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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 115-hjres-107
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Economic performance and conditions
Government trust funds
Legislative rules and procedure
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
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, receipts derived from borrowing, and receipts or outlays of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. 
 
The amendment requires the President to annually submit to Congress a budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 
 
The balanced budget requirement does not apply if: 
 
 
 a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security, or 
 
during the fiscal year or preceding fiscal year, the U.S. economy grew by less than 0% in real gross domestic product during two or more consecutive quarters or the unemployment rate was more than 7% during two or more consecutive months. 
 
 
The amendment prohibits a court from enforcing the requirements by ordering cuts to Social Security or Medicare payments unless the funds available to the trust fund for a program are not sufficient to cover the outlays that would occur during the year if the fund were fully solvent. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5361-5362)
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 during any period between October 1, 2017, and December 14, 2017, for which discretionary appropriations have lapsed, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hjres-108
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2017-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Economic performance and conditions
Government trust funds
Legislative rules and procedure
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: 
This joint resolution provides continuing FY2018 appropriations to federal agencies through December 14, 2017, or the enactment of specified appropriations legislation. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2018 begins on October 1, 2017, if the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have not been enacted. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

Bill: 115-hjres-109
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2017-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Disability assistance
Government trust funds
Legislative rules and procedure
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-19
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 three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the excess with a rollcall vote. The authorization must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. 
 
The President must submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
 
 Total outlays for the Social Security trust funds over 75 years must not exceed total receipts for 75 years, unless three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the specific excess by a rollcall vote. 
 
Congress may waive the requirements by a rollcall vote for any year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The waiver must: (1) identify and be limited to the outlays necessary for the war, and (2) include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5982-5983)
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 115-hjres-110
Sponsor: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2017-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Conflicts and wars
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Defense spending
Military operations and strategy

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for the year, excluding outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. 
 
The President must submit an annual budget in which total outlays for the fiscal year do not exceed total receipts. 
 
Congress may waive the requirements for any fiscal year in which: 
 
 
 a declaration of war is in effect, 
 
the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution, or 
 
 a national emergency has been declared by a joint resolution. 
 
 
Any waiver must identify and be limited to the specific increase for the year that is necessary for the military conflict or emergency. Any increase in spending pursuant to a waiver must be offset by a budget surplus within 10 years of the end of the waiver. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Islamist Extremism

Bill: 115-hjres-112
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]
Introduced: 2017-07-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Africa
Asia
Congressional oversight
Iraq
Lebanon
Legislative rules and procedure
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Palestinians
Political movements and philosophies
Terrorism
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Islamist Extremism

 
This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces against the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Al Shabab, Boko Haram, Al-Nusrah Front, the Haqqani-Network, the Taliban, Houthi's, Khorasan Group, Hezbollah, and any substantial supporters, associated forces, or closely related successor entities. 
 
The President may add an organization if: (1) the President determines that the organization supports Islamist extremism and submits to Congress the organization's name and supporting documents, and (2) Congress enacts a joint resolution providing for the use of the Armed Forces against the organization. 
 
This joint resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. Nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.
 
The following provisions of law are repealed: 
 
 
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, and 
The Authorization for Use of Military Force. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns.

Bill: 115-hjres-113
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2017-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Political advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution prohibits construction of the Constitution as forbidding Congress or the states from: (1) imposing reasonable content-neutral limitations on private campaign contributions or independent election expenditures; or (2) enacting systems of public campaign financing, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting campaign spending or independent expenditures with increased public funding.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.

Bill: 115-hjres-114
Sponsor: Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
Introduced: 2017-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the total amount of money expended by the United States during a fiscal year from exceeding total revenue received for that fiscal year, excluding revenue from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. 
 
The amendment also: (1) prohibits the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding 20% of the gross domestic product of the United States, and (2) requires the President to submit to Congress an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total revenues received. 
 
The spending restrictions do not apply during a fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect, or if three-fifths of the Senate and two-thirds of the House of Representatives vote to suspend the restrictions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-08-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.

Bill: 115-hjres-115
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2017-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment denying the President the power to grant himself a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-08-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting Congress and the States from abridging the right of citizens to affordable, quality health care.

Bill: 115-hjres-116
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2017-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-28
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that grants U.S. citizens a right to affordable, quality health care.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-08-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Condemning the violence and domestic terrorist attack that took place during events between August 11 and August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, recognizing the first responders who lost their lives while monitoring the events, offering deepest condolences to the families and friends of those individuals who were killed and deepest sympathies and support to those individuals who were injured in the attack, expressing support for the Charlottesville community, rejecting White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups, and urging the President and the President's Cabinet to use all available resources to address the threats posed by those groups.

Bill: 115-hjres-117
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2017-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Hate crimes
Law enforcement officers
Political movements and philosophies
Presidential administrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Terrorism
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: 
This joint resolution condemns the racist violence and domestic terror attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, and rejects white nationalism, white supremacy, and neo-Nazism sentiments as antithetical to U.S. values. 
 
Congress offers condolences to the families of those who died in Charlottesville and sympathy and support for those injured, and expresses support to the Charlottesville community.
 
Congress urges the President and the Administration to speak out against hate groups and use all available resources to address the growing prevalence of domestic hate groups.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Bill: 115-hjres-118
Sponsor: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2017-10-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Syria
Terrorism
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: 

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

 
This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President, for the next five years, to use all necessary and appropriate force to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any person, other than a sovereign nation, that is a part of or substantially supports any such group and that has engaged in hostilities against the United States, the U.S. Armed Forces, or civilian personnel supporting the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution.
 
The President must report to Congress every 90 days describing actions taken pursuant to such authorization.
 
The bill repeals: (1) the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 115-hjres-119
Sponsor: Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2017-10-23 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring federal expenditures and receipts to be balanced, excluding expenditures for payment of debt and receipts derived from borrowing. The requirement may be met over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions.
 
In emergency situations, two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may authorize expenditures to exceed receipts for a limited time. Debts from emergency expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable. 
 
Congress may enforce the article with legislation, which must require compliance within 10 years of ratification. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.

Bill: 115-hjres-120
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Family relationships
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to certain members of the President's family, to members of the President's administration, or to paid employees of the President's presidential campaign.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8391-8392)
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8278)
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.

Bill: 115-hjres-121
Sponsor: Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
Introduced: 2017-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Child care and development
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elementary and secondary education
Family relationships

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: 

Constitutional Amendment

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that:
 
 
the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right; 
 
the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child; 
 
neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served; 
 
the parental rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability; and
 
this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans".

Bill: 115-hjres-122
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2017-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Congressional oversight
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer credit
Credit and credit markets
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-12-01
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on November 17, 2017, regarding payday, vehicle title, and other high-cost installment loans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-12-01
text: Introduced in House