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1. H.CON.RES.60 : Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (121)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2. H.CON.RES.109 : Honoring the 20th anniversary of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in the Nation's Capital and its transition to the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure on June 6, 2009, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry" [VA-11] (introduced 4/27/2009)      Cosponsors (145)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/8/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

3. H.CON.RES.144 : Recognizing the value, benefits, and importance of community health centers as health care homes for millions of people in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] (introduced 6/4/2009)      Cosponsors (94)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4. H.RES.31 : Expressing support for designation of January 28, 2009, as "National Data Privacy Day".
Sponsor: Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] (introduced 1/7/2009)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2009 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): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 30).

5. H.RES.77 : Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for more than 100 years of service and leadership to the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] (introduced 1/21/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/3/2009 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 - 0 (Roll no. 93).

6. H.RES.110 : Congratulating the National Football League champion Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII and becoming the most successful franchise in NFL history with their record 6th Super Bowl title.
Sponsor: Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (63)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

7. H.RES.159 : Honoring the New Hampshire State Senate for becoming the 1st statewide legislative body with a majority of women in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] (introduced 2/11/2009)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

8. H.RES.347 : Congratulating Averett University in Danville, Virginia, for 150 years of service and leadership to the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Perriello, Thomas S.P. [VA-5] (introduced 4/21/2009)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/18/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

9. H.RES.429 : Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th Kentucky Derby.
Sponsor: Rep Melancon, Charlie [LA-3] (introduced 5/12/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/12/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

10. H.RES.611 : Supporting the goals and ideals of "Fragile X Awareness Day".
Sponsor: Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17] (introduced 7/7/2009)      Cosponsors (71)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/7/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

11. H.RES.740 : Recognizing the valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities.
Sponsor: Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3] (introduced 9/14/2009)      Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 9/14/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

12. H.RES.752 : Recognizing the tragic loss of life that occurred at the Cherry Mine in Cherry, Illinois, on its 100th anniversary and the contributions to worker and mine safety that resulted from this and other disasters.
Sponsor: Rep Halvorson, Deborah L. [IL-11] (introduced 9/17/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 11/4/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

13. H.RES.776 : Congratulating the Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100 years of service to the United States and its wilderness.
Sponsor: Rep Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] (introduced 9/24/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/19/2010 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

14. H.RES.902 : Expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2010, as National Data Privacy Day.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 11/6/2009)      Cosponsors (40)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

15. H.RES.942 : Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup.
Sponsor: Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] (introduced 12/2/2009)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/14/2009 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): 347 - 0 (Roll no. 970).

16. H.RES.957 : Honoring Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion.
Sponsor: Rep McHenry, Patrick T. [NC-10] (introduced 12/8/2009)      Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2010 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): 391 - 1 (Roll no. 27).

17. H.RES.991 : Commending the University of Virginia men's soccer team for winning the 2009 Division I NCAA National Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Perriello, Thomas S.P. [VA-5] (introduced 12/16/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/19/2010 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 398 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 8).

18. H.J.RES.26 : Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.
Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] (introduced 3/2/2009)      Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-94 [GPO: Text, PDF]

19. H.J.RES.61 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 7/21/2009)      Cosponsors (75)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

20. H.R.2 : To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] (introduced 1/13/2009)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-3 [GPO: Text, PDF]

21. H.R.11 : To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (195)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 2/11/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Note: Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 5 , the text of H.R. 12 as passed by the House was appended to the end of H.R. 11 as new matter. For further action, see S.181 , which became Public Law 111-2 on 1/29/2009.

22. H.R.12 : To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (200)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5 , H.R. 12 is laid on the table.
Note: Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 5 , the text of H.R. 12 as passed by the House will be appended to the end of H.R. 11 as new matter.

23. H.R.22 : To amend title 5, United States Code, to reduce the amount that the United States Postal Service is required to pay into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund by the end of fiscal year 2009.
Sponsor: Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (339)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
House Reports: 111-216
Latest Major Action: 12/7/2009 Referred to Senate subcommittee. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

24. H.R.24 : To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (367)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

25. 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 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (84)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

26. H.R.43 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.
Sponsor: Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (141)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

27. H.R.97 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

28. H.R.104 : To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Intelligence (Permanent Select); House Judiciary; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

29. H.R.147 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (87)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

30. H.R.197 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (167)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

31. H.R.208 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty or performed active service since September 11, 2001, in support of a contingency operation or in other emergency situations receive credit for such service in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (123)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

32. H.R.235 : 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 1/7/2009)      Cosponsors (314)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

33. H.R.302 : To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities.
Sponsor: Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

34. 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 to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-8] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (124)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

35. H.R.398 : To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to restore and protect access to Medicaid discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics.
Sponsor: Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (86)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

36. H.R.400 : To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the granting of regulatory forbearance by default.
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

37. H.R.444 : To amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers.
Sponsor: Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (96)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

38. H.R.461 : To authorize the National Science Foundation to award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs.
Sponsor: Rep Wu, David [OR-1] (introduced 1/13/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Science and Technology
Latest Major Action: 1/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

39. H.R.463 : To expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's health care.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 1/13/2009)      Cosponsors (144)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

40. H.R.484 : To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program.
Sponsor: Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] (introduced 1/13/2009)      Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

41. H.R.504 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/14/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

42. H.R.510 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the payment of the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/14/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

43. H.R.570 : To make certain regulations have no force or effect.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 1/15/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/15/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

44. H.R.613 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces following their death.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/21/2009)      Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

