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GradeBillTitleSponsorSpon. stateSpon. partyChamberTypeIntroducedStatusCospon.ActionsRoll callsLatest actionAction dateMethodology
116·HJRES 10Proposing 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.Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PARHouseHJRES2019-01-03130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 11Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PARHouseHJRES2019-01-03130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 12Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PARHouseHJRES2019-01-03330Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 13Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the presidential pardoning power.Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TXDHouseHJRES2019-01-03030Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 14Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to four in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate.Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9]INRHouseHJRES2019-01-03130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 15Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to end the practice of including more than one subject in a single law by requiring that each law enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject and that the subject be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the law.Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-12]PARHouseHJRES2019-01-03030Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 16Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-12]PARHouseHJRES2019-01-03130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 17Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care.Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MNDHouseHJRES2019-01-03230Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 18Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect.Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SCRHouseHJRES2019-01-031830Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 19Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow Congress to limit the number of terms that Representatives and Senators may serve.Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SCRHouseHJRES2019-01-03030Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 2Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FLDHouseHJRES2019-01-0322130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 20Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]FLRHouseHJRES2019-01-035630Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 21Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]ORDHouseHJRES2019-01-03030Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 3Expressing support for designation of September 2019 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TXDHouseHJRES2019-01-03030Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 4Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TXRHouseHJRES2019-01-031230Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 5Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]FLRHouseHJRES2019-01-03130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 6Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]ALRHouseHJRES2019-01-03530Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 7Proposing 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.Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDHouseHJRES2019-01-031130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 8Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the pardon power of the President.Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDHouseHJRES2019-01-031630Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HJRES 9Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the voting rights of the citizens of the United States.Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NYDHouseHJRES2019-01-03130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 10Reserved for the Speaker.HouseHR2019-01-03000Introduced in House2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 102No Pay Raise for Congress ActRep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]FLRHouseHR2019-01-03040Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 103Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TXRHouseHR2019-01-03130Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 109Equal Protection for American Workers ActRep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TXRHouseHR2019-01-03030Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 111Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2019Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TXRHouseHR2019-01-03030Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 112To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense.Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TXRHouseHR2019-01-03040Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 118Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2019Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDHouseHR2019-01-031830Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 119National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDHouseHR2019-01-035430Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 120Police CAMERA Act of 2019Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDHouseHR2019-01-033230Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 121Fresh Start Act of 2019Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDHouseHR2019-01-03530Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 122Original Living Wage ActRep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TXDHouseHR2019-01-03030Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 124John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting ActRep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDHouseHR2019-01-03230Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 125Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDHouseHR2019-01-0311430Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 126Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) ActRep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TXDHouseHR2019-01-031030Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 129No Budget, No Pay ActRep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TNDHouseHR2019-01-032830Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 130John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting ActRep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TNDHouseHR2019-01-03130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 131Redistricting Transparency Act of 2019Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TNDHouseHR2019-01-03130Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 134Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2019Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MDDHouseHR2019-01-03330Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 137Federal Election Integrity Act of 2019Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]CADHouseHR2019-01-03030Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.2019-01-03not yet graded
116·HR 138Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2019Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]CADHouseHR2019-01-032030Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.2019-01-03not yet graded

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