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Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor rule concerning the fiduciary duties with respect to employee benefit plans.
Under the rule issued on December 1, 2022, plan fiduciaries may consider climate change and other environmental, social, and governance factors when they make investment decisions and when they exercise shareholder rights, including voting on shareholder resolutions and board nominations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 103 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 103

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
 United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor 
 relating to ``Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and 
                    Exercising Shareholder Rights''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 15, 2022

  Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Murphy of North 
Carolina, Mr. Steil, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Finstad) 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 Department of Labor 
 relating to ``Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and 
                    Exercising Shareholder Rights''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ``Prudence and 
Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder 
Rights'' (87 Fed. Reg. 73822 (December 1, 2022)), and such rule shall 
have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States recognizing and securing the fundamental right to life, liberty, and property, which includes housing, health care, education, and nutrition.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to recognize and protect the right of any person to affordable housing, cost-effective health care, education, and nutrition.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 20 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 20

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 recognizing and securing the fundamental right to life, liberty, and 
     property, which includes housing, health care, education, and 
                               nutrition.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

  Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, 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 
 recognizing and securing the fundamental right to life, liberty, and 
     property, which includes housing, health care, education, and 
                               nutrition.

    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 right of any person to affordable housing, cost-effective 
health care, quality education, and adequate nutrition shall not be 
denied or abridged by the United States or any State, and 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 regarding the right to vote.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment related to the fundamental right to vote.
Specifically, it grants every U.S. citizen of legal voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 98 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 98

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                      regarding the right to vote.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2022

    Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Blunt 
   Rochester, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. 
  Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lee of 
  California, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pressley, Ms. 
 Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
 Torres of New York, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Yarmuth) 
  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 the right to vote.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the 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 
after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article --

    ``Section 1. Every citizen of the United States, who is of legal 
voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public 
election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.
    ``Section 2. Congress shall have the power to 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:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing taxation of income).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 61 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 61

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 28, 2021

Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Bishop of North 
Carolina, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Hice of 
  Georgia, Mr. Cloud, and Mr. Cawthorn) 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),
    Sec. 1. 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--

    ``Effective 2 years after the ratification of this article of 
amendment, the sixteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States is repealed, and the Congress shall have no power to 
lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, except 
in time of war declared by the Congress.''.
    Sec. 2. Not later than 180 days after the ratification of the 
article of amendment in section 1, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
submit a report to Congress containing recommendations for any 
legislation that may be necessary to implement such article.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8".
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission titled Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 and published on November 4, 2020.
The rule provides additional requirements for the inclusion of shareholder proposals in proxy statements, such as increasing the securities ownership requirements for submitting a proposal and increasing the level of support a proposal must receive to be eligible for resubmission at a future shareholder meeting. (Proxy statements must be filed by a publicly traded company and provided to shareholders before shareholder meetings. Proxy statements contain information regarding matters such as the election of directors and shareholder proposals.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 36 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 36

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission relating to ``Procedural Requirements and 
        Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2021

  Mr. San Nicolas submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission relating to ``Procedural Requirements and 
        Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8''.

    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 Securities and Exchange Commission relating to 
``Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange 
Act Rule 14a-8'' (85 Fed. Reg. 70240; published November 4, 2020), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a manufacturing license, technical assistance license, or export license with respect to certain proposed agreements or transfers of specified defense articles or services to Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Spain, or Italy.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 16 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 16

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the 
   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
  Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of 
                 certain defense articles and services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    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 transfer to the 
   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
  Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic 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 a 
manufacturing license, technical assistance license, or export license 
with respect to any of the following proposed agreements or transfers 
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic is 
prohibited:
            (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, 
        including defense services and technical data, described in 
        Transmittal No. 19-105, submitted to Congress pursuant to 
        subsections (c) and (d) of section 36 of the Arms Export 
        Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776):
                    (A) Assembly, design, development, intermediate 
                level maintenance, manufacture, modification, 
                operation, repair, testing, and demilitarization of 
                components for and full systems of Paveway II, Enhanced 
                Paveway II, Paveway III, Enhanced Paveway III, and 
                Paveway IV Weapons Systems for the Royal Saudi Air 
                Force F-15, Tornado, and Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
                    (B) The transfer of 7,500 additional full-up-rounds 
                of Paveway IV to Saudi Arabia.
                                 <all>
Title: Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan
This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces to evacuate U.S. citizens from Afghanistan after August 31, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 57 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 57

