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1. H.CON.RES.2 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that children in the United States should understand and appreciate the contributions of individuals from the territories of the United States and the contributions of such individuals in United States history.
Sponsor: Rep Christensen, Donna M. [VI] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (46)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2. H.CON.RES.7 : Calling on the League of Arab States and each Member State individually to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (111)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.

3. H.CON.RES.9 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (111)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

4. H.CON.RES.21 : Calling on the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and United Nations Charter because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel.
Sponsor: Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (103)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

5. H.CON.RES.23 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not order an escalation in the total number of members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] (introduced 1/10/2007) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/10/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

6. H.CON.RES.33 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.
Sponsor: Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] (introduced 1/16/2007) Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

7. H.CON.RES.34 : Honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry research and development and the first and only African American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 1/18/2007) Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Science and Technology
House Reports: 110-4
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

8. H.CON.RES.44 : Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 98th anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (118)
Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/23/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

9. 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.

10. H.CON.RES.71 : Commemorating the 85th Anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the Nation's 1.3 million American citizens of Greek ancestry, and Philhellenes.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 2/16/2007) Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

11. H.CON.RES.72 : Recognizing and honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39] (introduced 2/16/2007) Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 2/16/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

12. H.CON.RES.74 : Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] (introduced 2/16/2007) Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

13. H.CON.RES.91 : Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] (introduced 3/13/2007) Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

14. H.CON.RES.95 : Honoring the career and research accomplishments of Frances E. Allen, the 2006 recipient of the A.M. Turing Award.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 3/20/2007) Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Science and Technology; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/2/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

15. H.CON.RES.96 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be enacted a mandatory national program to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases.
Sponsor: Rep Dicks, Norman D. [WA-6] (introduced 3/21/2007) Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/22/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

16. H.CON.RES.120 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal government and the people of the United States should honor the spirit of volunteerism and personal growth promoted by the Congressional Award Program.
Sponsor: Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] (introduced 4/19/2007) Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

17. H.CON.RES.121 : Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Cooper, Jim [TN-5] (introduced 4/19/2007) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/15/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

18. H.CON.RES.126 : Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence with respect to discrimination and harassment faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in schools.
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] (introduced 4/23/2007) Cosponsors (11)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

19. H.CON.RES.138 : Supporting National Men's Health Week.
Sponsor: Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] (introduced 5/1/2007) Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

20. H.CON.RES.155 : Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] (introduced 5/23/2007) Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2008 Senate floor actions. Status: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

21. H.CON.RES.193 : Recognizing all hunters across the United States for their continued commitment to safety.
Sponsor: Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] (introduced 7/26/2007) Cosponsors (91)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

22. H.CON.RES.200 : A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the severely deteriorating human rights situation in Burma.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 8/2/2007) Cosponsors (41)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 10/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

23. H.CON.RES.210 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] (introduced 9/17/2007) Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/26/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

24. H.CON.RES.230 : Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] (introduced 10/10/2007) Cosponsors (129)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 10/30/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

25. H.CON.RES.253 : Recognizing the service, courage, and patriotism of Hispanic Americans who have served and continue to serve as members of the United States Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 11/9/2007) Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 12/5/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

26. H.CON.RES.299 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 2/14/2008) Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

27. H.CON.RES.322 : Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.
Sponsor: Rep Pelosi, Nancy [CA-8] (introduced 4/4/2008) Cosponsors (279)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

28. H.CON.RES.328 : Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence with respect to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] (introduced 4/15/2008) Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/28/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

29. H.CON.RES.382 : Recognizing the important social and labor contributions and accomplishments of Congresswoman Mary T. Norton of New Jersey on the 70th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 6/25/2008) Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/25/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

30. H.CON.RES.407 : Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio.
Sponsor: Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] (introduced 7/31/2008) Cosponsors (37)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

31. H.CON.RES.424 : Calling on the Attorney General to protect the right to vote of every person in the United States by promptly and thoroughly investigating complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] (introduced 9/23/2008) Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

32. H.CON.RES.426 : Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] (introduced 9/24/2008) Cosponsors (80)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

33. H.RES.24 : Establishing the House Democracy Assistance Commission for the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
Sponsor: Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (36)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 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): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 62).

