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1. H.CON.RES.59 : Supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability.
Sponsor: Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] (introduced 2/24/2009)      Cosponsors (42)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2. 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.

3. H.CON.RES.97 : Calling on the President to support United Nations Security Council referrals of situations involving genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court, to cooperate with investigations and prosecutions conducted by the International Criminal Court, and participate as an observer at meetings of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] (introduced 4/2/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/2/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4. H.CON.RES.146 : Recognizing the 64th anniversary of the United Nations.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 6/8/2009)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/8/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

5. 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.

6. H.RES.197 : To commend the American Sail Training Association for its advancement of character building under sail and for its advancement of international goodwill.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2010 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

7. H.RES.200 : Calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt.
Sponsor: Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

8. 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.

9. H.RES.476 : Celebrating the goals and ideals of "Black Music Month".
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (69)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2009 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. 572).

10. 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.

11. 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).

12. H.RES.511 : Commending efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank in order to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance.
Sponsor: Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] (introduced 6/4/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

13. H.RES.512 : Expressing sympathy for the victims and victims' families of Air France Flight 447.
Sponsor: Rep Quigley, Mike [IL-5] (introduced 6/4/2009)      Cosponsors (36)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

14. H.RES.519 : Expressing appreciation to the people and Government of Canada for their long history of friendship and cooperation with the people and Government of the United States and congratulating Canada as it celebrates "Canada Day".
Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] (introduced 6/8/2009)      Cosponsors (40)
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 Agreed to by voice vote.

15. H.RES.520 : Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 6/9/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 111-159
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to Article IV of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 372 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 418).

16. 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.

17. H.RES.569 : Supporting the work of citizen diplomacy organizations and encouraging the convening of a Presidential Summit on Global Citizen Diplomacy.
Sponsor: Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] (introduced 6/19/2009)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

18. 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.

19. 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).

20. H.RES.599 : Honoring the Minute Man National Historical Park on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 6/26/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/22/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

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

22. H.RES.633 : Supporting the goals and ideals of the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace.
Sponsor: Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] (introduced 7/10/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

23. H.RES.654 : Honoring the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 7/16/2009)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2009 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.675 : Condemning the July 17, 2009, terrorist bombings in Indonesia and expressing condolences to the people of Indonesia and the various other countries suffering casualties in the attacks.
Sponsor: Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] (introduced 7/23/2009)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
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.

25. 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.

26. H.RES.706 : Congratulating the people of Lebanon on successfully conducting free, fair, and democratic parliamentary elections on June 7, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] (introduced 7/31/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

27. 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.

28. H.RES.743 : Honoring the life of Frank McCourt for his many contributions to American literature, education, and culture.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Christopher S. [CT-5] (introduced 9/14/2009)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/1/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

29. H.RES.761 : Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Jesuit Fathers Ignacio Ellacuria, Ignacio Martin-Baro, Segundo Montes, Amando Lopez, Juan Ramon Moreno, Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, and housekeeper Julia Elba Ramos and her daughter Celina Mariset Ramos on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of their deaths at the University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas located in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 16, 1989.
Sponsor: Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] (introduced 9/22/2009)      Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

30. H.RES.771 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Mesothelioma Awareness Day.
Sponsor: Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] (introduced 9/24/2009)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

31. H.RES.774 : Expressing appreciation to Bermuda for accepting 4 individuals released from the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 9/24/2009)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

32. H.RES.775 : Expressing appreciation to Portugal for accepting two detainees released from Guantanamo Bay prison.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 9/24/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

33. 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.

34. H.RES.782 : Demanding that the Government of Iran immediately disclose the existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to its Qom enrichment facility.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] (introduced 9/29/2009)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

35. H.RES.786 : Commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood.
Sponsor: Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] (introduced 9/30/2009)      Cosponsors (63)
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 779).

36. H.RES.787 : Expressing support for designation of October 13, 2009, as National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 9/30/2009)      Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
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 voice vote.

37. H.RES.794 : Calling for a runoff election in Afghanistan between the two top finishers.
Sponsor: Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] (introduced 10/1/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

38. H.RES.801 : Expressing congratulations and support for the appointment of former President William J. Clinton as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 10/6/2009)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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.816 : Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga.
Sponsor: Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. [AS] (introduced 10/8/2009)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Natural Resources; 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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 777).

41. H.RES.823 : Expressing deep condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those killed and injured in the attack on the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) office in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 5, 2009, and support for the WFP's mission to bring emergency food aid to the most vulnerable people of Pakistan and around the world.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 10/13/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

42. H.RES.833 : Honoring the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the 10th anniversary of the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 10/14/2009)      Cosponsors (34)
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

43. H.RES.839 : Condemning the illegal extraction of Madagascar's natural resources.
Sponsor: Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] (introduced 10/15/2009)      Cosponsors (49)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/4/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 5 (Roll no. 844).

44. H.RES.858 : Congratulating the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on its 40th anniversary and recognizing its significant accomplishments and contributions.
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] (introduced 10/22/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/4/2009 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): 405 - 1, 2 Present (Roll no. 843).

