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1. H.CON.RES.50 : Expressing disapproval by the Congress of the totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004.
Sponsor: Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] (introduced 2/9/2005)      Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/17/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


2. H.CON.RES.128 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation should issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1991 of the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Sponsor: Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] (introduced 4/12/2005)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House International Relations; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 7/25/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


3. H.CON.RES.144 : Condemning attacks on United States citizens by Palestinian terrorists, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep King, Steve [IA-5] (introduced 5/4/2005)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 5/17/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.


4. H.CON.RES.188 : Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] (introduced 6/23/2005)      Cosponsors (47)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/28/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


5. H.CON.RES.210 : Supporting the goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by the year 2015.
Sponsor: Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [FL-22] (introduced 7/18/2005)      Cosponsors (167)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/20/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


6. H.CON.RES.328 : Condemning the anti-democratic actions of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should strongly support the aspirations of the democratic forces in Venezuela.
Sponsor: Rep Mack, Connie [FL-14] (introduced 12/18/2005)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 12/18/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.


7. H.CON.RES.337 : Encouraging all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United States by one percent.
Sponsor: Rep Radanovich, George [CA-19] (introduced 2/8/2006)      Cosponsors (79)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


8. H.CON.RES.403 : Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to the importance of Women's Health Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect women and which encourages women to take preventive measures to ensure good health.
Sponsor: Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] (introduced 5/17/2006)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


9. H.CON.RES.438 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that continuation of the welfare reforms provided for in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 should remain a priority.
Sponsor: Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [FL-22] (introduced 6/27/2006)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce; House Education and the Workforce; House Agriculture; House Financial Services; Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance.


10. H.RES.17 : Recognizing the thousands of Freemasons in every State in the Nation and honoring them for their many contributions to the Nation throughout its history.
Sponsor: Rep Gillmor, Paul E. [OH-5] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.


11. H.RES.23 : Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 14).


12. H.RES.40 : Honoring the career and philanthropic contributions of Johnny Carson.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 1/25/2005)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.


13. H.RES.85 : Supporting the goals and ideals of "National MPS Day".
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 2/10/2005)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/28/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


14. H.RES.97 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] (introduced 2/15/2005)      Cosponsors (84)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3.


15. H.RES.128 : Recognizing the 250th anniversary of Laredo, Texas.
Sponsor: Rep Cuellar, Henry [TX-28] (introduced 3/1/2005)      Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.


16. H.RES.218 : Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Porter, Jon C. [NV-3] (introduced 4/19/2005)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 5/3/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


17. H.RES.222 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.
Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] (introduced 4/19/2005)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/19/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.


18. H.RES.260 : Thanking John R. Bolton, President George W. Bush's nominee to serve as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, for his long-standing history of confronting corruption at the United Nations and urging him to continue his hard work and dedication to the implementation of measures that will restore credibility of this international organization.
Sponsor: Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] (introduced 5/4/2005)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 5/4/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.


19. H.RES.340 : Expressing the grave disapproval of the House of Representatives regarding the majority opinion of the Supreme Court in the case of Kelo et al. v. City of New London et al. that nullifies the protections afforded private property owners in the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Sponsor: Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] (introduced 6/24/2005)      Cosponsors (78)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/30/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 33, 18 Present (Roll no. 361).


20. H.RES.357 : Honoring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Sponsor: Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] (introduced 7/12/2005)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 17).


21. H.RES.466 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 9/27/2005)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Government Reform; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 10/7/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.


22. H.RES.533 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Cambodian-American Freedom Day.
Sponsor: Rep Reichert, David G. [WA-8] (introduced 11/3/2005)      Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 11/3/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.


23. H.RES.551 : Honoring National Review magazine on its 50th anniversary for its contribution to the national political discourse.
Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 11/10/2005)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 11/10/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.


24. H.RES.605 : Recognizing the life of Preston Robert Tisch and his outstanding contributions to New York City, the New York Giants Football Club, the National Football League, and the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Fossella, Vito [NY-13] (introduced 12/14/2005)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/6/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 428).


