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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 124 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 February 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for a six-year term for the offices of President and Vice President and prohibits any person from being elected to such offices more than twice. Declares the term of office of a Representative to be three years. Prohibits a person from being a Senator if such person has been a Senator throughout the immediately preceding three terms, or from being a Representative if such person has been a Representative throughout the immediately preceding six terms. States that such prohibition does not prevent any person from filling a congressional vacancy during a term.
Bill· HRH.R. 833 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1985
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a civil action against Internal Revenue Service employees for any deprivation of rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 117 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the appropriation or expenditure of Federal funds in excess of Federal receipts in any fiscal year. Authorizes the Congress to suspend such prohibition in time of war or national emergency by passing a concurrent resolution by a two-thirds vote of each House. Declares that total receipts shall exclude receipts derived from borrowing and total expenditures shall exclude expenditures for repayment of debt principal.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 113 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are not greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless the Congress passes by a three-fifths vote a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill has become law. Permits the Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any fiscal year in which a declaration of war or national emergency is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United states except those for repayment of debt principal.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 111 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total appropriations of the Congress from exceeding 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. 107 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are not greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless the Congress passes a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill becomes law. Permits the Congress to suspend the provisions of this Act for to any fiscal year in which the Congress has declared war. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United states except those for repayment of debt principal.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 103 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Limits the tenure of judges of inferior Federal courts to ten years unless a presidential nomination for a continuance in office meets with Senate approval.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 30 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Limits the tenure of Federal judges (including Supreme Court justices) to a ten-year term during good behavior. Authorizes an additional term upon the advice and consent of the Senate.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 98 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress to pass any concurrent resolution on the budget which carries a deficit.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 96 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Prohibits the United States or any State from requiring the use of any other language. States that this article shall not prohibit educational instruction in a language other than English for the purpose of making students proficient in English. Authorizes the Congress and the States to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 94 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - States that the right to life is the paramount and most fundamental right of a person. Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purposes of the right to life guarantee. Makes such amendment inapplicable to laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 97 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to disapprove any item of appropriation in any bill or resolution, except an item of appropriation for national defense. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 99 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to review Government revenues and expenditures at specified times and to determine a surtax rate when expenditures exceed revenues to insure that receipts will equal outlays. Authorizes the suspension of such measures in the case of a grave national emergency declared by the Congress.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 95 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right to employment opportunity shall be guaranteed to each person by the United States and that the Congress has the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 89 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during any fiscal year. Provides for the phased in implementation of this requirement after the ratification of this amendment. Permits expenditures to exceed national revenues in time of national emergency, but never by more than ten percent. Provides that during the fifth fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this amendment and for the succeeding 19 fiscal years 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. 91 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right to life vests in a human being from the moment of fertilization.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 19 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Makes such amendment inapplicable to laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 20 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Grants the Congress the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 21 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Makes such amendment inapplicable to laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 88 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the Congress to enact laws regulating the amounts of contributions and expenditures intended to affect Federal elections. Authorizes the States to enact laws regulating the amounts of contributions and expenditures intended to affect State and local elections.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 84 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a law increasing the compensation of Members of Congress from taking effect until after an election of Representatives.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 82 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total budget outlays and total new budget authority for any fiscal year from exceeding the corresponding levels for the preceding fiscal year by a percentage greater than the average annual percentage of increase in the gross national product during the three preceding calendar years. Permits suspension of such limitation for a two-year term of the Congress in time of war or national emergency by a concurrent resolution agreed to by three-fourths of the authorized membership of each House.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 80 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires that any change in the tax law to increase Federal revenue be approved by not less than two-thirds of all Members of Congress.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 87 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Exempts from applicability of this amendment laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 81 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits any Member of Congress sentenced for violation of any State or Federal law which is punishable by death or by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year from continuing to serve as a Member after the date of sentencing.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 83 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total Federal appropriations or expenditures from exceeding total revenues during any fiscal year. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency by a concurrent resolution which has passed each House of the Congress by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of its authorized membership.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 70 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Federal expenditures from exceeding its revenues in any fiscal year. Authorizes suspension of such prohibition in time of national emergency.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 71 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to determine the gross national product of the United States for each calendar year. Prohibits the total expenditures of the United States during a fiscal year from exceeding: (1) 20 percent of the gross national product for the preceding calendar year; and (2) total revenues during such fiscal year. Provides for suspension of such prohibition in time of war or grave national emergency declared by the Congress.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 2 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group silent prayer or reflection in public schools. Prohibits the United States or any State from requiring any person to participate in such prayer or to encourage any particular prayer.