CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendments

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4837 [3JN]

Articles and editorials

Flag Amendment Should Die, H4831 [3JN]

Real Desecration—``Flag Protection Amendment'' Assails American Values, H4831 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 9), H60 [7JA]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S15187 [19NO] (see H.J. Res. 60), H5408 [16JN]

———constitutional amendment to require Members of Congress and the President to forfeit certain compensation until all appropriations bills are enacted (see H.J. Res. 53), H3408 [12AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S.J. Res. 2), S37 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 6), H60 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 22), consideration (see H. Res. 275), H5366 [12JN]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 42), H2270 [20MR] (see H.J. Res. 44), H2514 [31MR]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (see H.J. Res. 40), H1954 [18MR]

Congress: constitutional amendment on continuity in the event that one-fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives or the Senate are killed or incapacitated (see S.J. Res. 23), S14032 [5NO]

Courts: constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of district court judges (see H.J. Res. 55), H3761 [7MY]

———constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of Federal judges (see H.J. Res. 14), H171 [27JA]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 1), S37 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H60 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 48), H3303 [10AP]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H1516 [4MR]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H1516 [4MR]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H1515 [4MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 5), S1479 [23JA] (see H.J. Res. 21), H322 [5FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 26), S15976 [25NO] (see H.J. Res. 56), H4528 [21MY]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 648), H322 [5FE] (see H.R. 2789), H7085 [17JY]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H. Con. Res. 251), H7454 [23JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 4), S1069 [16JA] (see H.J. Res. 4, 8), H60 [7JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H4786 [2JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H1516 [4MR]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H1516 [4MR]

———constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 47), H3052 [9AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (see H.J. Res. 77), H11651 [19NO] (see H.J. Res. 83), H12920 [8DE]

———constitutional amendment on terms of office for Members of the House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 66), H7617 [24JY]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 16), H244 [29JA] (see H.J. Res. 43), H2401 [26MR]

———constitutional amendment to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Senator or Representative may serve and provide for 4-year terms for Representatives (see H.J. Res. 81), H12309 [21NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: constitutional amendment on recitation (see H.J. Res. 26), H1465 [27FE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 5), H60 [7JA]

Pornography: constitutional amendment to prohibit protection of real and virtual child pornography (see H.J. Res. 65), H7169 [18JY]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 7), H60 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 68), H8381 [17SE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment to make persons who have been a U.S. citizen for thrity-five years eligible for the Office of President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 59), H5266 [11JN]

Presidential appointments: constitutional amendment to require appointment of Presidential nominees subject to Senate disapproval within 120 days of receiving the nomination (see H.J. Res. 71), H9130 [1OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make persons who have been a U.S. citizen for twenty years eligible for the Office of President (see S.J. Res. 15), S9244 [10JY] (see H.J. Res. 67), H7838 [3SE]

———repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 11), H60 [7JA] (see H.J. Res. 25), H1333 [25FE]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (see S.J. Res. 7), S3028 [3MR] (see H.J. Res. 39), H1902 [13MR]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H1516 [4MR]

———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 50), H3304 [10AP] (see H.J. Res. 54), H3408 [12AP]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 61), H5814 [24JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H1515 [4MR]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H1516 [4MR]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 11), S3881 [18MR] (see H.J. Res. 37), H1811 [12MR]

Letters

Constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights: Laurence H. Tribe, Harvard University Law School, S85 [7JA]

Remarks in House

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (H.J. Res. 9), E6 [8JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H5244 [11JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (H.J. Res. 6), E7 [8JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 22), E253 [13FE]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 42), E547 [21MR]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (H.J. Res. 40), E504 [18MR]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (H.J. Res. 10), E740 [11AP]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education, H2460 [27MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 56), H9689 [20OC], E2044 [15OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), H4796, H4817-H4843 [3JN], H4954 [4JN], E13 [8JA], E1131, E1133 [4JN], E1155 [5JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 4), consideration (H. Res. 255), H4811-H4817 [3JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 8), E5 [8JA]

Pledge of Allegiance: constitutional amendment on recitation (H.J. Res. 26), E328 [27FE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 7), E9 [8JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make persons who have been a U.S. citizen for twenty years eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 67), E1692 [4SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (H.J. Res. 15), E79 [28JA]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 37), E443 [12MR]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (S.J. Res. 2), S85 [7JA]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 1), S82-S85 [7JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 26), S16030 [25NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 4), S1083-S1085 [16JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make persons who have been a U.S. citizen for twenty years eligible for the Office of President (S.J. Res. 15), S9251 [10JY]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (S.J. Res. 7), S3035 [3MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 11), S3902 [18MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 4, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 108-136), H4786 [2JN]

Constitutional Amendment on Protection of Victims' Rights: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 1), S11117 [4SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 1) (S. Rept. 108-191), S14270 [7NO]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 4) (H. Rept. 108-131), H4786 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.J. Res. 4, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4812 [3JN]

H.J. Res. 4, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4817 [3JN]

S.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights, S83 [7JA]

S.J. Res. 4, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of U.S. flag, S1085 [16JA]

S.J. Res. 7, constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency, S3035 [3MR]

S.J. Res. 11, constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights for women, S3902 [18MR]

S.J. Res. 23, constitutional amendment on continuity in the event that one-fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives or the Senate are killed or incapacitated, S14051 [5NO]

S.J. Res. 25, constitutional amendment on line-item veto, S15192 [19NO]

S.J. Res. 26, constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, S16030 [25NO]