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95-hjres-1168 95 hjres 1168 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a six-year term for President and for Vice President and a three-year term for Representatives and to limit the total number of years for which Senators and Representatives may serve. Constitutional amendments 1978-10-12 1978-10-12 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] IN R H000624 0 Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the President and Vice President shall serve a term of six years, and that no person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice. Declares that Members of the House of Representatives shall serve three-year terms. Limits to 12 years the aggregate period a person may serve as a Representative or Senator, and 18 years the aggregate period a person may serve as a Senator or Representative. 2024-08-01T19:57:29Z  
95-hjres-1162 95 hjres 1162 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Members of the House of Representatives shall serve terms of four years and that such Members may not serve more than three consecutive terms. Constitutional amendments 1978-10-06 1978-10-06 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] NJ D H000930 15 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that Members of the House of Representatives shall serve for terms of four years and that such Members may not serve more than three consecutive terms. 2024-08-01T19:57:29Z  
95-hjres-1163 95 hjres 1163 A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1978-10-06 1978-10-06 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 16 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:28Z  
95-hjres-1160 95 hjres 1160 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1978-10-05 1978-10-05 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] CA R G000268 0 Constitutional Amendment - Allows for popular enactment and repeal of laws, except those with respect to: (1) declaring war and similar matters; and (2) making specific expenditures, limiting appropriations for defense, or relating to foreign affairs. Requires a petition signed by a number of persons equalling at least eight percent of the total number of persons voting in the last Presidential election in each of a number of States equal to at least one more than one-half of the number of the several States to place such an issue on the ballot. Requires such a proposed law to receive a nationwide majority of the votes cast to pass. 2024-08-01T19:57:29Z  
95-hjres-1161 95 hjres 1161 A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1978-10-05 1978-10-05 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 8 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:29Z  
95-hjres-1124 95 hjres 1124 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the purpose of limiting the power of Congress to tax. Constitutional amendments 1978-08-17 1978-08-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] MD R H000747 5 Constitutional Amendment - Requires any change in the U.S. tax law to increase Federal revenue to be approved by not less than two-thirds of all Members of Congress. 2024-08-01T19:57:28Z  
95-hjres-1110 95 hjres 1110 A joint resolution making the congressional determination that a simple majority of each body of a State legislature is sufficient for the purposes of proposed constitutional amendments for which the mode of ratification is by State legislatures. Constitutional amendments 1978-08-09 1978-08-09 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] NY D L000556 0 Makes the Congressional determination that a simple majority of each body of a State legislature is sufficient for the ratification of proposed Constitutional amendments for which the mode of ratification is by three-fourths of the State legislatures. 2024-08-01T19:57:28Z  
95-hjres-1103 95 hjres 1103 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Constitutional amendments 1978-08-02 1978-08-02 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] OH R K000190 2 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits discrimination based on sex by the United States or any State. 2024-08-01T19:57:28Z  
95-hjres-1101 95 hjres 1101 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1978-08-01 1978-08-01 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] PA R W000068 0 Constitutional Amendment - Provides for enactment and repeal of laws by popular vote. Requires a petition signed by at least eight percent of the whole number of people in each of at least three-fourths of the States to place such an issue on the ballot and a majority vote in each of at least three-fourths of the States to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:28Z  
95-hjres-1089 95 hjres 1089 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Members of the House of Representatives shall serve for terms of four years and that such Members may not serve more than three consecutive terms. Constitutional amendments 1978-07-27 1978-07-27 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] NJ D H000930 0 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that Members of the House of Representatives shall serve for terms of four years and that such Members may not serve more than three consecutive terms. 2024-08-01T19:57:28Z  
95-hjres-1069 95 hjres 1069 A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed 33 1/3 per centum of the average national income of the prior three calendar years, except as specified during war or national emergency. Constitutional amendments 1978-07-20 1978-07-20 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] IL R C000873 16 Constitutional Amendment - Directs Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government during any fiscal year (except for repayment of debt) do not exceed 33 1/3 percent of the average national income for the three prior calendar years. 2024-08-01T19:57:28Z  
95-hjres-1064 95 hjres 1064 A resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1978-07-17 1978-07-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] CA D E000064 0 Extends to June 30, 1982, the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:24Z  
95-hjres-1065 95 hjres 1065 A resolution to extend the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1978-07-17 1978-07-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] CA D E000064 0 Extends to 11 years the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:28Z  
95-hjres-1066 95 hjres 1066 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Constitutional amendments 1978-07-17 1978-07-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] OH R K000190 0 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits discrimination based on sex by the United States or any State. 2024-08-01T19:57:24Z  
