Legislative subject term
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A legislative subject term is one of any number the Congressional Research Service assigns to a bill. The term is the government's own wording, shown word for word; this site did not write it or choose it.
39 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the at-large Congressional District of Alaska.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Thirtieth Congressional District of Texas.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Establishing the Select Committee on Electoral Reform.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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CLEAN Elections Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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ACE Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Voter Integrity Protection Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Freedom to Vote Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays:: 17 - 19.
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OMAR Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
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First Amendment Protection Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
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Protecting Our Democracy Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Freedom to Vote Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Freedom to Vote Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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HUD Inspection Reform and Capital Improvement Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Washington, D.C. Residents Voting Act
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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America Votes Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Senate is made more representative by adding twelve Senators to be elected nationwide through ranked choice voting, and providing for twelve Electors at-large for President and Vice President, who shall cast their ballots for the respective winners of the national popular vote.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Securing America’s Elections Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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SANTOS Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Same Day Registration Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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CLEAN Elections Act
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Voter Integrity Protection Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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