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| 107-hjres-125 | 107 | hjres | 125 | Posthumously proclaiming soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary citizens of the United States. | Commemorations | 2002-11-14 | 2002-11-14 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | H001034 | 25 | Proclaims, posthumously, soldiers of Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary U.S. citizens. | 2025-01-02T16:43:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/125 |
| 107-hjres-124 | 107 | hjres | 124 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-11-12 | 2002-11-23 | Became Public Law No: 107-294. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | (Sec. 1) Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until January 11, 2003, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.(Sec. 2) Continues, until January 11, 2003, (or other later date as specified in any subsequent revisions of this continuing resolution) certain activities authorized by title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (including the Abstinence Training Program, Territory entitlement to grants, and extension of grants to States for medical assistance programs).Provides that grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority at the beginning of any included quarter or other period of FY 2003, for such quarter or other period, at the level provided for such activities for the corresponding quarter or other period of FY 2002.(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), transfer up to $500 million made available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for higher priority items, based on unforeseen homeland security requirements, than those for which originally appropriated; but in no case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by Congress.Authorizes OMB to transfer up to $140 million from unobligated balances of appropriations enacted before October 1, 2002, for organizations and entities that will be transferred to the new DHS for salaries and expenses associated with its initiation.Continues such authority for the Secretary of DHS and for OMB through FY 2004. | 2025-04-07T13:39:31Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/124 |
| 107-hjres-123 | 107 | hjres | 123 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-10-15 | 2002-10-18 | Became Public Law No: 107-244. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until November 22, 2002, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003. | 2025-04-07T13:39:33Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/123 |
| 107-hjres-121 | 107 | hjres | 121 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-10-10 | 2002-10-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until November 22, 2002, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003. | 2025-01-02T16:43:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/121 |
| 107-hjres-122 | 107 | hjres | 122 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-10-10 | 2002-10-11 | Became Public Law No: 107-240. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until October 18, 2002, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.(Sec. 3) Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to restore specified requirements for annual distributions from the Crime Victims Fund. Requires the distribution (subject to the availability of money in the Fund) in each fiscal year beginning with FY 2003 of between 90 percent and 110 percent of the amount distributed in the previous fiscal year, but allowing distribution of up to 120 percent of the amount distributed in the previous fiscal year in any fiscal year that the total amount available is more than twice the amount distributed in the previous fiscal year.(Sec. 4) Declares that Congress finds that specified Federal laws require all printing, binding, and blankbook work for Congress, the Executive Office, the Judiciary (other than the Supreme Court), and every executive department, independent office, and establishment of the Government, be done at the Government Printing Office (GPO).Declares that no funds appropriated under this resolution or any other Act may be used to: (1) implement or comply with the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-02-07, "Procurement of Printing and Duplicating through the Government Printing Office," issued May 3, 2002, or any other memorandum or opinion reaching the same result; or (2) to pay for the printing (other than by GPO) of the Government budget submitted by the President.(Sec. 5) Provides for continued entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for FY 2002 and for activities under the Food Stamp Act of 1977. States that funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about November 1, and December 1, 2002, may continue to be made .Specifies a maximum annual rate of continued operations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Authorizes the Department of Justice to transfer funds to the Immigration User Fee Account from unobligated balances from certain funds appro… | 2025-04-07T13:39:36Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/122 |
| 107-hjres-120 | 107 | hjres | 120 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-10-09 | 2002-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until November 22, 2002, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/120 |
| 107-hjres-119 | 107 | hjres | 119 | Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Election Commission under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to prohibited and excessive contributions. | Government Operations and Politics | 2002-10-08 | 2002-10-08 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] | CT | R | S001144 | 1 | Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Election commission relating to Prohibited and Excessive Contributions: Non-Federal Funds or Soft Money. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/119 |
| 107-hjres-116 | 107 | hjres | 116 | Consumer Technology Bill of Rights | Commerce | 2002-10-07 | 2002-11-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. | House | Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-47] | CA | R | C000830 | 0 | Consumer Technology Bill of Rights - Expresses the sense of Congress that, with respect to all electronic media in U.S. commerce, consumers who legally acquire copyrighted and non-copyrighted works should be free to use these works in non-commercial ways. Lists the following rights of consumers in legally acquired copyrighted and non-copyrighted works: (1) the right to record legally acquired video or audio for later viewing or listening (popularly referred to as "time-shifting"); (2) the right to use legally acquired content in different places (popularly referred to as "space-shifting"); (3) the right to archive or make backup copies of legally acquired content for use in the event that the original copies are destroyed; (4) the right to use legally acquired content on the electronic platform or device of the consumer's choice; (5) the right to translate legally acquired content into comparable formats; and (6) the right to use technology in order to achieve such enumerated rights. | 2025-08-19T17:28:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/116 |
| 107-hjres-117 | 107 | hjres | 117 | Approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President John Adams. | Commemorations | 2002-10-07 | 2002-12-02 | Became Public Law No: 107-315. | House | Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3] | IN | D | R000385 | 1 | Approves the location for the commemorative work to honor former President John Adams and his legacy, as authorized by recently enacted Federal law, subject to a specified limitation. | 2025-04-07T13:39:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/117 |
| 107-hjres-118 | 107 | hjres | 118 | Preliminary Authorization for the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 | International Affairs | 2002-10-07 | 2002-10-09 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7435) | House | Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] | CO | D | U000038 | 0 | Preliminary Authorization for the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 - Authorizes the President to use the U.S. armed forces: (1) to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 in order to secure the dismantlement or destruction of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program and its prohibited ballistic missile program; or (2) in the exercise of individual or collective self-defense, to defend the United States or allied nations against a grave threat posed by those programs. Requires, before such authority may be exercised: (1) the President to make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that the United States has attempted to seek, and the Security Council has adopted after September 12, 2002, a resolution authorizing such action to enforce Resolution 687 or that the threat to the United States or allied nations posed by those programs is so grave that the use of force is necessary, notwithstanding the Security Council's failure to approve the resolution; and (2) Congress to approve the President's determination in a joint resolution.Requires the President to keep Congress fully and currently informed on matters relevant to this Act.Declares that this Act is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization for use of the armed forces, consistent with requirements of the War Powers Resolution. | 2025-08-19T17:29:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/118 |
