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1. H.CON.RES.7 : Calling on the League of Arab States and each Member State individually to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (111)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.

2. H.CON.RES.21 : Calling on the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and United Nations Charter because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel.
Sponsor: Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] (introduced 1/9/2007)      Cosponsors (103)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

3. H.CON.RES.75 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the global use of child soldiers is unacceptable and that the international community should find remedies end this practice.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/27/2007)      Cosponsors (63)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4. H.CON.RES.81 : Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding bone marrow diseases.
Sponsor: Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] (introduced 3/6/2007)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/7/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

5. H.CON.RES.87 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims.
Sponsor: Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] (introduced 3/8/2007)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

6. H.CON.RES.244 : Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 10/31/2007)      Cosponsors (226)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/31/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

7. H.CON.RES.265 : Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 12/4/2007)      Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/4/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

8. H.CON.RES.322 : Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.
Sponsor: Rep Pelosi, Nancy [CA-8] (introduced 4/4/2008)      Cosponsors (279)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

9. H.CON.RES.331 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] (introduced 4/17/2008)      Cosponsors (114)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/19/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

10. H.CON.RES.336 : Honoring the sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans.
Sponsor: Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4] (introduced 4/29/2008)      Cosponsors (102)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; Senate Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

11. H.CON.RES.361 : Commemorating Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 5/22/2008)      Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

12. H.CON.RES.362 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the United States by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] (introduced 5/22/2008)      Cosponsors (280)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

13. H.CON.RES.376 : Congratulating the 2007-2008 National Basketball Association World Champions, the Boston Celtics, on an outstanding and historic season.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 6/23/2008)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

14. H.CON.RES.380 : Recognizing the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 6/24/2008)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

15. H.CON.RES.390 : Honoring the 28th Infantry Division for serving and protecting the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] (introduced 7/17/2008)      Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 9/16/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

16. H.RES.102 : Condemning the assassination of human rights advocate and outspoken defender of freedom of the press, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] (introduced 1/29/2007)      Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/29/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

17. H.RES.106 : Calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 1/30/2007)      Cosponsors (212)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/10/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.

18. H.RES.107 : Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] (introduced 1/30/2007)      Cosponsors (75)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/13/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

19. H.RES.110 : Honoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former vice president of the American Federation of Teachers.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 1/30/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

20. H.RES.111 : Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 1/30/2007)      Cosponsors (280)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Note: On 6/24/2008, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 1240 , which provides for the consideration of H.Res. 111 . A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 110-11: text with signatures.)

21. H.RES.146 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should take action to meet its obligations, and to ensure that all other member states of the United Nations meet their obligations, to women as agreed to in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 relating to women, peace, and security, and the United States should fully assume the implementation of international law relating to human rights that protects the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/8/2007)      Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

22. H.RES.163 : Urging the collective judgment of both Congress and the President regarding the use of military force by the United States.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 2/14/2007)      Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

23. H.RES.282 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services.
Sponsor: Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] (introduced 3/28/2007)      Cosponsors (256)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/28/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

24. H.RES.296 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Eosinophil Awareness Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 4/16/2007)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/15/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

25. H.RES.303 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day ought to be established to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons.
Sponsor: Rep Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY-20] (introduced 4/17/2007)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2007 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.356 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) should stop the utilization of materials that violate provisions of the United Nations-brokered Interim Agreement between the FYROM and Greece regarding "hostile activities or propaganda" and should work with the United Nations and Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable official name for the FYROM.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 5/1/2007)      Cosponsors (119)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/1/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

27. H.RES.369 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month.
Sponsor: Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] (introduced 5/3/2007)      Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

28. H.RES.389 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Malaria Awareness Day.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 5/9/2007)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

29. H.RES.406 : Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls.
Sponsor: Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] (introduced 5/15/2007)      Cosponsors (129)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

30. H.RES.417 : Expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the President to request his resignation.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 5/21/2007)      Cosponsors (123)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

31. H.RES.424 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 5/21/2007)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

32. H.RES.522 : Recognizing the historical and educational significance of the Freedom Schooner Amistad's 14-month 2007 Atlantic Freedom Tour, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that preserving the legacy of the Amistad story is important in promoting multi-cultural dialogue, education, and cooperation.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 6/27/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

33. H.RES.548 : Expressing the ongoing concern of the House of Representatives for Lebanon's democratic institutions and unwavering support for the administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control of Lebanon.
Sponsor: Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] (introduced 7/16/2007)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 899).

