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1. H.CON.RES.20 : Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Patrick Finucane, as recommended by Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park Agreement, in order to move forward on the Northern Ireland peace process.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 3/19/2007 Notwithstanding the Senate's previous adoption of H.Con.Res. 20, the adoption of the amendment to the preamble was vitiated by Unanimous Consent.

2. H.CON.RES.49 : Concurrent resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and commending recipients of the Purple Heart for their courage and sacrifice on behalf of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/31/2007) Cosponsors (91)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

3. H.CON.RES.62 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Children and Families Day, in order to encourage adults in the United States to support and listen to children and to help children throughout the Nation achieve their hopes and dreams, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] (introduced 2/8/2007) Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/16/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

4. H.CON.RES.117 : Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] (introduced 4/18/2007) Cosponsors (77)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

5. H.CON.RES.130 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] (introduced 4/25/2007) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

6. H.CON.RES.153 : Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for a nationwide diversified energy portfolio, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gilchrest, Wayne T. [MD-1] (introduced 5/22/2007) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

7. H.CON.RES.223 : Honoring professional surveyors and recognizing their contributions to society.
Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 10/2/2007) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

8. H.CON.RES.244 : Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 10/31/2007) Cosponsors (226)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/31/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

9. H.CON.RES.281 : Celebrating the birth of Abraham Lincoln and recognizing the prominence the Declaration of Independence played in the development of Abraham Lincoln's beliefs.
Sponsor: Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] (introduced 1/23/2008) Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

10. H.CON.RES.296 : Expressing support for the designation of August 2008 as "National Heat Stroke Awareness Month" to raise awareness and encourage prevention of heat stroke.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 2/13/2008) Cosponsors (110)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/22/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

11. H.CON.RES.352 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 5/15/2008) Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/16/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

12. H.CON.RES.362 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the United States by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] (introduced 5/22/2008) Cosponsors (280)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

13. H.CON.RES.376 : Congratulating the 2007-2008 National Basketball Association World Champions, the Boston Celtics, on an outstanding and historic season.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 6/23/2008) Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

14. H.RES.15 : Mourning the passing of President Gerald Rudolph Ford and celebrating his leadership and service to the people of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/11/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 21).

15. H.RES.54 : Honoring Alexander Hamilton on the 250th anniversary of his birth.
Sponsor: Rep Fossella, Vito [NY-13] (introduced 1/11/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/11/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

16. H.RES.84 : Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Glenn Curtiss's achievement of record-breaking speed and his contributions to the motorcycle and aircraft industries.
Sponsor: Rep Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [NY-29] (introduced 1/22/2007) Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

17. H.RES.106 : Calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 1/30/2007) Cosponsors (212)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/10/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.

18. H.RES.111 : Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 1/30/2007) Cosponsors (280)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Note: On 6/24/2008, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 1240, which provides for the consideration of H.Res. 111. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 110-11: text with signatures.)

19. H.RES.121 : A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] (introduced 1/31/2007) Cosponsors (167)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

20. H.RES.127 : Recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the entry of Alaska in the Union as the 49th State.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 2/5/2007) Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2008 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): 375 - 0 (Roll no. 390).

21. H.RES.213 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Wynn, Albert Russell [MD-4] (introduced 3/5/2007) Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/5/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

22. H.RES.222 : Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, as a blueprint for a lasting peace in Northern Ireland, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 3/7/2007) Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/13/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 1 (Roll no. 141).

23. H.RES.231 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require all committees post record votes on their web sites within 48 hours of such votes.
Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] (introduced 3/9/2007) Cosponsors (131)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

24. H.RES.259 : Honoring and recognizing the work of the Meals On Wheels Association of America, its member senior nutrition programs throughout the country, and their annual March For Meals campaigns.
Sponsor: Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] (introduced 3/21/2007) Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/14/2008 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.282 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services.
Sponsor: Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] (introduced 3/28/2007) Cosponsors (256)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/28/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

26. H.RES.335 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to lung cancer as a public health priority and the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer Institute.
Sponsor: Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] (introduced 4/24/2007) Cosponsors (81)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

27. H.RES.345 : Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of New York.
Sponsor: Rep Fossella, Vito [NY-13] (introduced 4/30/2007) Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/25/2007 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. 718).