| 107-hjres-113 | 107 | hjres | 113 | Recognizing the contributions of Patsy Takemoto Mink. | Commemorations | 2002-10-02 | 2002-10-29 | Became Public Law No: 107-255. | House | Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] | CA | D | M000725 | 50 | Renames title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (prohibiting discrimination in education based on sex) the "Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act." | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/113 |
| 107-hjres-114 | 107 | hjres | 114 | Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 | International Affairs | 2002-10-02 | 2002-10-16 | Became Public Law No: 107-243. | House | Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] | IL | R | H000323 | 136 | Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 - Expresses support for the President's efforts to: (1) strictly enforce through the United Nations Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and (2) obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion, and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions.Authorizes the President to use the U.S. armed forces to: (1) defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and (2) enforce all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq. Directs the President, prior to or as soon as possible (but no later than 48 hours) after exercising such authority, to make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that: (1) reliance on further diplomatic or peaceful means alone will not achieve the above purposes; and (2) acting pursuant to this joint resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization for use of the armed forces, consistent with requirements of the War Powers Resolution.Requires the President to report to Congress at least every 60 days on matters relevant to this resolution. | 2025-08-20T16:27:32Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/114 |
| 107-hjres-115 | 107 | hjres | 115 | To consent to certain amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 2002-10-02 | 2002-10-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | House | Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] | HI | D | A000014 | 0 | States that the United States consents to specified amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920. | 2025-01-02T16:43:47Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/115 |
| 107-hjres-112 | 107 | hjres | 112 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-10-01 | 2002-10-04 | Became Public Law No: 107-235. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until October 11, 2002, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003. | 2025-04-07T13:39:39Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/112 |
| 107-hjres-111 | 107 | hjres | 111 | Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-09-25 | 2002-09-30 | Became Public Law No: 107-229. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Makes continuing appropriations for FY 2003.Appropriates amounts for continuing, at the current rate of operations, projects or activities which were conducted in FY 2002 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority was made available in: (1) the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; (2) the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; (3) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2002; (4) the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002; (5) the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002; (6) the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002; (7) the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; (8) the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; (9) the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002; (10) the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002; (11) the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; (12) the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002; and (13) the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.(Sec. 107) Provides funding under this resolution until enactment into law of any covered appropriation or the applicable appropriations Act (without any provision for the covered appropriation) or October 4, 2002, whichever occurs first.(Sec. 112) Continues, until October 4, 2002, certain activities authorized by: (1) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Program account for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans; (2) the Government Management Reform Act of 1994 (Franchise Fund pilot program and Treasury Franchise Fund program); and (3) veteran benefit copayments for medications.(Sec. 114) Continues, until December 31, 2002, certain activities authorized by title IV part A (Temporary Assist… | 2025-04-07T13:40:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/111 |
| 107-hjres-110 | 107 | hjres | 110 | Liberation of the Iraqi People Resolution | International Affairs | 2002-09-23 | 2002-09-23 | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] | FL | D | H000324 | 8 | Liberation of the Iraqi People Resolution - Condemns Saddam Hussein's ongoing efforts to repress the freedoms of the Iraqi people. Calls on the President to: (1) exhaust all peaceful and diplomatic avenues for disarming the threat to U.S. interests before using military force against Iraq; (2) obtain allied support for any preemptive strike against Iraq through a United Nations Security Council resolution; and (3) consider that a military invasion will not achieve the desired results in the absence of a post-invasion plan for ensuring the democracy, security, and stability of Iraq. Expresses concern for the well being of the Iraqi people.Authorizes the President to use U.S. armed forces to defend U.S. national security interests against the threat posed by Iraq only after: (1) certifying to Congress that Iraq is continuing to attempt to obtain conventional, chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and carry out ballistic missile programs, that Iraq poses an imminent threat to the United States or its interests, and that the United States has used all appropriate diplomatic and other peaceful means to obtain Iraq's compliance with Security Council resolutions and has sought a resolution expressing dissatisfaction with Iraq's noncompliance; and (2) transmitting to Congress a comprehensive plan of action that contains a commitment that the war on terrorism will remain the highest U.S. priority, a plan for stabilization in a free Iraq, a U.S. commitment to protect the safety of the Iraqi people and of U.S. allies and interests, and a plan for the continued stabilization of Afghanistan.Declares that this Act is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization for use of the armed forces, consistent with requirements of the War Powers Resolution.Requires the President to report to Congress every 60 days on the status of efforts authorized under this resolution. | 2025-08-19T17:28:17Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/110 |
| 107-hjres-109 | 107 | hjres | 109 | Calling for Congress to consider and vote on a resolution for the use of force by the United States Armed Forces against Iraq before such force is deployed. | International Affairs | 2002-07-26 | 2002-07-26 | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 26 | Calls on Congress to consider and vote on a resolution authorizing the use of force by the U.S. armed forces against Iraq before such force is deployed against Iraq. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/109 |
| 107-hjres-108 | 107 | hjres | 108 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to use and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national motto. | Government Operations and Politics | 2002-07-25 | 2002-08-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] | MS | R | P000323 | 25 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the first article of amendment to the U.S. Constitution shall not be construed to prohibit the: (1) recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, which shall be, "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all;" nor (2) recitation or use of the national motto, which shall be, "In God we trust." | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/108 |
| 107-hjres-107 | 107 | hjres | 107 | To commend Sail Boston for its continuing advancement of the maritime heritage of nations, its commemoration of the nautical history of the United States, and its promotion, encouragement, and support of young cadets through training. | Commemorations | 2002-07-24 | 2002-07-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | House | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | L000562 | 0 | Commends Sail Boston for its excellence in the promotion of tall ship and maritime events in Boston and in ports throughout the United States, and its work with the American Sail Training Association for the promotion and encouragement of young cadets through training programs, seamanship, and education at sea. Urges all Americans and citizens of nations throughout the world to join in the international friendship and support Sail Boston and the American Sail Training Association during Sail Boston 2004. | 2025-01-02T16:43:47Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/107 |
