Topic

Congressional elections

Bills 1,005 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

1,005 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 110th at 127. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
72 bills in the 112th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HJRES 105 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. March 6, 2012
HJRES 101 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for Representatives to be chosen every four years, and limiting the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. February 16, 2012
HJRES 100 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. January 25, 2012
HJRES 82 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection with an election. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. October 24, 2011
HJRES 72 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. August 25, 2011
HJRES 65 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit candidates for election to Congress from accepting contributions from individuals who do not reside in the State or Congressional district the candidate seeks to represent. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. July 11, 2011
HJRES 53 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years Representatives and Senators may serve. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. June 1, 2011
HJRES 26 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to Congressional succession. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. February 14, 2011
HJRES 8 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. January 24, 2011
HJRES 7 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. January 24, 2011
HJRES 6 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. January 24, 2011
HR 6632 Voting Line Reduction and Online Registration Act Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. December 4, 2012
HR 6594 Military Ballot Integrity Act of 2012 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. November 16, 2012
HR 6593 Voter Fraud Prevention Act of 2012 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. November 16, 2012
HR 6591 SIMPLE Voting Act Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. November 15, 2012
HR 6448 Empowering Citizens Act Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. September 20, 2012
HR 6426 Grassroots Democracy Act of 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. September 14, 2012
HR 6419 America Votes Act of 2012 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. September 14, 2012
HR 6408 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2012 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. September 13, 2012
HR 6386 Voter Registration Integrity Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. September 13, 2012
HR 6310 Restoring Confidence in Our Democracy Act Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. August 2, 2012
HR 6259 Campaign Sunlight Act of 2012 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. August 1, 2012
HR 6246 Verifying Official Totals for Elections Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. August 2, 2012
HR 6197 Candidate Accountability Act Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. July 25, 2012
HR 6041 OIL Money Disclosure Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. June 27, 2012
HR 5971 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. June 21, 2012
HR 5828 To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to permit an absentee ballot application submitted by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter with respect to an election for Federal office to serve as an absentee ballot application for each subsequent election for Federal office held in the State through the next regularly scheduled general election for Federal office. Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. May 24, 2012
HR 5816 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. June 18, 2012
HR 5815 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. June 5, 2012
HR 5814 Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. May 24, 2012

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.