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Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.

Bill: 119-hconres-53
Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2025-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2025-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2025-09-26
text: Submitted in House
action_date: 2025-09-26
text: Submitted in House
Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day".

Bill: 119-hconres-54
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2025-10-03 in the House

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-10-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-10-03
text: Submitted in House
action_date: 2025-10-03
text: Submitted in House
Designating September 2025 as "Gynecologic Cancers Awareness Month".

Bill: 119-hconres-55
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Introduced: 2025-10-06 in the House

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-10-06
text: Submitted in House
action_date: 2025-10-06
text: Submitted in House
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.

Bill: 119-hconres-56
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2025-10-08 in the House

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-10-08
text: Submitted in House
action_date: 2025-10-08
text: Submitted in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

Bill: 119-hjres-1
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Judges
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 119-hjres-2
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 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: 2025-01-03
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year.

The amendment also prohibits (1) increases to the federal debt limit, and (2) a bill that increases revenue from becoming law unless the bill has been approved by two-thirds of each chamber of Congress with a roll call vote.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.

Bill: 119-hjres-3
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
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 two-thirds 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 unless two-thirds of each chamber of Congress provides for a specific increase above this amount. 
 
The amendment requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber of Congress to impose a new tax, increase the statutory rate of any tax, or increase the aggregate amount of revenue. It requires a three-fifths vote of each chamber to increase the limit on the debt of the United States. 
 
The President must submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts or 18% of the gross domestic product of the United States. 
 
The amendment prohibits a court from ordering a revenue increase to enforce the requirements. 
 
Congress may waive specified requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or the United States is engaged in a military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that debate upon legislation pending before the Senate may not be brought to a close without the concurrence of a minimum of three-fifths of the Senators.

Bill: 119-hjres-4
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 
This joint resolution proposes amending the Constitution to limit how the Senate may end debate on a measure or motion. Specifically, the proposed amendment provides that debate may only be brought to a close as provided under laws as in effect on January 3, 2025; by unanimous consent; or with the concurrence of at least three-fifths of all Senators.

The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

Bill: 119-hjres-5
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to limit terms in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Specifically, the amendment limits an individual serving as a Member of the House of Representatives to six two-year terms and an individual serving as a Senator to two six-year terms. The amendment specifies that the term limits do not apply to an individual who served in either chamber of Congress before the 118th Congress. 

The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification. 

Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

Bill: 119-hjres-6
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 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: 2025-01-03
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 two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber. 
 
The amendment also requires the President to 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 (1) a declaration of war is in effect by a roll call vote, or (2) a declaration of a natural disaster or a national emergency is in effect that was declared by a joint resolution that became law after being adopted by a majority of each chamber of Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year.

Bill: 119-hjres-7
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 
This joint resolution proposes amending the Constitution to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation unless both chambers have agreed to a fiscal year budget prior to the start of the fiscal year.

The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification. The amendment applies beginning in the fiscal year after the amendment is ratified and becomes a valid part of the Constitution.

Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.

Bill: 119-hjres-8
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that authorizes the President to use a line item veto to reduce an appropriation in a bill or joint resolution. 
 
Under the amendment, the President must notify Congress within 10 days of using this authority to reduce an appropriation. The House and Senate may then consider disapproval of the reduction. 
 
If at least two-thirds of each chamber of Congress votes to disapprove the reduction, the amount of the appropriation that is subject to the reduction must be returned to the amount that was originally presented to the President. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.

Bill: 119-hjres-9
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 119-hjres-10
Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 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: 2025-01-03
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: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
.Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.

Bill: 119-hjres-11
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 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: 2025-01-03
text: 
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 amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. The President's budget must also include justifications and specified details regarding funding proposed for departments and agencies. 
 
Congress may 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: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Bill: 119-hjres-12
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-06
text: 
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution establishing term limits for individuals serving in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The proposed amendment makes an individual who has served two terms in the Senate ineligible for appointment or election to the Senate and an individual who has served three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives ineligible for election to the House of Representatives.

The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification.

Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-06
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.

Bill: 119-hjres-13
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 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: 2025-01-09
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the pardon power of the President.

The amendment prohibits the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to relatives or members of the administration, to paid campaign employees, to a person or entity for an offense motivated by an interest of any of those people, or to a person or entity for an offense directed by or coordinated with the President.

The amendment also invalidates pardons issued for a corrupt purpose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.

Bill: 119-hjres-14
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax reform and tax simplification

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1913, specifies that Congress may collect federal income taxes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
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 Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment".

Bill: 119-hjres-15
Sponsor: Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Lighting, heating, cooling

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule titled 
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment
, which was submitted by the Department of Energy on October 6, 2023. The rule adopts more stringent energy conservation standards for commercial water heating equipment under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act in order to achieve more energy savings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.

Bill: 119-hjres-16
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Age discrimination
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age for the right to vote from 18 to 16.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 119-hjres-17
Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]
Introduced: 2025-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-13
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 two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.
 
The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-13
text: Introduced in House