34. H.RES.568 : Honoring and expressing gratitude to the 1st Battalion of the 133rd Infantry ("Ironman Battalion") of the Iowa National Guard.
Sponsor: Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA-1] (introduced 7/25/2007)      Cosponsors (70)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

35. H.RES.588 : Recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the 200th anniversary of her birth and her induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Sponsor: Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] (introduced 7/31/2007)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/9/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

36. H.RES.690 : Expressing grave concern of the House of Representatives for Iran and Syria's continued and systematic violations of UN Resolutions 1701 and 1559.
Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] (introduced 9/27/2007)      Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

37. H.RES.697 : Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] (introduced 10/1/2007)      Cosponsors (68)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/9/2007 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.726 : Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad and the Central African Republic.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 10/10/2007)      Cosponsors (109)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/29/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

39. H.RES.731 : Honoring Kelly Pavlik, the undisputed middleweight boxing champion, his trainer Jack Loew, Team Pavlik and Pavlik's fans in Northeast Ohio.
Sponsor: Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] (introduced 10/10/2007)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/10/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

40. H.RES.760 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Children's Health Month.
Sponsor: Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] (introduced 10/18/2007)      Cosponsors (111)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

41. H.RES.770 : Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our nation in times of war and conflict.
Sponsor: Rep Porter, Jon C. [NV-3] (introduced 10/23/2007)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/5/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

42. H.RES.782 : Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series.
Sponsor: Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] (introduced 10/30/2007)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 11/6/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

43. H.RES.783 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased.
Sponsor: Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-14] (introduced 10/30/2007)      Cosponsors (85)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/30/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

44. H.RES.803 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 11/6/2007)      Cosponsors (93)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/6/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

45. H.RES.819 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 11/13/2007)      Cosponsors (142)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

46. H.RES.934 : Congratulating the city of Baytown, Texas, on its 60th anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 1/22/2008)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

47. H.RES.960 : Congratulating the National Football League champion New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLII and completing one of the most remarkable postseason runs in professional sports history.
Sponsor: Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] (introduced 2/6/2008)      Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2008 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): 412 - 1, 2 Present (Roll no. 55).

48. H.RES.987 : Encouraging Americans to join others across the country in using their rebate checks to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services in order to save money, stimulate the economy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 2/14/2008)      Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

49. H.RES.1000 : To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world.
Sponsor: Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] (introduced 2/26/2008)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

50. H.RES.1050 : Recognizing Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference to the word "baseball" in the United States as well as being the birthplace of college baseball.
Sponsor: Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] (introduced 3/13/2008)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

51. H.RES.1067 : Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its significance in the history of both our Nation and the world.
Sponsor: Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] (introduced 4/1/2008)      Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 7/14/2008 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): 375 - 0 (Roll no. 486).

52. H.RES.1097 : Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2008, as National Child Abuse Prevention Month to provide attention to the tragic circumstances that face some of our Nation's children on a daily basis and to underscore our commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect so that all children can live in safety and security.
Sponsor: Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] (introduced 4/10/2008)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/16/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 202).

53. H.RES.1106 : Expressing support for designation of April 2008 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.
Sponsor: Rep Reichert, David G. [WA-8] (introduced 4/14/2008)      Cosponsors (114)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

54. H.RES.1109 : Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe.
Sponsor: Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] (introduced 4/15/2008)      Cosponsors (83)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/6/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 253).

55. H.RES.1124 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 4/22/2008)      Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

56. H.RES.1131 : Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [OH-11] (introduced 4/22/2008)      Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

57. H.RES.1134 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month.
Sponsor: Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] (introduced 4/23/2008)      Cosponsors (148)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2008 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): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 312).

58. H.RES.1191 : Expressing support for designation of May as "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month".
Sponsor: Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] (introduced 5/13/2008)      Cosponsors (89)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

59. H.RES.1229 : Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2008, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American high school students.
Sponsor: Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] (introduced 5/22/2008)      Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

60. H.RES.1245 : Urging the international community to provide the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur with essential tactical and utility helicopters.
Sponsor: Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] (introduced 6/5/2008)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

61. H.RES.1248 : Resolution recognizing the service of the USS Farenholt and her crew who served the United States with valor and bravery in the South Pacific during World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Ellsworth, Brad [IN-8] (introduced 6/5/2008)      Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

62. H.RES.1259 : Congratulating the Hamilton College Continentals on winning the NCAA Division III women's lacrosse championship.
Sponsor: Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] (introduced 6/10/2008)      Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 489).

