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Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 137 (97th)referred

A joint resolution to amend the Constitution to preserve the right to life.

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1981

Constitutional Amendment - States that for the purposes of the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution, the word "person" applies to all human beings without regard to age, health, function, or condition of dependency. Declares that no unborn person shall be deprived of life by any person, but permits a law allowing justification to be shown for medical procedures required to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or her unborn offspring, if this law requires every reasonable effort to be made to preserve the life of each.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 380 (97th)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 1981

Constitutional Amendment - States that for the purposes of the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution, the word "person" applies to all human beings without regard to age, health, function, or condition of dependency. Declares that no unborn person shall be deprived of life by any person, but permits a law allowing justification to be shown for medical procedures required to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or her unborn offspring, if this law requires every reasonable effort to be made to preserve the life of each.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 350 (97th)failed

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

United States · United States Congress · 29 October 1981

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. Prohibits the Congress from requiring that the States engage in additional activities without compensation equal to the additional costs. 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· SS. 1631 (97th)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 1981

Establishes the President's Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. Authorizes the President to appoint members of the Commission. Provides that members shall receive no compensation for their services. Requires Federal departments and agencies to cooperate with the Commission in planning commemorative activities. Requires the Commission to: (1) investigate and evaluate ways of commemorating the two hundredth anniversary of the Constitution of the United States; (2) plan and coordinate commemorative observances and activities; (3) encourage and provide educational programs concerning the issues and individuals involved in framing the Constitution; and (4) promote through scholarly studies an understanding of the contributions of the Constitution to the American political system. Directs the Commission to report to the President and to Congress not later than two years after the enactment of this Act. Terminates the Commission thirty days after the submission of the report. Authorizes appropriations.

Bill· HRH.R. 4422 (97th)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 · 9 September 1981

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. 312 (97th)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 · 28 July 1981

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. 310 (97th)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.

United States · United States Congress · 28 July 1981

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total Federal expenditures from exceeding total revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency by a concurrent resolution which has passed each House of Congress by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of its authorized membership.

Bill· SS. 1434 (97th)open

International Rule of Law Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 June 1981

International Rule of Law Act - Prohibits any United States court from declining on the ground of the Federal Act of State Doctrine to make a determination on the merits in any case in which the act of state is contrary to international law. Directs that United States courts shall apply principles and rules of international law in deciding cases involving a violation of international law by a foreign state with regard to the rights of a person not a national of that state. Declares that the Foreign Sovereign Compulsion Defense shall remain fully available in U.S. courts.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 284 (97th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution changing the term of office of the President and Vice President and amending the length of time a person may serve as President or Vice President of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 11 June 1981

Constitutional Amendment - States that the President and Vice President shall hold office for a term of six years. Prohibits a person: (1) from being elected more than once to each office; (2) from being elected as President if he/she has been President, or acted as President, for more than three years of another person's term; and (3) from being elected as Vice President if he/she has held such office for more than three years of another person's term.

Bill· HRH.R. 3865 (97th)open

A bill to establish a Social Security Court under Article I of the Constitution to serve as the initial reviewing court with respect to all decisions rendered under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and final determinations made under the supplemental security income program, and to make other improvements in the appeals process under those programs.

United States · United States Congress · 9 June 1981

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Review Board to act on requests by parties to benefit entitlement hearings or by the Social Security Administration for review of decisions made pursuant to such hearings. Sets forth the evidentiary and procedural rules for review of such decisions by the Board. Makes a Board decision the final decision of the Secretary. Permits any party to the proceedings before the Board to obtain review of a decision by the Board by a civil action brought in the Social Security Court established by this Act. Sets forth the evidentiary and procedural rules for review of a decision by the Board in such Court. Amends Part A (General Provisions) of title XI of such Act to establish the Social Security Court which shall have jurisdiction to review decisions rendered pursuant to benefit entitlement hearings under titles II and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of such Act. Permits the Court to be divided into divisions of one or more judges so that cases may be heard throughout the United States. Requires that Social Security Court proceedings be conducted according to practice and procedural rules prescribed by the Court. Sets forth notice requirements. Authorizes the Court to appoint commissioners and to punish persons in contempt of court. Provides that a decision of a division shall become a decision of the Court within 30 days unless the chief judge directs that such decision be reviewed by the Court. Requires that all proceedings, decisions, and orders of the Court be open to public inspection. Grants the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction to review decisions of the Social Security Court upon appeal by either the Secretary or the claimant. Limits its review and any further review by the U.S. Supreme Court to questions of statutory interpretation and constitutional issues. Establishes the retirement system for judges of the Social Security Court.

Law· HRH.R. 3782 (97th)enacted

A bill to revitalize the pleasure cruise industry by clarifying and waiving certain restrictions in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to permit the entry of the steamship vessel OCEANIC CONSTITUTION into the trade.