25. H.RES.629 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a Day of Hearts, Congenital Heart Defect Day in order to increase awareness about congenital heart defects, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] (introduced 12/16/2005)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


26. H.RES.657 : Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] (introduced 1/31/2006)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 6).


27. H.RES.753 : Commending American craft brewers.
Sponsor: Rep Boehlert, Sherwood [NY-24] (introduced 4/4/2006)      Cosponsors (70)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/6/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


28. H.RES.763 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Children and Families Day, in order to encourage adults in the United States to support and listen to children and to help children throughout the Nation achieve their hopes and dreams, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] (introduced 4/5/2006)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/6/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


29. H.RES.781 : Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Porter, Jon C. [NV-3] (introduced 4/26/2006)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 5/3/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 1, 3 Present (Roll no. 120).


30. H.RES.782 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should sanction Iran for its noncompliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Sponsor: Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] (introduced 4/26/2006)      Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 4/26/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.


31. H.RES.826 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Youth Sports Week should be established.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 5/19/2006)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 311 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 291).


32. H.RES.833 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the importance of National Women's Health Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect women and which encourages women to take preventive measures to ensure good health.
Sponsor: Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] (introduced 5/23/2006)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/6/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


33. H.RES.852 : Expressing the sense of the House that Members of Congress are not immune from having their offices searched.
Sponsor: Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] (introduced 6/7/2006)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/7/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


34. H.RES.867 : Honoring the life and accomplishments of James Cameron.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] (introduced 6/14/2006)      Cosponsors (95)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/20/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


35. H.RES.880 : Expressing the sense of the House on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London.
Sponsor: Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] (introduced 6/20/2006)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/20/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


36. H.RES.903 : Repealing rule XXVII of the Rules of the House of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public debt.
Sponsor: Rep Chocola, Chris [IN-2] (introduced 6/29/2006)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.


37. H.RES.912 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] (introduced 7/12/2006)      Cosponsors (63)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/6/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


38. H.RES.961 : Encouraging the establishment of programs to increase public awareness of vision disorders in children.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 7/27/2006)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


39. H.RES.991 : Congratulating the Columbus Northern Little League Baseball Team from Columbus, Georgia, on its victory in the 2006 Little League World Series Championship games.
Sponsor: Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-8] (introduced 9/7/2006)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/28/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


40. H.RES.1030 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Border Patrol is performing an invaluable service to the United States, and that the House of Representatives fully supports the more than 12,000 Border Patrol agents.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 9/21/2006)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Homeland Security
Latest Major Action: 9/26/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.


41. H.RES.1033 : Condemning Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for his anti-American remarks at the September 20, 2006, United Nations General Assembly meeting.
Sponsor: Rep Graves, Sam [MO-6] (introduced 9/21/2006)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.


42. H.J.RES.10 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [CA-50] (introduced 1/25/2005)      Cosponsors (196)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 109-131
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 286 - 130 (Roll no. 296).


43. H.J.RES.39 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Sponsor: Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] (introduced 3/17/2005)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/4/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.


44. H.J.RES.57 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting religious freedom.
Sponsor: Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [OK-5] (introduced 6/30/2005)      Cosponsors (116)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/23/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.


45. H.J.RES.58 : Proposing a balanced budget amendment the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [OK-5] (introduced 7/13/2005)      Cosponsors (143)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/23/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.


46. H.J.RES.62 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and legislative authorities of the State in which they serve.
Sponsor: Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] (introduced 7/28/2005)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/23/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.


47. H.J.RES.71 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation in any bill presented by Congress.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] (introduced 11/4/2005)      Cosponsors (17)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.


48. H.J.RES.88 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Sponsor: Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] (introduced 6/6/2006)      Cosponsors (134)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/18/2006 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 236 - 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 378).


49. H.R.8 : To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
Sponsor: Rep Hulshof, Kenny C. [MO-9] (introduced 2/17/2005)      Cosponsors (206)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 6/8/2006 Senate floor actions. Status: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 164.


