Open Congress : Constitution And Civil Justice - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.42 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools.

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.40 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.41 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

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

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.33 Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.39 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

2013-04-14T20:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.38 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

2013-04-11T20:00:00Z

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

Bill Introduced: H.R.1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To prevent certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.137 Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1314 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.37 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected.

2013-03-17T20:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of times Senators and Representatives may be elected.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1214 Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013

2013-03-14T20:00:00Z

To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to balance the Federal budget.

2013-03-13T20:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to balance the Federal budget.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.36 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.

2013-03-13T20:00:00Z

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

Bill Introduced: H.R.1081 Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013

2013-03-11T20:00:00Z

To require that all foreign terrorists with links to terrorist networks who attack the United States or its Government be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1091 Life at Conception Act

2013-03-11T20:00:00Z

To implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.34 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restore the rights of the American people that were taken away by the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case and related decisions, to protect the integrity of our elections, and to limit the corrosive influence of money in our democratic process.

2013-03-11T20:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restore the rights of the American people that were taken away by the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case and related decisions, to protect the integrity of our elections, and to limit the corrosive influence of money in our democratic process.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.108 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright, in which the Supreme Court held that counsel must be provided to indigent defendants in all felony cases.

2013-03-11T20:00:00Z

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright, in which the Supreme Court held that counsel must be provided to indigent defendants in all felony cases.

Bill Introduced: H.R.994 ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2013

2013-03-05T19:00:00Z

To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.33 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit a law increasing the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives from taking effect until an election of Representatives has intervened, and to permit a law otherwise varying such compensation to take effect upon enactment.

2013-03-05T19:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit a law increasing the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives from taking effect until an election of Representatives has intervened, and to permit a law otherwise varying such compensation to take effect upon enactment.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1018 To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.

2013-03-05T19:00:00Z

To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.