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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 757 (94th)referred

Joint resolution to amend the Constitution to provide for representation of the District of Columbia in the Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 18 December 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall elect two Senators and the number of Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State. States that each Senator or Representative so elected shall be an inhabitant of the District and shall possess the same qualifications as to age and citizenship and have the same rights, privileges, and obligations as a Senator or Representative from a State.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 753 (94th)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 · 17 December 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that with respect to the right to life, the word 'person' as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, applies to all human beings, irrespective dependency including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development. Provides that no person shall be deprived of life by any person. Provides that this article shall not prohibit a law permitting only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 750 (94th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the popular election of the President and Vice President.

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the election by popular direct vote of the President and Vice President of the United States. Authorizes Congress to establish by law the time, place, and manner of the election of the President and Vice President, and the qualifications of persons eligible to vote in the election.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 747 (94th)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 · 15 December 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that, with respect to the right to life, the word 'person,' as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, applies to all human beings, including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development, irrespective of age, health, function, or condition of dependency. Provides that this article shall not apply in an emergency when a reasonable medical certainty exists that continuation of the pregnancy will cause death of the mother.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 741 (94th)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 · 4 December 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that with respect to the right to life, the word 'person' as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, applies to all human beings, irrespective dependency including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development. Provides that no person shall be deprived of life by any person. Provides that this article shall not prohibit a law permitting only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

Bill· HRH.R. 10977 (94th)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 · 3 December 1975

Requires that any decree of the Court of a State or the District of Columbia, respecting the custody of children of divorced or separated parents, shall be enforced by every State and the District of Columbia according to the terms of such decree.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 881 (94th)referred

Resolution impeaching Jonathan Goldstein U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, and Bruce Goldstein, principal assistant U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, for high crimes and misdemeanors within the meaning of article II, section 4, of the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1975

States that Jonathan Goldstein, United States attorney for the District of New Jersey, and Bruce Goldstein, principal assistant United States attorney for the District of New Jersey, ought to be and are hereby impeached by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 718 (94th)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that, on or before the fifteenth day after the beginning of each regular session of the Congress, the President shall transmit to the Congress a budget which shall set forth separately: (1) his estimate of the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during the ensuing fiscal year under the laws then existing; (2) his recommendations with respect to outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such ensuing fiscal year; and (3) if such recommendations exceed such estimate, a surtax rate which the President determines to be necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers occurring during such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the first quarter of each fiscal year, and during the third quarter of each fiscal year to: (1) estimate the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during such fiscal year; (2) estimate outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such fiscal year; and (3) (A) if such estimate of outlays exceeds such estimate of receipts, determine a surtax rate which the Speaker considers necessary to be applied, with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers remaining in such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays; or (B) if such estimate of outlays equals such estimate of receipts, determine that no surtax rate is necessary to be applied. Directs the President during the last month of each fiscal year to review whether the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, for such year will be less than the outlays other than trust funds for that fiscal year. Provides that if he finds that such receipts are going to be less than such outlays, he shall determine a surtax rate which he considers necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, so that taxes received by the Government from such surtax, when added to other receipts of the Government, will equal such outlays. Authorizes the suspension of the provisions of this Article in the case of a grave national emergency declared by Congress (including a state of war formally declared by Congress) by a concurrent resolution, agreed to by a rollcall vote of three-fourths of all the Members of each House of Congress, with each such resolution providing the period of time (not exceeding one year) during which those provisions are to be suspended.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 716 (94th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United states to provide that the amounts appropriated for any fiscal year shall not exceed the revenue of the United States, except in time of war or national emergency.

United States · United States Congress · 4 November 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that, except in time of war or national emergency declared by Congress, no law shall make any appropriation for any fiscal year which would exceed the estimate of the total revenue of the United States. Provides for the appointment by Congress of a Congressional Budget Officer in the legislative branch of Government. States that such officer shall estimate the total revenue of the United States at the beginning of each fiscal year. Directs that any amount appropriated which exceeds the total revenue shall be deducted from the estimate of total revenue made for the following fiscal year.

Bill· HRH.R. 10469 (94th)referred

A bill to require disclosure of the Central Intelligence Agency budget in accordance with the Constitution.

United States · United States Congress · 30 October 1975

Revises the Central Intelligence Agency Act to require that the Agency expend only such sums as Congress appropriates for its use. Requires that all funds made available to the agency must be expended in accordance with the provisions of law relating to the expenditure of Government funds except for portions which shall be accounted for by the President. Directs that no funds may be transferred to the Agency from any other Government agency unless Congress authorizes such transfer.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 706 (94th)referred

Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting deficit spending by the Federal Government.

