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

Bill: 108-hjres-16
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2003-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional terms of office
Constitutional amendments
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Term limits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a person from serving more than two full consecutive terms as a Senator or six full consecutive terms as a Representative.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hjres-17
Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]
Introduced: 2003-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Administrative fees
Agriculture and Food
American investments
Appropriations
Armed Forces and National Security
Coast guard
Coinsurance
Congress
Continuing resolutions
Defense budgets
Department of Commerce
Developing countries
Disabled
Drugs
Environmental Protection
Federal employees
Federally-guaranteed loans
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Government lending
Government trust funds
Health
Investment guaranty insurance
Law
Military pay
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Pesticide regulation
Public health personnel
Retired military personnel
Retiree health benefits
Transportation and Public Works
User charges
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until February 14, 2003, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

Bill: 108-hjres-20
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Crime and Law Enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Legislative resolutions
Middle East and North Africa
Military operations
President and foreign policy
Terrorism
United Nations
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding regulations on the amounts of expenditures of personal funds made by candidates for election for public office.

Bill: 108-hjres-21
Sponsor: Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2003-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional powers
Constitutional amendments
Election candidates
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Law
Loans
Politicians' families
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Constitutional Amendment - Allows Congress and the several States to enact laws regulating the amounts of expenditures a candidate for elective public office may make from personal funds of the candidate or members of the candidate's immediate family, including personal loans.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 108-hjres-22
Sponsor: Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Balanced budgets
Budget deficits
Congress
Congressional voting
Constitutional amendments
Debt limit
Federal budgets
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Law
Legislation
Record votes
Tax rates
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt limit.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each House by rollcall vote.
Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E253-254)
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hjres-23
Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Administrative fees
Agriculture and Food
American investments
Appropriations
Armed Forces and National Security
Coast guard
Coinsurance
Congress
Continuing resolutions
Defense budgets
Department of Commerce
Developing countries
Disabled
Drugs
Environmental Protection
Federal employees
Federally-guaranteed loans
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Government lending
Government trust funds
Health
Investment guaranty insurance
Law
Military pay
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Pesticide regulation
Public health personnel
Retired military personnel
Retiree health benefits
Transportation and Public Works
User charges
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until February 24, 2003, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Presidential Report on Iraq Resolution of 2003

Bill: 108-hjres-24
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2003-02-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Arms control
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense budgets
Diplomacy
EBB Terrorism
Economic impact statements
Economic stabilization
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal budgets
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Immigration
International law
International relief
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Military operations
Military personnel
Nuclear nonproliferation
Peace negotiations
President and foreign policy
Prosecution
Refugees
Terrorism
War casualties
War crimes
War relief
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Presidential Report on Iraq Resolution of 2003 - Directs the President prior to using U.S. armed forces against Iraq pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 to report to Congress the following: (1) a determination that further diplomatic means will not adequately protect U.S. national security against the threat posed by Iraq; (2) a full accounting of the implications of initiating military action against Iraq in regard to homeland security, the war on terrorism, regional stability in the Middle East, and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; (3) steps the United States and its allies will take to ensure that such weapons will be safeguarded from dispersal to other rogue states or international terrorist organizations; (4) the U.S. plan for achieving long-term social, economic, and political stabilization of a post-conflict Iraq, including a plan to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people and to ensure their human rights, as well as bringing to justice individuals responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law committed in Iraq; (5) the extent of international support for military action against Iraq and the impact of such action on support for the broader war on terrorism; (6) steps the United States and its allies will take to protect U.S. soldiers, allied forces, and Iraqi civilians from any hazards resulting from military operations; and (7) an estimate of the full costs associated with military action against Iraq, including the anticipated effects of such action on the U.S. economy and the Federal budget.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.

Bill: 108-hjres-25
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2003-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Law
Presidential term of office
Term limits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 22d amendment to the Constitution (limitation on presidential terms).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the Pledge of Allegiance.

Bill: 108-hjres-26
Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Introduced: 2003-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Allegiance
Church and state
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Constitutional amendments
Constitutional law
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Flags
Law
Oaths
Religion
Religion in the public schools
Religious liberty

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Constitutional Amendment - Declares that it is not an establishment of religion for teachers in a public school to recite, or to lead willing students in the recitation of, the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328)
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Bill: 108-hjres-28
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Election administration
Electoral college
Law
Presidential elections
Standards
Voter registration
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all U.S. citizens 18 years of age or older shall have the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.
Requires each State to: (1) administer public elections in the State in accordance with election performance standards established by the Congress; and (2) provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election.
Requires each State and the District of Columbia to establish and abide by rules for appointing its respective number of Electors.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of all citizens of the United States to a public education of equal high quality.

Bill: 108-hjres-29
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitutional amendments
Educational equalization
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Higher education
Law
Secondary education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all U.S. citizens shall enjoy the right to a public education of equal high quality.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of citizens of the United States to health care of equal high quality.

Bill: 108-hjres-30
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitutional amendments
Discrimination in medical care
Law
Quality of care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Constitutional Amendment - Declares that all citizens of the United States shall enjoy the right to health care of equal high quality.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights and reproductive rights.

Bill: 108-hjres-31
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Abortion
Constitutional amendments
Equality before the law
Health
Law
Reproduction
Sex discrimination
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Constitutional Amendment - Proposes that: (1) equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex; and (2) reproductive rights for women under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.

Bill: 108-hjres-32
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Affordable housing
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitutional amendments
Housing discrimination
Law

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Constitutional Amendment - States that all U.S. citizens shall have a right to decent, sanitary, and affordable housing.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment.

Bill: 108-hjres-33
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitutional amendments
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental health
Health
Law
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sustainable development

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Constitutional Amendment - States that all U.S. citizens shall have a right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to taxing the people of the United States progressively.

Bill: 108-hjres-34
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Income tax
Law
Progressive taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to tax all persons progressively in proportion to their income.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth.

Bill: 108-hjres-35
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Collective bargaining
Constitutional amendments
Discrimination in employment
Economics and Public Finance
Employee rights
Families
Full employment policies
Health
Labor unions
Law
Occupational health and safety
Pay equity
Public assistance programs
Social Welfare
Unemployment
Unemployment insurance
Wages
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Constitutional Amendment - Provides that every citizen has the right to: (1) work; (2) free choice of employment; (3) just and favorable conditions of work; (4) protection against unemployment; and (5) equal pay for equal work, without any discrimination.
Provides that all citizens who work have the right to: (1) just and favorable remuneration ensuring for themselves and their family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection; and (2) form and join trade unions for the protection of their interests.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to raising awareness and encouraging prevention of sexual assault in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Bill: 108-hjres-36
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2003-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Forensic scientists
Health
Imprisonment
Law
Police
Prosecution
Public prosecutors
Rape
Science, Technology, Communications
Sex crimes
Social Welfare
Special months
Victims of crimes
Volunteer workers
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Declares that Congress supports the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

Bill: 108-hjres-37
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Equality before the law
Law
Sex discrimination
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Constitutional Amendment - States that: (1) equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex; (2) Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article; and (3) this amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E443)
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Authorizing special awards to World War I and World War II veterans of the United States Navy Armed Guard.

Bill: 108-hjres-38
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2003-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorations
History
Merchant ships
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Military personnel
Navy
Special forces (Military science)
Transportation and Public Works
World War I
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Authorizes and urges the President to award the John Eopolucci United States Navy Armed Guard Service Medal to recognize service of members of the United States Navy Armed Guard during World War I or II as service in a special force or in a military organization of the Navy.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Introduced in House