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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

Bill: 118-hjres-48
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2023-03-30 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment providing that the rights protected by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. Artificial entities, such as corporations, shall have no rights under the Constitution and are subject to regulation.
 
The amendment requires federal, state, and local governments to (1) regulate, limit, or prohibit election contributions and expenditures, including a candidate's own contributions and expenditures, to ensure equal access of citizens to the political process, regardless of economic status; and (2) require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed. 
 
Additionally, the judiciary is prohibited from construing the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat".

Bill: 118-hjres-49
Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2023-03-30 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Mammals

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service titled
 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat
 and published on November 30, 2022. This rule reclassifies the northern long-eared bat (
Myotis septentrionalis
) from a threatened species to an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The rule also removes the northern long-eared bat's species-specific rule, which applied only when the bat was listed as a threatened species.

action_date: 2023-06-05
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service titled
 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat
 and published on November 30, 2022. This rule reclassifies the northern long-eared bat (
Myotis septentrionalis
) from a threatened species to an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The rule also removes the northern long-eared bat's species-specific rule, which applied only when the bat was listed as a threatened species.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-96.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-96.
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-30
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 "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)".

Bill: 118-hjres-50
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2023-04-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional-executive branch relations
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Credit and credit markets
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-03
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau titled 
Small Business Lending under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)
 and published on May 31, 2023. The rule requires financial institutions to collect and report to the bureau credit application data for small businesses. On July 31, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ordered the bureau not to implement or enforce the rule until a related pending case is resolved.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-04-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-03
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: 118-hjres-51
Sponsor: Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than two consecutive terms as a Senator or five consecutive terms as a Representative. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards consecutive term limits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2023

Bill: 118-hjres-52
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2023-04-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: 

Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2023

 
This joint resolution repeals the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, which authorizes the President to employ U.S. military forces against any nation, organization, or persons determined to have planned, authorized, committed, or aided the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, or harbored such persons. 
 
This joint resolution also authorizes the President to use necessary and appropriate military force to defend against a direct and substantial armed attack against the United States, or a threat of such an attack, from Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, the Islamic State Khorasan organization based in Afghanistan, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. This authority sunsets four years after enactment.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2058)
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards".

Bill: 118-hjres-53
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2023-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule relating to 
Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards 
(88 Fed. Reg. 4296) and published on January 24, 2023. The rule modifies emission standards to reduce air pollution, including ozone and particulate matter, from heavy-duty engines and vehicles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-06
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

Bill: 118-hjres-54
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2023-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only. Artificial entities, such as corporations, shall have no rights under the Constitution and are subject to regulation.
 
The amendment requires federal, state, and local governments to (1) regulate, limit, or prohibit election contributions and expenditures, including a candidate's own contributions and expenditures, to ensure equal access of citizens to the political process, regardless of economic status; and (2) require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed. 
 
Additionally, the judiciary is prohibited from construing the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 118-hjres-55
Sponsor: Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Economic performance and conditions
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: 
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 requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. It prohibits a bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless it has been approved by a majority roll call vote of each chamber. 
 
The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts.
 
Congress may waive these requirements due to a declaration of war or a military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1770)
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.

Bill: 118-hjres-56
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2023-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority of the whole number of each House of Congress to levy a new tax or increase taxes. The resolution also requires all votes taken by either the House of Representatives or the Senate to be determined by the yeas and nays and names of their members and shall be entered on the journal of each chamber.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.

Bill: 118-hjres-57
Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2023-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment regarding the election of Senators.
 
Specifically, the joint resolution (1) specifies that no person shall be a Senator from a state unless such person has been elected by the people of that state, and (2) requires the executive authority of a state to issue a writ of election to fill any vacancy in a state's representation in the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.

Bill: 118-hjres-58
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: 

Constitutional Amendment
 
 
 This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing taxation of income).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1793-1794)
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States".

Bill: 118-hjres-59
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2023-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor final rule entitled 
Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States
 and published on February 28, 2023. This rule makes changes to the methodology used to set adverse effect wage rates for H-2A workers (temporary agricultural workers), including by using Bureau of Labor Statistics wage surveys in certain instances. (Generally, the minimum wage for an H-2A worker is the highest of the adverse effect wage rate, the applicable minimum wage, the prevailing wage for that occupation in that area, or any agreed-upon collective bargaining wage.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-25
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: 118-hjres-60
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2023-04-27 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-27
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: 2023-04-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-27
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule".

Bill: 118-hjres-61
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2023-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Labor titled 
Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption Rule
. This rule, which became effective March 31, 2023, rescinded a rule that became effective January 8, 2021. The rule that became effective in 2021 expanded the religious exemption to the prohibition on federal contractors and subcontractors discriminating in employment decisions based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or other factors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 118-hjres-62
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: 
This joint resolution provides for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

action_date: 2023-06-05
text: 
This joint resolution provides for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

action_date: 2023-12-14
text: 
This joint resolution provides for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

action_date: 2023-12-21
text: 
This joint resolution provides for the reappointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 118-28.
action_date: 2023-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 118-28.
action_date: 2023-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2023-12-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6010-6011)
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6010-6011)
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-06-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2732)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2732)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2732)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-28
Providing for the appointment of Antoinette Bush as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 118-hjres-63
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: 
This joint resolution provides for the appointment of Antoinette Bush as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

action_date: 2023-06-05
text: 
This joint resolution provides for the appointment of Antoinette Bush as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

action_date: 2023-12-14
text: 
This joint resolution provides for the appointment of Antoinette Bush as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

action_date: 2023-12-21
text: 
This joint resolution provides for the appointment of Antoinette Bush as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 118-29.
action_date: 2023-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 118-29.
action_date: 2023-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2023-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2023-12-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6010-6011)
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6010-6011)
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-06-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2732)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2732)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2732)
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-05
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-29