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1. 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.

2. H.CON.RES.40 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada.
Sponsor: Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] (introduced 1/22/2007)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

3. H.CON.RES.49 : Concurrent resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and commending recipients of the Purple Heart for their courage and sacrifice on behalf of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (91)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

4. H.CON.RES.85 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 3/8/2007)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

5. H.CON.RES.88 : Honoring the life of Ernest Gallo.
Sponsor: Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] (introduced 3/9/2007)      Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/18/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

6. H.CON.RES.121 : Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Cooper, Jim [TN-5] (introduced 4/19/2007)      Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/15/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

7. H.CON.RES.138 : Supporting National Men's Health Week.
Sponsor: Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] (introduced 5/1/2007)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

8. H.CON.RES.162 : Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] (introduced 5/24/2007)      Cosponsors (65)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

9. H.CON.RES.163 : Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Heather [NM-1] (introduced 5/24/2007)      Cosponsors (105)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/22/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

10. H.CON.RES.182 : Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, supporting the goals and ideals of National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-9] (introduced 7/12/2007)      Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 10/17/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

11. H.CON.RES.193 : Recognizing all hunters across the United States for their continued commitment to safety.
Sponsor: Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] (introduced 7/26/2007)      Cosponsors (91)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

12. H.CON.RES.230 : Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] (introduced 10/10/2007)      Cosponsors (129)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 10/30/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

13. 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.

14. H.CON.RES.267 : Calling on the President to commute the sentences of United States Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean to time served.
Sponsor: Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] (introduced 12/6/2007)      Cosponsors (81)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 12/6/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

15. H.CON.RES.296 : Expressing support for the designation of August 2008 as "National Heat Stroke Awareness Month" to raise awareness and encourage prevention of heat stroke.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 2/13/2008)      Cosponsors (110)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/22/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

16. H.CON.RES.299 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 2/14/2008)      Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

17. 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.

18. H.CON.RES.360 : Recognizing the important social and economic contributions and accomplishments of the New Deal to our Nation on the 75th anniversary of legislation establishing the initial New Deal social and public works programs.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 5/21/2008)      Cosponsors (56)
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.

19. 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.

20. H.CON.RES.370 : Expressing support for designation of September 2008 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/10/2008)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

21. 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.

22. H.CON.RES.408 : Recognizing North Platte, Nebraska, as "Rail Town USA".
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Adrian [NE-3] (introduced 7/31/2008)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

23. H.RES.50 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the reduction of section 302(b) suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general appropriation bills.
Sponsor: Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] (introduced 1/10/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 1/10/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

24. H.RES.53 : Recognizing the life of Lamar Hunt and his outstanding contributions to the Kansas City Chiefs, the National Football League, and the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] (introduced 1/11/2007)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2007 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.97 : Providing for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] (introduced 1/24/2007)      Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

26. 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.)

27. H.RES.127 : Recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the entry of Alaska in the Union as the 49th State.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 2/5/2007)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2008 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. 390).

28. H.RES.130 : Congratulating the National Football League champion Indianapolis Colts for winning Super Bowl XLI and for bringing the City of Indianapolis and the State of Indiana their first Lombardi Trophy.
Sponsor: Rep Carson, Julia [IN-7] (introduced 2/6/2007)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2007 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.154 : Recognizing the rich and resounding impact 50 years of Memphis-originating soul music has offered to American music history.
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 2/12/2007)      Cosponsors (31)
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

30. H.RES.169 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 2/15/2007)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

31. H.RES.179 : Expressing support for a National Foster Parents Day.
Sponsor: Rep Boyda, Nancy E. [KS-2] (introduced 2/16/2007)      Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/23/2007 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): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 245).

32. H.RES.183 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 2/16/2007)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/16/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

33. H.RES.197 : Commending Vice President Al Gore on his well-deserved recognition for the Academy Award-winning documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth".
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] (introduced 2/27/2007)      Cosponsors (63)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

34. H.RES.232 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 3/9/2007)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

35. H.RES.257 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] (introduced 3/20/2007)      Cosponsors (84)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/10/2007 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): 330 - 0 (Roll no. 865).