45. H.R.616 : To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals.
Sponsor: Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] (introduced 1/21/2009)      Cosponsors (97)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/21/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

46. H.R.621 : To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Sponsor: Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] (introduced 1/21/2009)      Cosponsors (304)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-86 [GPO: Text, PDF]

47. H.R.667 : To improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members of the Armed Forces, to review and expand telehealth and telemental health programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Salazar, John T. [CO-3] (introduced 1/23/2009)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

48. H.R.678 : To require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/26/2009)      Cosponsors (91)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

49. H.R.690 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] (introduced 1/26/2009)      Cosponsors (185)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

50. H.R.707 : To provide monthly vouchers to members of the Armed Forces serving in overseas operations, or hospitalized due to a disease or injury incurred as a result of service in such operations, that a member may transfer to another person to permit the person to mail, without charge, correspondence and small parcels to members of the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] (introduced 1/27/2009)      Cosponsors (241)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/17/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

51. H.R.716 : To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials.
Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] (introduced 1/27/2009)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.

52. H.R.745 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] (introduced 1/28/2009)      Cosponsors (175)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/28/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

53. H.R.775 : To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation.
Sponsor: Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] (introduced 1/28/2009)      Cosponsors (319)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/17/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

54. H.R.816 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit certain increases in fees for military health care.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-17] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (195)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/24/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

55. H.R.870 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B for medically necessary dental procedures.
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (17)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

56. H.R.872 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research, to direct the National Institutes of Health to issue guidelines for such stem cell research, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (17)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

57. H.R.873 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (111)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

58. H.R.874 : To allow travel between the United States and Cuba.
Sponsor: Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (178)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

59. H.R.893 : To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

60. H.R.914 : To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs.
Sponsor: Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] (introduced 2/9/2009)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

61. H.R.930 : To strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Wu, David [OR-1] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (104)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

62. H.R.948 : To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty.
Sponsor: Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (136)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

63. H.R.953 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deduction for travel expenses to medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities.
Sponsor: Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

64. H.R.958 : To amend title 5, United States Code, to make unused sick leave creditable, for purposes of the Federal Employees' Retirement System, in the same manner as provided for under the Civil Service Retirement System.
Sponsor: Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (88)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

65. H.R.984 : To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 2/11/2009)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 11/5/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.

66. H.R.1010 : To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity to certain survivors with regards to claims under that Act.
Sponsor: Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

67. H.R.1015 : To provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to Maryland, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

68. H.R.1016 : A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (125)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
House Reports: 111-171
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-81 [GPO: Text, PDF]

69. H.R.1017 : To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

70. H.R.1019 : To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

71. H.R.1032 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.
Sponsor: Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (163)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/12/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

72. H.R.1051 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Rep Tanner, John S. [TN-8] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/12/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

73. H.R.1064 : To provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to help build individual, family, and community strength and resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive, safe, healthy, gang-free, and law-abiding lives.
Sponsor: Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (234)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Education and Labor; House Energy and Commerce; House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 12/2/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.

74. H.R.1079 : To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respect to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (115)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

75. H.R.1084 : To require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (90)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
House Reports: 111-374
Latest Major Action: 12/16/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

76. H.R.1102 : 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 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Appropriations
Latest Major Action: 3/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

77. H.R.1126 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] (introduced 2/23/2009)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/23/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

78. H.R.1142 : To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide hair prostheses under the Medicaid Program for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] (introduced 2/24/2009)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/24/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

79. H.R.1185 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a competitive loan repayment program for primary care physicians who commit to volunteering part-time at community health centers.
Sponsor: Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

80. H.R.1191 : To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit recommendations on drug labels for disposal by flushing, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

81. H.R.1203 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (204)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

82. H.R.1204 : To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act.
Sponsor: Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (96)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

83. H.R.1205 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of ABLE accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Crenshaw, Ander [FL-4] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (145)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

84. H.R.1207 : To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (317)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

85. H.R.1210 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public health, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (146)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

86. H.R.1211 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; Senate Veterans' Affairs
House Reports: 111-165
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

87. H.R.1256 : To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] (introduced 3/3/2009)      Cosponsors (178)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Oversight and Government Reform
House Reports: 111-58 Part 1, 111-58 Part 2
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-31 [GPO: Text, PDF]

88. H.R.1296 : To achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services for all Americans and to reform the organization of primary care delivery through an expansion of the Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs.
Sponsor: Rep Clyburn, James E. [SC-6] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (131)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

89. H.R.1313 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 so that any local educational agency receiving funding under part A of title I of such Act or public charter school is eligible for a Troops to Teachers participant.
Sponsor: Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

90. H.R.1322 : To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits.
Sponsor: Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

91. H.R.1351 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses for 529 plans, to allow certain individuals a credit against income tax for contributions to 529 plans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/5/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

92. H.R.1362 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders.
Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (156)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/5/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

93. H.R.1407 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals.
Sponsor: Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] (introduced 3/10/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

94. H.R.1409 : To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 3/10/2009)      Cosponsors (228)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

95. H.R.1428 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 3/11/2009)      Cosponsors (82)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/13/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

96. H.R.1443 : To ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways.
Sponsor: Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5] (introduced 3/11/2009)      Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

97. H.R.1452 : To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into negotiated rulemaking to modernize the Medicare part B fee schedule for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests and to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] (introduced 3/11/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

98. H.R.1458 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 3/12/2009)      Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

99. H.R.1508 : To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] (introduced 3/12/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

100. H.R.1521 : To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property.
Sponsor: Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] (introduced 3/16/2009)      Cosponsors (179)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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