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1. H.CON.RES.25 : Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.
Sponsor: Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] (introduced 1/10/2007)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Energy and Commerce; House Natural Resources; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
House Reports: 110-344 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2. H.CON.RES.40 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada.
Sponsor: Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] (introduced 1/22/2007)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

3. H.CON.RES.75 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the global use of child soldiers is unacceptable and that the international community should find remedies end this practice.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/27/2007)      Cosponsors (63)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

4. H.CON.RES.98 : Expressing the sense of Congress that provisions that provoke veto threats from the President should not be included on bills that appropriate funds for the implementation of recommendations of the Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Sponsor: Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] (introduced 3/22/2007)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/3/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

5. H.CON.RES.172 : Honoring the life of each of the 9 fallen City of Charleston firefighters who lost their lives in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 18, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] (introduced 6/21/2007)      Cosponsors (109)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/26/2007 Senate floor actions. Status: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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

7. 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.

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

9. H.CON.RES.263 : To establish the Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] (introduced 11/15/2007)      Cosponsors (160)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 11/15/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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

11. H.CON.RES.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.

12. H.CON.RES.323 : Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.
Sponsor: Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] (introduced 4/8/2008)      Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 4/23/2008 Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.

13. 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.

14. H.CON.RES.393 : Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month".
Sponsor: Rep Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [MS-3] (introduced 7/22/2008)      Cosponsors (109)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

15. H.CON.RES.408 : Recognizing North Platte, Nebraska, as "Rail Town USA".
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Adrian [NE-3] (introduced 7/31/2008)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 10/2/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

16. H.CON.RES.434 : Condemning the recent religious violence in India and calling on the Government of India to stop the violence and address its root causes.
Sponsor: Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] (introduced 9/26/2008)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/26/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

17. 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).

18. 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.

19. H.RES.89 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day should be established as Dutch-American Friendship Day to celebrate the historic ties of the United States and the Netherlands.
Sponsor: Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] (introduced 1/23/2007)      Cosponsors (59)
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): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 138).

20. 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.)

21. H.RES.158 : Encouraging the people of the United States, particularly the youth of the United States, to observe the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade and remember the life and legacy of William Wilberforce, a member of the British House of Commons who devoted his life to the suppression and abolition of the institution of slavery, and to work for the protection of human rights throughout the world.
Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 2/13/2007)      Cosponsors (59)
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.

22. H.RES.169 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 2/15/2007)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

23. 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).

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

25. H.RES.320 : Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] (introduced 4/18/2007)      Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Education and Labor
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 266).

26. H.RES.380 : Resolution commending Idaho on winning the bid to host the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games.
Sponsor: Rep Sali, Bill [ID-1] (introduced 5/7/2007)      Cosponsors (36)
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.

27. H.RES.412 : Expressing gratitude to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, for their State Visit to the United States and reaffirming the friendship that exists between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 5/17/2007)      Cosponsors (42)
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 voice vote.

28. H.RES.422 : Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to use its unique influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in Darfur, Sudan.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 5/21/2007)      Cosponsors (130)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 427).

29. H.RES.472 : Congratulating and commending the Wichita State University women's bowling team for winning the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] (introduced 6/7/2007)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

30. H.RES.544 : Expressing the sympathy and pledging the support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in 20 counties in eastern Kansas beginning on June 26, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] (introduced 7/12/2007)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/5/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 853).

31. H.RES.568 : Honoring and expressing gratitude to the 1st Battalion of the 133rd Infantry ("Ironman Battalion") of the Iowa National Guard.
Sponsor: Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA-1] (introduced 7/25/2007)      Cosponsors (70)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

32. H.RES.583 : Recognizing the remarkable example of Sir Nicholas Winton who organized the rescue of 669 Jewish Czechoslovakian children from Nazi death camps prior to the outbreak of World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] (introduced 7/27/2007)      Cosponsors (49)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/17/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

33. H.RES.605 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day.
Sponsor: Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6] (introduced 8/1/2007)      Cosponsors (115)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

34. H.RES.646 : Celebrating the 220th Anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] (introduced 9/10/2007)      Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/10/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

35. H.RES.695 : Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the designation of a National Fire Fighter Appreciation Day to honor and celebrate the fire fighters of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Campbell, John [CA-48] (introduced 10/1/2007)      Cosponsors (70)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/11/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

36. 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.