36. H.RES.259 : Honoring and recognizing the work of the Meals On Wheels Association of America, its member senior nutrition programs throughout the country, and their annual March For Meals campaigns.
Sponsor: Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] (introduced 3/21/2007)      Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/14/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

37. H.RES.268 : Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 3/26/2007)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

38. H.RES.273 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] (introduced 3/27/2007)      Cosponsors (119)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 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): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 217).

39. 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.

40. H.RES.320 : Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] (introduced 4/18/2007)      Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/25/2007 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): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 266).

41. H.RES.326 : Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Sponsor: Rep Hooley, Darlene [OR-5] (introduced 4/20/2007)      Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/18/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

42. H.RES.353 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be an increased commitment supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment.
Sponsor: Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] (introduced 5/1/2007)      Cosponsors (101)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

43. H.RES.442 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Youth Sports Week should be established.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 5/24/2007)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

44. H.RES.448 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Cancer Research Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] (introduced 5/24/2007)      Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 10/15/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

45. H.RES.474 : Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 6/11/2007)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2007 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): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 452).

46. H.RES.484 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen the budget process.
Sponsor: Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] (introduced 6/12/2007)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

47. H.RES.494 : Honoring the esteemed former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 61st birthday.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 6/18/2007)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

48. H.RES.499 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Administration should rigorously enforce the laws of the United States to substantially reduce illegal immigration and greatly improve border security.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 6/19/2007)      Cosponsors (94)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Financial Services; House Homeland Security
Latest Major Action: 8/10/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

49. H.RES.634 : Encouraging participation in hunting and fishing, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Hunting and Fishing Day and the efforts of hunters and fishermen toward the scientific management of wildlife and conservation of the natural environment.
Sponsor: Rep Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY-20] (introduced 9/5/2007)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

50. H.RES.654 : Congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for winning the 2007 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] (introduced 9/17/2007)      Cosponsors (53)
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.

51. H.RES.680 : Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial.
Sponsor: Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] (introduced 9/25/2007)      Cosponsors (118)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/23/2007 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): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 989).

52. H.RES.687 : Resolution recognizing Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., for his contributions to the civil rights movement in the United States, his tireless work to reduce the threat of nuclear conflict, and his efforts to secure the peaceful resolution of international conflicts.
Sponsor: Rep Donnelly, Joe [IN-2] (introduced 9/27/2007)      Cosponsors (103)
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

53. H.RES.689 : Calling upon George W. Bush, President of the United States, to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees, current Administration officials, and their friends and associates with congressional investigations.
Sponsor: Rep Hooley, Darlene [OR-5] (introduced 9/27/2007)      Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

54. H.RES.705 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Chinese Communist Party should be condemned for engaging in coercive abortion practices, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 10/2/2007)      Cosponsors (36)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

55. H.RES.758 : Urging Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is also Chairman of his Fatah party, to officially abrogate the 10 articles in the Fatah Constitution that call for Israel's destruction and terrorism against Israel, oppose any political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and label Zionism as racism.
Sponsor: Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] (introduced 10/18/2007)      Cosponsors (75)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

56. 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.

57. H.RES.785 : Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas.
Sponsor: Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] (introduced 10/30/2007)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/11/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

58. H.RES.787 : Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Clyburn, James E. [SC-6] (introduced 10/31/2007)      Cosponsors (67)
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.

59. H.RES.888 : Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "American Religious History Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith.
Sponsor: Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] (introduced 12/18/2007)      Cosponsors (93)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

60. H.RES.892 : Expressing support for designation of a "National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day".
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Charles A. [OH-6] (introduced 12/18/2007)      Cosponsors (74)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

61. H.RES.900 : Expressing support for designation of April as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable long-standing contributions to American culture.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 12/19/2007)      Cosponsors (40)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

62. H.RES.943 : Remembering the space shuttle Challenger disaster and honoring its crew members, who lost their lives on January 28, 1986.
Sponsor: Rep Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] (introduced 1/28/2008)      Cosponsors (69)
Committees: House Science and Technology
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2008 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): 371 - 0 (Roll no. 31).

