CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendments

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2544 [17MR]

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. 1041), consideration (H. Res. 1300), H3642 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: constitutional amendment relating to duration of authorizations of use of force (see H.J. Res. 159), H3067 [22AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 139), H615 [9JA]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), consideration (see H. Res. 1115), H2529 [16MR]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to clarify that 14th amendment does not provide for automatic citizenship for children of aliens (see H.J. Res. 190), H3774 [2JN]

——— constitutional amendment to protect U.S. citizenship (see S.J. Res. 189), S2129 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 172), H3336 [4MY]

——— constitutional amendment to require that Members of Congress, Federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officers of U.S. be natural born citizens (see H.J. Res. 188), H3669 [20MY]

——— constitutional amendment to require that Members of Congress, Federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officers of U.S. only have American citizenship (see H.J. Res. 194), H3829 [3JN]

Civil liberties: ensure Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures are protected during immigration enforcement actions (see H.R. 7939), H2529 [16MR]

Courts: constitutional amendment to limit terms of office of judges of Supreme Court and inferior courts (see H.J. Res. 145), H1921 [30JA]

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. 1041), consideration (see H. Res. 1300), H3625 [19MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment to require that Congress and States shall have certain authority to regulate spending in campaigns for elections for public office, ballot initiatives, and referendums (see H.J. Res. 191), H3829 [3JN]

House of Reprsentatives: establish ratification deadline for congressional apportionment amendment to determine size of House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 186), H3531 [14MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to require Members to demonstrate competence in American civics (see H.J. Res. 146), H1921 [30JA]

——— implement proposed constitutional amendment requiring Members of Congress to demonstrate competence in American civics (see H.R. 7431), H2094 [9FE]

States: constitutional amendment to require concurrence of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress for admission of new States (see H.J. Res. 141), H1172 [21JA]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 174), H3337 [4MY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on right to vote (see S.J. Res. 186), S2052 [27AP] (see H.J. Res. 196), H4111 [11JN]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 152), H2621 [19MR]

Letters

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act: Jack McManus, Vietnam Veterans of America (organization), H3691 [21MY]

——— James A. LaCoursiere, American Legion, H3691 [21MY]

——— John Commerford, NRA, H3691 [21MY]

——— Marlene Sallo, National Disability Rights Network, H3691 [21MY]

——— Mike Zamore and Vania Leveille, ACLU, H3692 [21MY]

Motions

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. 1041), H3692 [21MY]

Remarks in House

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), H2560–H2568 [18MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2538–H2544 [17MR]

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. 1041), H3683, H3684–H3692 [21MY]

——— 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. 1041), consideration (H. Res. 1300), H3632–H3642 [20MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 122), H1163 [21JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 101), H3996 [9JN]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 174), H3714 [21MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 139, Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1115) (H. Rept. 119–554), H2529 [16MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1041, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1300) (H. Rept. 119–653), H3625 [19MY]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 119–520), H2325 [25FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1115, consideration of H.J. Res. 139, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H2538 [17MR]

H. Res. 1300, consideration of H.R. 1041, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, H3632 [20MY]

H.J. Res. 139, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H2560 [18MR]

H.R. 1041, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, H3684 [21MY]

S.J. Res. 186, constitutional amendment on right to vote, S2055 [27AP]