| 107-hjres-106 | 107 | hjres | 106 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting real and virtual child pornography. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2002-07-17 | 2002-08-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] | SC | R | B001235 | 37 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that neither the U.S. Constitution nor any State constitution shall be construed to protect child pornography (defined as visual depictions by any technological means of minor persons, whether actual or virtual, engaged in explicit sexual activity). | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/106 |
| 107-hjres-105 | 107 | hjres | 105 | Textile and Apparel Recognition Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2002-07-11 | 2002-07-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] | NC | R | C000556 | 44 | Textile and Apparel Recognition Act - Calls upon the President to: (1) ensure enforcement of U.S. trade laws with respect to trade practices resulting in harm to the U.S. textile and apparel industry; (2) ensure enforcement of international trade agreements with respect to the U.S. textile and apparel industry, including existing safeguard remedies available under the World Trade Organization and the North American Free Trade Agreement; (3) ensure enforcement of existing quota and tariff regulations to prevent further illegal circumvention of the U.S. textile import restraint program; (4) deny requests from trading partners of the United States for unilateral liberalization by the United States of its textile and apparel market other than that provided for under existing international trade agreements; and (5) implement strategies to open foreign markets to provide equitable access for goods exported by the U.S. textile and apparel industry.Directs the President when conducting negotiations to enter into trade agreements with other countries to take into account potential foreign currency devaluations so that such countries do not receive the benefit of reduced tariffs while at the same time making their exports more cost-competitive on the international market through such currency devaluations. Requires the President to report annually to Congress on the ability of the U.S. textile manufacturing sector to compete with the textile industry in other countries when foreign currencies are devalued. | 2025-08-19T17:29:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/105 |
| 107-hjres-103 | 107 | hjres | 103 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the Pledge of Allegiance. | Government Operations and Politics | 2002-06-27 | 2002-07-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] | TX | D | G000410 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the first amendment to the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." | 2025-04-07T13:41:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/103 |
| 107-hjres-104 | 107 | hjres | 104 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the Pledge of Allegiance. | Government Operations and Politics | 2002-06-27 | 2002-07-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-6] | OK | R | L000491 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that it is not an establishment of religion for teachers in a public school to recite, or to lead willing students in the recitation of, the following pledge: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." | 2025-01-02T16:43:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/104 |
| 107-hjres-102 | 107 | hjres | 102 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | Government Operations and Politics | 2002-06-26 | 2002-07-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] | MS | R | P000323 | 13 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the first article of amendment to the U.S. Constitution shall not be construed to prohibit the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/102 |
| 107-hjres-101 | 107 | hjres | 101 | Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2002-06-25 | 2002-07-23 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45] | CA | R | R000409 | 0 | Disapproves the extension with respect to Vietnam of the President's authority under the Trade Act of 1974 to waive freedom of emigration requirements to make a nonmarket economy country eligible for normal trade relations, programs of credits, credit guarantees, or investment guarantees, and commercial agreements. | 2025-04-07T13:40:04Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/101 |
| 107-hjres-100 | 107 | hjres | 100 | Authorizing special awards to World War I and World War II veterans of the United States Navy Armed Guard. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2002-06-20 | 2002-07-16 | Executive Comment Requested from DOD. | House | Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] | WA | D | L000560 | 0 | Authorizes and urges the President to make appropriate awards to recognize service of members of the United States Navy Armed Guard during World War I or II as service in a special force or in a military organization of the Navy. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/100 |
| 107-hjres-99 | 107 | hjres | 99 | Proposing a spending limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-06-18 | 2002-06-18 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] | MI | R | S000597 | 0 | See summary of: H.J.Res. 41 | 2025-04-07T13:41:36Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/99 |
| 107-hjres-98 | 107 | hjres | 98 | Providing for a 3-year moratorium on postage rate increases for nonprofit organizations and certain other mailers. | Government Operations and Politics | 2002-06-17 | 2002-06-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] | VT | I | S000033 | 10 | Declares that for the three-year period beginning with the approval of this resolution, rates of postage shall not be increased for: (1) periodicals with a paid or requester circulation per issue of less than 50,000; (2) any issue of a periodical the advertising portion of which is less than 20 percent of such issue; and (3) any publication of a nonprofit organization. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/98 |
| 107-hjres-97 | 107 | hjres | 97 | Calling for an end to the threat of nuclear destruction. | International Affairs | 2002-06-11 | 2002-06-11 | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 25 | Calls upon the President of the United States and the Government of Russia to fulfill their commitments under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to work with the other nuclear powers toward eliminating nuclear weapons in stages that are subjected to careful inspection and verification.Calls for the United States to: (1) renounce the first use of nuclear weapons and permanently end the development, testing, and production of nuclear weapons; (2) seek an agreement with Russia that provides for the mutual and verified destruction of nuclear weapons that are withdrawn under signed treaties and that increases resources to secure and implement the destruction of nuclear warheads and material; (3) strengthen non-proliferation efforts by ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, by refraining from providing nuclear reactor technologies that can be exploited for nuclear weapons purposes to North Korea and urging Russia to refrain from providing such technologies to Iran, by supporting United Nations inspections of suspected nuclear weapons facilities and nuclear weapons materials in Iraq, and by participating in locating and reducing fissile material worldwide and negotiating a ban on its production; (4) enter into an agreement with the other nuclear powers to take nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert, thereby reducing the risk of accidental or unauthorized use and preparing for the ultimate elimination of the warheads; and (5) initiate talks on further reductions of nuclear weapons. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/97 |
| 107-hjres-96 | 107 | hjres | 96 | Proposing a tax limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Taxation | 2002-06-06 | 2002-06-12 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5] | TX | R | S000250 | 155 | Constitutional Amendment - Requires that any bill, resolution, or other legislative measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting and present, unless the bill is determined at the time of adoption, in a reasonable manner prescribed by law, not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. States that for purposes of determining any increase, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of an effective rate of any tax. Requires journal entry of any vote.Permits the waiver of such requirement, for up to two years, if there is a declaration of war or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution which becomes law. | 2025-04-07T13:40:22Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/96 |
