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1. H.CON.RES.20 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the global use of child soldiers is unacceptable and that the international community should find remedies to end this practice.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 1/13/2009) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2. H.CON.RES.98 : Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 4/2/2009) Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 4/2/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

3. H.CON.RES.120 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] (introduced 5/6/2009) Cosponsors (118)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

4. H.CON.RES.137 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that the lack of adequate housing must be addressed as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and that the United States should make a commitment to providing adequate funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 6/2/2009) Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 6/2/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

5. 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.

6. H.CON.RES.215 : Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 11/19/2009) Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/19/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

7. H.CON.RES.216 : Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 12/1/2009) Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/1/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

8. H.CON.RES.218 : Expressing sympathy for the 57 civilians who were killed in the southern Philippines on November 23, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 12/8/2009) Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 12/18/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

9. H.RES.22 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (130)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

10. H.RES.49 : Honoring Karen Bass for becoming the first African-American woman elected Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 1/9/2009) Cosponsors (63)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/19/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. H.RES.179 : Supporting the goals and ideals of the 11th Annual National Consumer Protection Week.
Sponsor: Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] (introduced 2/23/2009) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/23/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

14. H.RES.211 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 3/5/2009) Cosponsors (117)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2009 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): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 129).

15. H.RES.252 : Calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 3/17/2009) Cosponsors (137)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

16. H.RES.290 : Honoring the lives, and mourning the loss, of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege, members of the Oakland Police Department in California who were brutally slain in the line of duty.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 3/26/2009) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2009 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): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 179).

17. H.RES.299 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4 through 10, 2009, and throughout the year.
Sponsor: Rep Lynch, Stephen F. [MA-9] (introduced 3/30/2009) Cosponsors (61)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/5/2009 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): 419 - 0, 4 Present (Roll no. 231).

18. H.RES.321 : Congratulating the boys' basketball team at Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California, for winning the State championship.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 4/2/2009) Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

19. H.RES.337 : Supporting the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] (introduced 4/21/2009) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 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.380 : Expressing support for designation of April as "National Donate Life Month" and expressing gratitude to all Americans who have communicated their intent to be organ and tissue donors.
Sponsor: Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] (introduced 4/29/2009) Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

21. H.RES.433 : Recognizing the 40th anniversary of Stonewall.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 5/13/2009) Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/19/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

22. H.RES.440 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen the public disclosure of all earmark requests.
Sponsor: Rep Cassidy, Bill [LA-6] (introduced 5/14/2009) Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Rules; House Standards of Official Conduct
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 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.

23. H.RES.448 : Congratulating the University of California, Davis, for a century as a premier public research university and one of our Nation's finest institutions of higher education.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] (introduced 5/14/2009) 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.

24. H.RES.466 : Recognizing World Hepatitis Awareness Month and World Hepatitis Day May 19, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] (introduced 5/20/2009) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

25. H.RES.505 : Condemning the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who was shot to death at his church on May 31, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 6/4/2009) Cosponsors (87)
Committees: House Judiciary
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 316).

26. H.RES.538 : Supporting Olympic Day and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago, Illinois, as the host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 6/12/2009) Cosponsors (122)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

27. H.RES.543 : Expressing support for designation of June as "Home Safety Month".
Sponsor: Rep Halvorson, Deborah L. [IL-11] (introduced 6/12/2009) Cosponsors (113)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2009 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): 416 - 9, 3 Present (Roll no. 554).

28. H.RES.554 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 6/17/2009) Cosponsors (215)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2009 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walden. Petition No: 111-6.

29. H.RES.593 : Recognizing and celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the entry of Hawaii into the Union as the 50th State.
Sponsor: Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] (introduced 6/26/2009) Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/27/2009 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): 378 - 0 (Roll no. 647).

30. 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.

31. H.RES.710 : Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Estuaries Day".
Sponsor: Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] (introduced 7/31/2009) Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 10/6/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

32. H.RES.713 : Recognizing the significant contributions of United States automobile dealerships, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in the interest of equity, automobile dealers whose franchises have been terminated through no fault of their own be given an opportunity of first consideration once the auto market rebounds and stabilizes.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 7/31/2009) Cosponsors (107)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

33. H.RES.720 : Commending Serena Williams for her victory in the 2009 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship and the 2009 Wimbledon Doubles Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 7/31/2009) Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

34. H.RES.724 : Honoring the first responders, paying tribute to the victims of the Southern California wildfires, and mourning the loss of Firefighter Captain Tedmund "Ted" Hall, and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo "Arnie" Quinones.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 9/9/2009) Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
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 voice vote.

35. H.RES.725 : Congratulating the Chula Vista Park View Little League team of Chula Vista, California, for winning the 2009 Little League World Series Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 9/9/2009) Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

36. H.RES.738 : Recognizing the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 9/14/2009) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/14/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

37. H.RES.764 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of inter-religious dialogue and the protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 9/23/2009) Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

38. H.RES.780 : Recognizing the celebration of Filipino American History Month in October.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 9/25/2009) Cosponsors (58)
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 Agreed to by voice vote.

39. H.RES.810 : Expressing condolences to the citizens of Indonesia and support for the Government of Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra.
Sponsor: Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] (introduced 10/7/2009) Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/14/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

40. H.RES.817 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 10/8/2009) Cosponsors (78)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/26/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

41. H.RES.824 : Congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 10/13/2009) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/28/2009 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): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 822).

