Search Results for keywords:"ratification"

Search Results: keywords:"ratification"

S. J. RES. 1 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
January 07, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:438
S. J. RES. 1 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would limit the number of terms a person can serve in Congress. Specifically, it would restrict a person to serving three terms as a Representative in the House and two terms as a Senator. The resolution also...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make a new rule that people in the U.S. Congress can only do their jobs for a certain number of times: three times for House members and two times for Senators. But if they started their jobs before this rule becomes official, those times wouldn't count.
H. J. RES. 6 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:454
H. J. RES. 6 proposes an amendment to the United States Constitution that would require the government to maintain a balanced budget. This means that total spending should not exceed the total income in each fiscal year, unless two-thirds of both the House and Senate approve an exception. The...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 6 is a plan to change the rules for how the United States government manages its money, saying it should not spend more than it makes each year. But if there's a big emergency like a war or disaster, Congress can decide to use more money if enough of them agree.
H. J. RES. 9 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:256
H. J. RES. 9 is a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to prevent the United States Government from increasing its debt unless it is for a specific purpose. This exception would require approval by three-fourths of the members in both the House of Representatives and...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 9 is like a rule that says the U.S. government can't borrow more money unless they have a really good reason and almost everyone in the government agrees. But, it doesn't start working right away—it's like waiting ten years after the rule gets approved.
H. J. RES. 227 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
December 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:385
H. J. RES. 227 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to eliminate the electoral college and establish direct election of the President and Vice President by the American people. Each voter would cast one vote for a pair of candidates running together for these...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change how the President and Vice President of the United States are chosen by letting everyone vote directly for them, instead of using a group of people called the electoral college. The team with the most votes would win.
H. J. RES. 12 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
January 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:514
H. J. RES. 12 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the number of terms members of Congress can serve. According to this proposal, a person cannot be elected to the House of Representatives if they have already served three terms, and a person cannot be elected or appointed...
Simple Explanation
In the United States, there is a new idea to change the rules so that people who work in Congress can only have their jobs for a certain amount of time. This means they can't stay as long as they want—kind of like playing a game where each kid gets only a few turns before they have to give someone else a chance.
H. J. RES. 1 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
January 03, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:191
H. J. RES. 1 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring that the Supreme Court be made up of exactly nine justices, with one chief justice and eight associate justices. The resolution was introduced by Mr. Biggs of Arizona and has been sent to the Committee on...
Simple Explanation
The bill suggests making a new rule that says the U.S. Supreme Court should always have nine judges, which includes one boss judge and eight other judges, and for this new rule to become real, many states have to agree to it.

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