| 107-hjres-95 | 107 | hjres | 95 | Providing for the designation of a Medal of Honor Flag and for presentation of that flag to recipients of the Medal of Honor. | Commemorations | 2002-05-23 | 2002-06-25 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-5] | IA | R | L000111 | 2 | Directs the: (1) Secretary of Defense to design and designate a Medal of Honor Flag, taking into account designs submitted by the general public; and (2) President to provide for the presentation of such Flag to each Medal recipient. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/95 |
| 107-hjres-94 | 107 | hjres | 94 | Honoring the members of the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 102nd Fighter Wing for their extraordinary performance, leadership, and dedication to duty in support of Operation Noble Eagle and in providing combat air patrols during and immediately following the terrorist attacks on the Nation on September 11, 2001. | Commemorations | 2002-05-22 | 2002-06-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] | MA | D | C001037 | 9 | Acknowledges the tremendous accomplishments of the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 102nd Fighter Wing in response to the terrorist attacks on the Nation on September 11, 2001.Commends the members of the 102nd Fighter Wing for their extraordinary performance, leadership, and dedication to duty in support of Operation Noble Eagle, and in providing combat air patrols during and immediately following such attacks. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/94 |
| 107-hjres-93 | 107 | hjres | 93 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. | Families | 2002-05-15 | 2002-07-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] | MS | D | S001147 | 22 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.States that neither this Constitution or the constitution of any State, nor State or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/93 |
| 107-hjres-92 | 107 | hjres | 92 | Disapproving the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to modification of the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals published on January 18, 2002. | Health | 2002-05-14 | 2002-06-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | E000179 | 56 | Disapproves the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to modification of the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals published on January 18, 2002. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/92 |
| 107-hjres-91 | 107 | hjres | 91 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2002-05-02 | 2002-05-09 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 22 | Constitutional Amendment - Grants victims of violent crime the rights: (1) to reasonable and timely notice of any public proceeding involving the crime and of any release or escape of the accused; (2) to not be excluded from such public proceeding and reasonably to be heard at public release, plea, sentencing, reprieve, and pardon proceedings; and (3) to adjudicative decisions that consider the victim's safety, interest in avoiding unreasonable delay, and just and timely claims to restitution from the offender. Prohibits any restriction of such rights except as dictated by a substantial interest in public safety or the administration of criminal justice, or by compelling necessity. | 2025-04-07T13:38:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/91 |
| 107-hjres-90 | 107 | hjres | 90 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-04-25 | 2002-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] | AR | D | B000420 | 20 | See summary of: H.J.Res. 85 | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/90 |
| 107-hjres-89 | 107 | hjres | 89 | Posthumously proclaiming Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov to be an honorary citizen of the United States. | Commemorations | 2002-04-24 | 2002-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 8 | Proclaims posthumously Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov to be an honorary U.S. citizen. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/89 |
| 107-hjres-88 | 107 | hjres | 88 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2002-04-23 | 2002-05-06 | For Further Action See H.J.Res.91. | House | Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] | CA | R | R000487 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Grants victims of violent crime the rights: (1) to reasonable and timely notice of any public proceeding involving the crime and of any release or escape of the accused; (2) to not be excluded from such public proceeding and reasonably to be heard at public release, plea, sentencing, reprieve, and pardon proceedings; and (3) to adjudicative decisions that consider the victim's safety, interest in avoiding unreasonable delay, and just and timely claims to restitution from the offender. Prohibits any restriction of such rights except as dictated by a substantial interest in public safety or the administration of criminal justice, or by compelling necessity. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/88 |
| 107-hjres-86 | 107 | hjres | 86 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-04-11 | 2002-05-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] | OK | R | I000047 | 127 | 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 three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt limit.Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress.Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each House.Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/86 |
| 107-hjres-87 | 107 | hjres | 87 | Approving the site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. | Energy | 2002-04-11 | 2002-07-23 | Became Public Law No: 107-200. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 11 | Approves the site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. | 2025-04-07T13:40:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/87 |
| 107-hjres-85 | 107 | hjres | 85 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation. | Economics and Public Finance | 2002-03-12 | 2002-03-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] | AR | D | B000420 | 17 | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts (except those derived from borrowing or from any surplus within the Federal Old-Age and Survivors and Disability Insurance Trust Funds) for that fiscal year unless the Congress, by a three- fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt.Directs the President to submit a budget which conforms to this article's requirements to the Congress.Requires the approval of a majority of each House by roll call vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law.Authorizes Congress to waive these provisions, solely to the extent necessary for additional military funding, when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) the United States is engaged in a military conflict which poses a threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution adopted by three-fifths of the whole number of each House.Makes this article effective beginning with FY 2008 or the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/85 |
| 107-hjres-84 | 107 | hjres | 84 | Disapproving the action taken by the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on March 5, 2002. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2002-03-07 | 2002-05-08 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 414, H.J. Res. 84 is laid on the table. | House | Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] | LA | D | J000070 | 0 | Disapproves the action taken by the President under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 (certain trade relief action taken by the President after receiving an affirmative finding regarding serious injury, or threat of serious injury, to a domestic industry in order to facilitate efforts by the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition), which was transmitted to Congress on March 5, 2002 (imposition of tariffs on imported steel). | 2025-04-07T13:40:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/84 |
| 107-hjres-83 | 107 | hjres | 83 | Congratulating the United States Military Academy at West Point on its bicentennial anniversary, and commending its outstanding contributions to the Nation. | Commemorations | 2002-02-26 | 2002-03-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-20] | IL | R | S000364 | 38 | Congratulates the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, on its bicentennial anniversary. Recognizes it as an outstanding leadership development institution that upholds and promotes the highest virtues of American society.Commends all those who have led and taught at the Academy for inculcating its graduates with moral, ethical, and intellectual values and skills that are the foundations for the dedicated service so honorably given by those graduates to the Army, the Nation, and friends of freedom and liberty around the world for 200 years. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/83 |
| 107-hjres-82 | 107 | hjres | 82 | Recognizing the 91st birthday of Ronald Reagan. | Commemorations | 2002-02-05 | 2002-02-14 | Became Public Law No: 107-143. | House | Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-47] | CA | R | C000830 | 58 | Extends the birthday greetings and best wishes of Congress, on behalf of the American people, to Ronald Reagan on his 91st birthday. | 2025-04-07T13:40:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/82 |
