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1. H.CON.RES.21 : Commending the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sponsor: Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

2. 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.

3. H.CON.RES.158 : Expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and all forms of cancer.
Sponsor: Rep Etheridge, Bob [NC-2] (introduced 6/25/2009)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2010 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

4. H.RES.40 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs which that committee may authorize, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Tanner, John S. [TN-8] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 1/14/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 18).

5. H.RES.75 : Honoring Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 for their heroism, calm under pressure, and dedication to the safety of passengers on board.
Sponsor: Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] (introduced 1/21/2009)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

6. H.RES.81 : Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in any program directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.
Sponsor: Rep Ellsworth, Brad [IN-8] (introduced 1/22/2009)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 9/15/2009 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.89 : Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/26/2009)      Cosponsors (84)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

8. H.RES.111 : Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (238)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

9. H.RES.130 : Expressing support for the appointment of former Senator George Mitchell as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (105)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

10. 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.

11. H.RES.210 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (47)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2009 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): 383 - 11 (Roll no. 110).

12. H.RES.330 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate Navy ship in honor of Marine Corps General Clifton B. Cates of Tiptonville, Tennessee.
Sponsor: Rep Tanner, John S. [TN-8] (introduced 4/2/2009)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.

13. H.RES.341 : Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the shootings in Geneva and Coffee Counties in Alabama, on March 10, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Bright, Bobby [AL-2] (introduced 4/21/2009)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/28/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

14. H.RES.344 : Commending the University of Connecticut Huskies for their historic win in the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.
Sponsor: Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] (introduced 4/21/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/28/2009 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): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 211).

15. H.RES.385 : Celebrating the life of Millard Fuller, a life which provides all the evidence one needs to believe in the power of the human spirit to inspire hope and lift the burdens of poverty and despair from the shoulders of one's fellow man.
Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] (introduced 4/30/2009)      Cosponsors (70)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

16. H.RES.388 : Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 4/30/2009)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/12/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

17. H.RES.447 : Recognizing the remarkable contributions of the American Council of Engineering Companies for its 100 years of service to the engineering industry and the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] (introduced 5/14/2009)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Science and Technology
Latest Major Action: 9/9/2009 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): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 690).

18. H.RES.471 : Expressing sympathy to the victims, families, and friends of the tragic act of violence at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq, on May 11, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [MD-1] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/3/2009 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): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 299).

19. H.RES.502 : Recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] (introduced 6/3/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

20. H.RES.583 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Lester Flatt has made an invaluable contribution to American art as both a songwriter and a performer, leaving an indelible legacy in bluegrass music.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] (introduced 6/25/2009)      Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2010 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

21. 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.

22. H.RES.616 : Congratulating the Louisiana State University baseball team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College World Series.
Sponsor: Rep Cassidy, Bill [LA-6] (introduced 7/8/2009)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/28/2009 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): 426 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 653).

23. H.RES.686 : Recommending that the United States Constitution be taught to high school students throughout the Nation in September of their senior year.
Sponsor: Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8] (introduced 7/28/2009)      Cosponsors (222)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/14/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

24. H.RES.701 : To recognize the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve as a unique and precious ecosystem.
Sponsor: Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] (introduced 7/30/2009)      Cosponsors (36)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 10/7/2009 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): 325 - 93 (Roll no. 760).

25. 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.

26. H.RES.857 : Expressing support for designation of the week of October 25, 2009, through October 31, 2009, as American Pharmacy Educator Week.
Sponsor: Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] (introduced 10/22/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

27. H.RES.866 : Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our nation in times of war and conflict.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 10/23/2009)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/3/2009 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): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 837).

28. H.RES.879 : Supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week.
Sponsor: Rep Minnick, Walter [ID-1] (introduced 10/29/2009)      Cosponsors (74)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/29/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

29. H.RES.914 : Supporting the observance of National Diabetes Month.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 11/18/2009)      Cosponsors (136)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/19/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

30. 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).

31. H.RES.1026 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national security of the United States and its people depend upon the rule of law and credible and effective immigration enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons.
Sponsor: Rep Chaffetz, Jason [UT-3] (introduced 1/21/2010)      Cosponsors (49)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Education and Labor; House Homeland Security
Latest Major Action: 1/28/2010 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.

32. H.J.RES.1 : Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (174)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

33. H.J.RES.47 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] (introduced 4/30/2009)      Cosponsors (80)
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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. H.R.156 : To prevent Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustment in 2010.
Sponsor: Rep Mitchell, Harry E. [AZ-5] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (118)
Committees: House Administration; House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

37. H.R.173 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax.
Sponsor: Rep Salazar, John T. [CO-3] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

38. 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.

39. H.R.347 : To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (297)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Administration; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/18/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

40. H.R.442 : To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (141)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. H.R.622 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use.
Sponsor: Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] (introduced 1/21/2009)      Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/21/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

44. 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.

45. H.R.708 : To restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 1/27/2009)      Cosponsors (85)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

46. H.R.731 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude individuals who have been convicted of committing certain sex offenses from receiving certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors which are otherwise available to certain veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and related individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] (introduced 1/27/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

47. H.R.857 : To limit compensation to officers and directors of entities receiving emergency economic assistance from the Government, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

48. H.R.928 : To establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] (introduced 2/9/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/12/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

49. 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.

50. H.R.997 : To declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution.
Sponsor: Rep King, Steve [IA-5] (introduced 2/11/2009)      Cosponsors (134)
Committees: House Education and Labor; 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.