63. H.RES.1290 : Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Refugee Day and calling on the United States Government, international organizations, and aid groups to take immediate steps to secure urgently needed humanitarian relief for the more than 2,000,000 people displaced by genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 6/20/2008)      Cosponsors (68)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/20/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

64. H.RES.1333 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] (introduced 7/10/2008)      Cosponsors (109)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

65. H.RES.1348 : Honoring Anne d'Harnoncourt for her contributions as an internationally-esteemed museum leader and art scholar.
Sponsor: Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. [PA-13] (introduced 7/15/2008)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

66. H.RES.1435 : Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the 1938 occurrence of Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass.
Sponsor: Rep Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] (introduced 9/15/2008)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

67. H.RES.1532 : Condemning the November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, and expressing sympathy to the innocent victims from India and around the world.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 12/9/2008)      Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/10/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

68. H.J.RES.14 : Concerning the use of military force by the United States against Iran.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/12/2007)      Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

69. H.J.RES.39 : Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.
Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] (introduced 3/5/2007)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/19/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

70. H.J.RES.59 : Granting the consent of Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.
Sponsor: Rep Welch, Peter [VT] (introduced 10/17/2007)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/17/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

71. H.J.RES.70 : Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland defense missions of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] (introduced 12/13/2007)      Cosponsors (260)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-203 [GPO: Text, PDF]

72. H.R.1 : To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (205)
Committees: House Homeland Security; House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary; House Intelligence (Permanent Select); House Foreign Affairs; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Ways and Means; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Senate Judiciary
Latest Conference Report: 110-259 (in Congressional Record H8496-8605)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-53 [GPO: Text, PDF]

73. H.R.2 : To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (222)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 3. Record Vote Number: 42.
Note: An increase in the federal minimum wage was enacted in H.R. 2206 , the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007.

74. H.R.3 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (217)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.

75. H.R.4 : To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (198)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

76. H.R.5 : To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student borrowers.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 1/12/2007)      Cosponsors (211)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

77. H.R.6 : An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3] (introduced 1/12/2007)      Cosponsors (198)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Natural Resources; House Budget; House Rules; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-140 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Note: Omnibus energy legislation.

78. H.R.20 : To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis.
Sponsor: Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (130)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
House Reports: 110-375
Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

79. H.R.23 : A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund 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 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (244)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Ways and Means; Senate Veterans' Affairs
House Reports: 110-269 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 9/5/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

80. H.R.39 : To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (149)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

81. H.R.82 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (352)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/11/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

82. H.R.111 : To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kanjorski, Paul E. [PA-11] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (276)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

83. H.R.154 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (104)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

84. H.R.180 : To require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (152)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

85. H.R.333 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt and combat-related special compensation to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-8] (introduced 1/9/2007)      Cosponsors (93)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

86. H.R.353 : To prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 1/9/2007)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

87. H.R.358 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit for Government markers for marked graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Reichert, David G. [WA-8] (introduced 1/9/2007)      Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

88. H.R.368 : 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 1/10/2007)      Cosponsors (126)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

89. H.R.380 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] (introduced 1/10/2007)      Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

90. H.R.406 : A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/11/2007)      Cosponsors (406)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/19/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

91. H.R.464 : To provide for the provision by hospitals receiving Federal funds through the Medicare Program or Medicaid Program of emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault.
Sponsor: Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] (introduced 1/12/2007)      Cosponsors (104)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

92. H.R.476 : To amend title 5, United States Code, to make noncreditable for Federal retirement purposes any Member service performed by an individual who is convicted of any of certain offenses committed by that individual while serving as a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Boyda, Nancy E. [KS-2] (introduced 1/16/2007)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Administration; House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

93. H.R.506 : To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access.
Sponsor: Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] (introduced 1/17/2007)      Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

94. H.R.507 : To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 1/17/2007)      Cosponsors (152)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
House Reports: 110-376
Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

95. H.R.524 : To establish a laboratory science pilot program at the National Science Foundation.
Sponsor: Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] (introduced 1/17/2007)      Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Science and Technology
Latest Major Action: 3/8/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Research and Science Education Prior to Introduction and Referral ( 03/08/2007)..

96. H.R.526 : To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full funding for assistance for education of all children with disabilities.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 1/17/2007)      Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

97. H.R.552 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] (introduced 1/18/2007)      Cosponsors (220)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

98. H.R.579 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit certain increases in fees for military health care.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-17] (introduced 1/19/2007)      Cosponsors (215)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

99. H.R.627 : To require full funding of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 1/22/2007)      Cosponsors (90)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Appropriations
Latest Major Action: 5/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

100. H.R.661 : To amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] (introduced 1/24/2007)      Cosponsors (148)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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