95-hjres-1067 95 hjres 1067 A resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1978-07-17 1978-07-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] IL R R000012 0 Extends to 14 years the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment. Provides that any legislature ratifying such amendment within the first seven years of such 14 year period may rescind such ratification before adoption of the amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:24Z  
95-hjres-1063 95 hjres 1063 A resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1978-07-14 1978-07-14 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] MO D V000112 0 Extends to ten years the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:24Z  
95-hjres-1042 95 hjres 1042 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that, except in time of war or national emergency as declared by the Congress, expenditures of the United States in any fiscal year shall not exceed 20 per centum of the estimated gross national product for such year. Constitutional amendments 1978-06-29 1978-06-29 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] IA R L000169 0 Constitutional Amendment - Directs the President to forecast the gross national product for each fiscal year and to ensure that the total expenditures proposed in the budget submitted to Congress for each fiscal year do not exceed 20 percent of such forecast. 2024-08-01T19:57:24Z  
95-hjres-1053 95 hjres 1053 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1978-06-29 1978-06-29 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] MI R S000087 7 Constitutional Amendment -- Provides for popular enactment and repeal of laws, except those with respect to declaring war and similar matters. Requires a petition signed by a number of persons equalling at least three percent of the total number of persons voting in the last Presidential election both in each of at least ten States and nationwide to place such an issue on the ballot and a nationwide majority of votes cast to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:24Z  
95-hjres-1035 95 hjres 1035 Equal Opportunity Resolution Constitutional amendments 1978-06-28 1978-06-28 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] TX R C000638 0 Equal Opportunity Resolution - Constitutional Amendment - Stipulates that all persons have the right to equal opportunity and that no person may be denied the right to equal opportunity because of quotas or ratios based on race, color, national origin, religion, or sex. 2025-09-02T17:03:57Z  
95-hjres-1010 95 hjres 1010 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting annual increases in Federal budget outlays and new Federal budget authority. Constitutional amendments 1978-06-21 1978-06-21 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] MN R H000012 24 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the levels of total budget outlay and new budget authority for any fiscal year from exceeding the corresponding level for the previous year by a percentage greater than the average annual percentage increase of the gross national product during the three calendar years immediately preceeding the beginning of the applicable fiscal year. Provides an exception to the restriction established by this Act in time of war or national emergency. 2024-08-01T19:57:24Z  
95-hjres-1011 95 hjres 1011 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting annual increases in Federal budget outlays and new Federal budget authority. Constitutional amendments 1978-06-21 1978-06-21 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] MN R H000012 24 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the levels of total budget outlay and new budget authority for any fiscal year from exceeding the corresponding level for the previous year by a percentage greater than the average annual percentage increase of the gross national product during the three calendar years immediately preceeding the beginning of the applicable fiscal year. Provides an exception to the restriction established by this Act in time of war or national emergency. 2024-08-01T19:57:23Z  
95-hjres-1005 95 hjres 1005 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the purpose of limiting the power of Congress to tax. Constitutional amendments 1978-06-16 1978-06-16 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] MD R H000747 19 Constitutional Amendment - Requires any change in the U.S. tax law to increase Federal revenue to be approved by not less than two-thirds of all Members of Congress. 2024-08-01T19:57:23Z  
95-hjres-985 95 hjres 985 A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed thirty three and one third percent of the average national income of the prior three calendar years, except as specified during war or national emergency. Constitutional amendments 1978-06-12 1978-06-12 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] IL R C000873 0 Constitutional Amendment - Directs Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government during any fiscal year (except for repayment of debt) do not exceed 33 1/3 percent of the average national income for the three prior calendar years. 2024-08-01T19:57:23Z  
95-hjres-966 95 hjres 966 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting annual increases in Federal budget outlays and new Federal budget authority. Constitutional amendments 1978-06-09 1978-06-09 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] MN R H000012 0 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the levels of total budget outlay and new budget authority for any fiscal year from exceeding the corresponding level for the previous year by a percentage greater than the average annual percentage increase of the gross national product during the three calendar years immediately preceeding the beginning of the applicable fiscal year. Provides an exception to the restriction established by this Act in time of war or national emergency. 2024-08-01T19:57:23Z  
95-hjres-964 95 hjres 964 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that total taxation by the Federal Government of the people of the United States shall not exceed 15 percent of the gross national product, and to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency. Constitutional amendments 1978-06-07 1978-06-07 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] ID R S001138 22 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Congress from causing Federal taxation to exceed 15 percent of the gross national product. Prohibits the making of appropriations in excess of the total estimated revenues of the United States in any fiscal year except in time of war or national emergency. 2024-08-01T19:57:23Z  
95-hjres-957 95 hjres 957 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the purpose of limiting the power of Congress to tax. Constitutional amendments 1978-06-05 1978-06-05 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] MD R H000747 0 Constitutional Amendment - Requires any change in the U.S. tax law to increase Federal revenue to be approved by not less than two-thirds of all Members of Congress. 2024-08-01T19:57:23Z  