34. H.RES.25 : Calling on the Board of Directors of the National High School Mock Trial Championship to accommodate students of all religious faiths.
Sponsor: Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2007 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.42 : Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life.
Sponsor: Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

36. H.RES.51 : Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
Sponsor: Rep Lipinski, Daniel [IL-3] (introduced 1/10/2007) Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/23/2007 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): 428 - 0 (Roll no. 48).

37. H.RES.52 : Paying tribute to Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust.
Sponsor: Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] (introduced 1/11/2007) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2007 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): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 44).

38. H.RES.59 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineeers Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lipinski, Daniel [IL-3] (introduced 1/12/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Science and Technology
House Reports: 110-5
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2007 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): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 64).

39. H.RES.61 : Observing the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] (introduced 1/12/2007) Cosponsors (95)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2007 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. 24).

40. H.RES.68 : Recognizing the dangers posed by nuclear weapons and calling on the President to engage in nonproliferation strategies designed to eliminate these weapons of mass destruction from United States and worldwide arsenals.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 1/16/2007) Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

41. H.RES.90 : Congratulating Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears and Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts on becoming the first African-American head coaches of National Football League teams to qualify for the Super Bowl.
Sponsor: Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] (introduced 1/23/2007) Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 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): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 61).

42. H.RES.95 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [OH-11] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2007 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): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 905).

43. H.RES.97 : Providing for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

44. H.RES.100 : Expressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala and encouraging the Government of Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes.
Sponsor: Rep Solis, Hilda L. [CA-32] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (100)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/1/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

45. H.RES.101 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (110)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

46. H.RES.102 : Condemning the assassination of human rights advocate and outspoken defender of freedom of the press, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] (introduced 1/29/2007) Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/29/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

47. 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.

48. H.RES.107 : Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] (introduced 1/30/2007) Cosponsors (75)
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

49. 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.)

50. H.RES.113 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin.
Sponsor: Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] (introduced 1/30/2007) Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

51. H.RES.119 : Supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week in order to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States during such week and throughout the year.
Sponsor: Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] (introduced 1/31/2007) Cosponsors (77)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2007 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): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 252).

52. H.RES.120 : Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 1/31/2007) Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2007 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): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 79).

53. H.RES.128 : Urging the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare a long-term, comprehensive plan to medically monitor all individuals who were exposed to the toxins of Ground Zero following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and to treat all those sick or injured.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 2/6/2007) Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

54. H.RES.135 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week should be established.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/7/2007) Cosponsors (42)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/26/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

55. H.RES.137 : Honoring the life and six decades of public service of Jacob Birnbaum and especially his commitment freeing Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal extinction.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 2/7/2007) Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

56. H.RES.163 : Urging the collective judgment of both Congress and the President regarding the use of military force by the United States.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 2/14/2007) Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

57. H.RES.180 : Honoring the life and achievements of Leo T. McCarthy and expressing profound sorrow on his death.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] (introduced 2/16/2007) Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

58. H.RES.186 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and recognizing the considerable value of American beaches and their role in American culture.
Sponsor: Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] (introduced 2/16/2007) Cosponsors (86)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

59. H.RES.194 : Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 2/27/2007) Cosponsors (120)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/29/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

60. H.RES.197 : Commending Vice President Al Gore on his well-deserved recognition for the Academy Award-winning documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth".
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] (introduced 2/27/2007) Cosponsors (63)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

61. H.RES.227 : Calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American Response Terrorism (SMART) security platform for the 21st century.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 3/7/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/7/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

62. H.RES.228 : Recognizing the 186th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 3/8/2007) Cosponsors (31)
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): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 140).

63. H.RES.233 : Recognizing over 200 years of sovereignty of the Principality of Liechtenstein, and expressing support for efforts by the United States continue to strengthen its relationship with that country.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 3/9/2007) Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2007 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): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 501).

64. H.RES.241 : Urging multilateral financial institutions to cancel completely and immediately Haiti's debts to such institutions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] (introduced 3/13/2007) Cosponsors (68)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/13/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

65. H.RES.245 : Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 3/14/2007) 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.

66. H.RES.272 : Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 3/26/2007) Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/1/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

67. H.RES.281 : Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 3/28/2007) Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

68. 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.

