hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
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: 111-hjres-14
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2009-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-08
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: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto.

Bill: 111-hjres-15
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2009-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Executive agency funding and structure
General taxation matters
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President, in the case of any bill, order, resolution, or vote presented by Congress, to decline to approve in whole any dollar amount of discretionary budget authority, any item of new direct spending, or any tax benefit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.

Bill: 111-hjres-16
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]
Introduced: 2009-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
General taxation matters

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: 

Constitutional Amendment
 - Repeals the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing taxation of income).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of the month of October 2009 as "Country Music Month" and to honor country music for its long history of supporting America's armed forces and its tremendous impact on national patriotism.

Bill: 111-hjres-17
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2009-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Military personnel and dependents
Music

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-09
text: 
Supports the designation of a Country Music Month (October).
 
Honors country music for its long history of supporting America's armed forces and its tremendous impact on national patriotism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
action_date: 2009-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2009-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Bill: 111-hjres-18
Sponsor: Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]
Introduced: 2009-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: 
Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the Departments of the Interior and Commerce relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E93)
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Bill: 111-hjres-19
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2009-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Financial crises and stabilization
Housing finance and home ownership
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: 
Disapproves the obligation of any amount to purchase troubled assets under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 exceeding those already obligated (namely, $250 billion, or upon presidential certification, $350 billion outstanding at any one time).
 
Approves, however, an amount up to 30% of the amount exceeding such obligated amounts for use solely to provide assistance to specified smaller community depository institutions, including privately held and other C corporations, community development financial institutions, non-stock corporations, S-corporations, and mutually owned insured depository institutions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hjres-20
Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Indian social and development programs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 - Encourages observing Native American Heritage Day with appropriate activities, including activities relating to the historical status of tribal governments, present day Native American status, cultures, traditions, and languages, and the Native American cultural legacy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.

Bill: 111-hjres-21
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2009-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no person shall be a Senator from a state unless such person has been elected by the people thereof, and that when vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-11
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-03-11
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Joint hearings held Subcommittee on The Constitution and Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-203.
action_date: 2009-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Requiring the President to issue each year a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hjres-22
Sponsor: Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2009-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Presidential administrations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: 
Requires the President to issue a proclamation each year: (1) recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln; and (2) encouraging state and local educational agencies to devote sufficient time to study and appreciate the significance of Lincoln in the development of American history and the spread of freedom worldwide.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Supporting a base defense budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product.

Bill: 111-hjres-23
Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2009-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Budget process
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: 
Declares that it is U.S. policy to commit a minimum of 4% of the nation's gross domestic product to the base defense budget in order to meet the fundamental U.S. national security requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the appointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 111-hjres-24
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2009-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: 
Appoints David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 111-hjres-25
Sponsor: Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2009-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-26
text: 
Appoints France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2009-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Safeguarding America's Future Economy Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hjres-27
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional committees
Congressional operations and organization
Financial crises and stabilization

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: 
Safeguarding America's Future Economy Act of 2009 - Establishes a bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Long-Term Financial Security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Bill: 111-hjres-28
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Grants all U.S. citizens who are eighteen years of age or older the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. Prohibits the United States, any state, or any other public or private person or entity from denying or abridging the right to vote, but allows regulations narrowly tailored to produce efficient and honest elections.
 
Requires each state to: (1) administer public elections in the state in accordance with election performance standards established by Congress; and (2) provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
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: 111-hjres-29
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all persons shall enjoy the right to a public education of equal high quality. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
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: 111-hjres-30
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that all persons shall enjoy the right to equal, high quality health care. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights and reproductive rights.

Bill: 111-hjres-31
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Sex and reproductive health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the United States or any state from denying or abridging: (1) equality of rights under the law on account of sex; or (2) reproductive rights for women.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
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: 111-hjres-32
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Housing supply and affordability

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - States that all U.S. citizens shall have a right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment.

Bill: 111-hjres-33
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Environmental health

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Grants all persons the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
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: 111-hjres-34
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to tax all persons progressively in proportion to their income.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth.

Bill: 111-hjres-35
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Labor-management relations
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
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: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
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: 111-hjres-36
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2009-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President.
 
(Abolishes the Electoral College.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Bill: 111-hjres-37
Sponsor: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2009-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Intergovernmental relations
Jurisdiction and venue
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-04
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Requires marriage in the United States to consist only of a legal union of a man and a woman. 
 
Prohibits any federal or state court from having jurisdiction to determine whether the Constitution or any state constitution requires the legal incidents of marriage to be conferred upon any union other than a legal union between one man and one woman.
 
Prohibits requiring any state to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state concerning a union between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage, or as having the legal incidents of marriage, under the laws of such other state. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 188th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.

Bill: 111-hjres-39
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2009-03-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Europe
Greece
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: 
Congratulates the Greek people as they celebrate the 188th anniversary of Greece's independence.
 
Notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community of nations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the President from entering into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal tender in the United States a currency issued by an entity other than the United States.

Bill: 111-hjres-41
Sponsor: Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2009-03-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Currency
International law and treaties
International monetary system and foreign exchange

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the President from entering into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal U.S. tender a currency issued by an entity other than the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Introduced in House