42. H.RES.864 : Congratulating President Obama for winning of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
Sponsor: Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8] (introduced 10/23/2009) Cosponsors (220)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/23/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

43. H.RES.868 : Honoring and recognizing the service and achievements of current and former female members of the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 10/23/2009) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/5/2009 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): 366 - 0 (Roll no. 858).

44. H.RES.877 : Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.
Sponsor: Rep Wu, David [OR-1] (introduced 10/29/2009) Cosponsors (176)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/7/2009 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 - 1 (Roll no. 880).

45. H.RES.929 : Recognizing December 2 as the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and the 60th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others and commending the efforts of modern day abolitionists following in the tradition of Frederick Douglass.
Sponsor: Rep Richardson, Laura [CA-37] (introduced 11/19/2009) Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/19/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

46. H.RES.944 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on religious minorities in Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Peters, Gary C. [MI-9] (introduced 12/3/2009) Cosponsors (42)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/3/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

47. H.RES.989 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies.
Sponsor: Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] (introduced 12/16/2009) Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 12/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

48. H.RES.1011 : Recognizing the importance of cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer during its earliest stages and supporting the goals and ideals of Cervical Health Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Halvorson, Deborah L. [IL-11] (introduced 1/13/2010) Cosponsors (115)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2010 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): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 18).

49. H.RES.1046 : Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 1/27/2010) Cosponsors (61)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

50. H.RES.1058 : Honoring and praising the Sojourn to the Past organization on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] (introduced 2/2/2010) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

51. 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.

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. 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.

55. H.R.23 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (168)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; Senate Veterans' Affairs
House Reports: 111-99
Latest Major Action: 5/13/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

56. 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.

57. H.R.179 : To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis.
Sponsor: Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (117)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

58. H.R.204 : To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

59. H.R.211 : To facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services, including volunteer services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (194)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

60. H.R.223 : To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

61. 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.

62. 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.

63. H.R.413 : To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.
Sponsor: Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5] (introduced 1/9/2009) Cosponsors (188)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

64. 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]

65. H.R.627 : To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 1/22/2009) Cosponsors (128)
Committees: House Financial Services
House Reports: 111-88
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-24 [GPO: Text, PDF]

66. H.R.648 : To establish the Commission on Women's Business Ownership.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 1/22/2009) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Small Business
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship.

67. 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.

68. H.R.855 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize medical simulation enhancement programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] (introduced 2/4/2009) Cosponsors (21)
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.

69. 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.

70. H.R.1024 : To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 2/12/2009) Cosponsors (119)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International 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.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.

73. H.R.1066 : To amend the Peace Corps Act to provide continued funding for the Peace Corps, to increase the readjustment allowances for Peace Corps volunteers and volunteer leaders, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] (introduced 2/13/2009) Cosponsors (132)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

74. 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.

75. H.R.1116 : To improve the process through which loan originators participate in FHA mortgage programs,and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] (introduced 2/23/2009) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/23/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

76. H.R.1188 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to emergency medical services and the quality and efficiency of care furnished in emergency departments of hospitals and critical access hospitals by establishing a bipartisan commission to examine factors that affect the effective delivery of such services, by providing for additional payments for certain physician services furnished in such emergency departments, and by establishing a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Working Group, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] (introduced 2/25/2009) Cosponsors (123)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2009 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.

77. 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.

78. 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.

79. 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.

80. 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]

81. H.R.1283 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the current policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Sponsor: Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. [CA-10] (introduced 3/3/2009) Cosponsors (187)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

82. H.R.1310 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste.
Sponsor: Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] (introduced 3/4/2009) Cosponsors (162)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

83. H.R.1324 : To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren and protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs by updating the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 3/5/2009) Cosponsors (163)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

84. 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.

85. 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.

86. 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.

87. H.R.1456 : To extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions, to require customer consent before a depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the information made available to consumers relating to overdraft protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft protection fees, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 3/12/2009) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/19/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

88. H.R.1470 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals be allowed in determining self-employment tax.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 3/12/2009) Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

89. 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.

90. H.R.1523 : To ban the use of bisphenol A in food containers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 3/16/2009) Cosponsors (65)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

91. H.R.1525 : To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates.
Sponsor: Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5] (introduced 3/16/2009) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

92. H.R.1548 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] (introduced 3/17/2009) Cosponsors (149)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

93. H.R.1549 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 3/17/2009) Cosponsors (104)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 7/13/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

94. H.R.1616 : To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV.
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] (introduced 3/19/2009) Cosponsors (141)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/19/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

95. H.R.1618 : To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] (introduced 3/19/2009) Cosponsors (121)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

96. H.R.1691 : To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 3/24/2009) Cosponsors (242)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/8/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

97. H.R.1705 : To create a Financial Product Safety Commission, to provide consumers with stronger protections and better information in connection with consumer financial products, and to give providers of consumer financial products more regulatory certainty.
Sponsor: Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] (introduced 3/25/2009) Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/25/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

98. 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.

99. H.R.1820 : To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Cesar E. Chavez Post Office".
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 3/31/2009) Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

100. H.R.1826 : To reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 3/31/2009) Cosponsors (133)
Committees: House Administration; House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

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