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1. H.CON.RES.49 : Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (253)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/12/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2. H.CON.RES.55 : Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.
Sponsor: Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] (introduced 2/23/2009)      Cosponsors (124)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 3/26/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

3. H.CON.RES.74 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety with a global target to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths between 2010 and 2020.
Sponsor: Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] (introduced 3/16/2009)      Cosponsors (47)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

4. H.CON.RES.84 : Supporting the goals and objectives of a National Military Appreciation Month.
Sponsor: Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] (introduced 3/26/2009)      Cosponsors (77)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

6. H.CON.RES.131 : Directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In God We Trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center.
Sponsor: Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] (introduced 5/20/2009)      Cosponsors (160)
Committees: House Administration
House Reports: 111-152
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

7. H.CON.RES.169 : Expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer-funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.
Sponsor: Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] (introduced 7/24/2009)      Cosponsors (42)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

8. H.CON.RES.185 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should issue, and Congress should hold hearings on, a report and a certification regarding the responsibilities, authorities, and powers of his "czars".
Sponsor: Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] (introduced 9/15/2009)      Cosponsors (174)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/15/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

9. H.CON.RES.206 : Commending the soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon and their families for their service and dedication to the United States and recognizing the contributions of Fort Gordon to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and its role as a pivotal communications training installation.
Sponsor: Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] (introduced 10/28/2009)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 12/22/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

10. H.RES.55 : Expressing support for the designation of a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month to raise awareness of and promote research into this challenging disorder.
Sponsor: Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-40] (introduced 1/13/2009)      Cosponsors (120)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 12/10/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

11. H.RES.60 : Recognizing and commending University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford for winning the 2008 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishments.
Sponsor: Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 2/10/2009 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): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 56).

12. H.RES.70 : Congratulating Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy for his accomplishments as a coach, father, and exemplary member of his community.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 1/15/2009)      Cosponsors (54)
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.

13. H.RES.90 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] (introduced 1/26/2009)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/30/2009 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.125 : Calling on Brazil in accordance with its obligations under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to obtain, as a matter of extreme urgency, the return of Sean Goldman to his father David Goldman in the United States; urging the governments of all countries that are partners with the United States to the Hague Convention to fulfill their obligations to return abducted children to the United States; and recommending that all other nations, including Japan, that have unresolved international child abduction cases join the Hague Convention and establish procedures to promptly and equitably address the tragedy of international child abductions.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2009 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): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 120).

15. H.RES.156 : Supporting Charter 08 and the ideals of the Charter 08 movement.
Sponsor: Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] (introduced 2/11/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/11/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

16. H.RES.169 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Robert Burns was a true friend of the United States, that his work inspired the citizens of this Nation, as well as his native Scotland, and that the annual celebration of his birth is a tradition that transcends national boundaries, and as a result, should be observed in communities around the world.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

17. H.RES.199 : Providing that the Congress should stop passing massive Government bailouts.
Sponsor: Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

18. H.RES.209 : Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope, a preeminent international women's association and affiliate organization of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA).
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/13/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

19. H.RES.214 : Recognizing the efforts of the countless volunteers who helped the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover from the ice storm of January 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Guthrie, Brett [KY-2] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/21/2009 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.236 : Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 3/11/2009)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

21. H.RES.251 : Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in his possession relating to specific communications with American International Group, Inc. (AIG).
Sponsor: Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-14] (introduced 3/17/2009)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Financial Services
House Reports: 111-84
Latest Major Action: 4/23/2009 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 45.

22. H.RES.254 : A resolution recognizing the contributions of Irish-Americans in the history and progress of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 3/17/2009)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/21/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

23. H.RES.266 : Celebrating 90 years of United States-Polish diplomatic relations, during which Poland has proven to be an exceptionally strong partner to the United States in advancing freedom around the world.
Sponsor: Rep Lipinski, Daniel [IL-3] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

24. H.RES.269 : Supporting the goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 111-79
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 voice vote.

25. H.RES.313 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 4/1/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 111-80
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 voice vote.

26. 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.

27. H.RES.356 : Expressing support for the designation of February 8, 2010, as "Boy Scouts of America Day", in celebration of the Nation's largest youth scouting organization's 100th anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] (introduced 4/23/2009)      Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/8/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

28. H.RES.394 : Expressing disapproval by the House of Representatives of the totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004.
Sponsor: Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] (introduced 5/4/2009)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

29. H.RES.420 : Celebrating the symbol of the United States flag and supporting the goals and ideals of Flag Day.
Sponsor: Rep Latta, Robert E. [OH-5] (introduced 5/7/2009)      Cosponsors (68)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/8/2009 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): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 313).

30. H.RES.421 : Recognizing and commending the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its 75th year anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Roe, David P. [TN-1] (introduced 5/7/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 6/2/2009 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): 392 - 1 (Roll no. 292).

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

32. H.RES.479 : Honoring the contributions of Takamiyama Daigoro to Sumo and to United States-Japan relations.
Sponsor: Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/15/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

33. H.RES.486 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

34. H.RES.494 : Recognizing the exemplary service of the soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the United States Army during World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Kissell, Larry [NC-8] (introduced 6/2/2009)      Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 12/2/2009 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): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 914).

35. H.RES.497 : Honoring the brave men and women of the intelligence community of the United States whose tireless and selfless work has protected America from a terrorist attack for the past eight years, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rogers, Mike J. [MI-8] (introduced 6/2/2009)      Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
Latest Major Action: 6/2/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

36. H.RES.513 : Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6] (introduced 6/4/2009)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

37. 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.

38. H.RES.568 : Recognizing the 150th anniversary of John Brown's raid in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Sponsor: Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2] (introduced 6/19/2009)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/28/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

39. 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.