69. H.RES.288 : Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating additional funds for research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection.
Sponsor: Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/30/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

70. H.RES.291 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Sponsor: Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (78)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

71. H.RES.293 : Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National Volunteer Week.
Sponsor: Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/18/2007 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): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 227).

72. H.RES.300 : Commending the achievements of the Rutgers University women's basketball team and applauding the character and integrity of their student-athletes.
Sponsor: Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] (introduced 4/17/2007) Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/18/2007 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): 416 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 226).

73. H.RES.307 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 7 through 13, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] (introduced 4/17/2007) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

74. H.RES.356 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) should stop the utilization of materials that violate provisions of the United Nations-brokered Interim Agreement between the FYROM and Greece regarding "hostile activities or propaganda" and should work with the United Nations and Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-acceptable official name for the FYROM.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 5/1/2007) Cosponsors (119)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/1/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

75. H.RES.369 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month.
Sponsor: Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] (introduced 5/3/2007) Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

76. H.RES.385 : Recognizing National AmeriCorps Week.
Sponsor: Rep Yarmuth, John A. [KY-3] (introduced 5/9/2007) Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2007 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): 346 - 21, 1 Present (Roll no. 344).

77. H.RES.401 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Trails Day.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] (introduced 5/14/2007) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

78. H.RES.405 : Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United Nations-brokered agreement between President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relating to the reunification of Cyprus.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 5/15/2007) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
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.

79. H.RES.406 : Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls.
Sponsor: Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] (introduced 5/15/2007) Cosponsors (129)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

80. H.RES.417 : Expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the President to request his resignation.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 5/21/2007) Cosponsors (123)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

81. H.RES.422 : Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to use its unique influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in Darfur, Sudan.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 5/21/2007) Cosponsors (130)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2007 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): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 427).

82. H.RES.424 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 5/21/2007) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

83. H.RES.431 : Recognizing the 40th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia legalizing interracial marriage within the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] (introduced 5/23/2007) Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

84. H.RES.467 : Condemning the decision by the leadership of the University and College Union of the United Kingdom to support a boycott of Israeli academia.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] (introduced 6/6/2007) Cosponsors (70)
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): 414 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 618).

85. H.RES.497 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 6/19/2007) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/17/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

86. H.RES.529 : Commending Brigadier General George Stannard and the Second Vermont Brigade upon the 144th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Sponsor: Rep Welch, Peter [VT] (introduced 6/28/2007) Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

87. H.RES.553 : Mourning the passing of former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and celebrating her life and contributions to the people of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 7/17/2007) Cosponsors (61)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 0 (Roll no. 688).

88. H.RES.575 : Commending the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their continued committment to holding elections and broadening political participation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 7/26/2007) Cosponsors (89)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/5/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

89. H.RES.589 : Directing the Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States, should be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Sponsor: Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] (introduced 7/31/2007) Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

90. H.RES.607 : Extending best wishes to the people of India as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of India's independence from the British Empire.
Sponsor: Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] (introduced 8/2/2007) Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

91. H.RES.618 : Recognizing the importance of addressing the plight of Afro-Colombians.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 8/3/2007) Cosponsors (61)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

92. H.RES.624 : Congratulating the State of Israel on chairing a United Nations committee for the first time in history, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 8/4/2007) Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/15/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

93. H.RES.635 : Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and expressing respect to Muslims in the United States and throughout the world on this occasion, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 9/5/2007) Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2007 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): 376 - 0, 42 Present (Roll no. 928).

94. 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.

95. H.RES.697 : Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] (introduced 10/1/2007) Cosponsors (68)
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 Agreed to by voice vote.

96. 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.

97. H.RES.747 : Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 10/16/2007) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/29/2007 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): 358 - 0, 8 Present (Roll no. 1012).

98. H.RES.751 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week.
Sponsor: Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] (introduced 10/16/2007) Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Science and Technology
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

99. H.RES.753 : Honoring and thanking the soldiers that served the top secret units for the United States Military Intelligence Service under the project name "Post Office Box 1142".
Sponsor: Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] (introduced 10/17/2007) Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

100. H.RES.757 : Requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] (introduced 10/18/2007) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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