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Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia.

Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill makes changes intended to smooth the transfer of executive power during presidential transitions. The bill provides for the detailing of legislative branch employees on a reimbursable basis to office staffs designated by the President-elect or Vice President-elect with the consent of the supervising Member of Congress. The bill extends support provided by the General Services Administration (GSA) to the President- and Vice President-elect for up to 60 days after the inauguration. By September 1 of a year during which a presidential election occurs, the GSA shall enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with each eligible candidate, which shall include the conditions for administrative support services and facilities. To the maximum extent practicable, an MOU shall be based on MOUs relating to previous presidential transitions. Each MOU shall include an agreement that the eligible candidate will implement and enforce an ethics plan to guide the conduct of the transition beginning on the date on which such candidate becomes President-elect. The plan shall be published on the GSA website. By September 15 of a year during which a presidential election occurs, each agency shall ensure that a succession plan is in place for each senior noncareer position in the agency.

Presidential Accountability Act This bill requires the President and Vice President to divest all financial interests that pose a conflict of interest and to make certain disclosures regarding any business enterprise in which the President, Vice President, or a close family member has a significant financial interest.

Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2019 This bill requires the President and Vice President to submit to Congress and the Office of Government Ethics a disclosure of financial interests. The President and Vice President shall (1) include a detailed description of each financial interest of the President and Vice President, the spouse of the President and Vice President, or a minor child of the President and Vice President; and (2) include the tax returns filed by or on behalf of the President and Vice President for the three most recent taxable years. The President, the Vice President, the spouse of the President or Vice President, and any minor child of the President or Vice President must divest any financial interest posing a potential conflict of interest by transferring such interest to a qualified blind trust. The Office of Government Ethics shall submit to Congress, the President, and the Vice President an annual report regarding the financial interests of such officials, their spouses, and any of their minor children.

Presidential Tax Transparency Act of 2019 This bill requires the President, the Vice President, and certain candidates for President and Vice President to disclose federal income tax returns for the ten most recent taxable years. The returns must be disclosed to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which must make the returns publicly available after redacting information that is necessary for protecting against identity theft, such as Social Security numbers. If the tax returns are not disclosed to the FEC as required by this bill, the Internal Revenue Service must provide the returns to the FEC upon receiving a written request from the FEC.

This bill revises the electoral college time line for the 2020 presidential election. First, the bill requires states to make final determinations of controversies or contests as to the appointment of electors by January 1, 2021. Currently, the deadline is December 8, 2020. Further, the bill requires electors to meet in their respective states on January 2, 2021, to cast their votes for President and Vice President. Currently, electors must meet on December 14, 2020.

This resolution revises Senate procedures for impeachment trials, including to * establish a process for obtaining testimony from witnesses and relevant documents in an impeachment trial of the President or the Vice President; * make it out of order to consider a resolution or motion that would modify, supersede, waive, or be inconsistent with specified impeachment trial rules; and * require the Presiding Officer to rule on any assertion of privilege or immunity in connection with the production of evidence in an impeachment trial of the President or the Vice President.

This resolution impeaches President Donald J. Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution sets forth two articles of impeachment of the President: (1) abuse of power by soliciting the interference of Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and (2) obstruction of Congress by directing defiance of certain subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be jointly elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia over the age of 18.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be elected directly by the people of the states, the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.

This concurrent resolution establishes a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies to make the necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2021.

Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to disclose and make publicly available tax returns and return information for certain candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. The requirement applies to tax returns and return information for the 10-year period before the individual becomes a candidate. The disclosure may not include the Social Security number of any individual, any financial account number, the name of any individual under age 18, or the home address of any individual (other than the city and state in which the address is located).

This resolution censures President Donald J. Trump for (1) actions taken which constitute a willful abuse of power, and (2) putting his personal political interests before those of the American people in a manner that undermines the democratic process. The resolution calls on President Trump to (1) refrain from any conduct that invites foreign interference in U.S. elections or undermines U.S. government investigations into foreign interference, (2) respect the constitutionally defined separation of powers, (3) uphold his oath of office and fulfill his constitutional responsibilities to the American people, and (4) acknowledge and admit wrongdoing and apologize to the American people.

This resolution censures President Donald J. Trump for (1) actions taken which constitute a willful abuse of power, and (2) putting his personal political interests before those of the American people in a manner that undermines the democratic process. The resolution calls on President Trump to (1) refrain from any conduct that invites foreign interference in U.S. elections or undermines U.S. government investigations into foreign interference, (2) respect the constitutionally defined separation of powers, (3) uphold his oath of office and fulfill his constitutional responsibilities to the American people, and (4) acknowledge and admit wrongdoing and apologize to the American people.

