Portal:Unsuccessful attempts to amend the United States Constitution

Unratified amendments approved by Congress

 * Equal Rights Amendment (ratified by 38 states and Congress; implementation uncertain)
 * Congressional Apportionment Amendment (pending before the States)
 * Titles of Nobility Amendment (pending before the States)
 * Corwin Amendment (pending before the States)
 * Child Labor Amendment (pending before the States)
 * District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment

Proposed amendments not approved by Congress

 * Balanced Budget Amendment
 * Birthright Citizenship Abolition Amendment
 * Blaine Amendment
 * Bricker Amendment
 * Death Penalty Abolition Amendment
 * Electoral College Abolition Amendment (1949)
 * Electoral College Abolition Amendment (1969)
 * Electoral College Abolition Amendment (2005)
 * English Official Language Amendment
 * Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment
 * Exectutive-Legislative Cooperation Amendment
 * Federal Marriage Amendment
 * Flag Desecration Amendment (1991)
 * Flag Desecration Amendment (1993-2006)
 * Human Life Amendment
 * Income Tax Abolition Amendment
 * Line Item Veto Amendment
 * Presidential Election Amendments (1968)
 * Recall of Senators and Representatives Amendment
 * Religious Freedom Restoration Amendment
 * Representation Based on Citizenship Amendment
 * School Prayer Amendment
 * Victims' Rights Amendment
 * Vote of No Confidence Amendment