| 107-hjres-80 | 107 | hjres | 80 | Appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One Hundred Seventh Congress. | Congress | 2001-12-20 | 2001-12-21 | Became Public Law No: 107-98. | House | Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] | TX | R | A000217 | 0 | Provides for convening the second session of the 107th Congress at noon on January 23, 2002. | 2025-04-07T13:38:54Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/80 |
| 107-hjres-81 | 107 | hjres | 81 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2001-12-20 | 2002-01-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] | OK | R | I000047 | 88 | Constitutional Amendment - Permits prayer and recognition of religious beliefs on public property, including schools. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/81 |
| 107-hjres-79 | 107 | hjres | 79 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-12-19 | 2001-12-21 | Became Public Law No: 107-97. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Extends the law making continuing appropriations for FY 2002 through January 10, 2002.Provides that funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about January 1, 2002, may continue to be made. | 2025-04-07T13:41:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/79 |
| 107-hjres-78 | 107 | hjres | 78 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-12-12 | 2001-12-15 | Became Public Law No: 107-83. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Extends the law making continuing appropriations for FY 2002 through December 21, 2001. | 2025-04-07T13:39:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/78 |
| 107-hjres-76 | 107 | hjres | 76 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-12-05 | 2001-12-07 | Became Public Law No: 107-79. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Extends the law making continuing appropriations for FY 2002 through December 15, 2001. | 2025-04-07T13:39:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/76 |
| 107-hjres-77 | 107 | hjres | 77 | 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. | Congress | 2001-12-05 | 2002-01-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] | CA | D | L000397 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes Congress by law to provide for the appointment of temporary members of the House of Representatives to serve during any period in which 30 percent of more of the seats of the House are vacant due to death or resignation. Allows a temporary appointed member to serve until a member is elected to fill the vacancy in accordance with the applicable laws regarding special elections in the State involved. | 2025-01-02T16:43:53Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/77 |
| 107-hjres-75 | 107 | hjres | 75 | Regarding inspection and monitoring to prevent the development of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. | International Affairs | 2001-12-04 | 2001-12-20 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC-3] | SC | R | G000359 | 43 | Declares that: (1) the United States and the United Nations (UN) Security Council should insist on a complete program of inspection and monitoring to prevent the development of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; (2) Iraq should allow UN weapons inspectors access to areas, facilities, equipment, records, and means of transportation as required by UN Security Resolutions 707 and 1284; (3) the United States should ensure that the UN does not accept any inspection and monitoring regime that fails to guarantee such access; (4) Iraq, as a result of its refusal to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 687 and subsequent relevant resolutions, remains in breach of its international obligations; and (5) Iraq's refusal to allow UN weapons inspectors access to covered facilities and documents presents a mounting threat to the United States, its friends and allies, and international peace and security. | 2025-04-07T13:38:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/75 |
| 107-hjres-74 | 107 | hjres | 74 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-11-15 | 2001-11-17 | Became Public Law No: 107-70. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Extends the law making continuing appropriations for FY 2002 through December 7, 2001.Provides that funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about December 1, 2001, may continue to be made. | 2025-04-07T13:39:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/74 |
| 107-hjres-73 | 107 | hjres | 73 | Providing for the appointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Government Operations and Politics | 2001-11-07 | 2001-11-07 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] | TX | R | J000174 | 2 | Provides for the appointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/73 |
| 107-hjres-72 | 107 | hjres | 72 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote. | Government Operations and Politics | 2001-11-06 | 2001-11-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all U.S. citizens who are eighteen years of age or older shall have the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.Requires each State to: (1) administer public elections in the State in accordance with election performance standards established by the Congress; and (2) provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election.Requires each State and the District of Columbia to establish and abide by rules for appointing its respective number of Electors. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/72 |
| 107-hjres-71 | 107 | hjres | 71 | Amending title 36, United States Code, to designate September 11 as Patriot Day. | Commemorations | 2001-10-25 | 2001-12-18 | Became Public Law No: 107-89. | House | Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] | NY | R | F000440 | 22 | Designates September 11 as Patriot Day. Requests the President to issue a proclamation each year regarding the observation of Patriot Day and the display of the U.S. flag at half staff in honor of individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/71 |
| 107-hjres-70 | 107 | hjres | 70 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-10-24 | 2001-10-31 | Became Public Law No: 107-58. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Extends the law making continuing appropriations for FY 2002 through November 16, 2001. | 2025-04-07T13:39:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/70 |
| 107-hjres-69 | 107 | hjres | 69 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-10-17 | 2001-10-22 | Became Public Law No: 107-53. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Extends the law making continuing appropriations for FY 2002 through October 31, 2001. | 2025-04-07T13:39:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/69 |
| 107-hjres-68 | 107 | hjres | 68 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-10-11 | 2001-10-12 | Became Public Law No: 107-48. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Extends the law making continuing appropriations for FY 2002 through October, 23, 2001.Permits the rate for operations of the Defense Health Program to exceed the current rate if necessary to fund a pro rata share of the program expansion authorized by the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2001.Requires the Export-Import Bank to continue its functions through such date.Provides that funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about November 1, 2001, may continue to be made. | 2025-04-07T13:39:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/68 |
| 107-hjres-67 | 107 | hjres | 67 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives in the event a significant number of Members are unable to serve at any time because of a national emergency. | Congress | 2001-10-10 | 2002-02-28 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] | WA | D | B001229 | 86 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides that if at any time 25 percent or more of the Members of the House of Representatives are unable to carry out their duties because of death or incapacity, each Governor of a State represented by such Member shall appoint an otherwise qualified individual to take the place of the Member as soon as practicable (but in no event later than seven days) after certification of the Member's death or incapacity.Requires an individual appointed to take the place of the Member to serve until a Member is elected to fill the vacancy by a special election to be held at any time during the 90-day period which begins on the date of the individual's appointment, in accordance with the applicable laws regarding special elections in the State involved; except that if a regularly scheduled general election for the office will be held during such period or 30 days thereafter, no special election shall be held and the Member elected in such regularly scheduled general election shall fill the vacancy upon election. Allows such appointed individual to be a candidate in such a special election or in such a regularly scheduled general election. | 2025-04-07T13:38:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/67 |