51. H.R.1007 : To establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] (introduced 2/11/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/18/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

52. H.R.1050 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.
Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (61)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

53. H.R.1067 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (99)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

54. H.R.1074 : To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.
Sponsor: Rep Scalise, Steve [LA-1] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (126)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

55. H.R.1132 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
Sponsor: Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] (introduced 2/23/2009)      Cosponsors (248)
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.

56. H.R.1177 : To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of 5 United States Army 5-Star Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry "Hap" Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide with the celebration of the 132nd Anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (141)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

57. 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.

58. 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.

59. 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.

60. H.R.1240 : To improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education.
Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (91)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

61. H.R.1243 : To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 3/2/2009)      Cosponsors (302)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-65 [GPO: Text, PDF]

62. H.R.1264 : To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Taylor, Gene [MS-4] (introduced 3/3/2009)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/3/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

63. H.R.1284 : To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the "Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office".
Sponsor: Rep Taylor, Gene [MS-4] (introduced 3/3/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-28 [GPO: Text, PDF]

64. H.R.1305 : To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the armed forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (78)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

65. H.R.1319 : To prevent the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through the use of certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing programs without first providing notice and obtaining consent from an owner or authorized user of the computer.
Sponsor: Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (36)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
House Reports: 111-361
Latest Major Action: 12/9/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

66. H.R.1327 : To authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (257)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/15/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

67. H.R.1335 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.
Sponsor: Rep Halvorson, Deborah L. [IL-11] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (40)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

68. H.R.1349 : To establish the Federal Accounting Oversight Board to approve and oversee accounting principles and standards for the purposes of the Federal financial regulatory agencies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Perlmutter, Ed [CO-7] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/5/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

69. H.R.1361 : To increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

70. H.R.1402 : To catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Space, Zachary T. [OH-18] (introduced 3/9/2009)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

71. 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.

72. H.R.1547 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.
Sponsor: Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] (introduced 3/17/2009)      Cosponsors (175)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

73. H.R.1552 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.
Sponsor: Rep Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [MD-1] (introduced 3/17/2009)      Cosponsors (95)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

74. H.R.1557 : To establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Cooper, Jim [TN-5] (introduced 3/17/2009)      Cosponsors (113)
Committees: House Budget; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

75. H.R.1662 : To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require child care providers to provide to parents information regarding whether such providers carry current liability insurance.
Sponsor: Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] (introduced 3/23/2009)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/3/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

76. H.R.1740 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase awareness of the risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sponsor: Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] (introduced 3/26/2009)      Cosponsors (375)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 10/8/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

77. H.R.1836 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a payroll tax holiday for small businesses.
Sponsor: Rep Minnick, Walter [ID-1] (introduced 4/1/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

78. H.R.1916 : To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to provide for a revised schedule of price increases for the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, popularly known as the "Duck Stamp", and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] (introduced 4/2/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 7/29/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.

79. H.R.2035 : To provide for programs that reduce abortions, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] (introduced 4/22/2009)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor; House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

80. H.R.2116 : To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hill, Baron P. [IN-9] (introduced 4/27/2009)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Budget; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

81. H.R.2135 : To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.
Sponsor: Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT] (introduced 4/28/2009)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 4/28/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

82. H.R.2142 : To require the review of Government programs at least once every 5 years for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and to establish the Performance Improvement Council.
Sponsor: Rep Cuellar, Henry [TX-28] (introduced 4/28/2009)      Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

83. H.R.2194 : To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 4/30/2009)      Cosponsors (343)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Financial Services; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Ways and Means; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
House Reports: 111-342 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 12/16/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

84. H.R.2245 : To authorize the President, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the historic and first lunar landing by humans in 1969, to award gold medals on behalf of the United States Congress to Neil A. Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon; Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., the pilot of the lunar module and second person to walk on the moon; Michael Collins, the pilot of their Apollo 11 mission's command module; and, the first American to orbit the Earth, John Herschel Glenn, Jr.
Sponsor: Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8] (introduced 5/5/2009)      Cosponsors (298)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-44 [GPO: Text, PDF]

85. H.R.2254 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 5/5/2009)      Cosponsors (244)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

86. H.R.2296 : To reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearms laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep King, Steve [IA-5] (introduced 5/7/2009)      Cosponsors (204)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

87. H.R.2329 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.
Sponsor: Rep Kissell, Larry [NC-8] (introduced 5/7/2009)      Cosponsors (134)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/7/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

88. H.R.2360 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 5/12/2009)      Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

89. H.R.2409 : To amend section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] (introduced 5/14/2009)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

90. H.R.2413 : To provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families.
Sponsor: Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] (introduced 5/14/2009)      Cosponsors (75)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

91. H.R.2452 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Neal, Richard E. [MA-2] (introduced 5/15/2009)      Cosponsors (197)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/15/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

92. H.R.2554 : To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Scott, David [GA-13] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

93. H.R.2555 : To ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events.
Sponsor: Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (70)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

94. H.R.2563 : To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish additional protections for consumers with regard to payday loans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

95. H.R.2608 : To define marriage for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and one woman.
Sponsor: Rep Jordan, Jim [OH-4] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
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.

96. H.R.2641 : To amend section 1862 of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements.
Sponsor: Rep Tanner, John S. [TN-8] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 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.

97. H.R.2698 : To improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] (introduced 6/4/2009)      Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

98. H.R.2699 : To improve the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces, to enhance counseling available to family members of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] (introduced 6/4/2009)      Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

99. H.R.2733 : To clarify the exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation under the Securities Act of 1933.
Sponsor: Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] (introduced 6/4/2009)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

100. H.R.2876 : To establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] (introduced 6/15/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 6/15/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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