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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.5 : Expressing support for the designation and goals of "Hire a Veteran Week" and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting those goals.
Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Armed Services; Senate Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. H.CON.RES.19 : Affirming the sense of Congress regarding the obligation of the United States to improve the lives of the 36,950,000 Americans living in poverty and the 15,928,000 of those who live in extreme poverty.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. H.CON.RES.35 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/18/2007) Cosponsors (40)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. H.CON.RES.81 : Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding bone marrow diseases.
Sponsor: Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] (introduced 3/6/2007) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 3/7/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

12. 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.

13. H.CON.RES.108 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks.
Sponsor: Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (96)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

14. H.CON.RES.123 : Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Sponsor: Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] (introduced 4/20/2007) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-134
Latest Major Action: 5/16/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

15. H.CON.RES.124 : Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
Sponsor: Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] (introduced 4/20/2007) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-123
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

16. H.CON.RES.134 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to enhance public awareness of mental illness, especially within minority communities.
Sponsor: Rep Wynn, Albert Russell [MD-4] (introduced 4/30/2007) Cosponsors (89)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

17. H.CON.RES.140 : Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry.
Sponsor: Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] (introduced 5/3/2007) Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Education and Labor; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
House Reports: 110-278 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

18. H.CON.RES.148 : Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 5/14/2007) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

19. 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.

20. H.CON.RES.160 : Regarding the endorsement of U.S. citizens' claims for payment by Chinese Government of defaulted Chinese bonds.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] (introduced 5/24/2007) Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

21. H.CON.RES.162 : Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] (introduced 5/24/2007) Cosponsors (65)
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

22. H.CON.RES.169 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 6/14/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/14/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

23. H.CON.RES.198 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 8/1/2007) Cosponsors (83)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/23/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

24. 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.

25. H.CON.RES.211 : Supporting the goals and ideals of World Diabetes Day.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 9/17/2007) Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 11/14/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

26. H.CON.RES.214 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 9/18/2007) Cosponsors (40)
Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

27. 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.

28. H.CON.RES.247 : Expressing support for advancing vital United States interests through increased engagement in health programs that alleviate disease and poverty, and reduce premature death in developing nations, especially through programs that combat high levels of infectious disease, improve children's and women's health, decrease malnutrition, reduce unintended pregnancies, fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, encourage healthy behaviors, and strengthen health care capacity.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 11/6/2007) Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/6/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

29. H.CON.RES.265 : Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 12/4/2007) Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/4/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

30. H.CON.RES.274 : Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Republic of Iraq, and international community.
Sponsor: Rep Gilchrest, Wayne T. [MD-1] (introduced 12/19/2007) Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

31. H.CON.RES.280 : Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/16/2008) Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

32. H.CON.RES.283 : Calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 1/23/2008) Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

33. H.CON.RES.288 : Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Republic of Iraq, and international community.
Sponsor: Rep Gilchrest, Wayne T. [MD-1] (introduced 2/6/2008) Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

34. H.CON.RES.289 : Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 99th anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 2/7/2008) Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/5/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

35. H.CON.RES.292 : Honoring Margaret Truman Daniel and her lifetime of accomplishments.
Sponsor: Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] (introduced 2/12/2008) Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 717.

36. H.CON.RES.302 : Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] (introduced 2/25/2008) Cosponsors (124)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

37. H.CON.RES.305 : Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation.
Sponsor: Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] (introduced 2/28/2008) Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
House Reports: 110-653
Latest Major Action: 6/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

38. H.CON.RES.308 : Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
Sponsor: Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] (introduced 3/4/2008) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 5/7/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

39. H.CON.RES.309 : Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Sponsor: Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] (introduced 3/4/2008) Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-656
Latest Major Action: 6/3/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

40. H.CON.RES.320 : Honoring Army Specialist Monica L. Brown, extending gratitude to her and her family, and pledging continuing support for the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 3/31/2008) Cosponsors (75)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/18/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

41. H.CON.RES.321 : Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Iraq, and the international community.
Sponsor: Rep Gilchrest, Wayne T. [MD-1] (introduced 4/2/2008) Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/2/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

42. 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.

43. H.CON.RES.364 : Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 5/22/2008) Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

44. H.CON.RES.370 : Expressing support for designation of September 2008 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/10/2008) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

45. 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.

46. H.CON.RES.381 : Honoring and recognizing the dedication and achievements of Thurgood Marshall on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 6/24/2008) Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

47. H.CON.RES.400 : Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 7/31/2008) Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

48. H.CON.RES.403 : Recognizing the important contributions of African-American doctors on the event of the apology of the American Medical Association to the National Medical Association, an association of African-American doctors, for over a century of racial prejudices and wrongdoings, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Butterfield, G. K. [NC-1] (introduced 7/31/2008) Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

49. H.CON.RES.405 : Recognizing the first full week of April as "National Workplace Wellness Week".
Sponsor: Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] (introduced 7/31/2008) Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

50. 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.

51. 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.