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the President from granting a pardon or reprieve to himself or herself, to certain members of the President's family, to members of the President's administration, or to paid employees of the President's presidential campaign.

No President is Above the Law Actof 2020 This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the President or Vice President prior to or during their term of office. (Currently, most federal criminal offenses have a five-year statute of limitations.)

This resolution expresses support for the intelligence community's assessment that Russian agents acting under the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin interfered with the 2016 presidential election. It also expresses strong disapproval of the President's failure to support that assessement. The resolution also expresses opposition to any future secret meetings between the President and Putin, and calls upon the President to submit any agreement reached with Putin in Helsinki to Congress for approval.

This resolution disapproves of statements and actions by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives related to invoking the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which provides for the accession of the Vice President to the powers and duties of the presidency upon a specified declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment giving residents of U.S. territories and commonwealths the right to vote in elections for President and Vice President.

This resolution supports President Trump's efforts to (1) ensure that every legal vote is counted in the November 2020 presidential election, and (2) investigate and bring to justice those individuals who perpetrate election fraud.

Protecting Our Democracy Act This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) foreign interference in elections. Specifically, regarding abuses of presidential power, the bill * requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the President to submit to Congress specified materials relating to certain pardons; * prohibits self-pardons by the President; * suspends the statute of limitations for any federal offense committed by a sitting President or Vice President; * prohibits the acceptance of foreign or domestic emoluments, authorizes civil actions by Congress concerning foreign emoluments, and requires the President to make certain disclosures; and * sets forth provisions regarding enforcement authority of the Office of Government Ethics and Office of Special Counsel jurisdiction. To address checks and balances, accountability, and transparency, the bill, among other things * authorizes specified actions to enforce congressional subpoenas, * requires appropriations to be made available for obligation in a timely manner, * imposes limits on presidential declarations of emergencies, * requires DOJ to maintain a log of communications between it and the White House regarding certain investigations, * requires cause for removal of inspectors general, * increases whistleblower protections, * reauthorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board, and * establishes penalties for political appointees who engage in prohibited political activities. To protect against foreign interference in elections, the bill * requires federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts, * requires federal campaigns to establish a foreign contacts compliance policy, and * specifies that foreign donations to political campaigns and candidates of nonpublic information relating to a candidate are prohibited.

Protecting Our Democracy Act This bill addresses issues involving (1) abuses of presidential power; (2) checks and balances, accountability, and transparency; and (3) foreign interference in elections. Specifically, regarding abuses of presidential power, the bill * requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the President to submit to Congress specified materials relating to certain pardons; * prohibits self-pardons by the President; * suspends the statute of limitations for any federal offense committed by a sitting President or Vice President; * prohibits the acceptance of foreign or domestic emoluments, authorizes civil actions by Congress concerning foreign emoluments, and requires the President to make certain disclosures; and * sets forth provisions regarding enforcement authority of the Office of Government Ethics and Office of Special Counsel jurisdiction. To address checks and balances, accountability, and transparency, the bill, among other things * authorizes specified actions to enforce congressional subpoenas, * requires appropriations to be made available for obligation in a timely manner, * imposes limits on presidential declarations of emergencies, * requires DOJ to maintain a log of communications between it and the White House regarding certain investigations, * requires cause for removal of inspectors general, * increases whistleblower protections, * reauthorizes the Merit Systems Protection Board, and * establishes penalties for political appointees who engage in prohibited political activities. To protect against foreign interference in elections, the bill * requires federal campaign reporting of foreign contacts, * requires federal campaigns to establish a foreign contacts compliance policy, and * specifies that foreign donations to political campaigns and candidates of nonpublic information relating to a candidate are prohibited.

Twentieth Amendment Section Four Study Act This bill establishes the Twentieth Amendment Section Four Panel, which must recommend to Congress model legislation to resolve any vacancy created by the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election. Such panel terminates 90 days after submitting its final report. (The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution requires that presidential and vice-presidential candidates gain a majority of electoral votes to win an election. In the event that no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment requires the House of Representatives to elect the President and the Senate to elect the Vice President, which is known as a contingent election. The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution allows Congress to establish a process in the case of the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election.)

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019 This bill revises the compensation provided to a President who leaves office after enactment of this bill or such a President's widow or widower. Each such President, excluding a President removed from office through impeachment, shall receive (1) an annuity of $200,000 per year for the remainder of the President's life, and (2) a monetary allowance of $200,000 per year. Such allowance shall be reduced by the amount the President's earned income exceeds $400,000. These monetary amounts are subject to a cost-of-living increase. The widow or widower of each such President shall be entitled to receive $100,000 per year, payable monthly, if such individual waives the right to each other annuity or pension to which the individual is entitled. This amount is subject to a cost-of-living increase.