CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: commend for asserting 10th constitutional amendment rights, protecting citizens, and safeguarding jobs, and call for Federal enforcement of immigration laws (see H. Res. 1380), H3702 [20MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (see H.J. Res. 79), H1103 [3MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 27), S482 [4FE] (see S.J. Res. 35), S6078 [21JY] (see S.J. Res. 38), S6651 [3AU] (see H.J. Res. 73), H423 [27JA] (see H.J. Res. 75), H555 [3FE] (see H.J. Res. 78), H1027 [2MR] (see H.J. Res. 89), H4597 [16JN]

Courts: constitutional amendment to prohibit basing legal opinions or rulings on foreign laws, treaties, or religious laws (see H.J. Res. 106), H8990 [22DE]

Democracy: constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election (see H.J. Res. 69), H326 [21JA]

———constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to propose amendments to the Constitution by an initiative process (see H.J. Res. 70), H326 [21JA]

———constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to recall elected officials (see H.J. Res. 71), H326 [21JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection to an election (see H.J. Res. 98), H7394 [29SE]

———constitutional amendment on congressional power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 84), H3483 [13MY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 36), S6302 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 28), S742 [24FE]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 102), H7757 [30NO]

———reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people (see H. Res. 1006), H40 [12JA]

———recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights (see H. Res. 1587), H6571 [30JY]

Foreign policy: constitutional amendment to prevent treaties, Executives orders, or agreements with foreign countries from diminishing rights or privileges guaranteed to U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 107), H8990 [22DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 67), H326 [21JA]

Political campaigns: allow Congress and States to regulate corporate political campaign spending as long as such limits do not abridge freedom of the press (see H.J. Res. 82), H2578 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to regulate expenditure of funds by corporations engaging in political speech (see H.J. Res. 74), H471 [2FE]

———constitutional amendment prohibiting corporations and labor organizations from using operating funds for advertisements relative to Federal election campaigns (see H.J. Res. 68), H326 [21JA]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 1471), H4779 [23JN]

States: constitutional amendment allowing States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 95), H6571 [30JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 87), H3870 [26MY]

Women: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote (see H. Res. 1375), H3657 [19MY]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 41), S8787 [10DE]

Remarks in House

Budget: constitutional amendment to control spending (H.J. Res. 79), H1176 [9MR], H3753 [25MY], H7645 [30NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H6167 [28JY], H7858 [2DE], H8266 [9DE], H8522 [16DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H368-H375 [26JA], H453 [2FE], H3625 [19MY], H6147 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 43), H4218 [8JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 75), H636 [22FE], H3627 [19MY], H8078 [7DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 78), H1224 [10MR]

Constitution—U.S.: use of amendment convention process to preserve States' rights, H2452 [25MR], H4236 [8JN]

Democracy: constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to recall elected officials (H.J. Res. 71), H547, H551 [3FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms, H6212 [28JY]

Federal-State relations: reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people, H4230-H4237 [8JN]

———reaffirm commitment to safeguard and uphold the 10th Amendment to the Constitution relative to governmental powers reserved to the States or the people (H. Res. 1006), H12 [12JA]

———recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights, H6795 [16SE], H7429 [15NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, H4437 [15JN]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment prohibiting corporations and labor organizations from using operating funds for advertisements relative to Federal election campaigns, H392 [27JA]

Supreme Court: decision in McDonald v. Chicago on State and local gun control laws, H4895 [28JN], H4912, H4935, H4936 [29JN], H5281 [30JN]

Women: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote, E1525 [30JY], E1561 [10AU], E1608 [14SE], E1718 [23SE]

———anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote (H. Res. 1375), H6726-H6729 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, S7923 [17NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 35), S6086 [21JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 38), S6672 [3AU], S6677 [4AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms, S2071 [25MR]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (S. 669), S7672 [29SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 36), S6283 [27JY]

———constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 28), S749-S751 [24FE]

Kagan, Elena: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to positions on right to keep and bear arms, S6692, S6743 [4AU], S6756, S6758, S6804-S6810, S6825 [5AU]

Women: anniversary of 19th Amendment providing women the right to vote, S6859, S6860 [5AU], S7334 [22SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Senate Republican conference, S7923 [17NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 1375, 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing women the right to vote anniversary, H6726 [15SE]

S.J. Res. 28, constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S751 [24FE]