| 107-hjres-66 | 107 | hjres | 66 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax. | Taxation | 2001-10-03 | 2001-11-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] | TX | R | J000174 | 5 | Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 16th amendment (granting Congress the power to tax income). Prohibits Congress from having the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, except in time of war declared by Congress. | 2025-01-02T16:43:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/66 |
| 107-hjres-65 | 107 | hjres | 65 | Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-09-24 | 2001-09-28 | Became Public Law No: 107-44. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Makes continuing appropriations for FY 2002.Appropriates amounts for continuing, at the current rate of operations, projects or activities which were conducted in FY 2001 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in: (1) the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; (2) the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; (3) the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002; (4) the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002; (5) the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; (6) the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002; (7) the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002; (8) the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; (9) the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002; and (10) the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.Appropriates amounts for continuing, at the current rate of operations, projects or activities which were conducted in FY 2001 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority was made available under: (1) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2001; (2) the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001; and (3) the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001.(Sec. 107) Provides funding under this resolution until enactment into law of any covered appropriation or the applicable appropriations Act (without any provision for the covered appropriation) or October 16, 2001, whichever occurs first.(Sec. 113) Continues, until October 16, 2001, certain activities authorized by: (1) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968; (2) title V (multi-family assisted housing) of the Departments of Veteran Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independen… | 2025-04-07T13:39:13Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/65 |
| 107-hjres-64 | 107 | hjres | 64 | Authorization for Use of Military Force | Armed Forces and National Security | 2001-09-14 | 2001-09-14 | Laid on the table. See S.J. Res. 23 for further action. | House | Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] | TX | R | A000217 | 1 | Authorization for Use of Military Force - Authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations, or persons.States that this Act is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution. | 2025-04-07T13:38:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/64 |
| 107-hjres-62 | 107 | hjres | 62 | Declaring a state of war between the United States and international terrorists and their sponsors. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2001-09-13 | 2001-09-13 | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] | GA | R | B000169 | 9 | Declares that a state of war exists between the United States and: (1) any entity that committed acts of international terrorism against the United States on September 11, 2001, or that commits such acts thereafter; and (2) any country or entity that has provided or provides support or protection for any such entity.Authorizes and directs the President to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the U.S. Government to carry on war against such entities and countries. Pledges all such resources to bring the conflict to a successful termination. | 2025-04-07T13:40:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/62 |
| 107-hjres-63 | 107 | hjres | 63 | Declaring that a state of war exists between the United States and any entity determined by the President to have planned, carried out, or otherwise supported the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, and authorizing the President to use United States Armed Forces and all other necessary resources of the United States Government against any such entity in order to bring the conflict to a successful termination. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2001-09-13 | 2001-09-13 | Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] | PA | R | W000268 | 4 | Declares that a state of war exists between the United States and any entity determined by the President to have planned, carried out, or otherwise supported the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. Authorizes the President to use U.S. armed forces and all other necessary resources of the U.S. Government against any such entity in order to bring the conflict to a successful termination. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/63 |
| 107-hjres-61 | 107 | hjres | 61 | Expressing the sense of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2001-09-12 | 2001-09-13 | Laid on the table. See S.J. Res. 22 for further action. | House | Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] | TX | R | A000217 | 1 | Condemns the terrorists who planned and carried out the September 11, 2001, attacks against the United States, as well as their sponsors. Extends condolences to the victims and their families, friends, and loved ones.Declares that Congress is certain that the people of the United States will stand united as our Nation begins the process of recovering and rebuilding in the aftermath of these attacks.Commends the heroic actions of the rescue workers, volunteers, and State and local officials who responded to these tragic events.Declares that these premeditated attacks struck not only at the people of America, but also at the symbols and structures of our economic and military strength, and that the United States is entitled to respond under international law.Expresses: (1) thanks to those foreign leaders and individuals who have expressed solidarity with the United States in the aftermath of the attacks and asks them to continue to stand with the United States in the war against international terrorism; (2) a commitment to support increased resources in the war to eradicate terrorism; and (3) support for the determination of the President to bring to justice and punish the perpetrators of these attacks and their sponsors.Declares September 12, 2001, to be a National Day of Unity and Mourning. | 2018-07-11T20:46:08Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/61 |
| 107-hjres-60 | 107 | hjres | 60 | Honoring Maureen Reagan on the occasion of her death and expressing condolences to her family, including her husband Dennis Revell and her daughter Rita Revell. | Commemorations | 2001-09-06 | 2001-12-05 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 1 | Recognizes Maureen Reagan (daughter of former President Ronald Reagan) as one of the Nation's most beloved and forceful champions for action to cure Alzheimer's disease and treat those suffering from the illness. Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on Maureen Reagan's death to her family, including her husband Dennis Revell, and her daughter Rita Revell. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/60 |
| 107-hjres-59 | 107 | hjres | 59 | 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, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the birth. | Immigration | 2001-07-27 | 2001-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] | FL | R | F000238 | 8 | Constitutional Amendment - States that no person born in the United States shall be a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a U.S. citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has lawful immigration status at the time of the birth. | 2025-01-02T16:43:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/59 |
| 107-hjres-58 | 107 | hjres | 58 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Congress | 2001-07-25 | 2001-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] | PA | R | P000585 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a person from serving more than two full consecutive terms as a Senator or four full consecutive terms as a Representative. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/58 |
| 107-hjres-56 | 107 | hjres | 56 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require Members of Congress and the President to forfeit the compensation paid to them starting at the conclusion of each fiscal year until all of the general appropriations bills for the following fiscal year are enacted. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-07-24 | 2001-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] | CA | R | O000164 | 2 | Constitutional Amendment - Requires the compensation paid to Members of Congress and to the President to be forfeited on a per diem basis at the conclusion of each fiscal year until such time as all of the general appropriations bills for the following fiscal year are enacted. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/56 |
| 107-hjres-57 | 107 | hjres | 57 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Congress | 2001-07-24 | 2001-08-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to six terms and Members of the Senate to two terms. | 2025-01-02T16:43:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/57 |
