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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 436 (98th)referred

A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for congressional disapproval of executive actions and to allow the President to veto items contained in appropriations bills.

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 438 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

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.

Bill· HRH.R. 4407 (98th)referred

A bill to enforce the fourteenth article of amendment to the Constitution with respect to certain law enforcement misconduct by providing a substitute remedy for the existing remedy of exclusion of evidence, and for other purposes.

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 428 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that, except in cases of war or other national emergency as determined by the Congress, expenditures of the United States in each fiscal year shall not exceed revenues of the United States for that fiscal year.

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.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 370 (98th)referred

A resolution impeaching Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, of the high crime or misdemeanor of ordering the invasion of Grenada in violation of the Constitution of the United States, and other high crimes and misdemeanors ancillary thereto.

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 404 (98th)referred

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

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 399 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution allowing the President to veto or reduce individual items in appropriations bills.

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 391 (98th)referred

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

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.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 178 (98th)open

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the President to veto items of appropriation.

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 370 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for four-year terms for Representatives, for a limitation on the number of terms a person may serve in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 357 (98th)referred

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

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 318 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the privilege of Senators and Representatives from arrest for traffic offenses in going to and returning from a session of their respective Houses.

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.

Bill· HRH.R. 3373 (98th)referred

Federal Constitution Convention Amendment Act

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.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 115 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the length of the terms of Office of the President, Vice President, and Members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives and the number of terms a President, Senator, or Representative may serve.

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 287 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling the attendance of a student in a public school other than the public school nearest the residence of such student.

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 274 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equal rights for women and men.

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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 269 (98th)referred

A 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 · 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.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 259 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives, and to prohibit the candidacy of Representatives for the office of Senator.

United States · United States Congress · 3 May 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for staggered four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives. Prohibits a Representative, during an elected term, from being a candidate for the office of Senator.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 243 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 20 April 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Requires 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 Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. 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 Congress passes a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill has become law. Permits 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· HJRESH.J.Res. 231 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect Congressional, Presidential, and State elections.

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes 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. 221 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a six-year term for the President and the Vice President, to limit the number of terms the President and the Vice President may serve, to provide for three-year terms for Representatives, and to limit the number of consecutive terms Senators and Representatives may serve.

United States · United States Congress · 24 March 1983

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· SJRESS.J.Res. 71 (98th)open

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the commencement of the terms of office of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that presidential and vice presidential terms of office shall commence on the 20th day of November and that congressional terms of office shall commence on the 15th day of November in the year of elections to such offices.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 72 (98th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the eligibility of naturalized United States citizens to become President or Vice-President.

United States · United States Congress · 23 March 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that a naturalized citizen is eligible to hold the office of President or Vice President of the United States if he or she is a U.S. citizen for 11 years and is otherwise eligible to hold such office.

Bill· HRH.R. 1987 (98th)referred

A bill to establish the Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1983

Establishes the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. Requires the Commission to: (1) plan and develop appropriate activities to commemorate the bicentennial of the Constitution; (2) encourage private organizations, and State and local governments to organize and participate in bicentennial activities; (3) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of bicentennial information; and (4) coordinate commemorative activities relating to the bicentennial of the Constitution. Directs the Commission to seek assistance from governmental agencies and organizations. Requires the Commission to submit: (1) a comprehensive report of its recommendations to the President, Congress, and the Judicial Conference within two years of enactment of this Act; and (2) an update of its recommendations each year after submitting the comprehensive report, but before September 30, 1988. Terminates the Commission on September 30, 1988. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 and such sums as necessary through FY 1988.

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