Topic

Constitutional law

Bills 200 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

200 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 60. 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 110th
60 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 31–60, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HR 513 527 Reform Act of 2006 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 392. April 6, 2006
HRES 644 Requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those officials relating to the authorization of electronic surveillance of citizens of the United States without court approved warrants. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 150. March 2, 2006
HRES 547 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit deplorably infringed on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 16, 2005
HRES 453 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to a court decision relating to the Pledge of Allegiance. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. October 17, 2005
HRES 340 Expressing the grave disapproval of the House of Representatives regarding the majority opinion of the Supreme Court in the case of Kelo et al. v. City of New London et al. that nullifies the protections afforded private property owners in the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 30, 2005
HRES 311 Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. July 1, 2005
HRES 146 Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings. Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. April 18, 2005
HRES 97 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3. September 29, 2005
S 3931 Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635. September 25, 2006
S 3929 A bill to authorize military commissions to bring terrorists to justice, to strengthen and modernize terrorist surveillance capabilities, and for other purposes. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633. September 25, 2006
S 3886 Terrorist Tracking, Identification, and Prosecution Act of 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9577-9578) September 14, 2006
S 3731 Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. July 26, 2006
S 2511 527 Reform Act of 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6738-6744) June 29, 2006
S 2362 Surveillance Activities Commission Act of 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. March 2, 2006
S 2136 William H. Rehnquist Center Act of 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. December 16, 2005
S 1883 EMPOWER Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. October 18, 2005
S 1560 Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. July 29, 2005
S 1053 527 Reform Act of 2005 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107. May 17, 2005
S 1046 Pledge Protection Act of 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. May 17, 2005
S 912 Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1531-1532) February 28, 2006
S 686 A bill to provide for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo. Became Public Law No: 109-3. March 21, 2005
S 653 A bill for the relief of the family of Theresa Marie Schiavo. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. March 20, 2005
S 520 Constitution Restoration Act of 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6150) June 20, 2006
S 271 527 Reform Act of 2005 Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. March 8, 2005
SRES 244 A resolution expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10148; text as passed Senate: CR S10148; text of measure as introduced: CR S10131) September 15, 2005
SRES 243 A resolution expressing Support for the Pledge of Allegiance. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10147-10148; text as passed Senate: CR S10148; text of measure as introduced: CR S10131) September 15, 2005
SRES 192 A resolution affirming that the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States guarantees the freedom of the press and asserting that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper, nor any similarly situated journalists, to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7996) July 11, 2005
SRES 162 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Griswold v. Connecticut. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6170) June 7, 2005
SRES 132 A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4641-4642) May 9, 2005
SRES 92 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3109) March 20, 2005

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.