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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to Congressional succession.

Bill: 112-hjres-26
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2011-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Congressional operations and organization
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the election of an Alternate Representative along with a Representative, selected by him or her, as well as an Alternate Senator along with a Senator, selected by the latter. Provides that upon the death, resignation, expulsion, failure to qualify, or inability to discharge the appropriate powers and duties of a person elected as Representative or Senator, such duties and powers shall be discharged by his or her designated successor as Acting Representative or Acting Senator until the Representative-elect or Senator-elect qualifies or a new Representative or Senator is elected.
 
Authorizes each chamber, in the absence of a quorum for three days or more, to declare all of its members who have not recorded their presence during such period to be unable to discharge the powers and duties of their offices. Requires such powers and duties, in that circumstance, to be discharged by the member's Alternate until such member records his or her presence.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom.

Bill: 112-hjres-27
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits: (1) infringement of the right to pray and recognize religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public property, including schools; and (2) government from requiring any person to join in religious activity, initiate or designate school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Bill: 112-hjres-28
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 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: 2011-02-14
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Grants all U.S. citizens who are 18 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: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
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: 112-hjres-29
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all persons shall enjoy the right to a public education of equal high quality. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
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: 112-hjres-30
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that all persons shall enjoy the right to equal, high quality health care. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights and reproductive rights.

Bill: 112-hjres-31
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 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: 2011-02-14
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: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
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: 112-hjres-32
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Housing supply and affordability

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - States that all U.S. citizens shall have a right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment.

Bill: 112-hjres-33
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Environmental health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Grants all persons the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
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: 112-hjres-34
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to tax all persons progressively in proportion to their income.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth.

Bill: 112-hjres-35
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 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: 2011-02-14
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: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
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: 112-hjres-36
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2011-02-14 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: 2011-02-14
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. 
 
(Abolishes the Electoral College.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the reappointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 112-hjres-38
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2011-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: 
Reappoints Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the reappointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 112-hjres-39
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2011-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: 
Reappoints Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the appointment of Stephen M. Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 112-hjres-40
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2011-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: 
Appoints Stephen M. Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 112-hjres-41
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2011-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Income tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-17
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 chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. 
 
 
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. 
Prohibits any bill to increase or decrease revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority rollcall vote of each chamber. 
 
Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect. 
Requires the appropriate congressional committees to report to their respective chambers implementing legislation to achieve a balanced budget without 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: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-17
text: Introduced in House
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants.

Bill: 112-hjres-42
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
Introduced: 2011-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Industrial facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: 
Disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011.

Bill: 112-hjres-43
Sponsor: Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2011-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: 
Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 111-242) to extend through March 31, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Bill: 112-hjres-45
Sponsor: Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Defines marriage in the United States as consisting only of the union of a man and a woman. Prohibits either the U.S. Constitution or the constitution of any state from being construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the several States to nullify a law or regulation of the United States.

Bill: 112-hjres-46
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2011-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Nullifies a U.S. law or regulation if the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states approve resolutions to nullify it and deems any portion of another law or regulation amended by it to read as if it had not been enacted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Bill: 112-hjres-47
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2011-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: 
Eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, second session. Declares that such amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the necessary number of additional states.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution

Bill: 112-hjres-49
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2011-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional oversight
Military operations and strategy
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-15
text: 
Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution - Directs the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan: (1) by no later than 30 days after this joint resolution is enacted; or (2) if the President determines that it is not safe to remove them by such date, by no later than December 31, 2011, or such earlier date that the President determines that they can be safely removed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens.

Bill: 112-hjres-50
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2011-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
International law and treaties
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-15
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the U.S. government from engaging in any business, professional, commercial, financial, or industrial enterprise except as specified in the Constitution. 

Prohibits the constitution or laws of any state, or the laws of the United States, from being subject to the terms of any foreign or domestic agreement which would abrogate this amendment. 
Requires any activities of the U.S. government which violate the intent and purposes of this amendment to be liquidated and the properties and facilities affected to be sold within three years from the date of ratification of this amendment. 
Repeals the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution three years after ratification of this amendment and thereafter prohibits Congress from levying taxes on personal incomes, estates, and gifts.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E489-490)
action_date: 2011-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control Federal spending.

Bill: 112-hjres-51
Sponsor: Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2011-03-30 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits federal outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States for the most recent calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year, unless two-thirds of each chamber provides for a specific increase of outlays above this amount.
 
Denies courts jurisdiction to consider any claim or question arising out of this amendment or any authority to issue any judgment, decree, or other remedial order relating to it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Introduced in House