63. H.RES.952 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] (introduced 1/29/2008)      Cosponsors (149)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/5/2008 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): 368 - 0 (Roll no. 240).

64. H.RES.971 : Expressing the sympathies and support of the House of Representatives for the individuals and institutions affected by the powerful tornados that struck communities in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee on February 5th, 2008.
Sponsor: Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] (introduced 2/12/2008)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
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 voice vote.

65. H.RES.984 : Expressing support for the designation of July 26, 2008 as "National Day of the Cowboy".
Sponsor: Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] (introduced 2/13/2008)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
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 voice vote.

66. H.RES.1026 : Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club.
Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] (introduced 3/6/2008)      Cosponsors (81)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
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.

67. H.RES.1042 : Supporting the We Don't Serve Teens campaign.
Sponsor: Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45] (introduced 3/12/2008)      Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

68. H.RES.1051 : Congratulating James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, for 100 years of service and leadership to the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 3/14/2008)      Cosponsors (55)
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 0 (Roll no. 440).

69. H.RES.1080 : Honoring the extraordinary service and exceptional sacrifice of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles.
Sponsor: Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] (introduced 4/3/2008)      Cosponsors (56)
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, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 0 (Roll no. 487).

70. 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).

71. H.RES.1122 : Recognizing Armed Forces Day.
Sponsor: Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] (introduced 4/17/2008)      Cosponsors (112)
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.

72. H.RES.1128 : Expressing support of the goals and ideals of National Carriage Driving Month.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, David [TN-1] (introduced 4/22/2008)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

73. 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).

74. H.RES.1151 : Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] (introduced 4/24/2008)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

75. H.RES.1155 : Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship.
Sponsor: Rep Ross, Mike [AR-4] (introduced 4/29/2008)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Education and Labor
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): 390 - 1 (Roll no. 265).

76. H.RES.1224 : Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [AL-5] (introduced 5/22/2008)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-892
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

77. H.RES.1231 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to recognize such a day.
Sponsor: Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] (introduced 5/22/2008)      Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

78. 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.

79. H.RES.1260 : Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month".
Sponsor: Rep Bean, Melissa L. [IL-8] (introduced 6/10/2008)      Cosponsors (101)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

80. H.RES.1328 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] (introduced 7/9/2008)      Cosponsors (99)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

81. H.RES.1358 : Honoring the life of the Reverend Billy Graham on the occasion of his 90th birthday and recognizing his decades of public service and his commitment to furthering the faith of Christians around the world.
Sponsor: Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] (introduced 7/21/2008)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/21/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

82. H.RES.1436 : Congratulating the Waipio Little League baseball team for winning the 2008 Little League World Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] (introduced 9/15/2008)      Cosponsors (54)
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.

83. H.J.RES.12 : 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 Murtha, John P. [PA-12] (introduced 1/11/2007)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

84. H.J.RES.45 : Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY-20] (introduced 6/12/2007)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/25/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

85. 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]

86. 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]

87. 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.

88. 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.

89. 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.

90. 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.

91. H.R.17 : To reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (141)
Committees: House Agriculture; 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.

92. 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.

93. H.R.60 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.
Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

94. H.R.63 : To provide that the approved application under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such drug, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

95. H.R.65 : To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (215)
Committees: House Natural Resources; Senate Indian Affairs
House Reports: 110-164; Senate Reports: 110-409
Latest Major Action: 7/8/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 865.

96. H.R.78 : To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the denial of family classification petitions filed by an individual who owes child support arrearages.
Sponsor: Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

97. 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.

98. 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.

99. H.R.119 : To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

100. H.R.190 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title, and to provide the President with authority to enter into agreements with other nations taking into account such limitation on crediting of wages and self-employment income.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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