Opinion - Constitutional Amendment Ideas
To ensure the Constitutional duty to pass appropriations is performed by Congress in a timely manner and uninterrupted operation of the federal government on behalf of the citizens.
Congress shall pass bills of appropriations before the start of the fiscal year. One third of pay for Congressional members and staff shall be withheld from the time the President submits a budget until each bill of appropriations is passed by both chambers. For bills of appropriations not passed before the start of the fiscal, the withheld pay shall be forfeited to the Treasury. Each appropriations will be fairly pro-rated.
To help ensure the conduct as a whole of Congress has a vote of confidence from the citizens.
Increase in pay for members of Congress and staff may only be granted after the specific proposal of pay is put to a vote by the citizens during a federal general election.
Ensure integrity in the passing of legislation.
No bill introduced in either Chamber may be amended so as to replace the full text of a bill. Amendments to a bill must relate to the content of the original bill introduced and be specified in the amendment. If a progression of approved amendments changes or replaces more than one half of the original bill, the bill shall be deemed dead in committee but may be reintroduced as a new bill with amendments incorporated in the text of the new bill. Bills of appropriations will be exempt from the amendment one half change provision.
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To Anons with ideas for Constitutional Amendments or Legislation to hold the federal government more accountable, please post ideas. Either link to original crumb and/or use the heading.
If enough interest is generated, perhaps a separate qresearch bread can be generated to consolidate the ideas.
ThanQ Patriots.