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III 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 127 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 21, 2020 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 133.

That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 133 the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: Amend the title so as to read: Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1520.

That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1520 the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: Amend the title so as to read: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. CON. RES. 128 December 21, 2020 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1520.

That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1520 the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: Amend the title so as to read: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes. .

Clerk of the House of Representatives. Secretary of the Senate.
III 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 128 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 21, 2020 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1520.

That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1520 the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: Amend the title so as to read: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 2 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Deutch (for himself, Mr. McGovern , Mr. Raskin , and Mr. Katko ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. To advance democratic self-government and political equality, and to protect the integrity of government and the electoral process, Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. 2. Congress and the States shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections. 3. Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress or the States the power to abridge the freedom of the press. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 4 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Khanna , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Gianforte ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION 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.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person shall serve as a Representative for more than six two-year terms. Service as a Representative for more than one year of any two-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. 2. No person shall serve as a Senator for more than two six-year terms. Service as a Senator for more than three years of any six-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. 3. This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator during any Congress occurring before the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 6 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Byrne submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed one-fifth of economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of each House of Congress shall provide for a specific increase of outlays above this amount. 3. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 4. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 5. A bill to increase revenue shall not become law unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 6. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. 7. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 8. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 9. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 8 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Payne , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Beyer , and Mr. Espaillat ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The President shall not have the power to grant pardons and reprieves to himself or herself, to the President’s brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, spouse, parent, child, or grandchild or to the spouse of the President’s grandchild, to the President’s aunt, uncle, nephew or niece or to the spouse of the President’s nephew or niece, or to the President’s first or second cousin, the spouse of the President’s first or second cousin, the President’s mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law, or to any current or former member of the President’s administration, or to anyone who worked on the President’s presidential campaign as a paid employee. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 9 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Engel submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the voting rights of the citizens of the United States.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The President and Vice President shall be elected by the citizens of the United States. 2. No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, nor any standard, practice, or procedure, shall be imposed or applied by Congress, or by any State or political subdivision, to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote. The right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be infringed on account of any undue burden of proof of identity or citizenship, nor by any standard, practice, or procedure implemented since the previous national election for Senator and Representative in Congress. 3. The right of the citizens of the United States to engage in free and fair political debate shall be free from acts or expenditures by foreign persons, and from undue or anonymous influence from any person. 4. Districts represented by members of Congress, or by members of any legislative body of any State or political subdivision, shall be geographically compact and composed of contiguous territory. No State or political subdivision shall deviate from this requirement except by reference to existing natural or political boundaries. 5. No citizen who has reached eighteen years of age shall be barred from participating in elections for President and Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, on account of failure to register to vote. 6. Elections for President and Vice President, and for Senator and Representative in Congress, shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November. This day shall be designated a national holiday. No entity shall interfere with, withhold regular compensation from, or otherwise penalize the exercise of the right of any of its agents, employees, contractors, or assigns so entitled to vote on this day. 7. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. 8. This article shall take effect two years after the date of its ratification. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 10 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Gallagher ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION 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.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. A Member of Congress may not receive a compensation for service as a Member of Congress during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to an identical concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year. 2. This article shall apply with respect to fiscal years which begin after this article becomes a valid part of the Constitution. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 11 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Gallagher ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 3. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect by a rollcall vote. 4. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of national emergency is in effect, as so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. 5. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of a natural disaster is in effect, as so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. 6. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 7. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 12 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Gallagher ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION 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.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person shall serve as a Representative for more than six two-year terms. Service as a Representative for more than one year of any two-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. 2. No person shall serve as a Senator for more than two six-year terms. Service as a Senator for more than three years of any six-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. 3. This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator during any Congress occurring before the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 13 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Green of Texas submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — The President shall have no power to grant to himself a reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 14 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Hollingsworth submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to four in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person who has served four terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. Any period during which a person serves as a Representative pursuant to an election to fill a vacancy shall not be included as a term served by the person for purposes of this section. 2. No person who has served two terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, any period during which a person serves as a Senator pursuant to an election or appointment to fill a vacancy shall not be included as a term served by the person for purposes of this section. 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 15 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Marino submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to end the practice of including more than one subject in a single law by requiring that each law enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject and that the subject be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the law.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — Each bill, order, resolution, or vote which must be submitted to the President under section 7 of article I of this Constitution shall embrace no more than one subject and that subject shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the bill, order, resolution or vote. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 16 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Marino submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. An individual may not serve as a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives if the period of the individual’s service as a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives (or, in the case of an individual who has served as both a Senator and as a Member of the House of Representatives, the combined period of the individual’s service as a Senator and Member of the House of Representatives) exceeds 12 years. 2. No period occurring before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining the period of an individual’s service under this article. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 17 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Ms. McCollum submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Health care, including care to prevent and treat illness, is the right of the people and necessary to ensure the strength of the Nation. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 18 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Olson , Mr. Posey , Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Waltz , and Mr. Bergman ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. A Representative or Senator may not receive compensation with respect to any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect. For purposes of this article, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article through appropriate legislation. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 19 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Norman submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow Congress to limit the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — Congress may by law limit the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 20 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Rooney of Florida (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Massie , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Davidson of Ohio , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Buck , and Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person who has served 3 terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 1 year. 2. No person who has served 2 terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years. 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 21 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Mr. Schrader submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The Congress shall have power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to a Federal office in the United States and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for Federal office in the United States. Whenever Congress should exercise such power, it must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons recognized as citizens of the United States. Whenever Congress should exercise such power on associations of citizens of the United States, it must apply equally and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the United States. 2. Each of the several States shall have power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the State and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the State. Whenever a State should exercise such power, it must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons recognized as citizens of the State. Whenever a State should exercise such power on associations of citizens of the State, it must apply equally and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the State. 3. A person who is not a citizen of the United States, including an association of persons who are not citizens of the United States, a foreign government, or any person acting as an agent thereof, may not contribute funds or donate in-kind equivalents to candidates standing for election to public office in the United States or otherwise expend funds or donate in-kind equivalents in a manner intended to influence the outcome of an election for public office or plebiscite in the United States. 4. The powers provided by this article are limited to the content neutral regulation of political contributions and political expenditures. 5. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 22 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Olson , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Turner , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Flores , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Latta , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Comer , Mr. Allen , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Smucker , and Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 2. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by a majority of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote. 5. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any such waiver must identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. 6. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. 7. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except for those for repayment of debt principal. 8. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 23 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Meng (for herself and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The twenty-sixth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. 2. The right of citizens of the United States, who are sixteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. 3. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 24 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2019 Ms. Plaskett submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding Presidential election voting rights for residents of all United States territories and commonwealths.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in the election for President and Vice President shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of residency in a territory or commonwealth of the United States. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 25 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019 Mr. Byrne (for himself and Mr. Barr ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms a Representative or Senator may serve.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person who has been a Senator for two terms shall again be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. 2. No person who has been a Representative for six terms shall again be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. 3. For the purposes of this article, any term that began before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be included in determining the number of terms that a person has been a Senator or Representative. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 26 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2019 Mr. Marino submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to increase the term of service of Members of the House of Representatives from 2 years to 4 years.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every fourth year by the people of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislature. 2. This article shall first apply to the first regularly scheduled general election of Representatives which occurs after ratification during a year in which there is no election for President and Vice President. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 27 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2019 Mrs. Lowey submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting February 1, 2019 . This joint resolution may be cited as the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 28 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting February 28, 2019 . This joint resolution may be cited as the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 28 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2019 Mrs. Lowey submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting February 28, 2019 . This joint resolution may be cited as the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 .
IIA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 28 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2019 Received; read the first time JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting February 28, 2019 . This joint resolution may be cited as the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 29 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2019 Mr. Holding submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION 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.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. No person shall serve as a Representative for more than six two-year terms. Service as a Representative for more than one year of any two-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. 2. No person shall serve as a Senator for more than two six-year terms. Service as a Senator for more than three years of any six-year term shall be treated as a complete term for purposes of this section, without regard to whether the service was completed by the individual originally elected to the term. 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 30 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the President’s proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.