50. H.R.23 : To amend title 46, United States Code, and title II of the Social Security Act to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (269)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/23/2006 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Note: On 7/27/2006, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 917 , which provides for the consideration of H.R. 23 . A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-14: text with signatures.)


51. H.R.29 : To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (61)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
House Reports: 109-32
Latest Major Action: 5/24/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


52. H.R.34 : To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (121)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


53. H.R.47 : To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right.
Sponsor: Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (78)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


54. H.R.64 : To repeal the Federal death tax, including the estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers.
Sponsor: Rep Cox, Christopher [CA-48] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (161)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


55. H.R.65 : To amend the age restrictions for pilots.
Sponsor: Rep Gibbons, Jim [NV-2] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (87)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 1/5/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.


56. H.R.68 : To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Sponsor: Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (290)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Ways and Means; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
House Reports: 109-133 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 7/13/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


57. H.R.98 : To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Dreier, David [CA-26] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Judiciary; House Homeland Security; House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 5/12/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.


58. H.R.135 : To establish the "Twenty-First Century Water Commission" to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs.
Sponsor: Rep Linder, John [GA-7] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Resources; House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 4/13/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


59. H.R.136 : To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.


60. H.R.147 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Sponsor: Rep McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [CA-25] (introduced 1/4/2005)      Cosponsors (327)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Note: On 9/20/2006, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 987 , which provides for the consideration of H.R. 147 . A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-15: text with signatures.)


61. H.R.268 : To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 1/6/2005)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


62. H.R.282 : To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 1/6/2005)      Cosponsors (360)
Committees: House International Relations; Senate Foreign Relations
House Reports: 109-417
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Note: For further action, see H.R.6198 , which became Public Law 109-293 on 9/30/2006.


63. H.R.303 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Michael [FL-9] (introduced 1/25/2005)      Cosponsors (240)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/18/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Note: On 5/24/2005, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 270 , which provides for the consideration of H.R. 303 . A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-2: text with signatures.)


64. H.R.305 : To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/25/2005)      Cosponsors (74)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


65. H.R.310 : To increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Upton, Fred [MI-6] (introduced 1/25/2005)      Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
House Reports: 109-5
Latest Major Action: 2/18/2005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
Note: For further action, see S.193 , which became Public Law 109-235 on 6/15/2006.


66. H.R.327 : To allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts affecting land within the Gila River Indian Community Reservation.
Sponsor: Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] (introduced 1/25/2005)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Resources
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-147 [GPO: Text, PDF]


67. H.R.358 : To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Snyder, Vic [AR-2] (introduced 1/25/2005)      Cosponsors (321)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Ways and Means; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
House Reports: 109-134 Part 1
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-146 [GPO: Text, PDF]


68. H.R.377 : To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve death benefits for the families of deceased members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Everett, Terry [AL-2] (introduced 1/26/2005)      Cosponsors (70)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/4/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


69. H.R.400 : To provide for the conveyance of the Western Cotton Research Laboratory in Phoenix, Arizona, to the nonprofit organizations that originally provided the real property for the laboratory, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] (introduced 1/26/2005)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 4/12/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.


70. H.R.408 : To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for portal-to-portal compensation for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pombo, Richard W. [CA-11] (introduced 1/26/2005)      Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.


71. H.R.410 : To provide for a land exchange in the State of Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership.
Sponsor: Rep Renzi, Rick [AZ-1] (introduced 1/26/2005)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Resources
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Note: For further action, see S.161 , which became Public Law 109-110 on 11/22/2005.


72. H.R.418 : To establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence.
Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] (introduced 1/26/2005)      Cosponsors (140)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Homeland Security; House Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/17/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Note: Pursuant to H. Res. 151 , the text of H.R. 418 , as passed House, was appended as Division B to the end of H.R. 1268 . Division B was further modified in conference. H.R. 1268 became P.L. 109-13 on 5/11/2005.


