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1. H.CON.RES.14 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/8/2009) Cosponsors (115)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2. H.CON.RES.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.

3. H.CON.RES.64 : Urging the President to designate 2009 as the "Year of the Military Family".
Sponsor: Rep Skelton, Ike [MO-4] (introduced 2/26/2009) Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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.129 : Congratulating the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon the completion of 1,000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols.
Sponsor: Rep Dicks, Norman D. [WA-6] (introduced 5/20/2009) Cosponsors (46)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 12/3/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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

7. H.CON.RES.163 : Expressing support for designation of September 23, 2009, as "National Job Corps Day".
Sponsor: Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] (introduced 7/8/2009) Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

8. H.CON.RES.178 : Expressing the sense of Congress that we reaffirm the historic ties between the United States and the Netherlands by recognizing the Quadricentennial celebration of the discovery of the Hudson River and honoring the enduring values of the settlers of New Netherland that continue to permeate American society.
Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 7/31/2009) Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 10/5/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

9. H.CON.RES.186 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] (introduced 9/16/2009) Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/30/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

10. H.CON.RES.199 : Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the redesignation of Company E, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment of the United States Army and the sacrifice of the soldiers of Company E and their families in support of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Sablan, Gregorio [MP] (introduced 10/13/2009) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 12/9/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

11. H.RES.6 : Recognizing the significant contribution coaches make in the life of children who participate in organized sports and supporting the goals and ideals of National Coaches Appreciation Week.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (29)
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 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 696).

12. H.RES.18 : Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Paul Newman.
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (82)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/24/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

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.109 : Supporting the mission and goals of 2009 National Crime Victims' Rights week to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States, and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
Sponsor: Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] (introduced 2/3/2009) Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 218).

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

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

17. H.RES.170 : Recognizing the sesquicentennial of the admission of Oregon into the Union and the contributions of Oregon residents to the economic, social, and cultural development of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] (introduced 2/13/2009) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

18. H.RES.192 : Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/25/2009) Cosponsors (110)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/12/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

19. H.RES.204 : Congratulating the American Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve the public's oral health and promoting dentistry, supporting initiatives to improve access to oral health care services for all Americans, and emphasizing the benefits of prevention of disease through support of community prevention initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene.
Sponsor: Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] (introduced 3/3/2009) Cosponsors (104)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/13/2009 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): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 253).

20. H.RES.314 : Honoring and saluting Hillerich & Bradsby Co. on the 125th anniversary of the Louisville Slugger.
Sponsor: Rep Yarmuth, John A. [KY-3] (introduced 4/1/2009) Cosponsors (102)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
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.

21. H.RES.329 : Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic accident of the steamboat ship SS Sultana.
Sponsor: Rep Snyder, Vic [AR-2] (introduced 4/2/2009) Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 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): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 207).

22. H.RES.339 : Expressing the sense of the United States House of Represensatives regarding the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama, the kidnapping of Captain Richard Phillips by Somali pirates, the rescue of Captain Phillips by United States Navy SEALs and the crews of the USS Bainbridge, USS Boxer, USS Halyburton and Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Welch, Peter [VT] (introduced 4/21/2009) Cosponsors (88)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

23. H.RES.349 : Expressing support for designation of April 2009 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.
Sponsor: Rep Reichert, David G. [WA-8] (introduced 4/21/2009) Cosponsors (93)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

24. 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.

25. H.RES.362 : Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 4/23/2009) Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

26. H.RES.367 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] (introduced 4/27/2009) Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 5/6/2009 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): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 234).

27. H.RES.408 : Recognizing the vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 5/6/2009) Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Armed Services
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.

28. 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).

29. H.RES.507 : Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month.
Sponsor: Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] (introduced 6/4/2009) Cosponsors (85)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 7/21/2009 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): 428 - 0 (Roll no. 599).

30. H.RES.517 : Congratulating the University of Washington women's softball team for winning the 2009 Women's College World Series.
Sponsor: Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] (introduced 6/8/2009) Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 747).

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. H.RES.539 : Commending Sonora Smart Dodd for her contribution in recognizing the importance of Father's Day and recognizing the important role fathers play in our families.
Sponsor: Rep McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [WA-5] (introduced 6/12/2009) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

34. H.RES.625 : Recognizing and commending the 2009 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, to be held in Spokane, Washington, July 13 through 18, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [WA-5] (introduced 7/10/2009) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

35. H.RES.627 : Honoring the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard of the State of Washington, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] (introduced 7/10/2009) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Armed Services
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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. H.RES.728 : Recognizing the importance of "National Drug Facts Chat Day" on November 10, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] (introduced 9/9/2009) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/9/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

39. 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.