95-hjres-943 95 hjres 943 A resolution proposing and amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1978-05-25 1978-05-25 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] OH R D000279 0 Constitutional Amendment -- Provides for popular enactment and repeal of laws, except those with respect to declaring war and similar matters. Requires a petition signed by a number of persons equalling at least three percent of the total number of persons voting in the last Presidential election both in each of at least ten States and nationwide to place such an issue on the ballot and a nationwide majority of votes cast to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:23Z  
95-hjres-924 95 hjres 924 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1978-05-18 1978-05-18 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] OH D M001044 0 Constitutional Amendment -- Provides for popular enactment and repeal of laws, except those with respect to declaring war and similar matters. Requires a petition signed by a number of persons equalling at least three percent of the total number of persons voting in the last Presidential election both in each of at least ten States and nationwide to place such an issue on the ballot and a nationwide majority of votes cast to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-919 95 hjres 919 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for the election of judges of the district courts of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1978-05-17 1978-05-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] OH D M001044 2 Constitutional Amendment - Directs that each judge of a district court of the United States shall be selected by election in the appropriate judicial district for a term of six years. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-887 95 hjres 887 A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1978-05-04 1978-05-04 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 16 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-885 95 hjres 885 A resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1978-05-02 1978-05-02 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] PA D Y000014 0 Extends to fourteen years the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-864 95 hjres 864 A resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1978-04-20 1978-04-20 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] PA D G000105 0 Extends to fourteen years the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-865 95 hjres 865 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that Representatives and Senators may serve. Constitutional amendments 1978-04-20 1978-04-20 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] SD R P000513 0 Constitutional Amendment - Limts to four the number of consecutive terms which may be served by Representatives, and limits to two the number of consecutive terms which may be served by Senators. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-855 95 hjres 855 A resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1978-04-18 1978-04-18 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-18] NY R G000417 0 Extends to fourteen years the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-842 95 hjres 842 Joint resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1978-04-11 1978-04-11 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] CA D S000810 0 Extends to fourteen years the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-813 95 hjres 813 A resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1978-03-22 1978-03-22 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Moorhead, William S. [D-PA-14] PA D M000930 0 Extends to fourteen years the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-777 95 hjres 777 A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1978-03-06 1978-03-06 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 2 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:19Z  
95-hjres-749 95 hjres 749 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1978-02-23 1978-02-23 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1] OK D J000232 6 Constitutional Amendment -- Provides for popular enactment and repeal of laws, except those with respect to declaring war and similar matters. Requires a petition signed by a number of persons equalling at least three percent of the total number of persons voting in the last Presidential election both in each of at least ten States and nationwide to place such an issue on the ballot and a nationwide majority of votes cast to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:14Z  
95-hjres-735 95 hjres 735 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Constitutional amendments 1978-02-09 1978-02-09 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] MN D O000006 1 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:14Z  
95-hjres-713 95 hjres 713 A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens. Constitutional amendments 1978-02-06 1978-02-06 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] TX R C000638 0 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Federal Government's participation in any commercial or financial activity not specifically provided for in the Constitution. Repeals the Sixteenth Amendment. Prohibits taxes on personal income, gifts and estates. 2024-08-01T19:57:14Z  
95-hjres-667 95 hjres 667 A joint resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1977-12-06 1977-12-06 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1] CT D C000799 0 Extends to fourteen years the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:14Z  
95-hjres-666 95 hjres 666 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1977-11-30 1977-11-30 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] MI R V000027 1 Constitutional Amendment - Provides for enactment and repeal of laws by popular vote. Requires a petition signed by at least eight percent of the whole number of people in each of at least three-fourths of the States to place such an issue on the ballot and a majority vote in each of at least three-fourths of the States to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:14Z  
95-hjres-658 95 hjres 658 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1977-11-08 1977-11-08 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1] OK D J000232 4 Constitutional Amendment -- Provides for popular enactment and repeal of laws, except those with respect to declaring war and similar matters. Requires a petition signed by a number of persons equalling at least three percent of the total number of persons voting in the last Presidential election both in each of at least ten States and nationwide to place such an issue on the ballot and a nationwide majority of votes cast to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:13Z  