40. H.RES.631 : Congratulating Continental Airlines on its 75th Anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 7/10/2009)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Science and Technology; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/29/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

41. H.RES.650 : Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous contribution to American life and culture and declaring country music to be a uniquely American art form.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 7/15/2009)      Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/8/2009 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): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 766).

42. H.RES.671 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to promote fiscal responsibility by requiring the application of the House PAYGO rule.
Sponsor: Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] (introduced 7/22/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

43. H.RES.699 : Expressing the appreciation of Congress for the service and sacrifice of the members of the 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard.
Sponsor: Rep Graves, Sam [MO-6] (introduced 7/30/2009)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 10/28/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

44. H.RES.729 : Expressing support for designation of a "National Firefighters Memorial Day" to honor and celebrate the firefighters of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] (introduced 9/10/2009)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/29/2009 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): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 831).

45. H.RES.733 : Expressing condolences to the people and Government of Taiwan in the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] (introduced 9/10/2009)      Cosponsors (79)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

46. H.RES.736 : Honoring President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on "Dedication Day", November 19, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] (introduced 9/10/2009)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
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 recorded vote (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 840).

47. H.RES.748 : Recognizing the importance of the property rights granted by the United States Constitution; affirming the duty of each Member of this body to support and defend such rights; and asserting that no public body should unlawfully obtain the property of any citizen of the United States for the benefit of another private citizen or corporation.
Sponsor: Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] (introduced 9/17/2009)      Cosponsors (53)
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.

48. H.RES.790 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of remembrance on October 30, 2009, for American nuclear weapons program workers and uranium miners, millers, and haulers.
Sponsor: Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] (introduced 10/1/2009)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/28/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

49. H.RES.798 : Conveying the best wishes of the House of Representatives to those celebrating Diwali.
Sponsor: Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] (introduced 10/6/2009)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/29/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

50. H.RES.841 : Expressing support for designation of November 29, 2009, as "Drive Safer Sunday".
Sponsor: Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] (introduced 10/15/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 111-338
Latest Major Action: 11/17/2009 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): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 893).

51. H.RES.847 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any conference committee or other meetings held to determine the content of national health care legislation be conducted in public under the watchful eye of the people of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Buchanan, Vern [FL-13] (introduced 10/20/2009)      Cosponsors (172)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 1/13/2010 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Buchanan. Petition No: 111-9.

52. H.RES.870 : Expressing gratitude and appreciation to the individuals and families who participated in the Taxpayer March on Washington on September 12, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] (introduced 10/26/2009)      Cosponsors (147)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

53. 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).

54. H.RES.949 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
Sponsor: Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] (introduced 12/3/2009)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 12/3/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

55. H.RES.951 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected for use by those who celebrate Christmas.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] (introduced 12/8/2009)      Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/8/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

56. 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.

57. H.RES.1048 : Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Tim [PA-18] (introduced 1/27/2010)      Cosponsors (103)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.RES.1063 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a mandate imposed by the Federal Government requiring individuals to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional.
Sponsor: Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] (introduced 2/3/2010)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

59. 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.

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

61. H.J.RES.41 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the President from entering into a treaty or other international agreement that would provide for the United States to adopt as legal tender in the United States a currency issued by an entity other than the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Bachmann, Michele [MN-6] (introduced 3/25/2009)      Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

62. H.J.RES.42 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
Sponsor: Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] (introduced 3/31/2009)      Cosponsors (128)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

63. H.J.RES.57 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the United States from owning stock in corporations.
Sponsor: Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-3] (introduced 6/23/2009)      Cosponsors (104)
Committees: 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.

64. H.J.RES.75 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to balance the Federal budget.
Sponsor: Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] (introduced 2/3/2010)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

65. H.R.16 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.
Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (56)
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.

66. 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.

67. 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.

68. H.R.25 : To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.
Sponsor: Rep Linder, John [GA-7] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (60)
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.

69. H.R.31 : To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (185)
Committees: House Natural Resources
House Reports: 111-103
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.

70. H.R.36 : To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

71. H.R.131 : To establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission.
Sponsor: Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (140)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-25 [GPO: Text, PDF]

72. H.R.143 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a two-month suspension of employment and income taxes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

73. H.R.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.

74. H.R.213 : To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (110)
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.

75. H.R.214 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
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.

76. H.R.219 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
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.

77. H.R.226 : To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.
Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 1/7/2009)      Cosponsors (183)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

78. 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.

79. H.R.275 : To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Sponsor: Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] (introduced 1/7/2009)      Cosponsors (133)
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.

80. H.R.301 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent pending tax increases and to provide additional tax reductions to stimulate economic growth.
Sponsor: Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

81. H.R.303 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (122)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

82. H.R.391 : To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (152)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Blackburn. Petition No: 111-5.

83. 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.

84. 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.

85. H.R.537 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities.
Sponsor: Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (35)
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.

86. H.R.614 : To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 1/21/2009)      Cosponsors (92)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/21/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

87. 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.

88. 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]

89. 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.

90. H.R.743 : To prohibit the President or any other executive branch official from knowingly and willfully misleading the Congress or the people of the United States, for the purpose of gaining support for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/28/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/27/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

91. H.R.836 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (242)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

92. H.R.982 : To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 2/11/2009)      Cosponsors (115)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/11/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

93. 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.

94. H.R.1054 : To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/22/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

95. H.R.1059 : To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain housing-related disaster assistance.
Sponsor: Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

96. 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.

97. 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.

98. H.R.1075 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Scalise, Steve [LA-1] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

99. H.R.1093 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase in the maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by representatives with respect to claims of entitlement to past-due benefits and to require cost-of-living adjustments to such level of authorized fees.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
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.

100. 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.

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