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Constitution · U.S. Constitution

Amendment IV: Searches and Seizures

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation,…
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 42 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Jun 13, 2023

H.J.Res. 42: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.

This joint resolution nullifies the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia. The act sets forth a variety of measures that focus on policing in the District,…
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 24 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Feb 13, 2023

H.J.Res. 24: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

This joint resolution nullifies the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia. The act allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections in…
Bill (official record) · H.Res. 1030 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Feb 26, 2024

H.Res. 1030: Calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Joseph R. Biden incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as Acting President.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 229 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Dec 19, 2024

H.J.Res. 229: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States related to the public debt.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill (official record) · H.R. 192 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Jun 04, 2024

H.R. 192: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022

This bill prohibits a non-U.S. citizen from voting in a District of Columbia (DC) election and repeals relevant provisions of DC law. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in a federal election; however, in 2022, DC enacted a law…
Bill (official record) · H.R. 4472 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Sep 12, 2023

H.R. 4472: First Amendment Protection Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 87 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Sep 05, 2023

H.J.Res. 87: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish an upper limit on the age of eligibility for service as President, Vice President, or Member of Congress.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 78 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Jun 22, 2023

H.J.Res. 78: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set limits on Federal campaign contributions and spending, prohibit corporate spending in the political process, require Congress to develop a system of public campaign financing for all Federal candidates who qualify for the ballot, and allow the States to set reasonable limits on campaign contributions and spending in State and local elections, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 57 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Apr 18, 2023

H.J.Res. 57: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 35 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Feb 21, 2023

H.J.Res. 35: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as a condition of holding the office of President or Vice President.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 17 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Jan 12, 2023

H.J.Res. 17: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Bill (official record) · H.R. 3571 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Nov 14, 2023

H.R. 3571: To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United States Code, and title 52, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill (official record) · H.R. 230 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Jan 10, 2023

H.R. 230: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill (official record) · H.Res. 1616 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Dec 17, 2024

H.Res. 1616: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules'', and for other purposes.

This resolution provides for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115), which allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for review during a portion of the…
Bill (official record) · H.R. 9749 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Dec 05, 2024

H.R. 9749: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish the reorganization authority of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 671.
Bill (official record) · H.R. 7326 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Dec 04, 2024

H.R. 7326: To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.

Received in the Senate.
Bill (official record) · H.R. 10201 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Nov 21, 2024

H.R. 10201: To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman's Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill (official record) · H.R. 9839 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Sep 25, 2024

H.R. 9839: To amend title 39, United States Code, to modernize the Postal Service regulations, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Bill (official record) · H.R. 9504 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Sep 09, 2024

H.R. 9504: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require information on the national debt to be included on ballots in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Amendment IV: Searches and Seizures

H.J.Res. 42: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.

H.J.Res. 24: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

H.J.Res. 229: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States related to the public debt.

H.R. 192: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022

H.R. 4472: First Amendment Protection Act

H.J.Res. 87: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish an upper limit on the age of eligibility for service as President, Vice President, or Member of Congress.

H.J.Res. 57: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.

H.J.Res. 35: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as a condition of holding the office of President or Vice President.

H.J.Res. 17: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

H.R. 3571: To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United States Code, and title 52, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

H.Res. 1616: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules'', and for other purposes.

H.R. 9749: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish the reorganization authority of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

H.R. 7326: To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.

H.R. 10201: To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman's Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.

H.R. 9839: To amend title 39, United States Code, to modernize the Postal Service regulations, and for other purposes.

H.R. 9504: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require information on the national debt to be included on ballots in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.