95-hjres-638 95 hjres 638 Joint resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Constitutional amendments 1977-10-26 1978-10-20 Signed by President (Constitutional Amendment extension - no public law number). House Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] NY D H000752 20 (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 95-1405) Extends to January 30, 1982, the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. 2024-08-01T19:57:14Z  
95-hjres-630 95 hjres 630 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the terms of office of Members of the House of Representatives shall be 4 years. Constitutional amendments 1977-10-17 1977-10-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8] MD R S000844 0 Increases the term of office for Members of the House of Representatives to four years. 2024-08-01T19:57:13Z  
95-hjres-623 95 hjres 623 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that aggregate expenditures of the Government of the United States may not exceed its net revenues during any fiscal year except in time of way or economic emergency declared by the Congress. Constitutional amendments 1977-10-12 1977-10-12 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Tucker, James G., Jr. (Jim Guy) [D-AR-2] AR D T000400 0 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that total expenditures shall not exceed net revenue. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or by a concurrent resolution passed by the Senate and the House stating that a national emergency requires such suspension. 2024-08-01T19:57:10Z  
95-hjres-624 95 hjres 624 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1977-10-12 1977-10-12 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] MI R V000027 3 Constitutional Amendment - Provides for enactment and repeal of laws by popular vote. Requires a petition signed by at least eight percent of the whole number of people in each of at least three-fourths of the States to place such an issue on the ballot and a majority vote in each of at least three-fourths of the States to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:10Z  
95-hjres-604 95 hjres 604 Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1977-09-27 1977-09-27 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 2 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:10Z  
95-hjres-577 95 hjres 577 Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1977-08-05 1977-08-05 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 11 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:10Z  
95-hjres-572 95 hjres 572 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1977-08-03 1977-08-03 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] MI R V000027 6 Constitutional Amendment - Provides for enactment and repeal of laws by popular vote. Requires a petition signed by at least eight percent of the whole number of people in each of at least three-fourths of the States to place such an issue on the ballot and a majority vote in each of at least three-fourths of the States to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:10Z  
95-hjres-566 95 hjres 566 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 25th amendment to that Constitution. Constitutional amendments 1977-08-02 1977-08-02 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 0 Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the twenty-fifth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 2024-08-01T19:57:10Z  
95-hjres-559 95 hjres 559 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the compelling of testimony from a defendant in a criminal case in open court, a restriction on the use of prior convictions except when they are an element of the crime charged, and the right of a defendant in a criminal case to be informed of the evidence against him. Constitutional amendments 1977-07-28 1977-07-28 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 1 Constitutional Amendment - Permits compelling a criminal defendant to testify against himself in open court. Restricts introduction of prior criminal convictions except where they constitute an element of the offense charged. Requires that a defendant be informed of the evidence against him. 2024-08-01T19:57:10Z  
95-hjres-543 95 hjres 543 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit service by Representatives, Senators, and Federal judges. Constitutional amendments 1977-07-12 1977-07-12 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 0 Constitutional Amendment - Limits the length of service of a Representative, Supreme Court Justice, or Federal judge to ten years during any 12-year period. Limits the length of service of a Senator to 12 years during any 14-year period. 2024-08-01T19:57:10Z  
95-hjres-544 95 hjres 544 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation in a national election. Constitutional amendments 1977-07-12 1977-07-12 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] MI R V000027 0 Constitutional Amendment - Provides for enactment and repeal of laws by popular vote. Requires a petition signed by at least eight percent of the whole number of people in each of at least three-fourths of the States to place such an issue on the ballot and a majority vote in each of at least three-fourths of the States to pass it. 2024-08-01T19:57:10Z  
95-hjres-538 95 hjres 538 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years which Representatives and Senators may serve in the Congress. Constitutional amendments 1977-06-28 1977-06-28 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] IN R H000624 0 Constitutional Amendment - Limits to 12 the number of years which Representatives and Senators may serve in Congress. Limits to 18 the total number of years of service of a person who holds the office of Representative and who at another time holds the office of Senator. 2024-08-01T19:57:09Z  
95-hjres-530 95 hjres 530 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the compelling of testimony from a defendant in a criminal case in open court, a restriction on the use of prior convictions except when they are an element of the crime charged, and the right of a defendant in a criminal case to be informed of the evidence against him. Constitutional amendments 1977-06-22 1977-06-22 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 0 Constitutional Amendment - Permits compelling a criminal defendant to testify against himself in open court. Restricts introduction of prior criminal convictions except where they constitute an element of the offense charged. Requires that a defendant be informed of the evidence against him. 2024-08-01T19:57:09Z  
95-hjres-524 95 hjres 524 Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1977-06-17 1977-06-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 5 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:09Z  
