Topic

Constitution and constitutional amendments

Bills 1,262 First seen 110th Most recent 119th

1,262 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 190. 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 110th to 119th
162 bills in the 112th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 107 Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under Article II, section 4 of the Constitution. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. March 7, 2012
HCONRES 98 To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. February 16, 2012
HCONRES 90 Authorizing the printing of the 25th edition of the pocket version of the United States Constitution. Message on Senate action sent to the House. July 27, 2012
HCONRES 69 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should ensure that the United States does not default on its debt by making every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt ceiling or, all such efforts failing, should use his authority under section 3 of Article II of the United States Constitution to uphold section 4 of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution to pay all debts of the United States as they come due. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. August 1, 2011
HCONRES 68 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should ensure that the United States does not default on its debt by making every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt ceiling or, all such efforts failing, should use his authority under section 4 of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution to pay all debts of the United States as they come due. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. July 30, 2011
HCONRES 25 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Obama administration's discontinuing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. March 21, 2011
HCONRES 4 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. February 7, 2011
HJRES 121 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to increase by 29 votes the number of electoral votes awarded to the candidate for President who receives the largest percentage of the popular vote. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. November 6, 2012
HJRES 116 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. August 1, 2012
HJRES 114 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to construing provisions of law as having been enacted pursuant to the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. July 11, 2012
HJRES 111 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. June 28, 2012
HJRES 110 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. Subcommittee Hearings Held. July 18, 2012
HJRES 107 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. April 9, 2012
HJRES 106 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. Subcommittee Hearings Held. April 26, 2012
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 102 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. February 16, 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 99 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. January 25, 2012
HJRES 97 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. January 6, 2012
HJRES 96 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 4 in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. January 6, 2012
HJRES 93 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limits on the number of terms a Member of Congress may serve. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. January 6, 2012
HJRES 92 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations and other for-profit business organizations. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. December 14, 2011
HJRES 90 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations and to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. December 2, 2011
HJRES 89 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. December 2, 2011
HJRES 88 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, or any foreign state. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. December 2, 2011
HJRES 87 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. November 21, 2011
HJRES 86 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. November 21, 2011
HJRES 84 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. November 21, 2011
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

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.