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1. 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.

2. H.CON.RES.26 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 1/10/2007) Cosponsors (14)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/10/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3. H.CON.RES.39 : Honoring women's health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 1/19/2007) Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/19/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. H.CON.RES.87 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims.
Sponsor: Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] (introduced 3/8/2007) Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

7. 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.

8. H.CON.RES.122 : Supporting the goal and mission of America Recycles Day.
Sponsor: Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] (introduced 4/20/2007) Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 11/14/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. H.CON.RES.142 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a National Pet Week.
Sponsor: Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] (introduced 5/3/2007) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

12. H.CON.RES.163 : Expressing the sense of Congress in support of further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Heather [NM-1] (introduced 5/24/2007) Cosponsors (105)
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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. H.CON.RES.332 : Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 4/24/2008) Cosponsors (49)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

17. H.CON.RES.337 : Honoring Seeds of Peace for its 15th anniversary as an organization promoting understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, and peace in the Middle East, South Asia, and other regions of conflict.
Sponsor: Rep Allen, Thomas H. [ME-1] (introduced 4/29/2008) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

18. 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.

19. H.CON.RES.371 : Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes.
Sponsor: Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] (introduced 6/11/2008) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

20. H.CON.RES.372 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and musicians have made to the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] (introduced 6/12/2008) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

21. H.CON.RES.397 : Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding sexual assaults and rape in the military.
Sponsor: Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] (introduced 7/29/2008) Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 9/4/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

22. 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).

23. H.RES.64 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Bangladesh should immediately drop all pending charges against Bangladeshi journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury.
Sponsor: Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] (introduced 1/16/2007) Cosponsors (33)
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 1, 4 Present (Roll no. 139).

24. 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).

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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.)

28. 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.

29. H.RES.134 : Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Department of Homeland Security for their efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] (introduced 2/7/2007) Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Homeland Security
Latest Major Action: 2/12/2007 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): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 93).

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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).

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. H.RES.296 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Eosinophil Awareness Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 4/16/2007) Cosponsors (58)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. 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).

42. H.RES.470 : Supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research.
Sponsor: Rep Pryce, Deborah [OH-15] (introduced 6/7/2007) Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
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.

43. 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.

44. H.RES.519 : Honoring the life and accomplishments of renowned artist Tom Lea on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Sponsor: Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] (introduced 6/26/2007) Cosponsors (79)
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): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 689).

45. 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.

46. H.RES.524 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 6/27/2007) Cosponsors (107)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
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.

47. H.RES.563 : Honoring the life and achievements of Ronald H. Brown and commending the example that he set for the African-American community.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] (introduced 7/23/2007) Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

48. 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.

49. H.RES.588 : Recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the 200th anniversary of her birth and her induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Sponsor: Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] (introduced 7/31/2007) Cosponsors (55)
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.

50. H.RES.616 : Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Phoenix House, the success and contributions of Phoenix House with respect to the treatment and prevention of substance abuse, and the significant role that Phoenix House has played in raising public awareness and formulating public policy.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 8/3/2007) Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

51. H.RES.620 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Turkey should end its military occupation of the Republic of Cyprus, particularly because Turkey's pretext has been refuted by over 13,000,000 crossings by Turkish-Cypriots and Greek-Cypriots into each other's communities without incident.
Sponsor: Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] (introduced 8/3/2007) Cosponsors (68)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

52. H.RES.706 : Honoring all members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel serving in harm's way and pledging to debate policy decisions regarding the war in Iraq without attacking the integrity of any person, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hall, John J. [NY-19] (introduced 10/2/2007) Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

53. H.RES.726 : Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad and the Central African Republic.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 10/10/2007) Cosponsors (109)
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

54. H.RES.759 : Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Mass Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the 20th Anniversary of the Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
Sponsor: Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] (introduced 10/18/2007) Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

55. 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.

56. H.RES.792 : Honoring the dedication and hard work of Professor Eric Reeves on behalf of the people of Sudan.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 11/1/2007) Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/1/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

57. H.RES.803 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 11/6/2007) Cosponsors (93)
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.

58. H.RES.808 : Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
Sponsor: Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] (introduced 11/8/2007) Cosponsors (69)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

59. H.RES.819 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her resignation.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 11/13/2007) Cosponsors (142)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

60. H.RES.851 : Honoring local and state first responders, and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 3, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Wu, David [OR-1] (introduced 12/6/2007) Cosponsors (83)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/17/2007 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): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 1164).

61. H.RES.864 : Condemning Saudi Arabia for sentencing a gang-rape victim to 200 lashes and 6 months in prison and calling for King Abdullah to overturn the verdict.
Sponsor: Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] (introduced 12/11/2007) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/11/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

62. H.RES.944 : Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, United States Army, for his 37 years of service on behalf of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Scott, David [GA-13] (introduced 1/28/2008) Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2008 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): 380 - 0 (Roll no. 71).