To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces to evacuate citizens 
 of the United States from Afghanistan after August 31, 2021, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 27, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces to evacuate citizens 
 of the United States from Afghanistan after August 31, 2021, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Authorization for Use 
of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO EVACUATE 
              CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM AFGHANISTAN AFTER 
              AUGUST 31, 2021.

    (a) In General.--The President is authorized to use the Armed 
Forces of the United States as the President determines necessary and 
appropriate to evacuate from Afghanistan citizens of the United States 
after August 31, 2021.
    (b) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
            (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with 
        section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress 
        declares that this section is intended to constitute specific 
        statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of 
        the War Powers Resolution.
            (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this 
        joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers 
        Resolution.
                                 <all>
Title: Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers".
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the interim final rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security and published on March 29, 2022, concerning procedures for the consideration of asylum claims and other related issues. (Among other changes, the interim final rule requires an asylum seeker subject to expedited removal to be screened by an asylum officer for a credible fear of persecution or torture, rather than a credible fear of persecution, reasonable possibility of persecution, or reasonable possibility of torture.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 82 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 82

Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the 
 Department of Homeland Security relating to ``Procedures for Credible 
Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and 
              CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2022

 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Perry, Mr. Budd, Mr. Lamborn, 
Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Norman, Ms. Herrell, 
   Mr. Mooney, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Issa, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Bishop of North 
Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Long, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. 
Roy, Mr. Rose, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. 
Grothman, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Ellzey, Ms. 
    Mace, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Posey, Mr. Buck, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. 
  McKinley, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Estes, Mr. 
  Burgess, and Mr. Gohmert) submitted the following joint resolution; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the 
 Department of Homeland Security relating to ``Procedures for Credible 
Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and 
              CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of 
Homeland Security relating to ``Procedures for Credible Fear Screening 
and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection 
Claims by Asylum Officers'' (87 FR 18078), and such rule shall have no 
force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Representatives to six terms and Senators to two terms. The amendment shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or a Senator before the 117th Congress.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 6 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 6

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Hollingsworth, and Mr. 
Zeldin) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


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

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. No person shall serve as a Representative for more 
than six two-year terms. Service as a Representative for more than one 
year of any two-year term shall be treated as a complete term for 
purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was 
completed by the individual originally elected to the term.
    ``Section 2. No person shall serve as a Senator for more than two 
six-year terms. Service as a Senator for more than three years of any 
six-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this 
section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the 
individual originally elected to the term.
    ``Section 3. This article shall not apply to any person who served 
as a Representative or as a Senator during any Congress occurring 
before the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.''.
                                 <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:
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 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 7 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 7

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
   prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a 
fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent 
resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of 
                           that fiscal year.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Gallagher) submitted the following 
 joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
   prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a 
fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent 
resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of 
                           that fiscal year.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the 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 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 consisting of one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 40 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 40

  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 15, 2021

 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Buck, Mr. 
    Weber of Texas, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
    Gohmert, and Mr. Hice of Georgia) 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 consisting of one chief justice and eight associate 
justices.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely".
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on January 19, 2021, that applies, subject to certain exceptions, sunset dates to HHS regulations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 37 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 37

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
 United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health 
    and Human Services relating to ``Securing Updated and Necessary 
                    Statutory Evaluations Timely''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2021

Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Ms. Eshoo) submitted the following 
  joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
 United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health 
    and Human Services relating to ``Securing Updated and Necessary 
                    Statutory Evaluations Timely''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating 
to ``Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely'' (86 
Fed. Reg. 5694; published January 19, 2021), and such rule shall have 
no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than two consecutive terms as a Senator or six consecutive terms as a Representative. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards consecutive term limits.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 60 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 60

