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Proposing a Federal debt limit amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

House

A constitutional amendment to set a federal debt limit under the Constitution of the United States

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.

House

Would amend the Constitution to require a federal balanced budget based on prior-year receipts, with supermajority exceptions for excess spending and tax increases

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

House

A constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to have nine justices

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

Senate

A constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court of the United States to have nine justices

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".

Senate

Designates January 30, 2025, as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution and urges reflection on justice and civil rights during emergencies

Latest action: Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Supporting the designation of January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".

House

Expresses support for designating January 30, 2025, as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution and for reflection on justice and civil rights

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.

House

Directs the Library of Congress to replace hardbound Constitution Annotated volumes and pocket-part supplements with digital editions published online beginning with the 2025 Supreme Court term supplement

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

House

A constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine justices, including one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices

Latest action: Mon Jul 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment.

House

A constitutional amendment to repeal the Sixteenth Amendment authorizing federal income taxes

Latest action: Mon Apr 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

Senate

A constitutional amendment to limit how many terms a person may serve as a Member of Congress

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

House

Allows Emancipation Hall to be used for a June 24, 2026 ceremony dedicating the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule

Latest action: Thu Jun 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025

House

Changes judicial review of agency actions by requiring courts to decide legal questions independently, including interpretations of statutes, the Constitution, and agency rules

Latest action: Wed May 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Returning Senate Joint Resolution 3 to the Senate.

House

Returns Senate Joint Resolution 3 to the Senate for further action by that chamber

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

House

A constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Members of Congress, with specific limits for House and Senate service

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older.

House

A constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 16 for U.S. citizens

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.

House

A constitutional amendment to allow a person to be elected President up to three times under specified term limit rules

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.

Senate

Constitutional amendments to allow a presidential line-item veto, limit congressional terms, and require two-thirds votes on stand-alone tax or fee increases

Latest action: Wed Jan 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

House

A constitutional amendment to impose congressional term limits by barring Senators after two terms and House Members after three terms, subject to state ratification

Latest action: Mon Jan 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Qualified Immunity Act of 2025

House

Establishes statutory qualified immunity rules for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers in civil constitutional rights cases

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Qualified Immunity Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes statutory qualified immunity standards for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers in civil constitutional-rights cases

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.

House

A constitutional amendment barring noncitizens nonnationals and nonpermanent residents from voting in federal state tribal and local elections

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

Senate

A constitutional amendment to impose congressional term limits by barring Senators after two terms and House Members after three terms

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Life at Conception Act

House

Declares that constitutional right to life applies to every human being from fertilization, cloning, or any other point an individual comes into being, while barring prosecution of a woman for the death of her unborn child

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

House

A constitutional balanced budget amendment barring federal spending above annual receipts and imposing supermajority votes for debt limit and revenue increases

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Read the Bills Act

Senate

Establishes constitutional citation, public posting, full-text reading, and member certification requirements before Congress can consider or finally vote on bills and resolutions

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SOPRA

Senate

Modifies judicial review of agency actions to require courts to decide legal questions de novo, including interpretations of statutes, regulations, and agency guidance

Latest action: Wed Jan 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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.

House

A constitutional amendment to apportion House seats among states based on the number of U.S. citizens rather than total population

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

House

A constitutional balanced budget amendment barring annual federal spending above receipts unless two thirds of each chamber approve the excess

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that debate upon legislation pending before the Senate may not be brought to a close without the concurrence of a minimum of three-fifths of the Senators.

House

A constitutional amendment requiring three-fifths of Senators, unanimous consent, or existing January 3, 2025 law to end Senate debate on legislation

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

House

A constitutional balanced budget amendment that limits federal spending to receipts and sets supermajority voting rules for debt increases and deficit spending

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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.

House

A constitutional amendment to bar increases in federal debt unless three-fourths of each chamber approves a law for a specific purpose

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.

House

A constitutional amendment limiting constitutional rights to natural persons, allowing regulation and disclosure of election spending, and barring courts from treating such spending as protected speech

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.

House

A constitutional amendment allowing the President to reduce specific appropriations through a line item veto, subject to congressional disapproval by two-thirds votes

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.

House

A balanced budget constitutional amendment that caps federal spending, restricts tax and debt increases, and requires supermajority approval for specified fiscal exceptions

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

English Language Unity Act of 2025

Senate

Designates English as the official language of the United States for federal government operations and related legal rules

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

House

A constitutional balanced budget amendment that generally bars federal spending from exceeding receipts except with supermajority approval or specified emergency waivers

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.

House

A constitutional amendment to restrict presidential pardons involving self interest close associates and corrupt purposes

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year.

House

A constitutional amendment to withhold Members of Congress pay unless both chambers agree on a fiscal year budget before that fiscal year begins

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

.Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.

House

A constitutional balanced budget amendment that limits federal spending, requires supermajority votes for certain fiscal actions, and mandates detailed agency funding justifications in the President's budget

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Senate

Establishes a federal commission to study slavery and discrimination against African Americans and develop recommendations for reparations, including possible apology and compensation

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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