United States · United States Congress · 3 June 1981

Waives certain restrictions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to permit the entry of a named steamship vessel into the coastwise trade.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 269 (97th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a single six-year term of office for the President and Vice President, to provide for a four-year term of office for Members of the House of Representatives, to provide that no person may serve as a Member of the House of Representatives for more than three terms, to provide that no person may serve as a Senator for more than two terms, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 May 1981

Constitutional Amendment - Limits the term of office of the President and Vice President to six years. Prohibits any person from being elected President if such person has filled a vacancy in such office for more than three years. Provides for elections to the House of Representative every four years. Prohibits Members from being elected to the House more than three times and to the Senate more than twice. Repeals the twenty-second amendment to the Constitution.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 267 (97th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 1981

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 four times or more than three times to four-year terms. Prohibits persons from being elected to the Senate more than twice.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 264 (97th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 20 May 1981

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits: (1) any person who has been elected to the Senate twice from being eligible for election or appointment to the Senate; and (2) any person who has been elected to the House of Representatives six times from being eligible for election to the House.

Bill· SS. 1020 (97th)referred

A bill to amend the Constitution to require a balanced budget.

United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1981

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding the total amount of revenues received by the United States during such fiscal year. Provides for a suspension of such prohibition during a time of war as declared by Congress or upon approval of a joint resolution approved by three-fifths of the Members of each House of Congress and approved and signed by the President or, if not approved and signed by the President, approved by a vote of two-thirds of the Members of each House of Congress. Requires the Congress, for each fiscal year, to reduce the rates of taxes, duties, imposts, and excises it lays and collects to offset the effects of inflation in the United States during such fiscal year. Specifies that any bill or joint resolution which provides for an increase or reduction in taxes, duties, imposts, or excises shall become law, in the case of an increase, after it is approved by a vote of three-fifths of each House of Congress, or in the case of a reduction, approved by a majority vote, and in either case, approved and signed by the President or, if not approved and signed by the President, approved by a two-thirds vote of each House of Congress.

Law· HJRESH.J.Res. 238 (97th)enacted

A joint resolution to approve a Constitution for the United States Virgin Islands.

United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1981

Expresses the sense of the Congress that a Constitution for the U.S. Virgin Islands is approved. Establishes a constitutional review commission which shall periodically review the Constitution and report to the Virgin Islands' Senate its proposals for revisions of the Constitution. Sets forth a transitional schedule for the period between the date of the Constitution's ratification and its effective date.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 72 (97th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to proceedings and documents in the English language.

United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1981

Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Prohibits the United States, the States, and any Federal or State court from requiring the use of any other language. Stipulates that this article shall not prohibit educational instruction in a language other than English for the purpose of making students proficient in English.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 70 (97th)open

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to 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 · 10 April 1981

Constitutional Amendment - Limits the term of the President and the Vice President to six years and prohibits any person from holding either office more than once. Precludes any person who has held the office of President for more than two years of a term to which another person was elected to be elected to such office.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 71 (97th)reported

A joint resolution to approve the Constitution of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1981

Amends the Fourth Constitution of the Virgin Islands (1980) to require U.S. citizens born outside the Virgin Islands to be domiciled in the Virgin Islands (currently must have been domiciled in the Virgin Islands for a year) in order to be citizens of the Virgin Islands. Requires the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be domiciled in the Virgin Islands for ten (currently 15) years. Deletes the: (1) provision for enactment of local laws to enforce Federal tax laws; (2) exemption of bonds issued by the Virgin Islands from Federal taxation and from taxation by any State, territory, or possession; (3) provision for issuance of short term bonds to meet casual deficits. Requires judicial matters during the transition to be handled as provided by the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands until the Senate creates an appellate court. Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for the Virgin Islands' appellate court. Grants the appellate court jurisdiction to review judgments and orders of lower local courts. Grants the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit jurisdiction to review decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 233 (97th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the apportionment of Representatives in Congress shall be determined by counting citizens and aliens legally admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1981

Constitutional amendment - Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the States according to the number of citizens and persons legally admitted into the United States for permanent residence (currently apportioned according to the number of persons in each State).

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 63 (97th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced Federal Budget.

United States · United States Congress · 8 April 1981

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the 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, except when Congress determines, by a three-fourths vote of both Houses of Congress, that a grave national emergency exists.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 107 (97th)referred

A concurrent resolution to provide for the revised printing of the House document entitled, "The Constitution of the United States of America, as amended".

United States · United States Congress · 6 April 1981

Authorizes the printing as a House document of the revised edition of "The Constitution of the United States of America, as amended." Provides for additional printing of such document for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary and the House.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 222 (97th)open

A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets.

United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1981

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits, during the fiscal year beginning after the ratification of this article, total outlays of the Government from exceeding total estimated receipts by more than 50 percent of any excess of outlays over receipts in the preceding fiscal year. Prohibits, for each succeeding year, total outlays of the Government from exceeding total receipts. Permits total outlays to exceed total receipts in the case of a national emergency as determined by a three-fourths rollcall vote of each House of Congress.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 58 (97th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal fiscal decision-making procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 27 March 1981

Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to adopt for each year a budget which sets forth the total receipts and outlays of the United States. Prohibits the adoption of any budget in which outlays exceed total receipts, unless three-fifths of each House of Congress approve such budget. Prohibits Congress from passing and the President from signing any bill which would cause the total outlays for any year to exceed the total expenditures in the budget for such year. Prohibits the retention of receipts in any year for use of the Treasury in an amount which exceeds as a proportion of the national income, the amount retained for the prior year, unless a bill directed at approving a specific increase in such proportion has been passed by a majority of each House. Permits Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any single year in which a declaration of war is in effect.

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