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United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1984
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 243 (Congressional budget procedure).
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1984
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to reduce or veto 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 reduced or vetoed to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President, except that only a majority vote of each House of Congress shall be required to override a disapproval or reduction.
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 1984
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 5174 (bankruptcy law).
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 1984
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group silent prayer or meditation in public schools. States that no person shall be required to participate in prayer or meditation. Prohibits the United States, any State, or local government or school board from encouraging any particular prayer. States that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit equal access in the use of public school facilities by all voluntary student groups.
United States · United States Congress · 8 March 1984
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be deemed to prohibit the voluntary offering, reading, or listening to nondenominational 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.
United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1984
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall abridge the right of persons to participate in voluntary prayer in public buildings.
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1984
Amends the judicial code to add prejudgment interest to the sum of actual damages awarded on a claim arising under Federal laws, treaties, or the Constitution. Specifies how the prejudgment rate of interest shall be computed and how the time of such interest shall be measured. Defines conditions under which prejudgment interest shall not be awarded.
United States · United States Congress · 2 February 1984
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 100 (prayer in the public schools).
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 1984
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to disapprove any item of appropriation in any bill or resolution, except an item of appropriation for national defense. Requires the President to return with his objections any item of reduced appropriation to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1984
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 243 (Federal budget procedures).
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1984
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 404 (item veto of appropriations bills).
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1984
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 84 (right to life of the unborn).
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1984
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 100 (prayer in the public schools).
United States · United States Congress · 27 January 1984
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall abridge the right of persons to participate in voluntary prayer in public buildings.
United States · United States Congress · 25 January 1984
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to reduce or veto 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 reduced or vetoed to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1984
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group silent prayer or meditation 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. States that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit equal access in the use of public school facilities by all voluntary student groups.
United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to veto 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 vetoed to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1983
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. Exempts military draft or veterans' preference from the application of this amendment. States that this amendment shall not be construed to grant or secure any right relating to abortion nor be construed to relate to private or parochial educational institutions.
United States · United States Congress · 16 November 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Members of Congress from serving any number or combination of terms that would exceed 12 years service in the Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 16 November 1983
Prohibits the exclusion of evidence against the accused in a State criminal case where such evidence was obtained by a State officer, employee, or agent in violation of the United States Constitution. Authorizes any person aggrieved by such misconduct to recover damages in a civil action against such officer, employee, or agent. Limits such damages, for an accused convicted of a criminal offense, to actual physical and property damage sustained, but not less than $500. Establishes the same minimum liquidated damages for any other case. Sets a maximum amount of damages at $25,000. Grants State courts exclusive jurisdiction of such actions. Sets a two-year statute of limitations for the commencement of such actions.
United States · United States Congress · 16 November 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total U.S. expenditures in any fiscal year from exceeding total receipts. Authorizes suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency declared by Congress in a concurrent resolution adopted by each House of Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 16 November 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that neither the United States nor any State shall deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws on account of sex.
United States · United States Congress · 15 November 1983
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 1 (Equal Rights Amendment).
United States · United States Congress · 10 November 1983
Impeaches President Reagan of the high crime or misdemeanor of: (1) ordering the invasion of Grenada, in violation of the Constitution and certain treaty obligations; and (2) preventing news coverage of such invasion.
United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1983
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 proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
United States · United States Congress · 26 October 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives.
United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to reduce or veto 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 reduced or vetoed to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
United States · United States Congress · 24 October 1983
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 3 (bankruptcy courts and judges).
United States · United States Congress · 20 October 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to reduce or veto 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 reduced or vetoed to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
United States · United States Congress · 20 October 1983
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 3 (bankruptcy courts and judges).
United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to reduce or veto 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 reduced or vetoed to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Limits tenure of judges of inferior Federal courts to ten years unless a presidential nomination for a continuance in office meets with Senate approval.
United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives. Limits to three the number of terms a Representative may serve, except that any person elected to fill a vacancy may be elected to three more terms.
United States · United States Congress · 21 September 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Grants Congress the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for: (1) six-year terms of office for Senators, limited to two terms; and (2) two-year terms of office for Representatives, limited to six terms.
United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1983
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 proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.
United States · United States Congress · 27 July 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that executive action under legislation delegating such authority may be subject to the approval of one or both Houses of Congress, without presentment to the President, if the legislation so provides.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that Senators and Representatives shall not be privileged from arrest for traffic offenses in going to and returning from a session of Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 30 June 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Provides for one-House vetoes of executive branch rules and regulations issued pursuant to Acts of Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1983
Constitutional Amendment - States that the term of the offices of President and Vice President shall be six years. Prohibits the election of any person to the office of President more than once.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (concerning presidential succession).
United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1983
Federal Constitution Convention Amendment Act - Sets forth procedures for holding constitutional conventions for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Requires that both Houses of Congress agree to a concurrent resolution calling for a convention whenever it determines 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 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.
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Limits the terms of office for President and Vice President to six years. Precludes eligibility for the Presidency if a person: (1) has been previously elected President; or (2) previously held the office or acted as President for more than three years of a term to which another was elected. Precludes eligibility for election to the Senate more than twice. Prohibits the election of a person to the Senate more than once if such person previously held the office of Senator for more than three years of the term to which another was elected. Precludes eligibility for election to the House of Representatives more than six times.
United States · United States Congress · 2 June 1983
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 provides the course of study pursued by such student.
United States · United States Congress · 2 June 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall abridge the right of persons to participate in voluntary prayer in public buildings.
United States · United States Congress · 26 May 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Directs Congress to enact laws limiting the amounts of contributions and expenditures made in Federal elections.
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 1983
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. Denies application of this amendment to the powers of the Congress and the President relating to the Armed Forces, including the selection of persons and assignment to combat duty.
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits any bill for borrowing money on the credit of the United States from being presented to the President, except in time of war, unless three-fifths of the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed it.
United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1983
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.
United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1983
Constitutional Amendment - Confers upon the Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction over all cases arising under the Constitution. Authorizes the Court to prescribe exceptions and regulations for all such cases.