CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Addresses

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

Articles and editorials

Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy Doesn’t Hold Up to Scrutiny, S1595 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 431), H250 [20JA]

Armed Forces: prohibit from promoting anti-American and racist theories (see S. 556), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 1228), H968 [28FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: condemn violent and unlawful insurrection and sanction or prosecute any persons or Members of Congress who participated in, aided, or abetted such insurrection (see H. Res. 40), H243 [17JA]

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]

Colleges and universities: express that political litmus tests requiring individuals to identify with specific ideological views such as diversity, equity, and inclusion violates principles of academic freedom and free speech (see H. Res. 282), H1709 [6AP]

——— provide new students with written statement and educational programming on their constitutional freedom of speech rights (see H.R. 3505), H2454 [18MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for House of Representatives to impeach Sec. of Homeland Security Mayorkas (see H. Res. 477), H2779 [7JN]

Congress: end unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue report detailing extent of such delegation in order to phase it out to restore separation of powers (see S. 329), S311 [9FE]

——— preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation by mandating Members of Congress to read legislation before voting (see S. 328), S311 [9FE]

Constitutional amendments: 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]

Courts: restore original jurisdiction of Supreme Court and create multi-circuit panels to hear cases when U.S. or Federal agency is party and cases involving constitutional or statutory interpretation and executive orders (see H.R. 642), H574 [31JA]

Crime: ensure due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1525), H1248 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: amend American History and Civics Education program to require inclusion of programs that educate students about history and principles of U.S. Constitution, including Bill of Rights (see S. 2775), S4440 [13SE]

——— award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (see H.R. 703), H626 [1FE]

Elections: express sense of Congress that Federal Government should not encroach upon States’ constitutional right to govern aspects of election law (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2456 [18MY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech protected by First Amendment (see S. 2425), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 4791), H3887 [20JY]

Firearms: protect rights of persons whose use of marijuana is permitted by State or Tribal law to own firearms (see H.R. 2772), H1908 [20AP]

Freedom of speech: provide for right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights (see H.R. 4848), H3948 [25JY]

Government: restore separation of powers between Congress and President (see H.R. 464), H276 [24JA]

Health: clarify women’s ability to travel out of State to receive services not available in State they reside in, is protected under Constitution (see H.J. Res. 34), H853 [17FE]

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]

Immigration: recognize State sovereign power to repel invasion and defend citizenry from overwhelming and imminent danger posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels at southern border (see H. Res. 50), H251 [20JA]

NATO: affirm that certain obligations relative to armed attack against member state do not supersede constitutional declarations of war by Congress (see S. Res. 266), S2225 [22JN] (see H. Res. 544), H3109 [22JN]

New York: express that New York State’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act is unconstitutional (see H. Res. 45), H243 [17JA]

Patriot Week: designate (see S. Res. 338), S4389 [12SE] (see H. Res. 673), H4230 [8SE]

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

——— establish panel of constitutional experts to recommend to Congress appropriate process for providing for death of candidate in contingent presidential or vice-presidential selection (see H.R. 4491), H3171 [6JY]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process for protecting property owners’ rights (see H.R. 6758), H6941 [13DE]

Supreme Court: condemn decisions in Insular Cases and territorial incorporation doctrine based on racial stereotypes and non-democratic principles (see H. Res. 314), H1909 [20AP]

Trump, Donald J.: expunge impeachment of December 18, 2019 (see H. Res. 538), H3109 [22JN]

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]

Year of Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 333), S4270 [7SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 431), H271 [24JA]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H4306 [14SE]

Congress: accomplishments of 118th Congress, H3579 [14JY]

Constitution Day: observance, H4330 [14SE], E800 [29AU]

Courts: restore original jurisdiction of Supreme Court and create multi-circuit panels to hear cases when U.S. or Federal agency is party and cases involving constitutional or statutory interpretation and executive orders (H.R. 642), H557–H560 [31JA]

Elections: historical assessment of efforts to disenfranchise voters, H1134–H1142 [7MR]

Federal employees: prohibit severability clause to any provision found to be unconstitutional relative to prohibition from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, H1192 [8MR]

Firearms: gun control, H584 [1FE], H1537 [29MR], H1681 [30MR], H1742 [17AP], H1899 [20AP], H5155 [26OC]

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

Hollidaysburg, PA: tribute to DAR Adam Holliday Chapter, E800 [29AU]

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

Immigration: recognize State sovereign power to repel invasion and defend citizenry from overwhelming and imminent danger posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels at southern border, H4648, H4649 [27SE]

Political ethics: defend rule of law, H290 [25JA]

Supreme Court: proper role of Justices relative to judicial decisions interpreting Constitution or Federal laws, H1236–H1241 [9MR]

Texas: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, E1166 [5DE]

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]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S546–S550 [1MR]

Courts: importance of independent judiciary, S666 [7MR], S1456–S1458 [2MY], S2214 [22JN], S5473 [13NO]

Firearms: gun control, S943 [27MR], S1009 [29MR], S1150 [18AP], S1222 [19AP], S1555 [9MY]

National objectives: importance of Constitution, human institutions, and respect for universal dignity to repairing decline of U.S. politics and society, S14–S16 [3JA]

——— importance of Constitution to repairing decline of U.S. politics and society, S2060 [13JN]

NATO: affirm that certain obligations relative to armed attack against member state do not supersede constitutional declarations of war by Congress, S3137, S3138 [19JY]

Patriot Week: designate (S. Res. 338), S4418 [12SE]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Rahimi relative to possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders, S5373 [7NO]

——— impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech relative to bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S4937 [4OC]

——— proper role of Justices relative to judicial decisions interpreting Constitution or Federal laws, S694 [8MR], S2264 [10JY]

Reports filed

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

Statements

Importance of Pledge of Allegiance: Red Skelton, S2091 [14JN]

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. Res. 266, affirm that certain obligations relative to armed attack against NATO member states do not supersede constitutional declarations of war by Congress, S2237 [22JN]

S. Res. 333, Year of Democracy, S4272 [7SE]

S. Res. 338, Patriot Week, S4391 [12SE]