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

Bill: 116-hjres-68
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2019-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Senate
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: 

Constitutional Amendment 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total expenditures from exceeding total receipts for a fiscal year. The prohibition excludes expenditures for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.
 
For a national emergency, two-thirds of each chamber of Congress may authorize expenditures that exceed receipts for limited times. Debts incurred from the expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable.
 
The amendment requires a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit. It also requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
 
If the President does not submit a balanced budget for a fiscal year, any executive actions may be unilaterally overturned by a simple majority vote of each of chamber of Congress until the President submits a balanced budget. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the United States and the States to jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States.

Bill: 116-hjres-69
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that requires the United States, the states, Indian tribes, and territories to jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress.

Bill: 116-hjres-70
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Intergovernmental relations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress.
 
Congress may enact legislation and the President may rescind or terminate any rule, regulation, or order to address the treatment of existing delegations before ratification of this article.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require legislative approval for certain regulations.

Bill: 116-hjres-71
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring congressional approval of agency regulations for which one-fourth of the membership of either chamber of Congress has signed a petition disapproving of such regulation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits".

Bill: 116-hjres-72
Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Charitable contributions
Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 
This resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding state or local tax credit, and such rule shall have no force or effect. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
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: 116-hjres-73
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that limits the permissible sources of funding for elections to public office and state ballot measures. Specifically, funding to support or oppose a campaign for election to public office may only be provided through (1) contributions by individual citizens to the principal campaign committee controlled by the candidate, or (2) a public election financing or voter education system. Funding to support or oppose a state ballot measure may only be provided through (1) contributions by individuals eligible to vote on the measure, or (2) through a public election financing or voter education system. 
 
Congress, the states, and local jurisdictions must establish contribution limits. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7136)
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers".

Bill: 116-hjres-74
Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2019-08-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of the Treasury
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-08-02
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued October 24, 2018, that lessens requirements for states to obtain waivers from certain requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-08-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2019-08-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2019-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-08-02
text: Introduced in House
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

Bill: 116-hjres-75
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2019-09-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Latin America
Mexico
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: 
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for freedom of conscience.

Bill: 116-hjres-78
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2019-10-23 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
First Amendment rights
Religion
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: 
This joint resolution expresses support for the protection of the right to follow one's own religious beliefs under the First Amendment. 
 
The joint resolution also condemns government dictation of acceptable religious beliefs and declares any effort by the government to condition the receipt of the protections of the laws and Constitution of the United States an affront to the intention of the First Amendment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.

Bill: 116-hjres-81
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2019-12-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Belgium
Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Europe
Germany
Luxembourg
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: 
This joint resolution recognizes the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II and honors the veterans of the battle. The resolution also reaffirms the friendship between the United States and both Belgium and Luxembourg.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Introduced in House
Direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Bill: 116-hjres-82
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-01-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Iran
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-07
text: 
This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a congressional declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-07
text: Introduced in House
War Powers Reform Resolution

Bill: 116-hjres-83
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Iraq
Legislative rules and procedure
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

War Powers Reform Resolution

 
This joint resolution repeals certain authorizations for the use of military force and provides specific requirements for any future such authorization to receive expedited consideration.
 
Specifically, the bill repeals the authorizations for the use of miltary force enacted in 2002 against Iraq and in 2001 in response to the September 11 terror attacks.
 
To receive expedited consideration, a bill or resolution that is authorizing, narrowing, or repealing the use of military force must provide 
 
 
a specific strategic objective for military action;
 
a specification that the military force is necessary, appropriate, and proportional to the purpose of the authorization;
 
a list of named nations, organizations, or forces engaged in active hostilities against the United States; 
 
a specification of the country, countries, or subdivisions thereof in which military force is to be authorized; and
 
a date certain for the duration of the authorization, not to exceed two years. 
 
 
The bill also establishes an expedited procedure for Congress to consider such a narrowing or repeal, and it prohibits the use of appropriations to support military force in hostilities outside the parameters of an authorization.
 
Lastly, the resolution requires the President, when requesting an authorization for the use of military force, to provide a comprehensive justification for such request by including (1) the nations, organizations, and forces covered; (2) the countries and subdivisions of such countries covered; and (3) the duration of the request.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2020, through February 7, 2020, as "National School Counseling Week".

Bill: 116-hjres-84
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2020-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-30
text: 
This joint resolution honors the contributions of school counselors to the success of students in elementary and secondary schools.
 
The resolution encourages the observation of National School Counseling Week with ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the crucial role school counselors play in preparing students for fulfilling lives as contributing members of society.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E120)
action_date: 2020-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-30
text: Introduced in House
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

Bill: 116-hjres-85
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2020-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Latin America
Mexico
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-14
text: 
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-14
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: 116-hjres-86
Sponsor: Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2020-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than two consecutive terms as a Senator or six consecutive terms as a Representative.
 
Terms beginning before the ratification of this article do not count towards consecutive term limits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the reappointment of Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 116-hjres-87
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2020-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-05
text: 
This joint resolution reappoints Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

action_date: 2020-07-30
text: 
This joint resolution reappoints Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

action_date: 2020-09-10
text: 
This joint resolution reappoints Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

action_date: 2020-10-03
text: 
This joint resolution reappoints Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Became Public Law No: 116-162.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Became Public Law No: 116-162.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5560)
action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5560)
action_date: 2020-08-03
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4178)
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4178)
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4178)
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Mrs. Davis (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2020-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-162
Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 116-hjres-88
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2020-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-05
text: 
This joint resolution appoints Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2020-08-22
text: 
This joint resolution appoints Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2020-09-10
text: 
This joint resolution appoints Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 

action_date: 2020-10-03
text: 
This joint resolution appoints Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Became Public Law No: 116-163.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Became Public Law No: 116-163.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5560)
action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-09-08
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2020-08-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-08-22
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4300)
action_date: 2020-08-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2020-08-22
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)
action_date: 2020-08-22
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2020-08-22
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2020-08-22
text: Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2020-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-163