52. H.CON.RES.438 : Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 9/27/2008) Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

53. H.RES.32 : A resolution denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (44)
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 0 (Roll no. 949).

54. H.RES.34 : A resolution recognizing the life and accomplishments of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (44)
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.

55. H.RES.41 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that an increase in number of members of the United States Forces deployed in Iraq is the wrong course of action and that a drastic shift in the political and diplomatic strategy of the United States is needed to help secure and stabilize Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Meehan, Martin T. [MA-5] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

56. 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.

57. H.RES.53 : Recognizing the life of Lamar Hunt and his outstanding contributions to the Kansas City Chiefs, the National Football League, and the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] (introduced 1/11/2007) Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2007 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.58 : To honor Muhammad Ali, global humanitarian, on the occasion of his 65th birthday and to extend best wishes to him and his family.
Sponsor: Rep Carson, Julia [IN-7] (introduced 1/12/2007) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 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): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 33).

59. 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).

60. 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).

61. H.RES.98 : Honoring the life and achievements of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and reaffirming the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to a just and lasting peace in the Republic of the Sudan.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2007 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): 410 - 1 (Roll no. 121).

62. 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.

63. 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.

64. H.RES.118 : Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urging States adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue.
Sponsor: Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] (introduced 1/31/2007) Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

65. 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).

66. 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.

67. 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).

68. 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.

69. H.RES.136 : Commending the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on the occasion of their 95th anniversary, for providing quality age-appropriate experiences that prepare girls to become the leaders of tomorrow and for raising issues important to girls.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 2/7/2007) Cosponsors (71)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2007 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): 395 - 0 (Roll no. 137).

70. H.RES.146 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should take action to meet its obligations, and to ensure that all other member states of the United Nations meet their obligations, to women as agreed to in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 relating to women, peace, and security, and the United States should fully assume the implementation of international law relating to human rights that protects the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/8/2007) Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

71. H.RES.149 : Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 2/8/2007) Cosponsors (102)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Judiciary
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 0 (Roll no. 122).

72. H.RES.154 : Recognizing the rich and resounding impact 50 years of Memphis-originating soul music has offered to American music history.
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 2/12/2007) Cosponsors (31)
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

73. H.RES.162 : Recognizing the contributions of the Negro Baseball Leagues and their players.
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 2/14/2007) Cosponsors (66)
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

74. 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.

75. H.RES.189 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" should be established.
Sponsor: Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39] (introduced 2/16/2007) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 0 (Roll no. 549).

76. 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.

77. H.RES.198 : Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 2/27/2007) Cosponsors (81)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2007 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.240 : Urging all member countries of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) who have yet to ratify the May 2006 Amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords Treaty, to expedite the ratification process to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen, Germany.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 3/13/2007) Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/25/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

79. 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.

80. H.RES.257 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] (introduced 3/20/2007) Cosponsors (84)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/10/2007 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): 330 - 0 (Roll no. 865).

81. 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.

82. 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.

83. H.RES.273 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] (introduced 3/27/2007) Cosponsors (119)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 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): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 217).

84. 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.

85. 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.

86. H.RES.329 : Congratulating the Barton College men's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 4/23/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

87. H.RES.352 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 5/1/2007) Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-135
Latest Major Action: 5/15/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

88. 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.

89. H.RES.430 : Calling for Iran to immediately release five dual Iranian-American citizens currently being held unjustly.
Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 5/22/2007) Cosponsors (15)
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, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 428).

90. 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.

91. H.RES.434 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Pasqualine J. Lawson of Denver, Colorado, an African American woman who valiantly served her country in the Army Air Corps during World War II and serving as a hospital neuropsychiatric team member, was unfairly passed over for promotion and should have held the grade of technical sergeant, rather than private first class, upon her discharge from the service on January 2, 1946.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 5/23/2007) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

92. 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.

93. H.RES.466 : Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Barbara Hillary, the first African-American woman on record to reach the North Pole.
Sponsor: Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] (introduced 6/6/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/6/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

94. H.RES.494 : Honoring the esteemed former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 61st birthday.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 6/18/2007) Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

95. H.RES.518 : Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
Sponsor: Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] (introduced 6/26/2007) Cosponsors (71)
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

96. 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.

97. H.RES.535 : Commending David Ray Ritcheson, a survivor of one of the most horrific hate crimes in the history of Texas, and recognizing his efforts in promoting Federal legislation to combat hate crimes.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/11/2007) Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Judiciary
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.

98. H.RES.541 : Recognizing the Marines of Company M (or "Mike Company") of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division on the occasion of their 25th Annual Reunion.
Sponsor: Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] (introduced 7/12/2007) Cosponsors (63)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

99. H.RES.543 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a semipostal stamp to support medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 7/12/2007) Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/12/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

100. H.RES.551 : Acknowledging the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Sponsor: Rep Jefferson, William J. [LA-2] (introduced 7/16/2007) Cosponsors (51)
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.

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