hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Bill: 114-hjres-25
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2015-01-21 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: 2015-01-21
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
Grants every U.S. citizen of legal voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-21
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years Representatives and Senators may serve.

Bill: 114-hjres-26
Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2015-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
 Limits Members of the House of Representatives to nine terms and Members of the Senate to three terms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution

Bill: 114-hjres-27
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2015-02-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Iraq
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military education and training
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Syria
Terrorism
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-02
text: 

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution

 
Authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the territory of the Republic of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic. States that such territorial limitation shall not apply to U.S. Armed Forces training indigenous Syrian or regional military forces for the purpose of combating ISIL.
 
 States that: 
 
 
such authority does not authorize the deployment of ground forces in a combat role; 
 
&quot;ground forces in a combat role&quot; do not include special operations forces or other forces that may be deployed in a training, advisory, search and rescue, or intelligence capacity; and 
 
such authority shall terminate three years after enactment of this resolution.
 
 
Declares that this Act is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to the War Powers Resolution.
 
Directs the President to report to Congress at least once every 60 days on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted by this resolution and the status of planning for efforts that are expected to be required over the next 60 days.
 
Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Repeals, effective three years after enactment of this resolution, the Authorization for Use of Military Force.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.

Bill: 114-hjres-28
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]
Introduced: 2015-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Executive agency funding and structure
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-03
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless: (1) Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths vote of each chamber, and (2) total outlays do not exceed a specified percentage of the estimated gross domestic product of the United States. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. 
 
The amendment requires a three-fifths vote of each chamber of Congress to increase revenue or increase the limit on the debt of the United States. 
 
The President is required to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts and that includes justifications and specified details regarding funding proposed for departments and agencies. 
 
Congress is authorized to waive the requirements due to a declaration of war, a military conflict, an event that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security, or a natural disaster.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures.

Bill: 114-hjres-29
Sponsor: Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
Introduced: 2015-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Labor-management relations
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-09
text: 
Disapproves and nullifies the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board and published December 15, 2014, relating to representation case procedures. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2015-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Comprehensive Solution to ISIL Resolution

Bill: 114-hjres-30
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2015-02-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Iraq
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Syria
Terrorism
United Nations
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-10
text: 

Comprehensive Solution to ISIL Resolution

 
Directs the President to develop and submit to Congress a comprehensive diplomatic, political, economic, and regionally led strategy to degrade and dismantle the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
 
Prohibits funds available to the Department of Defense or any other department or agency from being used to deploy U.S. ground forces in a combat role against ISIL. 
 
States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting any authority of the President: (1) under any provision of law other than the Authorization for Use of Military Force and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002; and (2) to respond to, or to prevent imminent attacks, on the United States, its territorial possessions, its embassies, its consulates, or its Armed Forces abroad, consistent with and limited to the President's constitutional powers and responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief. 
 
Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures.

Bill: 114-hjres-31
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2015-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment specifying individual citizens or public election financing or voter education systems as the only sources of funding to directly or indirectly support or oppose campaigns for election to public office or state ballot measures.
 
The amendment requires Congress, the states, and local jurisdictions to establish limits on the amount of contributions individuals may make with respect to a single campaign for election to public office. States and local jurisdictions shall establish limits on the amount of contributions individuals may make with respect to a ballot measure. The total of combined contributions to the principal campaign committee of a candidate from citizens who are not eligible to vote for the candidate is limited to the total of combined contributions from citizens who are eligible to vote for the candidate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Marriage Protection Amendment

Bill: 114-hjres-32
Sponsor: Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2015-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-12
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: 2015-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1017)
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Bill: 114-hjres-33
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2015-02-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Syria
Terrorism
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-13
text: 

Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 

 
 Authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or associated persons or forces. 
 
Declares that this resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. 
 
Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution.

Bill: 114-hjres-34
Sponsor: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
Introduced: 2015-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-13
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
 Requires Congress, on application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, each of which contains an identical amendment to the Constitution, to call a convention solely to decide whether to propose that specific amendment to the states.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations.

Bill: 114-hjres-36
Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2015-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Political advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-26
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
 States that nothing in the U.S. Constitution shall prohibit Congress and the states from imposing content-neutral regulations and restrictions on the expenditure of funds for political activity by any corporation, limited liability company, or other corporate entity, including but not limited to contributions in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for public office. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Transportation Security Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

Bill: 114-hjres-37
Sponsor: Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2015-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Homeland security
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-26
text: 

Transportation Security Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 

 
This joint resolution provides continuing FY2015 appropriations to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) until the earlier of the enactment into law of specified FY2015 appropriations legislation or September 30, 2015. The resolution provides the appropriations to TSA at the rate of operations and under the conditions and authority provided for FY2014 under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2015-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office.

Bill: 114-hjres-38
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2015-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Political advertising
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-17
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
 States that the First Amendment to the Constitution does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contributions, expenditures, or other disbursements of funds in connection with public elections.
 
Grants Congress the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditures with respect to candidates in a federal election.
 
Grants states the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditures with respect to candidates in a state or local election.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-17
text: Introduced in House
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: 114-hjres-39
Sponsor: Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2015-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-26
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: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to end the practice of including more than one subject in a single law by requiring that each law enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject and that the subject be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the law.

Bill: 114-hjres-40
Sponsor: Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2015-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
 Requires each bill, order, resolution, or vote that must be submitted to the President under the U.S. Constitution to embrace no more than one subject. Requires the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the bill, order, resolution, or vote.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 114-hjres-41
Sponsor: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2015-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Civil actions and liability
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. 
 
The amendment prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year, unless two-thirds of each house of Congress approves a higher level of outlays. 
 
The amendment requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit, suspend the public debt limit, or to increase revenue. It also requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Each chamber of Congress must approve a balanced budget or Members serving in the chamber may not receive compensation. 
 
Congress is authorized to waive these requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet.

Bill: 114-hjres-42
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2015-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-13
text: 
Disapproves and nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service in the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2015-04-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-13
text: Introduced in House