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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 524 (95th)referred

Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 17 June 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 523 (95th)referred

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.

United States · United States Congress · 16 June 1977

Constitutional Amendment - Revises the procedure for the election of the President and Vice President. Grants each Congressional district established by the respective States pursuant to this Article one electoral vote and each State two at large electoral votes, such votes to be cast for the pair of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates receiving a plurality of popular votes within the appropriate jurisdictions. Grants the pair of candidates receiving the most votes nationwide 50 electoral votes if it received at least 40 percent of the popular votes cast. Declares the pair of candidates receiving a majority of electoral votes President and Vice President.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 514 (95th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit automatic increases in compensation payable for goods and services, and other moneys payable for any purpose, by reason of increases in the cost of living.

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 1977

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits automatic increases in the price of goods or services under any law, contract, or other authority by reason of any aggregate increase occurring during any period with respect to the cost of goods and services in the United States.

Bill· SS. 1651 (95th)reported

A bill to insure equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the fifth or 14th amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1977

Removes the power of any United States court to issue school transportation orders based on race, color, or national origin unless the court first determines that a discriminatory purpose in education was a principal motivating factor in the constitutional violation for which such transportation is proposed as a remedy. Stipulates that any court order requiring the transportation of any student based on race, color, or national origin must be promulgated by a three judge district court. Restricts such transportation of students to that which is reasonably necessary to have the student composition reflect what it otherwise would have been if a constitutional violation had not occurred. Requires any court before entering a transportation order to hold a hearing and make specific findings of the discriminatory purpose of the violation and the degree to which the concentration in the student composition by race, color, or national origin has been altered from its normal course by such violation. Stipulates that any transportation order on the basis of a constitutional violation shall be stayed until all appeals have been exhausted. Specifies that any transportation order for a constitutional violation which is not yet final before the date of enactment of this Act must meet the requirements imposed by this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 7694 (95th)referred

A bill to insure equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the 5th or 14th amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1977

Limits the power of any United States court to issue school transportation orders based on race, color, or national origin. Stipulates that only a three judge district court may issue a school assignment order based on race, color, or national origin. Requires the holding of a special hearing where specific findings in relation to such a constitutional violation must be made before a school assignment order may issue. Stays such school assignment orders until all appeals have been exhausted.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 508 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 498 (95th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children.

United States · United States Congress · 2 June 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 496 (95th)referred

A 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, and with respect to the right of a defendant in a criminal case to be informed of the evidence against him.

United States · United States Congress · 2 June 1977

Constitutional Amendment - Permits compelling a criminal defendant to testify against himself in open court. Requires that a defendant be informed of the evidence against him.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 488 (95th)referred

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.

United States · United States Congress · 25 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 484 (95th)referred

Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 483 (95th)referred

Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 473 (95th)referred

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.

United States · United States Congress · 18 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 474 (95th)referred

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.

United States · United States Congress · 18 May 1977

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.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 53 (95th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide that, except in time of war or economic emergency declared by the Congress, expenditures of the Government may not exceed the revenues of the Government during any fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1977

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that total appropriations shall not exceed estimated revenues. 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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 469 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1977

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 abortion except in an emergency when a reasonable medical certainty exists that continuation of the pregnancy will cause the mother's death. Requires that every reasonable effort be made to preserve the life of the fetus.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 468 (95th)referred

Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 464 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 456 (95th)referred

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.

United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 455 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a new procedure for the election of the President and Vice President.

United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1977

Constitutional Amendment - Revises the procedure for the election of the President and Vice President. Grants each Congressional district established by the respective States pursuant to this Article one electoral vote and each State two at large electoral votes, such votes to be cast for the pair of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates receiving a plurality of popular votes within the appropriate jurisdictions. Stipulates that the pair of candidates receiving the most electoral votes shall be declared President and Vice President.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 51 (95th)referred

A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1977

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 24 succeeding fiscal years thereafter, the total receipts of the Government shall exceed outlays by an amount equal to four percent of the Federal indebtedness at the beginning of the fifth fiscal year.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 453 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1977

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.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 50 (95th)referred

A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1977

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 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.

Bill· HRH.R. 7008 (95th)referred

Federal Constitution Convention Amendment Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1977

Federal Constitution Convention Amendment Act - Sets forth procedures for Federal constitutional conventions with respect to: (1) applications, (2) calling, (3) delegates, (4) convening, (5) operation, (6) congressional approval, and (7) ratification.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 450 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the assignment of public school students.

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1977

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits interpretation of the United States Constitution as requiring school systems which assign pupils on a neighborhood basis to assign such pupils in any other manner. Grants Congress the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 448 (95th)referred

Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 6 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 447 (95th)referred

Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 6 May 1977

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.

Bill· HRH.R. 6943 (95th)referred

A bill to require that real property in the Canal Zone which is not necessary to the United States for governmental purposes be sold or otherwise transferred for fair market value to appropriate individuals and nongovernmental entities, and to require that the President prepare a detailed proposal for self-government of the Canal Zone under the U.S. Constitution.

United States · United States Congress · 5 May 1977

Provides for the sale of nonessential real property in the Panama Canal Zone to appropriate individuals and nongovernmental entities under a plan to be drafted by the President and subject to Congressional veto. Directs the President to prepare a detailed proposal for self-government of the Canal Zone under the Constitution.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 442 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

United States · United States Congress · 5 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 437 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right of life.

United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 434 (95th)referred

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.

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1977

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.

Bill· HRH.R. 6786 (95th)referred

A bill to exercise the power of the Congress under article IV of the Constitution to declare the effect of certain State judicial proceedings respecting the custody of children.

United States · United States Congress · 29 April 1977

Directs that orders of a State court or a court of the District of Columbia relative to the custody of children of divorced or separated parents be given full faith and credit by every other State and the District of Columbia until such issuing court no longer has under the law of the State in which it is located, or declines to exercise, jurisdiction over modifications of such orders.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 422 (95th)referred

Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced Federal budget.

United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1977

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to submit an annual estimate of total revenues to Congress. Imposes an income tax surtax, at a percentage rate to be determined by the President, to provide additional revenue equal to the amount by which total receipts of the Government exceed total outlays in any fiscal year when the Federal budget does not balance. Authorizes the suspension of such surtax in time of war or national emergency.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 423 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for three-year terms for Representatives to the Congress, to limit the number of consecutive terms Representatives may serve, and to provide an age limit for Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1977

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that Members of the House of Representatives shall serve for a term of three years. States that any person who is a Representative for five consecutive terms may not be a Representative during the three-year period followed the fifth term with an exception for vacancies. Stipulates that no person may serve as a Representative after attaining the age of 75 or if attaining the age of 75 before the end of a term.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 414 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the busing or involuntary assignment of students.

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1977

Constitutional Amendment - Forbids (1) any executive agency from issuing a regulation or committing an act not directly authorized by the Congress, under its delegated powers including anything regarding busing; and (2) any United States court from taking any action legislating a new program or type of affirmative action, including busing, not specifically provided for by the Congress.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 415 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right of life.

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1977

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 405 (95th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations.

United States · United States Congress · 21 April 1977

Constitutional Amendment- Allows an item veto by the President of appropriations bills. Requires the President, in signing the bill, to designate the provisions disapproved and return the bill to the House in which it originated. Provides that such bills shall be subjected to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.

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