CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H715–H720 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 13), S313 [9FE] (see S.J. Res. 14), S457 [16FE] (see S.J. Res. 19), S798 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 2, 6), H106 (see H.J. Res. 12), H107 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 15), H204 [11JA] (see H.J. Res. 21), H234 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 36), H1050 [1MR] (see H.J. Res. 55), H1846 [18AP] (see H.J. Res. 67), H2788 [9JN] (see H.J. Res. 75), H2958 [15JN] (see H.J. Res. 80), H3171 [6JY] (see H.J. Res. 90), H4380 [18SE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and that each agency and department funding is justified (see H.J. Res. 19), H234 [12JA]

Children and youth: acknowledge that unborn children are legal and constitutional persons who are entitled to equal protection of laws (see H. Res. 464), H2741 [5JN]

Congress: constitutional amendment to provide line-item veto authority for President, limit terms of Members of Congress, and require two-thirds vote to raise or impose new taxes or fees (see S.J. Res. 1), S55 [23JA]

——— constitutional amendment to require three-fifths vote to raise or impose new taxes (see H.J. Res. 56), H1846 [18AP]

Constitution—U.S.: create requirements for State memorials submitted pursuant to Article V relative to calls for constitutional conventions (see S. 810), S798 [15MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of words people, person, or citizen in Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see S.J. Res. 3), S55 [23JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H1692 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H1717 [10AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1875), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 705), H626 [1FE] (see H.R. 5286), H4204 [25AU]

Education: constitutional amendment to require Federal, State, tribal, and territorial governments to jointly ensure high-quality education to all persons in U.S. (see H.J. Res. 60), H2085 [27AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 45), S4526 [14SE] (see H.J. Res. 13), H107 [9JA]

——— constitutional amendment to limit Federal campaign contributions and spending, allow public campaign financing for all Federal candidates, and allow States to set limits in State and local elections (see H.J. Res. 78), H3109 [22JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights relative to upbringing, education, and care of their children (see H.J. Res. 38), H1050 [1MR]

Firearms: express that mandates requiring manufacturers to include certain technology in firearms is costly and punitive, and prohibiting firearms without such features is infringement of Second Amendment rights (see H. Res. 244), H1327 [22MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 34), S2097 [14JN] (see H.J. Res. 73), H2932 [14JN]

Government: constitutional amendment to establish upper limit on age of eligibility for service as President, Vice President, or Member of Congress (see H.J. Res. 87), H4222 [5SE]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment to apportion Representatives among States according to their respective numbers, counting number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 37), H1050 [1MR]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see S.J. Res. 33), S2097 [14JN] (see H.J. Res. 72), H2932 [14JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit number of years served (see H.J. Res. 86), H4222 [5SE]

——— constitutional amendment to limit pay and require legislation to reduce national debt (see H.J. Res. 94), H4910 [29SE]

——— constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 2), S55 [23JA] (see H.J. Res. 3, 5), H106 (see H.J. Res. 11), H107 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 20), H234 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 32), H826 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 51), H1709 [6AP]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit receipt of compensation during fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress approved concurrent budget resolution for previous fiscal year (see H.J. Res. 4), H106 [9JA]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit receipt of compensation for any period during which Government shutdown is in effect (see H.J. Res. 93), H4714 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 101), H5729 [13NO]

Political science: call Article V Convention for proposing amendments to Constitution and ratification of such amendments by State conventions, a vote of We the People (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1286 [14MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit granting of pardons to self, family members, current or former members of administration, or paid campaign employees (see H.J. Res. 77), H3071 [21JN]

——— constitutional amendment to provide certain line-item veto authority to President (see H.J. Res. 10), H107 [9JA]

——— constitutional amendment to require individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as condition of holding office of President or Vice President (see H.J. Res. 35), H866 [21FE]

Public debt: constitutional amendment on limit (see H.J. Res. 104), H5983 [29NO]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit U.S. Government from increasing its debt except for specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 9), H106 [9JA]

Senate: constitutional amendment to require States to call special election to fill vacated Senate seat (see H.J. Res. 57), H1846 [18AP]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see S.J. Res. 21), S910 [22MR] (see H.J. Res. 1, 8), H106 [9JA]

——— constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine Justices (see S.J. Res. 16), S457 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 81), H3206 [11JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 47), H1692 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 58), H1846 [18AP]

Voting: constitutional amendment to extend right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (see H.J. Res. 16), H204 [11JA]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elections by individuals who are not U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 40), H1149 [7MR]

Women: authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to Constitution (see H.R. 1318), H1049 [1MR]

——— authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to the Constitution (see S. 886), S859 [21MR]

——— clarify constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid and enforceable and Archivist of U.S. must certify and publish article without delay (see S.J. Res. 39), S3757 [27JY] (see H.J. Res. 82), H3612 [14JY]

——— recognize expiration of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights and observe that Congress has no authority to modify such amendment after its submission to States or expiration (see S. Res. 107), S799 [15MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 4), S75 [24JA] (see H.J. Res. 25), H576 [31JA]

Cloture motions

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 4), motion to proceed, S1322 [25AP], S1406 [27AP]

Histories

Equal rights movement timeline, H1458 [27MR]

Motions

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 4), S1322 [25AP], S1403, S1406 [27AP]

Remarks in House

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 55), H1770 [18AP]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 80), H3601 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 705), H4017 [26JY]

Firearms: protect rights of citizens under Second Amendment, H620–H624 [1FE], H4374 [18SE], H6115 [5DE]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, H715 [7FE]

Senate: constitutional amendment to require States to call special election to fill vacated Senate seat (H.J. Res. 57), H2625 [25MY], H4959 [3OC]

Women: authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to Constitution (H.R. 1318), H5418–H5420 [6NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 25), H1456–H1463 [27MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 4), H2072 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, S66 [24JA]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 13), S343 [13FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restore veterans’ rights to own or possess firearms by requiring proof of danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S5168, S5169 [25OC]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 4), S71 [24JA], S80 [25JA], S180 [1FE], S557 [1MR], S844 [21MR], S4262 [7SE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 4), motion to proceed, S1323 [25AP], S1354, S1365, S1368–S1375 [26AP], S1403–S1406 [27AP]

Reports filed

Constitutional Amendment on Parental Rights Relative to Upbringing, Education, and Care of Their Children: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 39) (H. Rept. 118–38), H1914 [24AP]

Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1318) (H. Rept. 118–268), H5403 [3NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1318, Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act, H5418 [6NO]

S. Res. 107, recognize expiration of constitutional amendment to ensure women equal rights and observe that Congress has no authority to modify such amendment after its submission to States or expiration, S803 [15MR]

S.J. Res. 4, remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure women equal rights, S1368 [26AP]