28. H.RES.378 : Resolution commending the humanitarian efforts of Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Magen David Adom National Societies worldwide on the occasion of World Red Cross Red Crescent Day.
Sponsor: Rep Fortuno, Luis G. [PR] (introduced 5/7/2007) Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

29. H.RES.416 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the public service of Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 5/17/2007) Cosponsors (61)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/25/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

30. H.RES.442 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Youth Sports Week should be established.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 5/24/2007) Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

31. H.RES.482 : Expressing support for the new power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.
Sponsor: Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] (introduced 6/12/2007) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/11/2007 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): 413 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 619).

32. H.RES.493 : Congratulating the women's water polo team of the University of California, Los Angeles, for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Water Polo National Championship, and congratulating UCLA on its 100th NCAA sports national title, making it the most accomplished athletic program in NCAA history.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, Jerry [CA-41] (introduced 6/18/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2008 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): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 119).

33. H.RES.509 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Zoo Keeper Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 6/21/2007) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Natural Resources; House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 6/25/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

34. H.RES.521 : Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York.
Sponsor: Rep Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY-20] (introduced 6/27/2007) Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

35. H.RES.572 : Encouraging employers and online dating sites to use sex offender registries for background checks.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 7/25/2007) Cosponsors (11)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/10/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

36. H.RES.576 : Recognizing youth court programs for the efforts of such programs in enhancing the quality of the juvenile justice system in the United States and encouraging the recognition of a National Youth Court Month.
Sponsor: Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] (introduced 7/26/2007) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/19/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

37. H.RES.605 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day.
Sponsor: Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6] (introduced 8/1/2007) Cosponsors (115)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2007 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.645 : Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the House of Representatives to the professionalism and dedication of the United States Capitol Police as the House honors the 10th Anniversary of the tragic deaths of Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective John Gibson, who lost their lives protecting the Capitol and the people inside from an armed attack.
Sponsor: Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] (introduced 9/10/2007) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Administration
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

39. H.RES.658 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Federal Credit Union Month and recognizing the importance of Federal credit unions to the economy, and their critical mission in serving those of modest means.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 9/18/2007) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2007 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.680 : Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial.
Sponsor: Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] (introduced 9/25/2007) Cosponsors (118)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/23/2007 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): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 989).

41. H.RES.687 : Resolution recognizing Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., for his contributions to the civil rights movement in the United States, his tireless work to reduce the threat of nuclear conflict, and his efforts to secure the peaceful resolution of international conflicts.
Sponsor: Rep Donnelly, Joe [IN-2] (introduced 9/27/2007) Cosponsors (103)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/9/2007 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.692 : Honoring the 26th anniversary of Northern Ireland's first integrated school and further encouraging continued innovation to achieve a shared future in education in Northern Ireland that would deliver much higher standards of skills.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 9/27/2007) Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

43. H.RES.735 : Congratulating Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on receiving the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and recognizing their important work to increase awareness about and evidence of the dangers of global warming.
Sponsor: Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] (introduced 10/12/2007) Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/12/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

44. H.RES.754 : Congratulating the United States Women's National Soccer Team on its performance at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.
Sponsor: Rep Udall, Mark [CO-2] (introduced 10/17/2007) Cosponsors (17)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/17/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

45. H.RES.760 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Children's Health Month.
Sponsor: Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] (introduced 10/18/2007) Cosponsors (111)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

46. H.RES.800 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the issuance of State driver's licenses or other government-issued photo identification to illegal aliens.
Sponsor: Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] (introduced 11/6/2007) Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 11/7/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

47. H.RES.804 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation.
Sponsor: Rep Hooley, Darlene [OR-5] (introduced 11/6/2007) Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/6/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

48. H.RES.838 : Welcoming His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his first apostolic visit to the United States.
Sponsor: Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] (introduced 12/4/2007) Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/9/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