40. H.RES.750 : Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball with at least 200 base hits in nine consecutive seasons.
Sponsor: Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] (introduced 9/17/2009) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/17/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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

42. H.RES.890 : Welcoming the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, to the United States.
Sponsor: Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] (introduced 11/4/2009) Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/18/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

43. H.RES.900 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a Cold War Veterans Recognition Day to honor the sacrifices and contributions made by members of the Armed Forces during the Cold War and encouraging the people of the United States to participate in local and national activities honoring the sacrifices and contributions of those individuals.
Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] (introduced 11/6/2009) Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 11/18/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

44. H.RES.904 : Honoring women who have served and women who are currently serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as members of the Armed Forces and recognizing their increasing and invaluable role to the success of current military operations.
Sponsor: Rep Sanchez, Loretta [CA-47] (introduced 11/16/2009) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 12/8/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

45. H.RES.925 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the meritorious service performed by aviators in the United States Armed Forces who were shot down over, or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture or were captured but subsequently escaped.
Sponsor: Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] (introduced 11/19/2009) Cosponsors (41)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 12/8/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

46. H.RES.939 : Extending condolences to the families of Sergeant Mark Renninger, Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens, and Officer Greg Richards.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] (introduced 12/1/2009) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 12/2/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

47. H.RES.942 : Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup.
Sponsor: Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] (introduced 12/2/2009) Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/14/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 347 - 0 (Roll no. 970).

48. H.RES.1040 : Honoring the life and accomplishments of Donald Harington for his contributions to literature in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Snyder, Vic [AR-2] (introduced 1/26/2010) Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/26/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

49. H.RES.1062 : Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astoria's more than 60 years of service to the Pacific Northwest, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Wu, David [OR-1] (introduced 2/3/2010) Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

50. H.RES.1066 : Recognizing the bravery and efforts of the United States Armed Forces, local first responders, and other members of Operation Unified Response for their swift and coordinated action in light of the devastation wrought upon the nation of Haiti after a horrific 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince and surrounding cities on January 12, 2010.
Sponsor: Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] (introduced 2/3/2010) Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

51. H.J.RES.44 : Recognizing the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the Noncommissioned Officers of the United States Army.
Sponsor: Rep Skelton, Ike [MO-4] (introduced 4/29/2009) Cosponsors (49)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-61 [GPO: Text, PDF]

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

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

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

55. 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.

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

57. 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.

58. 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.

59. 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.

60. 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.

61. 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.

62. 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.

63. 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.

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

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

66. H.R.463 : To expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's health care.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 1/13/2009) Cosponsors (144)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

67. H.R.520 : To accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of high fuel consumption automobiles to replace such automobiles with fuel efficient automobiles or public transportation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] (introduced 1/14/2009) Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 1/15/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

68. H.R.668 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare Program and to exempt from the critical access hospital inpatient bed limitation the number of beds provided for certain veterans.
Sponsor: Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] (introduced 1/23/2009) Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/23/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

69. H.R.673 : To amend the definition of a law enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of certain positions.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/26/2009) Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/4/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

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

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

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

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

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

75. H.R.902 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in rural areas.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] (introduced 2/4/2009) Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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

77. H.R.955 : To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in Rollingbay, Washington, as the "John 'Bud' Hawk Post Office".
Sponsor: Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] (introduced 2/10/2009) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-99 [GPO: Text, PDF]

78. H.R.988 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] (introduced 2/11/2009) Cosponsors (96)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/11/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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

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

81. 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.

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

83. H.R.1101 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services and to provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 2/13/2009) Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

84. H.R.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.

85. H.R.1136 : To extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.
Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] (introduced 2/23/2009) Cosponsors (89)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

86. H.R.1158 : To promote biogas production, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Higgins, Brian [NY-27] (introduced 2/24/2009) Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/24/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

87. H.R.1188 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to emergency medical services and the quality and efficiency of care furnished in emergency departments of hospitals and critical access hospitals by establishing a bipartisan commission to examine factors that affect the effective delivery of such services, by providing for additional payments for certain physician services furnished in such emergency departments, and by establishing a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Working Group, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] (introduced 2/25/2009) Cosponsors (123)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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

89. H.R.1194 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.
Sponsor: Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] (introduced 2/25/2009) Cosponsors (117)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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

92. H.R.1209 : To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, America's highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States, to honor the American military men and women who have been recipients of the Medal of Honor, and to promote awareness of what the Medal of Honor represents and how ordinary Americans, through courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, can challenge fate and change the course of history.
Sponsor: Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] (introduced 2/26/2009) Cosponsors (302)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-91 [GPO: Text, PDF]

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

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

95. H.R.1259 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Upton, Fred [MI-6] (introduced 3/3/2009) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
House Reports: 111-49
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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

97. 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.

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

99. H.R.1339 : To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 3/5/2009) Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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

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