United States · United States Congress · 22 October 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that the Congress shall not have power for any fiscal accounting period to draw money from the Treasury in consequence of appropriations made by law in an amount which exceeds in the aggregate the total amount of the revenues of the United States (exclusive of borrowed sums) during the previous fiscal accounting period and five percent of those revenues, except where Congress by two-thirds vote of both Houses during a fiscal accounting period shall determine that a national emergency requires that additional money be drawn from the Treasury during that same fiscal accounting period.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 141 (94th)referred

A 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 · 20 October 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that, with respect to the right to life, the word "person", as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth articles of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, applies to all human beings, irrespective of age, health, function, or condition of dependency, including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development. Provides that no person shall be deprived of life by any person. Provides that this article shall not apply in an emergency when a reasonable medical certainty exists that continuation of the pregnancy will cause the death of the mother.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 140 (94th)referred

A 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 · 20 October 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that, with respect to the right to life, the word 'person,' as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, applies to all human beings, including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development, irrespective of age, health, function, or condition of dependency. Provides that this article shall not apply in an emergency when a reasonable medical certainty exists that continuation of the pregnancy will cause death of the mother.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 689 (94th)referred

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 · 8 October 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides 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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 686 (94th)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 · 7 October 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Allows school systems to assign pupils on the basis of neighborhood attendance areas. Directs that no provision of the Constitution shall be construed to require such systems to assign pupils in any other manner. Gives Congress the power to enforce this article.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 675 (94th)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 · 29 September 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that with respect to the right to life, the word 'person' as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, applies to all human beings, irrespective dependency including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development. Provides that no person shall be deprived of life by any person. Provides that this article shall not prohibit a law permitting only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 671 (94th)referred

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 · 25 September 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides 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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 665 (94th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to freedom from forced assignment to schools or jobs because of race, creed, or color.

United States · United States Congress · 22 September 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no public school student shall, because of his race, creed, or color, be assigned to or required to attend a particular school. States that no public school teacher or other public employee of the United States or of one of the several states of political subdivisions thereof shall, because of his race, creed, or color, be assigned to or required to work at any particular job or location.

Bill· HRH.R. 9660 (94th)referred

A bill to provide for the establishment of a constitution for the Virgin Islands.

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1975

Authorizes the people of the Virgin Islands to organize a government pursuant to a constitution of their own adoption under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to call a constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the people of the Virgin Islands. Requires that such constitution shall include a bill of rights. Provides for eligibility for membership at the convention. Establishes voting procedures for the approval or disapproval of such constitution as may be drafted by the convention. Provides that upon taking effect, a constitution drafted and approved under this Act shall supersede such provisions of the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands as may be inconsistent with such constitution.

Bill· HRH.R. 9608 (94th)referred

A bill to provide for the establishment of a constitution for the Virgin Islands.

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1975

Authorizes the people of the Virgin Islands to organize a government pursuant to a constitution of their own adoption under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to call a constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the people of the Virgin Islands. Requires that such constitution shall include a bill of rights. Provides for eligibility for membership at the convention. Establishes voting procedures for the approval or disapproval of such constitution as may be drafted by the convention. Provides that upon taking effect, a constitution drafted and approved under this Act shall supersede such provisions of the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands as may be inconsistent with such constitution.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 658 (94th)referred

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 September 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Applies the fifth and fourteenth articles of amendment of the United States Constitution to unborn children at every stage of development. Forbids abortions except in those cases specified in this Act. Gives Congress and States the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 654 (94th)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 · 10 September 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that nothing in the Constitution of the United States shall empower any official or court to require students to attend any school other than their neighborhood school unless such school is established for the purpose of segregation.

Bill· HRH.R. 9461 (94th)referred

A bill to provide for the establishment of a constitution for the Virgin Islands.

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1975

Authorizes the people of the Virgin Islands to organize a government pursuant to a constitution of their own adoption under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to call a constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the people of the Virgin Islands. Requires that such constitution shall include a bill of rights. Provides for eligibility for membership at the convention. Establishes voting procedures for the approval or disapproval of such constitution as may be drafted by the convention. Provides that upon taking effect, a constitution drafted and approved under this Act shall supersede such provisions of the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands as may be inconsistent with such constitution.

Bill· HRH.R. 9491 (94th)passed

A bill to provide for the establishment of a constitution for Guam.

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1975

Authorizes the people of Guam to organize a government pursuant to a constitution of their own adoption under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Legislature of Guam to call a constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the people of Guam. Requires that such constitution shall include a bill of rights. Provides for eligibility for membership at the convention. Provides for voting procedures for the approval or disapproval of such constitution as may be drafted by the convention. Provides that upon taking effect, a constitution drafted and approved under this Act shall supersede such provisions of the Organic Act of Guam as may be inconsistent with such constitution.

Bill· HRH.R. 9492 (94th)referred

A bill to provide for the establishment of a constitution for Guam.