37. H.RES.727 : Providing for a moratorium on the consideration of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that contains any congressional earmark until a bipartisan panel is established to provide oversight over the congressional earmarking process and that panel reports its recommendations to the House.
Sponsor: Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] (introduced 10/10/2007)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 10/10/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

38. H.RES.758 : Urging Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is also Chairman of his Fatah party, to officially abrogate the 10 articles in the Fatah Constitution that call for Israel's destruction and terrorism against Israel, oppose any political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and label Zionism as racism.
Sponsor: Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] (introduced 10/18/2007)      Cosponsors (75)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

39. H.RES.786 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures.
Sponsor: Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] (introduced 10/31/2007)      Cosponsors (133)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 10/31/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

40. H.RES.829 : Recognizing the region from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Boyda, Nancy E. [KS-2] (introduced 11/15/2007)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 4/25/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

41. H.RES.843 : Mourning the passing of Congressman Henry J. Hyde and celebrating his leadership and service to the people of Illinois and the United States of America.
Sponsor: Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6] (introduced 12/4/2007)      Cosponsors (115)
Committees: House Administration
Latest Major Action: 12/17/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

42. H.RES.856 : Expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims and families of the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] (introduced 12/11/2007)      Cosponsors (73)
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): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 1163).

43. H.RES.937 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the emergency communications services provided by the American Red Cross are vital resources for military service members and their families.
Sponsor: Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] (introduced 1/23/2008)      Cosponsors (46)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/9/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 571).

44. H.RES.948 : Congratulating the University of Kansas ("KU") football team for winning the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and having the most successful year in program history.
Sponsor: Rep Boyda, Nancy E. [KS-2] (introduced 1/29/2008)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0, 12 Present (Roll no. 118).

45. H.RES.963 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rodriguez, Ciro D. [TX-23] (introduced 2/7/2008)      Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
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): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 67).

46. H.RES.970 : Expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National Corvette Day".
Sponsor: Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] (introduced 2/7/2008)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
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.

47. H.RES.1005 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] (introduced 2/27/2008)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 151).

48. H.RES.1010 : Recognizing the importance of manufactured housing in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Donnelly, Joe [IN-2] (introduced 2/28/2008)      Cosponsors (46)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 6/10/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

49. H.RES.1016 : Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of William F. Buckley, Jr.
Sponsor: Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] (introduced 3/4/2008)      Cosponsors (94)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

50. H.RES.1029 : Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on and off of the golf course.
Sponsor: Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] (introduced 3/6/2008)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/19/2008 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): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 433).

51. H.RES.1043 : Honoring the life and legacy of Chief Standing Bear, a pioneer in civil rights for Native Americans, on the 100th anniversary of Chief Standing Bear's death.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 3/12/2008)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Natural Resources
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

52. H.RES.1091 : Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Charlton Heston and extending its deepest sympathies to the family of Charlton Heston for the loss of such a great generous man, husband, and father.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 4/8/2008)      Cosponsors (112)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/7/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

53. H.RES.1096 : Commending the University of Kansas Jayhawks for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball championship.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 4/9/2008)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/30/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

54. H.RES.1106 : Expressing support for designation of April 2008 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.
Sponsor: Rep Reichert, David G. [WA-8] (introduced 4/14/2008)      Cosponsors (114)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

55. H.RES.1113 : Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 4/16/2008)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/7/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 274).

56. H.RES.1114 : Supporting the goals and ideals of the Arbor Day Foundation and National Arbor Day.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 4/16/2008)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/3/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 364 - 0 (Roll no. 369).

57. H.RES.1122 : Recognizing Armed Forces Day.
Sponsor: Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] (introduced 4/17/2008)      Cosponsors (112)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

58. H.RES.1227 : Condemning sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and calling on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 5/22/2008)      Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

59. 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.

60. H.RES.1311 : Expressing support for the designation of National GEAR UP Day.
Sponsor: Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] (introduced 6/26/2008)      Cosponsors (74)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 1 (Roll no. 513).