95-hjres-483 95 hjres 483 Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-24 1977-05-24 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] IL R F000123 0 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:06Z  
95-hjres-484 95 hjres 484 Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-24 1977-05-24 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 5 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:06Z  
95-hjres-473 95 hjres 473 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-18 1977-05-18 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] FL R B000029 24 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that total appropriations shall not exceed estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt. 2024-08-01T19:57:06Z  
95-hjres-474 95 hjres 474 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-18 1977-05-18 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] FL R B000029 13 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that total appropriations shall not exceed estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt. 2024-08-01T19:57:06Z  
95-hjres-468 95 hjres 468 Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-17 1977-05-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Blouin, Michael [D-IA-2] IA D B000567 0 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:06Z  
95-hjres-464 95 hjres 464 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-13 1977-05-13 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA-3] IA R G000386 0 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:06Z  
95-hjres-456 95 hjres 456 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling attendance in schools other than the one nearest the residence and to insure equal educational opportunities for all students wherever located. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-11 1977-05-11 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] OH D M001044 1 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits compelling a student to attend a public school other than the one nearest his residence. Grants Congress the power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this amendment, and to insure equal educational opportunities for all students wherever located. 2024-08-01T19:57:06Z  
95-hjres-447 95 hjres 447 Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-06 1977-05-06 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 24 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-448 95 hjres 448 Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-06 1977-05-06 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 9 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-442 95 hjres 442 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-05 1977-05-05 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] PA R M000399 0 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-437 95 hjres 437 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right of life. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-04 1977-05-04 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] PA D M001120 1 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-431 95 hjres 431 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the assignment of public school students. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-03 1977-05-03 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] TN R B000280 2 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits assignment of public school students to a particular school based upon their race, creed, or color. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-434 95 hjres 434 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the nomination and election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-03 1977-05-03 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Quie, Albert H. [R-MN-1] MN R Q000010 0 Constitutional Amendment - Limits a President to a single six-year term. Revises the procedure for electing the President and Vice President to, among other charges: (1) designate a party's Vice Presidential candidate to Presidential candidate upon the disability or resignation of the Presidential candidate; (2) abolish the present electoral college system and, determine the President and Vice President by popular votes; (3) establish a back-up electoral vote system to be used if no pair of a Presidential and a Vice Presidential candidates receives a majority of popular votes; and (4) conduct a popular run-off election if no pair receives a majority of electoral votes. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-429 95 hjres 429 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish a Court of the States. Constitutional amendments 1977-05-02 1977-05-02 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] OH R K000190 4 Constitutional Amendment - Establishes a Court of the States, composed of one judge from each State, to hear and determine all cases arising under the tenth amendment (reserved powers of the States and people) upon appeal from the Supreme Court. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-415 95 hjres 415 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right of life. Constitutional amendments 1977-04-25 1977-04-25 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] MO D Y000051 1 Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protection shall apply to human beings, including the unborn irrespective of age, health, ability to function or condition of dependency. Prohibits the deprivation of life to an unborn person, except under laws permitting medical procedures which physically verifiable facts establish are required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-395 95 hjres 395 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the President to disapprove parts of appropriation bills. Constitutional amendments 1977-04-19 1977-04-19 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] NE R T000234 0 Constitutional Amendment - Allows the President an item veto in appropriation legislation, except for bills which appropriate funds for the legislative or judicial branch of the Government. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-384 95 hjres 384 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1977-04-06 1977-04-06 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Burlison, Bill D. [D-MO-10] MO D B001113 21 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the several States, and the District of Columbia, shall elect the President and Vice President. Requires each voter to cast a single vote for two persons who shall have consented to the joining of their names as candidates for the offices of President and Vice President. Requires the voters for President and Vice President in each State to have the qualifications requisite for voters for the most numerous branch of the State legislature, except that for voters for President and Vice President, the legislature of any State may prescribe less restrictive residence qualifications and for voters for President and Vice President the Congress may establish uniform residence qualifications. Provides that the pair of persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, if such number be at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast for such offices. Provides that if the choice of President and Vice President shall be made from the two pairs of persons who received the highest numbers of votes. Requires the days for such elections to be determined by Congress and to be uniform throughout the United States. Requires Congress to prescribe by law the time, place, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Allows Congress to provide for the case of the death, inability, or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice President before a President and Vice President have been elected, and for the case of the death of both the President-elect and Vice President-elect. 2024-08-01T19:57:05Z  
95-hjres-381 95 hjres 381 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the assignment of public school students. Constitutional amendments 1977-04-05 1977-04-05 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] TN R B000280 0 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits assignment of public school students to a particular school based upon their race, creed, or color. 2024-08-01T19:57:04Z  
95-hjres-373 95 hjres 373 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1977-04-04 1977-04-04 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] MA R C000709 1 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the several States, and the District of Columbia, shall elect the President and Vice President. Requires each elector to cast a single vote for two persons who shall have consented to the joining of their names as candidates for the offices of President and Vice President. Requires the electors of President and Vice President in each State to have the qualifications requisite for electors of Members of Congress from that State, except that for electors of President and Vice President, the legislature of any State may prescribe less restrictive residence qualifications and for electors of President and Vice President, the Congress may establish uniform residence and age requirements. Provides that the pair of persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, if such number be at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast for such offices. Provides that if no pair of persons has such number, a runoff election shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice President shall be made from the two pairs of persons who received the highest numbers of votes. Requires the days for such elections to be determined by Congress and to be uniform throughout the United States. Requires Congress to prescribe by law the time, place, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Grants to each State the authority as to the time and place and manner of holding such elections and entitlement to inclusion or the ballot. Specifies that if, at the time fixed for declaring the results of such elections, the presidential candidate who would have been entitled to election as President has died, the Vice Presidential candidate entitled to election as Vice President shall be declared elected President. Allows Congress to provide for the case of the death, inability, or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice President before a President and Vice president have been elected, an… 2024-08-01T19:57:04Z  
95-hjres-378 95 hjres 378 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling attendance in schools other than the one nearest the residence and to insure equal educational opportunities for all students wherever located. Constitutional amendments 1977-04-04 1977-04-04 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] OH D M001044 3 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits compelling a student to attend a public school other than the one nearest his residence. Grants Congress the power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this amendment, and to insure equal educational opportunities for all students wherever located. 2024-08-01T19:57:04Z  
95-hjres-360 95 hjres 360 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of consecutive terms of office of Members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-29 1977-03-29 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] WI R K000019 0 Constitutional Amendment - Limits the consecutive terms of office of Senators to two terms and of Representatives to six terms. 2024-08-01T19:57:01Z  
95-hjres-361 95 hjres 361 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-29 1977-03-29 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-2] OH D L000508 0 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:04Z  
95-hjres-359 95 hjres 359 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-28 1977-03-28 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] VA R W000406 1 Constitutional Amendment - Permits any State to allow, prohibit, or regulate abortion. 2024-08-01T19:57:01Z  
95-hjres-352 95 hjres 352 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-24 1977-03-24 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] NY D B000472 0 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the several States, and the District of Columbia, shall elect the President and Vice President. Requires each elector to cast a single vote for two persons who shall have consented to the joining of their names as candidates for the offices of President and Vice President. Requires the electors of President and Vice President in each State to have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislature, except that for electors of President and Vice President, the legislature of any State may prescribe less restrictive residence qualifications and for electors of President and Vice President the Congress may establish uniform residence qualifications. Provides that the pair of persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, if such number be at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast for such offices. Provides that if no pair of persons has such number, a runoff election shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice President shall be made from the two pairs of persons who received the highest numbers of votes. Requires the days for such elections to be determined by Congress and to be uniform throughout the United States. Requires Congress to prescribe by law the time, place, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Allows Congress to provide for the case of the death or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice President before a President and Vice President have been elected, and for the case of the death of both the President-elect and Vice-President-elect. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-353 95 hjres 353 Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-24 1977-03-24 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] IN D J000033 13 Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government, during any fiscal year, do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. States that by the fourth fiscal year after the ratification of this amendment the budget shall be balanced. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of declared emergency, but states that such expenditures shall never exceed receipts by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the next 19 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to five percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth year fiscal year. 2024-08-01T19:57:04Z  