49. H.RES.863 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Medicare physician payment system must be immediately reformed in a long-term manner in order to stabilize Medicare payment to doctors, return equity to the program, and ensure that Medicare patients have access to a doctor of their choice.
Sponsor: Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] (introduced 12/11/2007) Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 12/11/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

50. H.RES.935 : Honoring the 100th anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt's Conference of Governors, supporting the goals and ideals of that Conference, and recognizing the need for a similar undertaking today.
Sponsor: Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] (introduced 1/23/2008) Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 1/23/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

51. H.RES.936 : Resolution reaffirming the goals and ideals that formed the impetus for Albert Gallatin's national plan for transportation improvements 200 years ago, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] (introduced 1/23/2008) Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-544
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2008 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): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 133).

52. H.RES.991 : Recognizing the exceptional sacrifice of the 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the Fighting 69th, in support of the Global War on Terror.
Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] (introduced 2/14/2008) Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 3/13/2008 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): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 142).

53. H.RES.997 : Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine.
Sponsor: Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] (introduced 2/25/2008) Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

54. H.RES.1005 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] (introduced 2/27/2008) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2008 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): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 151).

55. H.RES.1064 : Recognizing Gordon "Gordie" Howe on the occasion of his 80th birthday, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] (introduced 4/1/2008) Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

56. H.RES.1075 : Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons detained.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 4/3/2008) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

57. H.RES.1088 : Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vital American cultural ambassador to the world.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 4/8/2008) Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

58. H.RES.1093 : Calling on the President not to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing until China takes credible steps to persuade Sudan to end the genocide in Darfur and allow full deployment of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur.
Sponsor: Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] (introduced 4/9/2008) Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/9/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

59. H.RES.1106 : Expressing support for designation of April 2008 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 4/14/2008) Cosponsors (114)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

60. H.RES.1108 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that future Iraq reconstruction should be paid for by the Government of Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] (introduced 4/15/2008) Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/15/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

61. H.RES.1113 : Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 4/16/2008) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/7/2008 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): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 274).

62. H.RES.1114 : Supporting the goals and ideals of the Arbor Day Foundation and National Arbor Day.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 4/16/2008) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/3/2008 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): 364 - 0 (Roll no. 369).

63. H.RES.1115 : Expressing support for designation of April 16, 2008, as "National Golf Day".
Sponsor: Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] (introduced 4/16/2008) Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/16/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

64. H.RES.1130 : Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well being.
Sponsor: Rep Graves, Sam [MO-6] (introduced 4/22/2008) Cosponsors (85)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/30/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

65. H.RES.1132 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Sponsor: Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] (introduced 4/22/2008) Cosponsors (69)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

66. H.RES.1143 : Supporting the goals and ideals of the Apple Crunch and the Nation's domestic apple industry.
Sponsor: Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] (introduced 4/23/2008) Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

67. H.RES.1151 : Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] (introduced 4/24/2008) Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

68. H.RES.1173 : Recognizing AmeriCorps Week.
Sponsor: Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5] (introduced 5/5/2008) Cosponsors (40)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2008 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): 344 - 69 (Roll no. 319).

69. H.RES.1303 : 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 6/24/2008) Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

70. H.RES.1311 : Expressing support for the designation of National GEAR UP Day.
Sponsor: Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] (introduced 6/26/2008) Cosponsors (74)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2008 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): 385 - 1 (Roll no. 513).

71. H.RES.1314 : Remembering the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine (Holodomor) of 1932-1933 and extending the deepest sympathies of the House of Representative to the victims, survivors, and families of this tragedy, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Levin, Sander M. [MI-12] (introduced 6/26/2008) Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

72. H.RES.1315 : Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Sponsor: Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] (introduced 6/26/2008) Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Science and Technology
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

73. H.RES.1352 : Honoring Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President, for his invaluable contributions to this Nation as a soldier, naturalist, statesman, and public servant on the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 7/17/2008) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

