| SJR6 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits, except in time of a congressionally declared war, federal fiscal year expenditures from exceeding: (1) federal revenues for that fiscal year, excluding revenue received from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR14 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates January 2013 as National Stalking Awareness Month. Applauds the efforts of the many stalking victim service providers, police, prosecutors, national and community organizations, campuses, and private sector supporters for their efforts to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-29
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| SR9 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates January 2013 as National Mentoring Month. Praises those who are already serving as mentors. Encourages others to volunteer as mentors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-28
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| SCR4 | Intro
Sine Die | Express the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to American families and businesses and is not in the interest of the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SJR5 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Gives Congress the power to regulate the contribution of funds by corporations, for-profit entities, and labor organizations to a candidate for election to, or nomination for election to, a federal office, and the power to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR19 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2012 Bowl Championship Series National Championship.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-28
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S333; text as passed Senate: CR S332-333) |
| HR47 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali, and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HJR23 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a person from serving more than two full consecutive terms as a Senator or six full consecutive terms as a Representative.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| HCR10 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week (an annual week of educational activities to bring attention to name-calling and provide schools with tools to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling and bul...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| HJR17 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits, except in time of a congressionally declared war, federal fiscal year expenditures from exceeding: (1) federal revenues for that fiscal year, except revenue received from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other ob...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HCR6 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo because the decision failed to recognize: (1) that the unlimited spending of large amounts of money on elect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR1 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR2 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR4 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR5 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR6 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR7 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the election for President and Vice President shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of residency in a U.S. territ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR8 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to four terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR9 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the federal government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR10 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing). Prohibits total outlays from exceeding 18% o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR11 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR12 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditures with respect to candidates in a federal election. Grants states the power to set limits on the amounts of contributions and expenditur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR13 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - States that the First Amendment to the Constitution does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contribut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR14 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - States that the First Amendment to the Constitution does not apply to the political speech of any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business organization with respect to the making of contribut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR15 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution (thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| HJR16 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing taxation of income).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice |
| SR15 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits to four hours any debate on a motion to proceed to the consideration of a measure or matter. Applies the following conditions on the proposal of amendments if the motion to proceed is agreed to: the first amendments in order shall be one firs...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-24
Resolution agreed to in Senate, under the order of 1/24/2012, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 16. Record Vote Number: 1. (text: CR S272) |
| SR16 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prescribe a procedure for a bipartisan cloture motion on a motion to proceed to a measure or matter. Requires the motion to be signed by 16 Senators, including the Majori...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-24
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 9. Record Vote Number: 2. (text: CR S274) |
| SR17 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the majority party membership on specified Senate committees for the 113th Congress.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-24
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S296; text as passed Senate: CR S296; text of measure as introduced: CR S294) |
| SR18 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the minority party membership on specified Senate committees for the 113th Congress.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-24
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S296-297; text as passed Senate: CR S296-297; text of measure as introduced: CR S294) |
| SR5 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate with respect to cloture votes to close debate (end a filibuster) on any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate. Declares that if the Senate fails to invo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-24
Disagreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. |
| HR36 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes in the House of Representatives a select Committee to investigate and report to the House on: any intelligence known to the United States relating to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012; any request...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H253-256) |
| HR42 | Intro
Sine Die | Elects specified named Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture, (2) the Budget, (3) Ethics, (4) Oversight and Government Reform, (5) Small Business, and (6) Veterans' Affairs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR43 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers should be commended for their efforts to increase the rigor, utility, and comparabili...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| HR44 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the designation of the "Year of the Federal Lab" in celebration of the work and accomplishments of the national network of federal laboratories. Commits to finding ways of increasing federal investment in the network of such labor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To House Science, Space, And Technology Committee |
| HR45 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it must: (1) create a clear vision and goal for the United States to be the world leader in innovation and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); (2) ensure that at least 3% of U.S....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To House Science, Space, And Technology Committee |
| HR46 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals of Catholic Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and established to recognize the vital contributions of the thousands...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To House Education And The Workforce Committee |
| SJR2 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SJR3 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SJR4 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - States that a person born in the United States shall not be a U.S. citizen unless: (1) at the time of the person's birth, one parent of the person is a U.S. citizen, an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR8 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) not relinquish its long utilized authority vested in the U.S. Constitution to borrow money on the credit of the United States by refusing to debate, amend, and vote on a bill to address the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SR10 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the Senate that all further assistance provided by the United States to Antigua and Barbuda should be suspended until Antigua and Barbuda provide complete redress of specified issues regarding an investigation of the Stanford F...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| SR11 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes that prayer before school board meetings is a protected act and expresses support for such prayer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| HR39 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-23
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| HR41 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the designation of February 12, 2013, the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin in 1809, as Darwin Day. Recognizes Charles Darwin as a worthy symbol on which to celebrate the achievements of reason, science, and the advancement of huma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Science, Space, And Technology Committee |
| HR40 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that active-duty military personnel stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to fully exercise their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution and be exempt ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SJR1 | Intro
Sine Die | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing). Prohibits total outlays from exceeding 18% o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HCR9 | Intro
Sine Die | Govern Before Going Home Resolution - Prohibits the House of Representatives or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than five days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, except when the House or Senate is in session on such a day)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-22
To House Rules Committee |
| HR25 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the efforts of linemen in keeping the electrical power on and protecting public safety. Expresses support for the designation of National Linemen Appreciation Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-18
To House Subcommittee on Energy and Power |
| HR37 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the 200th anniversary of the Battles of River Raisin (fought from January 18-22, 1813, during the War of 1812). Pays tribute to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who died at River Raisin. Recognizes the work of the River Raisin Battlef...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-18
To House Natural Resources Committee |