45. 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.

46. H.RES.887 : Recognizing the World Trade Organization member, Chinese Taipei's, accession to the Government Procurement Agreement on July 15, 2009, and extending hope and good faith that this will promote its domestic economy and position in the global economy.
Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] (introduced 11/3/2009)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/3/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

47. H.RES.891 : Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives for the service to our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Sanchez, Loretta [CA-47] (introduced 11/5/2009)      Cosponsors (41)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 11/17/2009 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): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 895).

48. H.RES.892 : Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 11/5/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
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): 431 - 1 (Roll no. 883).

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

50. H.RES.953 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China has violated internationally recognized human rights and legal due process standards by carrying out executions after trials marred by procedural abuses and by carrying out arbitrary detentions targeting Uyghurs and other individuals in Xinjiang in the aftermath of a suppressed demonstration and ensuing mob violence on July 5 to 7, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] (introduced 12/8/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/8/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

51. 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.

52. H.RES.1014 : Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of North American Inclusion Month.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 1/13/2010)      Cosponsors (68)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2010 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 28).

53. H.RES.1021 : Expressing condolences to and solidarity with the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/20/2010)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 1/21/2010 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): 411 - 1 (Roll no. 15).

54. H.RES.1031 : Impeaching G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 1/21/2010)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/27/2010 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.

55. H.RES.1064 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2009" under consideration by the Parliament of Uganda, that would impose long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 2/3/2010)      Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

56. H.RES.1074 : Honoring the life of Miep Gies, who aided Anne Frank's family while they were in hiding and preserved her diary for future generations.
Sponsor: Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] (introduced 2/4/2010)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

57. H.RES.1078 : Commending the nonprofit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers for its resolute and continuing service to members of the Armed Forces and their families.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 2/5/2010)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

58. H.R.43 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.
Sponsor: Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (141)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

59. 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.

60. 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.

61. 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.

62. H.R.422 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit.
Sponsor: Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (89)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

63. H.R.678 : To require the Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/26/2009)      Cosponsors (86)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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

65. H.R.795 : To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to advise Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with the profession of social work, to authorize the Secretary to make grants to support recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (81)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

66. H.R.840 : To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Judiciary; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

67. 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.

68. H.R.1166 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective enforcement of the Federal prohibition on the interstate shipment of stolen property, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

69. H.R.1173 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged nationally and internationally in organized crime involving theft and interstate fencing of stolen retail merchandise, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ellsworth, Brad [IN-8] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

70. H.R.1182 : To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (208)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/8/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

71. 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.

72. H.R.1308 : To direct the Secretary of Defense to adopt a program of professional and confidential screenings to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
Sponsor: Rep McMahon, Michael E. [NY-13] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (47)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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

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

75. 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.

76. H.R.1410 : To provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] (introduced 3/10/2009)      Cosponsors (81)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

77. 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.

78. 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.

79. H.R.1526 : To aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 3/16/2009)      Cosponsors (101)
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.

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

81. 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.

82. H.R.1585 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 3/18/2009)      Cosponsors (109)
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.

83. H.R.1612 : To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.
Sponsor: Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Natural Resources; House Agriculture; House Education and Labor
House Reports: 111-312 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 10/23/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.

84. H.R.1643 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a prospective payment system instead of the reasonable cost-based reimbursement method for Medicare-covered services provided by Federally qualified health centers and to expand the scope of such covered services to account for expansions in the scope of services provided by Federally qualified health centers since the inclusion of such services for coverage under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/19/2009 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.

85. H.R.1646 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (114)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/19/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

86. H.R.1670 : To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] (introduced 3/23/2009)      Cosponsors (120)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

87. H.R.1685 : To provide for the acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 3/24/2009)      Cosponsors (30)
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.

88. H.R.1702 : To authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Brad [NC-13] (introduced 3/25/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/25/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

89. H.R.1708 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 3/25/2009)      Cosponsors (105)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 3/26/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

90. H.R.1751 : To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 3/26/2009)      Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

91. H.R.2006 : To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 4/21/2009)      Cosponsors (71)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

92. H.R.2054 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Sarbanes, John P. [MD-3] (introduced 4/22/2009)      Cosponsors (87)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

93. H.R.2057 : To protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 4/22/2009)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

94. H.R.2097 : To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [MD-2] (introduced 4/23/2009)      Cosponsors (296)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/10/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

95. H.R.2103 : To protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] (introduced 4/27/2009)      Cosponsors (81)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

96. H.R.2106 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 4/27/2009)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

97. H.R.2124 : To extend subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] (introduced 4/27/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

98. H.R.2139 : To direct the President to develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting global development, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 4/28/2009)      Cosponsors (125)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/28/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

99. H.R.2190 : To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to phase out the use of mercury in the manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 4/30/2009)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
House Reports: 111-381
Latest Major Action: 12/16/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.

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

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