deemed to be authorized 
        only if a recommendation for the location is approved by law not later 
        than 150 calendar days after the date on which Congress is notified of 
        the recommendation;
Whereas Public Law 116-253 authorized the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation 
        to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to 
        commemorate America's commitment to a free press by honoring journalists 
        who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause; and
Whereas the Secretary of the Interior has notified Congress of the determination 
        of the Secretary of the Interior that the memorial should be located in 
        area I: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the location of a 
commemorative work to commemorate America's commitment to a free press 
by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that 
cause within Area I, as depicted on the map entitled ``Commemorative 
Areas Washington, DC and Environs'', numbered 869/86501 B, and dated 
June 24, 2003, is approved.
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Title: Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole Protecting Family Legacies Act
This joint resolution consents to the Hawaii legislature's amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. In 2017, the Hawaii legislature reduced the minimum Native Hawaiian blood quantum required for an individual to inherit a homestead lease under the act.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 55 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 55

  To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 
       1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2021

Mr. Kahele (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Case, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. 
Cole, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, 
    Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Sablan, and Mr. San Nicolas) submitted the 
  following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 
       1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Prince Jonah Kuhio 
Kalaniana`ole Protecting Family Legacies Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSENT TO AMENDMENTS.

    As required by section 4 of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide 
for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union'', approved 
March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 4), the United States consents to the 
amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 
of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017, as adopted by the State of Hawaii 
in the manner required for State legislation.
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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 requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices. If the size of the Supreme Court is increased to more than nine Justices before ratification of this amendment, those additional offices are void.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 43 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 43

  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

                             April 22, 2021

Mr. Green of Tennessee 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 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--

    ``Section 1. The Supreme Court of the United States shall be 
composed of nine justices, though one or more of these nine offices may 
be vacant until filled.
    ``Section 2. If the size of the Supreme Court has been increased to 
more than nine justices before this amendment is ratified, upon the 
ratification of this amendment, those additional offices are void.
    ``Section 3. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article 
by appropriate legislation.''.
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Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that a new state may only be admitted into the union upon a vote of two-thirds of each chamber of Congress.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 42 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 42

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
  provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a 
             vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2021

  Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. 
 Rice of South Carolina, and Mr. Duncan) 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 
  provide that a new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a 
             vote of two-thirds of each House 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--

    ``A new State may only be admitted into the Union upon a vote of 
two-thirds of each House of Congress.''.
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Title: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Saudi Arabia.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 15 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 15

    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
    military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense 
                         articles and services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2021

Mr. Meeks (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Khanna, 
Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. McGovern) submitted the following joint 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
    military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense 
                         articles and services.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following proposed 
foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited:
            (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, 
        including defense services and technical data, described in 
        Transmittal No. 20-13, submitted to Congress pursuant to 
        section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2776(b)): The proposed sale of 3,000 GBU-39/B Small Diameter 
        Bomb I (SDB I), including containers; weapon support and 
        support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. Government and 
        contractor engineering, technical and logisitical support 
        services; and other related elements of logistical and program 
        support.
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