74. H.RES.1372 : Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and recognizing the partnership between the City of Omaha, its citizens, and the University to build a vibrant and dynamic community.
Sponsor: Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] (introduced 7/23/2008) Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/17/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

75. H.RES.1375 : Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month.
Sponsor: Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] (introduced 7/24/2008) Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

76. H.RES.1427 : Congratulating General David Howell Petraeus on being appointed Commander of the United States Central Command, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] (introduced 9/11/2008) Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 9/11/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

77. H.RES.1482 : To condemn the efforts of the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations and the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to pressure and coerce the democratically elected government of the Republic of Ireland to reduce or eliminate its constitutionally established abortion restrictions.
Sponsor: Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] (introduced 9/23/2008) Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

78. H.J.RES.54 : Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] (introduced 9/27/2007) Cosponsors (105)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

79. H.R.2 : To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (222)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 3. Record Vote Number: 42.
Note: An increase in the federal minimum wage was enacted in H.R. 2206, the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007.

80. H.R.23 : A bill 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 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (244)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Ways and Means; Senate Veterans' Affairs
House Reports: 110-269 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 9/5/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

81. H.R.65 : To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (215)
Committees: House Natural Resources; Senate Indian Affairs
House Reports: 110-164; Senate Reports: 110-409
Latest Major Action: 7/8/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 865.

82. H.R.74 : To amend the National Trails System Act to authorize an additional category of national trail known as a national discovery trail, to provide special requirements for the establishment and administration of national discovery trails, and to designate the cross-country American Discovery Trail as the first national discovery trail.
Sponsor: Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

83. H.R.82 : 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 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (352)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/11/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

84. H.R.111 : To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kanjorski, Paul E. [PA-11] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (276)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

85. H.R.121 : To improve efficiency in the Federal Government through the use of high-performance green buildings, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Science and Technology; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

86. H.R.137 : To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (303)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Agriculture
House Reports: 110-27 Part 1
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-22 [GPO: Text, PDF]

87. H.R.248 : To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.
Sponsor: Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

88. H.R.260 : To establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to support efforts to prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species, as well as to educate citizens and stakeholders and restore ecosystems.
Sponsor: Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Science and Technology; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Natural Resources; House Administration
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

89. H.R.292 : To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

90. H.R.322 : To derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not harm human embryos.
Sponsor: Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (131)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

91. H.R.358 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit for Government markers for marked graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Reichert, David G. [WA-8] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

92. H.R.371 : To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 1/10/2007) Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

93. H.R.395 : To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Secretary of Energy to provide grants to eligible entities to carry out research, development, and demonstration projects of cellulosic ethanol and construct infrastructure that enables retail gas stations to dispense cellulosic ethanol for vehicle fuel to reduce the consumption of petroleum-based fuel.
Sponsor: Rep Salazar, John T. [CO-3] (introduced 1/10/2007) Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Science and Technology
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

94. H.R.406 : A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/11/2007) Cosponsors (406)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/19/2008 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.477 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen education, prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] (introduced 1/16/2007) Cosponsors (89)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
House Reports: 110-75
Latest Major Action: 3/28/2007 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.493 : To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 1/16/2007) Cosponsors (224)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
House Reports: 110-28 Part 1, 110-28 Part 2, 110-28 Part 3, 110-28 Part 4
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-233 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Note: For further action, see H.R.1424, which became Public Law 110-343 on 10/3/2008.

97. H.R.506 : To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access.
Sponsor: Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] (introduced 1/17/2007) Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

98. H.R.507 : To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 1/17/2007) Cosponsors (152)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
House Reports: 110-376
Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

99. H.R.511 : To pledge the faithful support of Congress to members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] (introduced 1/17/2007) Cosponsors (183)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Note: On 3/20/2007, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 220, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 511. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 110-1: text with signatures.)

100. H.R.512 : To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] (introduced 1/17/2007) Cosponsors (108)
Committees: House Natural Resources; House Administration; Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Senate Reports: 110-104
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2008 Senate floor actions. Status: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Note: For further action, see S.2739, which became Public Law 110-229 on 5/8/2008.

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