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Bills 14,356 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

14,356 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 109th at 3,489. 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
14,356 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 4,531–4,560, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HJRES 85 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools. 109th May 5, 2006
HJRES 84 No Taxation Without Representation Amendment 109th April 27, 2006
HJRES 83 To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. 109th May 18, 2006
HJRES 82 Providing for the reappointment of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 109th April 13, 2006
HJRES 81 Providing for the appointment of Phillip Frost as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 109th April 13, 2006
HJRES 80 Proposing an amendment the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of consecutive terms that a Senator or Representative may serve and providing for 4-year terms for Representatives. 109th March 2, 2006
HJRES 77 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation or authorization of new direct spending in any bill presented by Congress. 109th February 16, 2006
HJRES 76 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. 109th February 16, 2006
HJRES 74 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 109th February 16, 2006
HJRES 71 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation in any bill presented by Congress. 109th February 6, 2006
HJRES 67 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto. 109th September 21, 2005
HJRES 63 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow an item veto of appropriation bills. 109th October 17, 2005
HJRES 62 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State in which they serve. 109th August 23, 2005
HJRES 60 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the permissible uses for which private property may be taken. 109th August 23, 2005
HJRES 58 Proposing a balanced budget amendment the Constitution of the United States. 109th August 23, 2005
HJRES 57 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting religious freedom. 109th August 23, 2005
HJRES 56 Disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act. 109th July 1, 2005
HJRES 53 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States. 109th July 1, 2005
HJRES 51 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow debate to be closed on any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate only by unanimous consent or the concurrence of three-fifths of the Senators. 109th June 6, 2005
HJRES 50 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States. 109th June 6, 2005
HJRES 49 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are unable to serve due to death, resignation, or incapacity. 109th June 6, 2005
HJRES 46 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to deny United States citizenship to individuals born in the United States to parents who are neither United States citizens nor persons who owe permanent allegiance to the United States. 109th May 10, 2005
HJRES 43 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish English as the official language of the United States. 109th May 10, 2005
HJRES 42 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit persons who are not natural-born citizens of the United States, but who have been citizens of the United States for at least 35 years, to be eligible to hold the offices of President and Vice President. 109th May 10, 2005
HJRES 41 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, or is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, at the time of the birth. 109th May 10, 2005
HJRES 40 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a home. 109th May 10, 2005
HJRES 39 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. 109th April 4, 2005
HJRES 37 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. 109th April 4, 2005
HJRES 36 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President by the popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless of place of residence. 109th April 4, 2005
HJRES 35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth. 109th April 4, 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.