| 107-hjres-54 | 107 | hjres | 54 | Students' Rights Resolution of 2001 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2001-06-21 | 2001-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. | House | Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] | TX | R | S000583 | 26 | Students' Rights Resolution of 2001 - Declares that Congress recognizes: (1) the right, as established by the Constitution and upheld by the Supreme Court, of all Americans to freely exercise their religion; (2) the constitutional right of students in public schools to participate in a daily period of time to be used for silent prayer, meditation, or reflection and to recite the Pledge of Allegiance; and (3) the right of religious groups to have equal access to school facilities without discrimination on account of religious character or speech.Expresses the sense of Congress that public schools should act to protect these constitutional rights by establishing a period of time for silent prayer, meditation, or reflection, establishing a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, and accommodating religious groups by granting equal access rather than discriminating on account of their religious character or speech. | 2026-03-23T12:35:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/54 |
| 107-hjres-55 | 107 | hjres | 55 | Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2001-06-21 | 2001-07-26 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45] | CA | R | R000409 | 2 | Disapproves the extension with respect to Vietnam (as recommended by the President to Congress on June 1, 2001) of the President's authority under the Trade Act of 1974 to waive a nonmarket economy country's ineligibility to receive nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) and credit extensions because of restrictions on freedom to emigrate. | 2025-04-07T13:41:36Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/55 |
| 107-hjres-53 | 107 | hjres | 53 | Proposing a amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a two-thirds vote to pass legislation that would result in a deficit in the budget of the United States for any fiscal period. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-06-20 | 2001-07-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] | TN | D | T000038 | 14 | Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote in each House of Congress to pass legislation that would result in a budget deficit for any fiscal period, with exceptions in case of war or a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security. | 2019-11-15T21:34:35Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/53 |
| 107-hjres-52 | 107 | hjres | 52 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2001-06-13 | 2001-06-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] | PA | D | M001120 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual prayer in public schools or to prohibit public school officials from including voluntary prayer in official school ceremonies and meetings. Prohibits the United States and the States from prescribing the content of any such prayer. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/52 |
| 107-hjres-51 | 107 | hjres | 51 | Approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2001-06-12 | 2001-10-16 | Became Public Law No: 107-52. | House | Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] | TX | R | A000217 | 2 | Approves the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. | 2025-04-07T13:41:32Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/51 |
| 107-hjres-50 | 107 | hjres | 50 | Disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the People's Republic of China. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2001-06-05 | 2001-07-19 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45] | CA | R | R000409 | 1 | Disapproves the extension with respect to the People's Republic of China of the President's authority under the Trade Act of 1974 to waive a nonmarket economy country's ineligibility to receive nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) and credit extensions because of restrictions on freedom to emigrate. | 2025-04-07T13:41:41Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/50 |
| 107-hjres-49 | 107 | hjres | 49 | Requiring a study and report on reducing discriminatory pricing of health services for the uninsured to improve access to needed health care services. | Health | 2001-05-17 | 2001-05-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 2 | Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and report on improving uninsured persons' access to health services by reducing discriminatory pricing. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/49 |
| 107-hjres-48 | 107 | hjres | 48 | Authorizing the President to issue to the late Colonel William Mitchell, United States Army, a posthumous commission in the grade of brigadier general. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2001-05-15 | 2001-05-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] | CA | R | H000981 | 1 | Authorizes the President to issue to Colonel William Mitchell, United States Army, a posthumous commission in the grade of brigadier general. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/48 |
| 107-hjres-47 | 107 | hjres | 47 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office of President a person who has been a United States citizen for twenty years. | Government Operations and Politics | 2001-05-02 | 2001-05-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 2 | Constitutional Amendment- Provides that any person who has been a U.S. citizen for 20 years and who is otherwise eligible for the Office of President shall not be ineligible by reason of not being a natural born U.S. citizen. | 2025-01-02T16:43:44Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/47 |
| 107-hjres-46 | 107 | hjres | 46 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to incarceration for minor traffic offenses. | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2001-05-01 | 2001-05-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10] | IN | D | C000191 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the eighth article of amendment and proposes a new article that prohibits requiring excessive bail, imposing excessive fines, or inflicting cruel and unusual punishments (existing law) specifically including incarceration, before or after trial, for minor traffic offenses. | 2025-04-07T13:38:04Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/46 |
| 107-hjres-45 | 107 | hjres | 45 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in the business in competition with its citizens. | Taxation | 2001-04-25 | 2001-05-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] | TX | R | P000583 | 2 | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the United States from engaging in any business, professional, commercial, financial, or industrial enterprise except as specified in the Constitution.Prohibits the constitution or laws of any State, or the laws of the United States, from being subject to the terms of any foreign or domestic agreement which would abrogate this amendment.Requires any activities of the U.S. Government which violate the intent and purposes of this amendment to, within a period of three years from the date of the ratification of this amendment, be liquidated and the properties and facilities affected to be sold.Repeals, three years after the ratification of this amendment the sixteenth article of amendments to the Constitution of the United States and thereafter Congress shall not levy taxes on personal incomes, estates, and/or gifts. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/45 |
| 107-hjres-43 | 107 | hjres | 43 | Expressing Congressional disapproval of a rule issued by the Department of Energy with respect to residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. | Energy | 2001-04-04 | 2001-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. | House | Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-11] | MI | R | K000288 | 0 | Disapproves the rule submitted by the Secretary of Energy relating to residential central air conditioners and heat pumps (66 Fed. Reg. 7170; January 22, 2001), and declares it shall have no force or effect. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/43 |
| 107-hjres-44 | 107 | hjres | 44 | Expressing Congressional disapproval of a rule issued by the Department of Energy with respect to clothes washers. | Energy | 2001-04-04 | 2001-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. | House | Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-11] | MI | R | K000288 | 0 | Disapproves the rule submitted by the Secretary of Energy relating to clothes washers (66 Fed. Reg. 3314; January 12, 2001). Declares that such rule shall have no force or effect. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/44 |
| 107-hjres-42 | 107 | hjres | 42 | Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland. | Commemorations | 2001-03-29 | 2001-10-16 | Became Public Law No: 107-51. | House | Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] | DE | R | C000243 | 113 | Requires the American flags on all Federal office buildings to be lowered to half-staff each year in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland. | 2025-04-07T13:38:49Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/42 |