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1975

Authorizes the people of Guam to organize a government pursuant to a constitution of their own adoption under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Legislature of Guam to call a constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the people of Guam. Requires that such constitution shall include a bill of rights. Provides for eligibility for membership at the convention. Provides for voting procedures for the approval or disapproval of such constitution as may be drafted by the convention. Provides that upon taking effect, a constitution drafted and approved under this Act shall supersede such provisions of the Organic Act of Guam as may be inconsistent with such constitution.

Bill· HRH.R. 9462 (94th)referred

A bill to provide for the establishment of a constitution for the Virgin Islands.

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1975

Authorizes the people of the Virgin Islands to organize a government pursuant to a constitution of their own adoption under the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to call a constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the people of the Virgin Islands. Requires that such constitution shall include a bill of rights. Provides for eligibility for membership at the convention. Establishes voting procedures for the approval or disapproval of such constitution as may be drafted by the convention. Provides that upon taking effect, a constitution drafted and approved under this Act shall supersede such provisions of the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands as may be inconsistent with such constitution.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 646 (94th)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.

United States · United States Congress · 9 September 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that, except in time of war or national emergency, the Congress shall make no appropriation for any fiscal year if the resulting total of appropriations for such fiscal year would exceed the total revenues of the United States for such fiscal year, nor shall there be expended by or on behalf of the United States during any fiscal year an aggregate amount which exceeds the total revenue of the United States for that fiscal year.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 242 (94th)referred

A resolution relating to the commemoration of Citizenship Day and Constitution Week.

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1975

Provides for the commemoration of September 17, 1975, as Citizenship Day and of Constitution Week by the Senate. Directs that such commemoration shall include a reading of the preamble and article one of the Constitution as well as a symbolic rededication by the members of the Senate to the Constitution.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 701 (94th)referred

Resolution to provide for the commemoration on September 17, 1975, of Citizenship Day and Constitution Week by the House of Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 1975

Provides for the commemoration on September 17, 1975, of Citizenship Day and Constitution Week by the House of Representatives. Directs that such commemoration shall include a reading of the Preamble and article one of the Constitution as well as a symbolic rededication by the Members of the House to the Constitution.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 632 (94th)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 · 4 September 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that with respect to the right to life, the word 'person' as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, applies to all human beings, irrespective dependency including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development. Provides that no person shall be deprived of life by any person. Provides that this article shall not prohibit a law permitting only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 629 (94th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that no public school student shall, because of his race, creed, or color, be assigned to or required to attend a particular school.

United States · United States Congress · 3 September 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no public school student shall, because of his race, creed, or color, be assigned to or required to attend a particular school. Gives Congress the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 122 (94th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect on the length of the term of office of the President and Vice President and the number of terms a President may serve.

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President and Vice President of the United States shall hold such office for a single term of six years. Makes such article applicable to Presidents and Vice Presidents elected after the date on which this article is ratified.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 616 (94th)referred

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 · 1 August 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides 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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 617 (94th)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 1975

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 615 (94th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the term of Office of President and Vice President of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 31 July 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that the term of Office of the President and the Vice President of the United States shall be six years. Provides that no person shall be eligible for election for more than one term as President or Vice President. Requires that a person who has been elected as Vice President for any term shall be eligible for election as President for a later term. Stipulates that a person who has been elected as Vice President for any term, and who during that term has succeeded to the Office of President, shall be eligible for election as President for a later term.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 601 (94th)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and establish a new procedure for electing the President and Vice President.

United States · United States Congress · 30 July 1975

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President and Vice President shall be elected in accordance with this article. Provides that one candidate for President and Vice President will be paired. Directs that the voters shall cast a single vote for the two persons paired as candidates. States that each State shall have a number of electoral votes equal to the number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which such State is entitled. Allows the District of Columbia a number of electors equal to the number of Senators and Representatives to which the District would be entitled if it were a State. Provides the pair of candidates receiving a plurality of the votes cast in a State or the District shall receive two of the electoral votes of such State or the District. Stipulates that the remaining electoral votes of such State or the District shall be apportioned among all the pairs of candidates for whom votes were cast in such State or the District. Directs that the pair of candidates receiving the greatest number of electoral votes in an election shall become President and Vice President if such number is at least 40 percent of the total number of electoral votes. Provides that if no pair of candidates receives 40 percent of the total number of electoral votes, the Congress shall meet in joint session within 45 days to elect a President and Vice President from one of the two pairs of candidates receiving the greatest number of electoral votes. Specifies qualifications for persons voting for President and Vice President. Directs Congress to designate the day upon which each election for President and Vice President shall be held. Authorizes the Congress to provide for the case of the death, disability, or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice President.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 602 (94th)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 · 30 July 1975

Constitutional Amendment - States that with respect to the right to life, the word 'person' as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, applies to all human beings, irrespective dependency including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development. Provides that no person shall be deprived of life by any person. Provides that this article shall not prohibit a law permitting only those medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

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