63. H.RES.951 : Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] (introduced 1/29/2008) Cosponsors (265)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/5/2008 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): 404 - 1, 4 Present (Roll no. 93).

64. H.RES.954 : Honoring the life of senior Border Patrol agent Luis A. Aguilar, who lost his life in the line of duty near Yuma, Arizona, on January 19, 2008.
Sponsor: Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] (introduced 1/29/2008) Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Homeland Security
Latest Major Action: 2/12/2008 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): 357 - 0 (Roll no. 43).

65. H.RES.972 : Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day.
Sponsor: Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] (introduced 2/12/2008) Cosponsors (78)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2008 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): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 68).

66. H.RES.981 : Recognizing March 6, 2008, as the first-ever World Glaucoma Day, established to increase awareness of glaucoma, which is the second leading cause of preventable blindness in the United States and worldwide.
Sponsor: Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] (introduced 2/13/2008) Cosponsors (105)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2008 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): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 205).

67. 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).

68. H.RES.1021 : Supporting the goals, ideals, and history of National Women's History Month.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 3/4/2008) Cosponsors (80)
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): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 152).

69. H.RES.1022 : Reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad.
Sponsor: Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] (introduced 3/5/2008) Cosponsors (122)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Foreign Affairs
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.

70. H.RES.1085 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] (introduced 4/8/2008) Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/8/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

71. H.RES.1086 : Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 4/8/2008) Cosponsors (115)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

72. H.RES.1124 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 4/22/2008) Cosponsors (108)
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.

73. 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).

74. H.RES.1200 : Honoring the dedication and outstanding work of military support groups across the country for their steadfast support of the members of our Armed Forces and their families.
Sponsor: Rep Sutton, Betty [OH-13] (introduced 5/14/2008) Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 9/15/2008 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): 374 - 0 (Roll no. 589).

75. H.RES.1231 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to recognize such a day.
Sponsor: Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] (introduced 5/22/2008) Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

76. H.RES.1248 : Resolution recognizing the service of the USS Farenholt and her crew who served the United States with valor and bravery in the South Pacific during World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Ellsworth, Brad [IN-8] (introduced 6/5/2008) Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2008 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.1260 : Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month".
Sponsor: Rep Bean, Melissa L. [IL-8] (introduced 6/10/2008) Cosponsors (101)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2008 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.1275 : Honoring the life of Timothy John Russert, Jr., public servant, political analyst, and author.
Sponsor: Rep Higgins, Brian [NY-27] (introduced 6/17/2008) Cosponsors (89)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/17/2008 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): 395 - 0 (Roll no. 416).

79. H.RES.1300 : Supporting efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 6/24/2008) Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

80. H.RES.1324 : Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.
Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] (introduced 7/8/2008) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Judiciary
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.

81. H.RES.1333 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] (introduced 7/10/2008) Cosponsors (109)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

82. H.RES.1338 : Calling on the United States Government and the international community to support a transition to sustainable peace in Sri Lanka by encouraging an international human rights monitoring presence, protecting the work of civil society and media, facilitating access of humanitarian operations, and retaining democratic principles in which rule of law and justice pervades.
Sponsor: Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] (introduced 7/10/2008) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

83. 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.

84. H.RES.1370 : Resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to immediately end abuses of the human rights of its citizens, to cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur people, and to end its support for the Governments of Sudan and Burma to ensure that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 7/23/2008) Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2008 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): 419 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 539).

85. H.RES.1381 : Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille [CA-34] (introduced 7/29/2008) Cosponsors (114)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
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.

86. H.RES.1403 : Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Bolton Act of 1943, creating the Cadet Nurse Corps.
Sponsor: Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-14] (introduced 7/31/2008) Cosponsors (4)
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.

87. H.RES.1458 : Recognizing and honoring Johnny Grant for his work as the Honorary Mayor of Hollywood, California for more than a quarter of a century.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 9/17/2008) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/17/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

88. H.J.RES.40 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 3/27/2007) Cosponsors (204)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

89. H.J.RES.84 : Expressing the commitment of Congress to continue to make it a priority to fight anti-Semitism and to promote tolerance at home and abroad.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 5/14/2008) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

90. H.R.1 : To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (205)
Committees: House Homeland Security; House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary; House Intelligence (Permanent Select); House Foreign Affairs; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Ways and Means; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Senate Judiciary
Latest Conference Report: 110-259 (in Congressional Record H8496-8605)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-53 [GPO: Text, PDF]

91. 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.

92. H.R.3 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (217)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.

93. H.R.4 : To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (198)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 1/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

94. H.R.5 : To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student borrowers.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 1/12/2007) Cosponsors (211)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

95. H.R.6 : An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3] (introduced 1/12/2007) Cosponsors (198)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Natural Resources; House Budget; House Rules; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-140 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Note: Omnibus energy legislation.

96. H.R.11 : To reiterate that chapters 119 and 121 of title 18, United States Code, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

97. 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.

98. H.R.39 : To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (149)
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.

99. 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.

100. 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.

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