1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Petition Congress Act . (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States establishes the right of the people to “petition the Government” for redress. (2) Technology has dramatically expanded the mechanisms through which the people can effectively petition the Government. (3) Congressional leadership and individual Members of Congress have repeatedly blocked votes in the House of Representatives and Senate on matters on which a majority of the American people have publicly expressed the desire for redress. (4) The refusal to allow votes in the House and Senate prevents Congressional deliberation on matters reflecting the will of the people, and in some instances, a majority of Congress. 2. National discharge petitions (a) Establishment of process Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall establish a process under which the Clerk and the Secretary— (1) shall develop a national discharge petition for a bill or joint resolution which has been introduced in the House or Senate (as the case may be) during a Congress or which as been referred to the House or Senate (as the case may be) after passage by the other House during a Congress; (2) shall make each such national discharge petition available for signature, including signature by online methods, by qualified individuals