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2021

  Mr. Timmons (for himself and Mr. Phillips) 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 consecutive 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 been a Senator for two consecutive 
terms shall again be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate 
until the date that is one year after the end of such second 
consecutive term.
    ``Section 2. No person who has been a Representative for six 
consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election to the House of 
Representatives until the date that is one year after the end of the 
sixth consecutive term.
    ``Section 3. For purposes of this article, any term a person serves 
as a Senator or Representative to fill a vacancy shall not be included 
in determining the number of consecutive terms that the person has been 
a Senator or Representative unless the period of time for which the 
person fills the vacancy is greater than three years in the case of a 
Senator or greater than one year in the case of a Representative.
    ``Section 4. For the purposes of this article, any term that began 
before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be 
included in determining the number of consecutive terms that a person 
has been a Senator or Representative.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
Policy area: Families

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 99 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 99

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 18, 2022

Mrs. Lesko 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.''.
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Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the interim final rule issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) titled Reproductive Health Services and published on September 9, 2022. The rule authorizes the VA to provide certain abortion-related care to veterans. The rule also applies to such care provided to beneficiaries covered under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 102 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 102

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans 
         Affairs relating to ``Reproductive Health Services''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2022

 Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Bost, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Lamborn, 
Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Roy, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Mast, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Miller of 
Illinois, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Babin, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
    Loudermilk, Mr. Mann, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. 
   Rutherford, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Massie, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. 
Bergman, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Harris, Mr. Jackson, 
   Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Ms. Conway, Mr. Weber of 
 Texas, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Mooney, 
    Mr. Biggs, Mr. Hern, Mr. Banks, Mrs. Boebert, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. 
Fulcher, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Brady, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, 
 Mr. Steube, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
 Gooden of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Johnson 
of Louisiana, Mr. Carl, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Cline, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
   Williams of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Feenstra) submitted the 
  following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans 
         Affairs relating to ``Reproductive Health Services''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to 
``Reproductive Health Services'' (87 Fed. Reg. 55287; published 
September 9, 2022), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority of the whole number of each House of Congress to levy a new tax or increase taxes. The resolution also requires all votes taken by either the House of Representatives or the Senate to be determined by the yeas and nays and names of their members and shall be entered on the journal of each chamber.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 47 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 47

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
      require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2021

Mr. Green of Tennessee 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 three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.

    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. Any bill to levy a new tax or increase the rate or 
base of any tax may pass only by a three-fifths majority of the whole 
number of each House of Congress.
    ``Section 2. All votes taken by the House of Representatives or the 
Senate under this article shall be determined by yeas and nays and the 
names of persons voting for and against shall be entered on the Journal 
of each House respectively.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 51 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 51

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving 
Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the 
                             United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2021

   Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Budd, Mr. 
  Harris, and Mr. Crawford) 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 giving 
Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag 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--

    ``The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical 
desecration of the flag of the United States.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.
Policy area: Taxation

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

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 92 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 92

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 12, 2022

 Mr. Moore of Alabama 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),
    Section 1. 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--

    ``Effective 2 years after the ratification of this article of 
amendment, the sixteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States is repealed, and the Congress shall have no power to 
lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, except 
in time of war declared by the Congress.''.
    Sec. 2. Not later than 180 days after the ratification of the 
article of amendment in section 1, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
submit a report to Congress containing recommendations for any 
legislation that may be necessary to implement such article.
                                 <all>
Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to civil penalties.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This joint resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to civil penalty rates applicable to automobile manufacturers that violate relevant corporate average fuel economy standards.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 84 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 84

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of a rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic 
           Safety Administration relating to civil penalties.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of a rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic 
           Safety Administration relating to civil penalties.

    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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
relating to civil penalties published on April 1, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 
18994), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>