73. H.R.442 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change the deadline for income tax returns for calendar year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Monday in November.
Sponsor: Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] (introduced 2/1/2005)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


74. H.R.450 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage stronger math and science programs at elementary and secondary schools.
Sponsor: Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] (introduced 2/1/2005)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


75. H.R.500 : To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 2/1/2005)      Cosponsors (122)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 3/24/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.


76. H.R.503 : To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Sweeney, John E. [NY-20] (introduced 2/1/2005)      Cosponsors (203)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Agriculture
House Reports: 109-617 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 9/21/2006 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.


77. H.R.504 : To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4960 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the "Ray Charles Post Office Building".
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 2/1/2005)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Government Reform; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-25 [GPO: Text, PDF]


78. H.R.517 : To reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] (introduced 2/2/2005)      Cosponsors (139)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Resources
House Reports: 109-117 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2005 Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-117, Part I.


79. H.R.534 : To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Sponsor: Rep Cox, Christopher [CA-48] (introduced 2/2/2005)      Cosponsors (141)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.


80. H.R.538 : To require the release of the reversionary interest retained by the United States in connection with the conveyance of portions of former Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County Community College District.
Sponsor: Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] (introduced 2/2/2005)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 3/24/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.


81. H.R.552 : To implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.
Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] (introduced 2/2/2005)      Cosponsors (101)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.


82. H.R.557 : To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2005 through 2011 to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
Sponsor: Rep Kolbe, Jim [AZ-8] (introduced 2/2/2005)      Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.


83. H.R.583 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [MS-3] (introduced 2/2/2005)      Cosponsors (219)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


84. H.R.615 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] (introduced 2/8/2005)      Cosponsors (118)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


85. H.R.625 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Hope Scholarship Credit to cover fees, books, supplies, and equipment and to exempt Federal Pell Grants and Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants from reducing expenses taken into account for the Hope Scholarship Credit.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 2/8/2005)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


86. H.R.652 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for taxpayers owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] (introduced 2/8/2005)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


87. H.R.685 : To amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] (introduced 2/9/2005)      Cosponsors (88)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 5/13/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Note: For further action, see S.256 , which became Public Law 109-8 on 4/20/2005.


88. H.R.698 : To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens.
Sponsor: Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-10] (introduced 2/9/2005)      Cosponsors (87)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.


89. H.R.709 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for the provision of health services for which no payment is sought under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] (introduced 2/9/2005)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.


90. H.R.748 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 2/10/2005)      Cosponsors (129)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 109-51, 109-51 Part 2
Latest Major Action: 7/11/2005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.


91. H.R.764 : To require the Attorney General to establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect.
Sponsor: Rep Kelly, Sue W. [NY-19] (introduced 2/10/2005)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.


92. H.R.794 : To correct the south boundary of the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] (introduced 2/14/2005)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Resources; Senate Indian Affairs
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-47 [GPO: Text, PDF]


93. H.R.800 : To prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages or injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 2/15/2005)      Cosponsors (257)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 109-124
Latest Major Action: 6/14/2005 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
Note: For further action, see S.397 , which became Public Law 109-92 on 10/26/2005.


94. H.R.808 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity compensation.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] (introduced 2/15/2005)      Cosponsors (214)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Note: On 11/16/2005, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 271 , which provides for the consideration of H.R. 808 . A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-3: text with signatures.)


95. H.R.809 : To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends.
Sponsor: Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] (introduced 2/15/2005)      Cosponsors (122)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


96. H.R.815 : To amend section 5318 to prohibit the use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying the identity of a person who opens an account at a financial institution, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] (introduced 2/15/2005)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/21/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.


97. H.R.817 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Mark [WI-8] (introduced 2/15/2005)      Cosponsors (324)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 5/18/2006 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.


98. H.R.827 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms under part B of the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] (introduced 2/15/2005)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


99. H.R.874 : To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.
Sponsor: Rep Norwood, Charles W. [GA-9] (introduced 2/17/2005)      Cosponsors (109)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 3/24/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.


100. H.R.881 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines.
Sponsor: Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] (introduced 2/17/2005)      Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


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