95-hjres-347 95 hjres 347 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution if the United States with respect to participation in voluntary prayer or meditation in public buildings. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-23 1977-03-23 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. McEwen, Robert C. [R-NY-30] NY R M000433 0 Constitutional Amendment - Permits persons to participate or to decline to participate in voluntary prayer or meditation in public buildings or places supported by public funds. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-350 95 hjres 350 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-23 1977-03-23 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2] IN D F000161 0 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the several States, and the District of Columbia, shall elect the President and Vice President. Requires each elector to cast a single vote for two persons who shall have consented to the joining of their names as candidates for the offices of President and Vice President. Requires the electors of President and Vice President in each State to have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislature, except that for electors of President and Vice President, the legislature of any State may prescribe less restrictive residence qualifications and for electors of President and Vice President the Congress may establish uniform residence qualifications. Provides that the pair of persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, if such number be at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast for such offices. Provides that if no pair of persons has such number, Congress shall assemble in special session from which the choice of President and Vice President shall be made from the two pairs of persons who received the highest numbers of votes. Requires the days for such elections to be determined by Congress and to be uniform throughout the United States. Requires Congress to prescribe by law the time, place, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Allows Congress to provide for the case of the death, disability, or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice President before a President and Vice President have been elected, and for the case of the death of both the President-elect and Vice President-elect. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-339 95 hjres 339 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-22 1977-03-22 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] TN R D000534 0 Constitutional Amendment - Permits religious observances in governmental institutions and public places. Permits reference to a supreme being in a governmental or public document, activity, place, or on money. Declares that this amendment shall not constitute establishment of religion. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-343 95 hjres 343 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for four-year terms for Representatives, for a limitation on the number of terms a person may serve in the House of Representatives. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-22 1977-03-22 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Stump, Bob [D-AZ-3] AZ D S001044 0 Constitutional Amendment - Increases to four years the term of a Member of the House of Representatives, and limits to three the number of times any person may be elected to the House. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-335 95 hjres 335 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-17 1977-03-17 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] MO D Y000051 4 Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protection shall apply to human beings, including the unborn irrespective of age, health, ability to function or condition of dependency. Prohibits the deprivation of life to an unborn person, except under laws permitting medical procedures which physically verifiable facts establish are required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-330 95 hjres 330 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right of life. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-16 1977-03-16 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] MN D O000006 7 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-328 95 hjres 328 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish a new procedure for the election of the President and Vice President. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-15 1977-03-15 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] FL D F000430 0 Constitutional Amendment - Revises constitutional procedures for election of President and Vice President to (1) direct that a popular election for the offices be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the November immediately proceeding the January in which the current term of the President ends, (2) require that each candidate for President be paired with a candidate for Vice President, (3) determine electoral votes on the basis of the popular vote with Congressional districts rather than within States, (4) provide for the election of the President and Vice President, if no pair of candidates receives a majority of electoral votes, by the House and the Senate combined, each state to have one vote, and (5) authorize Congress to provide for the case of withdrawal, disability, or death of a Presidential or Vice Presidential candidates, the President-elect, or Vice President elect. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-324 95 hjres 324 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for the election of judges of the district courts of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-14 1977-03-14 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] OH D M001044 0 Constitutional Amendment - Directs that each judge of a district court of the United States shall be selected by election in the appropriate judicial district for a term of six years. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-312 95 hjres 312 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish a new procedure for the election of the President and Vice President. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-09 1977-03-09 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] OR D W000227 0 Constitutional Amendment - Revises constitutional procedures for the election of the President and Vice President to (1) abolish the office of elector, (2) require each candidate for President to be paired with a candidate for Vice President, (3) direct that a State's electoral votes be cast for the pair of candidates receiving a plurality of popular votes, (4) determine the President and Vice President, if no pair of candidates receives a majority of electoral votes, through an election in the House of Representatives with each member having one vote, and (5) authorize Congress to provide for the case of death, disability, or withdrawal of a Presidential candidate, Vice Presidential candidate, President-elect, or Vice President-elect. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-311 95 hjres 311 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-08 1977-03-08 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2] IN D F000161 0 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-310 95 hjres 310 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-07 1977-03-07 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Latta, Delbert L. [R-OH-5] OH R L000116 0 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-304 95 hjres 304 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no law varying the compensation of Members of the Congress may take effect before an intervening election of Members of the House of Representatives. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-03 1977-03-03 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] OH R K000190 0 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits any law varying the compensation of Members of Congress from taking effect before an intervening general election to choose Members of the House of Representatives. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-305 95 hjres 305 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish a court of the States. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-03 1977-03-03 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] OH R K000190 0 Constitutional Amendment - Establishes a Court of the States, composed of one judge from each State, to hear and determine all cases arising under the tenth amendment (reserved powers of the States and people) upon appeal from the Supreme Court. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-306 95 hjres 306 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that the President shall not, without the approval of Congress, grant a pardon to a person for a criminal offense against the United States for which such person has not been convicted. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-03 1977-03-03 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2] MD D L000413 1 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the President from granting a pardon to a person for a Federal offense for which such person has not been convicted, unless the granting of such pardon has been approved by a majority vote of the members of each House of Congress. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-307 95 hjres 307 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-03 1977-03-03 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. McEwen, Robert C. [R-NY-30] NY R M000433 0 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person," with respect to due process and equal protection, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except pursuant to laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-308 95 hjres 308 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-03 1977-03-03 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] PA D M001120 0 Constitutional Amendment - Declares the term "person", with respect to due process and equal protections, applicable to human beings irrespective of age, health, function or condition of dependency, including the unborn. Prohibits the deprivation of life of an unborn person, except under law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother. 2024-08-01T19:57:00Z  
95-hjres-294 95 hjres 294 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a single 6-year term for the President. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-02 1977-03-02 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] CA R L000020 7 Constitutional Amendment - Provides for a six-year term for the President and a six-year term for the Vice President. Provides that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than once, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than three years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the Presidency. Exempts any President holding office prior to this amendment's taking effect. 2024-08-01T19:56:59Z  
95-hjres-300 95 hjres 300 Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Constitutional amendments 1977-03-02 1977-03-02 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] NY D R000053 0 Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the several States, and the District of Columbia, shall elect the President and Vice President. Requires each elector to cast a single vote for two persons who shall have consented to the joining of their names as candidates for the offices of President and Vice President. Requires the electors of President and Vice President in each State to have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislature, except that for electors of President and Vice President, the legislature of any State may prescribe less restrictive residence qualifications and for electors of President and Vice President the Congress may establish uniform residence qualifications. Provides that the pair of persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, if such number be at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast for such offices. Provides that if no pair of persons has such number, a runoff election shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice President shall be made from the two pairs of persons who received the highest numbers of votes. Requires the days for such elections to be determined by Congress and to be uniform throughout the United States. Requires Congress to prescribe by law the time, place, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Allows Congress to provide for the case of the death or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice President before a President and Vice President have been elected, and for the case of the death of both the President-elect and Vice-President-elect. 2024-08-01T19:56:59Z  

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