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 13 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless the Congress passes a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts by a three-fifths vote and such bill has become has become law. Requires the President, prior to each fiscal year, to transmit to the Congress a proposed statement of receipts and outlays for that year consistent with the provisions of this article. Permits the Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States except those for repayment of debt principal.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 3 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall abridge the right of persons to participate in voluntary prayer in public schools or institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in prayer. Prohibits the United States or any State from composing words of prayer to be said in the public schools.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 10 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 5 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Constitution does not secure a right to abortion.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 11 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to disapprove any item of appropriation in any Act or joint resolution. Requires the President to return with his objections any disapproved item of appropriation to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 7 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, before each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Permits, after the adoption of such statement, additional outlays for the defense of the Nation in the event of an unforeseen and imminent threat to the national security declared by the Congress. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless the Congress passes a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill has become law. Permits the Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing, and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States, except those for repayment of debt principal. Declares that as of the date this article takes effect, the Federal public debt limit shall become permanent and there shall be no increase in such limit unless three-fifths of the Congress passes a joint resolution providing for such increase and such bill becomes law. Makes this article effective for the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 9 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are not greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless the Congress passes a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill has become law. Requires the President, prior to each fiscal year, to transmit to the Congress a proposed statement of receipts and outlays for that year consistent with the provisions of this article. Permits the Congress to waive the provisions of this article with respect to any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States except those for repayment of debt principal. Declares that the amount of Federal public debt as of the first day of the second fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this article shall become the permanent debt limit. Prohibits any increase in such limit unless three-fifths of the the Congress passes a bill approving such increase and such bill becomes law. Makes this article effective for the second fiscal year after its ratification.
Bill· HRH.R. 253 (99th)open
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Eliminates the jurisdiction of Federal courts established under article III of the Constitution to modify any State court order which is subject to review by the highest court of the State.
Bill· HRH.R. 351 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Federal Constitution Convention Amendment Act - Sets forth procedures for holding constitutional conventions for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Requires that both Houses of the Congress agree to a concurrent resolution calling for a convention whenever they determine that at least two-thirds of the States have submitted valid applications for the calling of a constitutional convention upon the same subject. Entitles each State to the same number of delegates at such convention as it has Senators and Representatives in the Congress, with one delegate elected from each congressional district and two at large. Authorizes the convention to propose constitutional amendments by a two-thirds vote of the total number of delegates. Provides that an amendment shall become valid when ratified by three-fourths of the States. Permits a State to rescind its ratification.
Bill· HRH.R. 106 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Designates September 17, 1987, as Constitution Day. Requires such day to be treated as a legal public holiday.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 54 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total appropriations of Congress from exceeding 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. 56 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that justices of the Supreme Court and judges of inferior Federal courts shall hold office during good behavior, except that no judge shall hold office upon the expiration of any consecutive ten-year period if the Senate adopts a resolution of removal.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 63 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total appropriations of the Congress from exceeding estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or threat of war. 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. 52 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall abridge the right of persons to participate in voluntary prayer in public schools or institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in prayer.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 57 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to disapprove any item of appropriation in any Act or joint resolution, except an item of appropriation for the legislative branch or the judicial branch. Requires the President to return with his objections any item of appropriation disapproved to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceedings as other bills disapproved by the President.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 48 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Prohibits the Congress, whenever expenditures exceed receipts for any two-year period, from passing any bill or other measure appropriating any moneys out of the general fund of the Treasury until such time as provisions of law have come into effect which will provide, within the following 12 months, additional revenue in an amount not less than the amount by which such expenditures exceed such receipts. Suspends such requirements during a war or other national emergency upon the recommendation of the President and the approval of the Congress.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 53 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a student from being compelled to attend a public school other than the one nearest his or her residence which is located within the student's school district and which provides the course of study pursued by such student.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 42 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding the total amount of revenue received by the United States during such year, except revenue received from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations. Prohibits the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding the amount equal to 20 percent of the gross national product during the last calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year. Permits the suspension of such prohibitions during any fiscal year during any part of which the United States is at war as declared by Congress.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 55 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be deemed to prohibit the voluntary offering, reading, or listening to prayers or Biblical scriptures in any governmental institution or public school. States that nothing in the Constitution shall be deemed to prohibit making reference to God or a Supreme Being in any governmental or public document, proceeding, ceremony, institution, or school or upon any coinage, currency, or obligation of the United States. Provides that nothing in this article shall constitute an establishment of religion.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 44 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for staggered four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives. Prohibits persons from being elected to the House more than three times and to the Senate more than twice.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 49 (99th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1985
Constitutional Amendment - Allows the President an item veto of appropriations bills. Requires the President, in signing such a bill, to designate the provisions disapproved and return the bill to the House in which it originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceedings as other bills disapproved by the President.