| 107-hjres-40 | 107 | hjres | 40 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2001-03-22 | 2002-05-07 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E731) | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 211 | Constitutional Amendment - States that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. | 2025-01-02T16:43:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/40 |
| 107-hjres-41 | 107 | hjres | 41 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations. | Taxation | 2001-03-22 | 2001-04-25 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5] | TX | R | S000250 | 153 | Constitutional Amendment - Requires that any bill, resolution, or other legislative measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting and present, unless the bill is determined at the time of adoption, in a reasonable manner prescribed by law, not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. States that for purposes of determining any increase, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of an effective rate of any tax. Requires journal entry of any vote.Permits the waiver of such requirement, for up to two years, if there is a declaration of war or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution which becomes law. | 2025-04-07T13:40:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/41 |
| 107-hjres-39 | 107 | hjres | 39 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution. | Government Operations and Politics | 2001-03-20 | 2001-04-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 6 | Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 22d amendment to the Constitution (limitation on presidential terms). | 2025-01-02T16:43:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/39 |
| 107-hjres-38 | 107 | hjres | 38 | Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services on December 28, 2000, relating to standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information. | Health | 2001-03-15 | 2001-04-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] | TX | R | P000583 | 14 | States that Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services on December 28, 2000, relating to standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information, and such rule shall have no force or effect. | 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/38 |
| 107-hjres-36 | 107 | hjres | 36 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. | Commemorations | 2001-03-13 | 2001-07-19 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92. | House | Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51] | CA | R | C000994 | 258 | Constitutional Amendment - Grants Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag. | 2025-04-07T13:41:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/36 |
| 107-hjres-37 | 107 | hjres | 37 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the appointment and voting, by congressional district, of electors for the election of President and Vice President, and to provide procedures for electing the President and Vice President if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2001-03-13 | 2001-03-13 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] | TN | D | C000503 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides in an election for President and Vice President for: (1) each State to appoint two electors to vote for the candidates for President and Vice President who received the greatest number of popular votes cast in the State for such election; (2) each State to appoint one elector for each congressional district in that State represented by a member of the House of Representatives to vote for the candidates for President and Vice President who received the greatest number of popular votes in that district; and (3) procedures for electing the President and Vice President if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes. | 2025-04-07T13:40:38Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/37 |
| 107-hjres-35 | 107 | hjres | 35 | Disapproving the rule of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to ergonomics. | Labor and Employment | 2001-03-07 | 2001-04-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. | House | Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] | KY | R | N000143 | 32 | Disapproves a specified rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to ergonomics, and declares that such rule shall have no force or effect. | 2026-03-23T12:47:58Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/35 |
| 107-hjres-27 | 107 | hjres | 27 | Constitutional War Powers Resolution of 2001 | International Affairs | 2001-03-06 | 2001-03-14 | Executive Comment Requested from DOD. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] | TX | R | P000583 | 6 | Constitutional War Powers Resolution of 2001 - Repeals the War Powers Resolution.Authorizes deployment of the U.S. armed forces into hostilities outside the United States only pursuant to: (1) a declaration of war; or (2) an attack upon the United States or its territories or possessions (currently, also pursuant to specific statutory authorization). Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of Department of Defense funds for deployment of forces in contravention of such provision.Authorizes Members of Congress and persons aggrieved in a liberty or property interest adversely and directly affected to bring an action to challenge the validity of any presidential order which contravenes this Act. | 2025-08-19T17:32:05Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/27 |
| 107-hjres-28 | 107 | hjres | 28 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full employment and balanced growth. | Labor and Employment | 2001-03-06 | 2001-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides that every citizen has the right to: (1) work; (2) free choice of employment; (3) just and favorable conditions of work; (4) protection against unemployment; and (5) equal pay for equal work, without any discrimination.Provides that all citizens who work have the right to: (1) just and favorable remuneration ensuring for themselves and their family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection; and (2) form and join trade unions for the protection of their interests. | 2025-04-07T13:37:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/28 |
| 107-hjres-29 | 107 | hjres | 29 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of citizens of the United States to health care of equal high quality. | Health | 2001-03-06 | 2001-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 10 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that all citizens of the United States shall enjoy the right to health care of equal high quality. | 2025-01-02T16:43:45Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/29 |
| 107-hjres-30 | 107 | hjres | 30 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing. | Housing and Community Development | 2001-03-06 | 2001-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - States that all U.S. citizens shall have a right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/30 |
| 107-hjres-31 | 107 | hjres | 31 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of all citizens of the United States to a public education of equal high quality. | Education | 2001-03-06 | 2001-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 29 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all U.S. citizens shall enjoy the right to a public education of equal high quality. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/31 |
| 107-hjres-32 | 107 | hjres | 32 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights and reproductive rights. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2001-03-06 | 2001-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 2 | Constitutional Amendment - Proposes that: (1) equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of gender; and (2) reproductive rights for women under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/32 |
| 107-hjres-33 | 107 | hjres | 33 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment. | Environmental Protection | 2001-03-06 | 2001-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that all U.S. citizens shall have a right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment. | 2025-04-07T13:41:48Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/33 |
| 107-hjres-34 | 107 | hjres | 34 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to taxing the people of the United States progressively. | Taxation | 2001-03-06 | 2001-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to tax all persons progressively in proportion to their income. | 2025-04-07T13:38:04Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/34 |
| 107-hjres-24 | 107 | hjres | 24 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto. | Economics and Public Finance | 2001-03-01 | 2001-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President, in the case of any bill, order, resolution, or vote, to decline to approve in whole any dollar amount of discretionary budget authority, any item of new direct spending, or any limited tax benefit. | 2025-01-02T16:43:46Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/24 |
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