Congress disapproves of the action relating to the application of sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation proposed by the President in the report submitted to Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017 on December 19, 2018, relating to terminating sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc ( En+ ), UC Rusal plc ( Rusal ), and JSC EuroSibEnergo ( ESE ).

Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 30 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2019 Mr. Hoyer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the President’s proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.

Congress disapproves of the action relating to the application of sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation proposed by the President in the report submitted to Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017 on December 19, 2018, relating to terminating sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc ( En+ ), UC Rusal plc ( Rusal ), and JSC EuroSibEnergo ( ESE ).
IIA Calendar No. 14 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 30 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2019 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar, pursuant to section 216 (c)(6)(B) of Public Law 115–44 JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the President’s proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.

Congress disapproves of the action relating to the application of sanctions imposed with respect to the Russian Federation proposed by the President in the report submitted to Congress under section 216(a)(1) of the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017 on December 19, 2018, relating to terminating sanctions imposed on En+ Group plc ( En+ ), UC Rusal plc ( Rusal ), and JSC EuroSibEnergo ( ESE ).

Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

January 17, 2019 Read twice and placed on the calendar, pursuant to section 216 (c)(6)(B) of Public Law 115–44
116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.J. RES. 31 In the Senate of the United States, January 25 (legislative day, January 24), 2019. Amendment:

That the resolution from the House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 31) entitled Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended— (1) in section 105— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting except as provided in paragraph (4), before December ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) with respect to appropriations and funds made available, and other authorities granted, pursuant to section 101(5) of this joint resolution for the Department of Homeland Security, February 15, 2019. ; and (2) in section 110, by adding at the end the following: (c) With respect to mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–141 ), subsections (a) and (b) shall be applied by substituting section 105(4) for section 105(3) each place it appears. .

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IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 32 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Bishop of Utah submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. The several States may repeal, in whole or in part, any Presidential Executive order, rule, regulation, other regulatory action, or administrative ruling issued by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States. Such repeal shall take effect upon approval by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States of resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the same whole or part of the Executive order, rule, regulation, other regulatory action, or administrative ruling to be repealed. 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 33 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2019 Mr. Yarmuth (for himself and Mr. Cohen ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — 1. Financial expenditures, or in-kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for Federal office, without regard to whether or not a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election, shall not constitute protected speech, as guaranteed by this Constitution or any amendment to this Constitution. 2. Congress shall have the power to enact a mandatory public financing system to provide funds to qualified candidates in elections for Federal office, which shall be the sole source of funds raised or spent with respect to Federal elections. 3. Congress shall have power to enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate legislation. .
IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 34 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2019 Mr. Davidson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Cole , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Turner , and Mr. Chabot ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  — Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States. .