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Search Results: keywords:"u.s. constitution"

H. RES. 1570 — Reaffirming the validity and applicability of the Twenty-second Amendment.
November 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:127
H. RES. 1570 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives reaffirming the validity and applicability of the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution. This resolution cites several public statements made by President-elect Donald Trump about extending...
Simple Explanation
The House of Representatives wants to remind everyone that a rule says a person can only be the President of the United States two times, and this rule should still be followed, no matter what anyone says.
S. 4479 — To require training on the Constitution of the United States for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:311
S. 4479, known as the “COMMAND Act of 2024,” requires that all newly commissioned officers of the U.S. Armed Forces receive training on the U.S. Constitution before starting their first operational assignment. The training will cover the importance of the Constitution in their service...
Simple Explanation
S. 4479, the COMMAND Act of 2024, is a rule that says all new leaders in the U.S. military need to learn about the U.S. Constitution before they start working. This helps them understand important rules and their duty to be loyal to the Constitution.
H. R. 1425 — An Act To require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification.
September 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,129
H. R. 1425 requires that any international agreements made by the World Health Assembly about pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response must be considered treaties and therefore need Senate ratification. This bill highlights concerns about the World Health...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that if the people who decide rules around the world about stopping diseases want to make a new rule, they have to get permission from an important group in the United States called the Senate before that rule can be used here. This is so the United States can think carefully before agreeing to big rules that everyone should follow.
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. R. 9353 — Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
August 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:836
H. R. 9353 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the federal government to maintain a balanced budget, meaning its spending (outlays) does not exceed its income (receipts) each fiscal year. Exceptions to this rule could be made if there’s a...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that the money the U.S. government spends each year does not go over what it earns, like making sure your piggy bank only spends what you have inside. But, if there is a big emergency, like a war or natural disaster, Congress can vote to spend more for those special situations.
H. R. 1425 — An Act To require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification.
September 17, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,108
H. R. 1425 mandates that any international agreement related to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response that is developed by the World Health Assembly must be treated as a treaty. This requires the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate, meaning two-thirds of the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1425 is like a rule that says the grown-ups in the Senate need to agree really, really strongly (two-thirds of them) before a big group of countries can make new rules about how to handle bad germs and diseases. It helps make sure that America thinks really hard before joining these rules, but it might make it harder to join quickly when they need to.
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. 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.
H. RES. 1020 — Expresses steadfast resolve with the people of Texas, condemns the current administration’s efforts to impose the consequences of illegal immigration on the States, and considers, pursuant to article III, section 3 of the Constitution, Joe Biden to be guilty of treason against the people of the United States.
February 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:284
The resolution, H. RES. 1020, expresses solidarity with the people of Texas and other border states, criticizing the Biden administration's handling of illegal immigration. It highlights statistics regarding border apprehensions and accuses the administration of failing to protect states from...
Simple Explanation
This paper says some people in Texas and other places are upset because they think the president is not doing a good job of keeping people from coming into the country without permission. They even say he did something very wrong, but they don't give much evidence to back up those claims.
S. 4937 — To require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate.
August 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:369
S. 4937, known as the "Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act," mandates that the United States must obtain Senate approval before taking on any commitments under a World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic agreement. Until such an agreement is ratified by the...
Simple Explanation
The United States wants to make sure the Senate agrees with any big promises it makes with the World Health Organization (WHO) about handling pandemics. Until the Senate says it's okay, the U.S. won't give its money to the WHO.
S. J. RES. 120 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to normalize vacancies and appointments for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:846
S. J. RES. 120 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to manage the timing and terms of Supreme Court justices' appointments. It sets the Supreme Court's composition at nine justices, including the Chief Justice. The terms for justices begin on July 1 of odd-numbered years and last...
Simple Explanation
This proposal is about how long the main judges, called justices, get to work for the highest court in the U.S. It says there should always be nine of them, and each one should work for 18 years, like playing a long game before passing the ball to someone new. If their special leader, the Chief Justice, isn't there, the oldest one takes over.

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