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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of the citizens of the United States.

Bill: 109-hjres-17
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congress
Constitutional amendments
Election Day
Electoral college
Holidays
Law
Legislation
Presidential elections
Residence requirements
Runoff elections
Standards
Voter registration

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the historic commitment of the United States to the recovery of and full accounting for Americans who are prisoners of war or in a missing status.

Bill: 109-hjres-18
Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2005-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Airborne troops
Army
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
East Asia
Guerrilla warfare
History
Military history
Military operations
Military personnel
Missing in action
Philippines
Prisoners of war
Rescue work
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-14
text: 
Recognizes the: (1) rescue missions carried out by units of the U.S. Army, including the 111th Airborne Division, 60 years ago in the Philippines during World War II; and (2) bravery and courage of the U.S. soldiers and Filipino guerillas who participated in those missions.

action_date: 2005-02-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Recognizes the: (1) rescue missions carried out by units of the U.S. Army, including the 111th Airborne Division, 60 years ago in the Philippines during World War II; and (2) bravery and courage of the U.S. soldiers and Filipino guerillas who participated in those missions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H665)
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H665)
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. J. Res. 18.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H665-669)
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Mr. Franks (AZ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
action_date: 2005-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer.

Bill: 109-hjres-21
Sponsor: Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]
Introduced: 2005-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Church and state
Constitutional amendments
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Religion
Religion in the public schools
Religious liberty

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual prayer in public schools or to prohibit public school officials from including voluntary prayer in official school ceremonies and meetings. Prohibits the United States and the States from prescribing the content of any such prayer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 109-hjres-22
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Balanced budgets
Budget deficits
Congress
Congressional voting
Constitutional amendments
Federal budgets
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Law
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Record votes
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
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. 
Requires the appropriate congressional committees to report implementing legislation to achieve a balanced budget without increasing the receipts or reducing the disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to achieve that goal.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the establishment of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States.

Bill: 109-hjres-23
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agriculture in foreign trade
Animals
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Canada
Cattle
Congress
Congressional veto
Department of Agriculture
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Import restrictions
Law
Meat

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
 Disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the establishment of minimal-risk regions for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.

Bill: 109-hjres-24
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Law
Presidential term of office
Term limits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing limitation of presidential terms).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-02-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E302-303)
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the maintenance of a system of social insurance that provides social security for its citizens.

Bill: 109-hjres-25
Sponsor: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Bank accounts
Congress
Constitutional amendments
Earnings
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government trust funds
Inflation
Labor and Employment
Law
Legislation
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Privatization
Social security finance

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Congress from passing any law which alters the fundamental structure of the Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program under title II of the Social Security Act as a social insurance program which provides guaranteed benefits that cannot be outlived to retirees and guaranteed benefits to disabled workers, the families of retirees and disabled workers, and the survivors of deceased retirees and workers. Requires that such benefits: (1) be fully protected against inflation; (2) incorporate a progressive benefit structure under which the benefit amount is based on the level of earnings a worker had during his or her working years; and (3) be financed in a way that pools risks and rewards broadly across society and between generations. 
 
Prohibits Congress from passing any law which diverts revenues from the Social Security trust funds, including contributions under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act and the Self-Employment Contributions Act, or uses such revenues for any purpose other than paying Social Security benefits and financing the administrative costs associated with paying such benefits. 
 
Prohibits Congress from passing any law which fully or partially privatizes Social Security, including the establishment of individual investment accounts which replace some or all of the Social Security benefits, which directly or indirectly cause reductions in such benefits, or which are used to finance such benefits. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to Congressional succession.

Bill: 109-hjres-26
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Constitutional amendments
Death
Government Operations and Politics
House rules and procedure
Law
Members of Congress
Senate rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the election of three Alternate Representatives along with a Representative, selected by him or her, as well as three Alternate Senators along with a Senator, selected by the latter. Provides that upon the death or inability to discharge the appropriate powers and duties of a person elected as Representative or Senator, the duties and powers of that office shall be discharged by his or her designated successor as Acting Representative or Acting Senator, determined according to a specified ranked order of the Alternates, until a new Representative or Senator is elected.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Withdrawing the approval of the United States from the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization.

Bill: 109-hjres-27
Sponsor: Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional veto
Free trade
International Affairs
International agencies
Trade agreements

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: 
Declares that Congress withdraws its approval, provided under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO).

action_date: 2005-05-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares that Congress withdraws its approval, provided under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 86 - 338, 1 Present (Roll no. 239).
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 86 - 338, 1 Present (Roll no. 239).
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4317)
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 304, the House proceeded with 2 hours of general debate on H.J. Res. 27.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 27 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 304. (consideration: CR H4302-4318; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4302)
action_date: 2005-06-08
text: Rule H. Res. 304 passed House.
action_date: 2005-06-07
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 304 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 27 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 109-100.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 109-100.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Ordered to be Reported Adversely.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Bill: 109-hjres-28
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Election administration
Law
Standards
Voter registration
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all U.S. citizens who are eighteen 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
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: 109-hjres-29
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 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: 2005-03-02
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all persons shall enjoy the right to a public education of equal high quality. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
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: 109-hjres-30
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 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: 2005-03-02
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that all persons shall enjoy the right to health care of equal high quality. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights and reproductive rights.

Bill: 109-hjres-31
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 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: 2005-03-02
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: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
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: 109-hjres-32
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 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: 2005-03-02
text: Constitutional Amendment - States that all U.S. citizens shall have a right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
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: 109-hjres-33
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 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: 2005-03-02
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Grants all persons the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
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: 109-hjres-34
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Income tax
Law
Progressive taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to tax all persons progressively in proportion to their income.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth.

Bill: 109-hjres-35
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 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: 2005-03-02
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that every person 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 persons 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: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of residence.

Bill: 109-hjres-36
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Electoral college
Law
Presidential elections
Residence requirements

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

Bill: 109-hjres-37
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2005-03-15 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: 2005-03-15
text: Constitutional Amendment - States that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Introduced in House