61. H.RES.1358 : Honoring the life of the Reverend Billy Graham on the occasion of his 90th birthday and recognizing his decades of public service and his commitment to furthering the faith of Christians around the world.
Sponsor: Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] (introduced 7/21/2008)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/21/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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

63. H.RES.1382 : Honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard.
Sponsor: Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] (introduced 7/29/2008)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
House Reports: 110-899
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

64. H.RES.1383 : Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the independence of Bulgaria.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 7/29/2008)      Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/9/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

65. H.RES.1391 : Prohibiting the House of Representatives from adjourning until it has approved a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan that addresses energy conservation and the expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 7/30/2008)      Cosponsors (71)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

66. H.RES.1435 : Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the 1938 occurrence of Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass.
Sponsor: Rep Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] (introduced 9/15/2008)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

67. H.RES.1437 : Expressing support for designation of the month of October as "American Pharmacists Month" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all people in the United States should join in celebrating our Nation's pharmacists for their contributions to the health and well-being of our citizens.
Sponsor: Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] (introduced 9/15/2008)      Cosponsors (105)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

68. H.J.RES.1 : Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (163)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

69. H.J.RES.70 : Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland defense missions of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] (introduced 12/13/2007)      Cosponsors (260)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-203 [GPO: Text, PDF]

70. 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.

71. H.R.25 : To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.
Sponsor: Rep Linder, John [GA-7] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (72)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

72. 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.

73. 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.

74. H.R.89 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility for combat-related special compensation paid to certain uniformed services retirees who are retired under chapter 61 of such title with fewer than 20 years of creditable service.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (46)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

75. H.R.180 : To require the identification of companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (152)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

76. H.R.237 : To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant obligations under the airport improvement program.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 1/5/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

77. H.R.245 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care.
Sponsor: Rep Weller, Jerry [IL-11] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/5/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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

79. H.R.303 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (198)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

80. H.R.321 : To require the Secretary of the Treasury to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China, and to require that additional tariffs be imposed on products of that country on the basis of the rate of manipulation by that country of the rate of exchange between the currency of that country and the United States dollar.
Sponsor: Rep English, Phil [PA-3] (introduced 1/9/2007)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

81. H.R.346 : To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/9/2007)      Cosponsors (152)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

82. H.R.368 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] (introduced 1/10/2007)      Cosponsors (126)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

83. H.R.406 : A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/11/2007)      Cosponsors (406)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/19/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

84. H.R.419 : To provide assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses in 2005, 2006, or 2007 as a result of natural disasters, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lucas, Frank D. [OK-3] (introduced 1/11/2007)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Budget
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

85. H.R.476 : To amend title 5, United States Code, to make noncreditable for Federal retirement purposes any Member service performed by an individual who is convicted of any of certain offenses committed by that individual while serving as a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Boyda, Nancy E. [KS-2] (introduced 1/16/2007)      Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Administration; House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

86. H.R.491 : To provide for the mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who are more than $5,000 in arrears in child support payments.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 1/16/2007)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.

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

88. H.R.549 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 1/18/2007)      Cosponsors (141)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

89. H.R.550 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the investment tax credit with respect to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21] (introduced 1/18/2007)      Cosponsors (123)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

90. H.R.552 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] (introduced 1/18/2007)      Cosponsors (220)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

91. H.R.621 : To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment to that in effect before enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
Sponsor: Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] (introduced 1/22/2007)      Cosponsors (143)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

92. H.R.628 : To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that an individual may file an orphan petition for at least 2 years after approval of an advanced processing application.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Heather [NM-1] (introduced 1/22/2007)      Cosponsors (75)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

93. H.R.634 : To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 1/23/2007)      Cosponsors (298)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-277 [GPO: Text, PDF]

94. H.R.643 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [OH-11] (introduced 1/23/2007)      Cosponsors (209)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/23/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

95. H.R.648 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 1/23/2007)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

96. H.R.654 : To allow travel between the United States and Cuba.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 1/24/2007)      Cosponsors (120)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

97. H.R.690 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the minimum age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service from 60 to 55.
Sponsor: Rep Saxton, Jim [NJ-3] (introduced 1/24/2007)      Cosponsors (146)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

98. H.R.698 : To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gillmor, Paul E. [OH-5] (introduced 1/29/2007)      Cosponsors (145)
Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
House Reports: 110-155
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

99. H.R.725 : To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to prevent the use of the legal system in a manner that extorts money from State and local governments, and the Federal Government, and inhibits such governments' constitutional actions under the first, tenth, and fourteenth amendments.
Sponsor: Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] (introduced 1/30/2007)      Cosponsors (66)
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.

100. H.R.748 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.
Sponsor: Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (230)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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