CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendments

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4919 [22JN]

Articles and editorials

Anti-Gay Bill Won't Help Your Marriage, E2467 [7DE]

Dump the Flag Amendment, S7912 [1JY]

Flag Desecration—Amendment Would Limit the Rights That the Flag Symbolizes, S7912 [1JY]

Flag-Burning Issue a Waste of Time, H4918 [22JN]

State Must Protect Property Rights, E1720 [29JY]

Voters Could Check Eminent-Domain Abuse, E1728 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25, 26), S10513 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 63), H7613 [29JY] (see H.J. Res. 67), H8247 [21SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H9695 [4NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 10), S2846 [16MR] (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY] (see H.J. Res. 74), H11654 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S.J. Res. 2), S145 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (see H.J. Res. 41), H1969 [13AP] (see H.J. Res. 46), H2737 [28AP]

Congress: constitutional amendment to ensure continuity of congressional operations and avoidance of martial law in the event of mass incapacitations or death in either House of Congress (see S.J. Res. 6), S1623 [17FE]

Courts: constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of district court judges by State executive and legislative authorities (see H.J. Res. 62), H7561 [28JY]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H941 [2MR]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H941 [2MR]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 13), H235 [26JA]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 43), H2471 [21AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA] (see S.J. Res. 13), S3653 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 39), H1694 [17MR]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H73 [4JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 5), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 330), H4801 [20JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources (see S. Res. 192), S7986 [11JY]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H1846 [6AP]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4355 [9JN]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H941 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 40), H1778 [5AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies when a significant number of Members are unable to serve (see H.J. Res. 49), H3261 [12MY]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 26), H796 [17FE]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 3), S1260 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 11), H195 [25JA]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 7), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 21), H719 [16FE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 11), S2846 [16MR] (see H.J. Res. 17), H523 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 36), H941 [2MR] (see H.J. Res. 50), H3261 [12MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for thirty-five years eligible for the Offices of President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 42), H2102 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 2), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 15), H285 [1FE]

———repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 9), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 9), H136 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 24), H796 [17FE]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (see S.J. Res. 24), S10037 [14SE]

Senate: constitutional amendment to allow debate to be closed on any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate only by unanimous consent or the concurrence of three-fifths of the Senators (see H.J. Res. 51), H3768 [23MY]

Social Security: constitutional amendment relative to maintenance of a system of social insurance (see H.J. Res. 25), H796 [17FE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H941 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H285 [1FE]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (see H.J. Res. 14), H235 [26JA]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 1), H79 [4JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H941 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S2734 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

Lists

Veterans organizations supporting H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4906 [22JN]

Motions

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4924, H4925, H4926 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Budget: constitutional amendment on ensuring Social Security trust funds are outside the U.S. budget, H4926 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H1580 [16MR], H4924, H4925 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 22), H4066 [25MY]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (H.J. Res. 46), E816 [28AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, H4076 [26MY], E2467 [7DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4903, H4904-H4928 [22JN], H5243 [27JN], E53 [25JA], E1334 [24JN], E1453 [11JY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (H. Res. 330), H4823-H4829 [21JN], E1324 [23JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), motion to recommit, H4924-H4927 [22JN]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, H5884 [14JY]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (H.J. Res. 30), E323 [1MR]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (H. Res. 196), H11128-H11130 [7DE], E2484, E2490, E2496, E2499 [8DE], E2562 [17DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 26), H957, H958 [3MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 2), E4, E12 [4JA]

———repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 24), E302 [18FE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5104, H5167 [24JN], H5218, H5227 [27JN], H5256, H5259 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5481 [30JN], H9441, H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9600, H9601 [3NO], E1379 [28JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5370 [29JN], H5577-H5585 [30JN], E1453 [11JY], E1720, E1728 [29JY]

———prohibit funding to enforce Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5504-H5506 [30JN]

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. 14), E86 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (S.J. Res. 2), S366 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2856 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), S365 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 13), S5434 [18MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S3686-S3688 [14AP], S6473 [14JN]

———prohibit desecration, S1001 [7FE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (S.J. Res. 11), S2857-S2859 [16MR]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (S.J. Res. 24), S10046 [14SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 7), S2744 [15MR], S2981 [17MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 10, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 109-140), H4801 [20JN]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 10) (H. Rept. 109-131), H4485 [14JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4925, H4926 [22JN]

Tables

State ballot results on marriage amendments, S365 [24JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 196, anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery, H11128 [7DE]

H. Res. 330, consideration of H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4823 [21JN]

H. Res. 340, disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, Supreme Court decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5577 [30JN]

H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4904 [22JN]

S. Res. 192, affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, S7996 [11JY]

S.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment on definition of marriage, S366 [24JA]

S.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and protect Social Security surpluses, S366 [24JA]

S.J. Res. 7, constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights for women, S2745 [15MR]

S.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S2857 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 11, constitutional amendment on direct popular election of the President and Vice President, S2859 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 24, constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency, S10047 [14SE]

S.J. Res. 25, constitutional amendment on line-item veto, S10518 [27SE]