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1. H.CON.RES.24 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation.
Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 1/25/2005) Cosponsors (102)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

2. H.CON.RES.40 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that, for fiscal year 2006, rates of compensation for civilian employees of the United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same proportion, as are rates of compensation for members of the uniformed services.
Sponsor: Rep Hoyer, Steny H. [MD-5] (introduced 2/1/2005) Cosponsors (69)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

3. H.CON.RES.59 : Recognizing the contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] (introduced 2/14/2005) Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Government Reform; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 12/22/2005 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

4. H.CON.RES.87 : Recognizing the positive effect of veterans outreach activities known as Stand Down events on the lives of homeless veterans and commending the organizers of Stand Down events across the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 3/7/2005) Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/7/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

5. H.CON.RES.125 : Expressing support for the designation and goals of "Hire a Veteran Week" and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting those goals.
Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] (introduced 4/6/2005) Cosponsors (69)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Armed Services; Senate Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/25/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

6. H.CON.RES.157 : Recognizing the artistic excellence and community value of America's 1800 orchestras.
Sponsor: Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] (introduced 5/18/2005) Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

7. H.CON.RES.159 : Recognizing the sacrifices being made by the families of members of the Armed Forces and supporting the designation of a week as National Military Families Week.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 5/19/2005) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2005 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

8. H.CON.RES.195 : Commemorating the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, urging the Government of the Republic of Turkey to acknowledge the culpability of its predecessor state, the Ottoman Empire, for the Armenian Genocide and engage in rapprochement with the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian people, and supporting the accession of Turkey to the European Union if Turkey meets certain criteria.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 6/29/2005) Cosponsors (88)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 9/15/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 11.

9. H.CON.RES.208 : Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent desegregation of American society.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 7/13/2005) Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary
House Reports: 109-193
Latest Major Action: 11/18/2005 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

10. H.CON.RES.209 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 7/14/2005) Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/28/2005 Received in the Senate.

11. H.CON.RES.210 : Supporting the goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by the year 2015.
Sponsor: Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [FL-22] (introduced 7/18/2005) Cosponsors (167)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 9/20/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

12. H.CON.RES.222 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
Sponsor: Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] (introduced 7/27/2005) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Government Reform; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

13. H.CON.RES.228 : Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Harris, Katherine [FL-13] (introduced 7/28/2005) Cosponsors (91)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 8/5/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

14. H.CON.RES.231 : Recognizing the benefits and importance of Federally-qualified health centers and the Medicaid prospective payment system for such centers.
Sponsor: Rep Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [MS-3] (introduced 7/28/2005) Cosponsors (88)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 8/5/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

15. H.CON.RES.235 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that States should require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially visually impaired individual.
Sponsor: Rep Evans, Lane [IL-17] (introduced 9/7/2005) Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
House Reports: 109-513
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2006 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

16. H.CON.RES.251 : Regarding the awarding of contracts with respect to the recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Sponsor: Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] (introduced 9/27/2005) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

17. H.CON.RES.278 : Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 10/26/2005) Cosponsors (50)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 11/17/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

18. H.CON.RES.309 : Commending Armed Forces medical personnel for their outstanding care of combat casualties.
Sponsor: Rep Bean, Melissa L. [IL-8] (introduced 11/18/2005) Cosponsors (69)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 11/30/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

19. H.CON.RES.315 : Urging the President to issue a proclamation for the observance of an American Jewish History Month.
Sponsor: Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] (introduced 12/14/2005) Cosponsors (250)
Committees: House Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2006 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

20. H.CON.RES.424 : 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 Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 6/7/2006) Cosponsors (93)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Energy and Commerce; House Resources
House Reports: 109-710 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 11/17/2006 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006.

21. H.CON.RES.476 : Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Harris, Katherine [FL-13] (introduced 9/19/2006) Cosponsors (103)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

22. H.CON.RES.482 : Expressing the sense of Congress that public policy should continue to protect and strengthen the ability of farmers and ranchers to join together in cooperative self-help efforts.
Sponsor: Rep Graves, Sam [MO-6] (introduced 9/26/2006) Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2006 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

23. H.RES.41 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day should be established as "National Tartan Day" to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 1/25/2005) Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

24. H.RES.67 : 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 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (115)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.

25. H.RES.76 : Recognizing and honoring the achievements and contributions of Native Americans of the United States and urging the establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 2/9/2005) Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Resources
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

26. H.RES.121 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen the budget process.
Sponsor: Rep Cooper, Jim [TN-5] (introduced 2/17/2005) Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/17/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

27. H.RES.131 : Amending rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives with regard to the procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
Sponsor: Rep Mollohan, Alan B. [WV-1] (introduced 3/1/2005) Cosponsors (208)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

28. H.RES.137 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the resumption of beef exports to Japan.
Sponsor: Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] (introduced 3/3/2005) Cosponsors (89)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 3/8/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

29. H.RES.196 : Recognizing the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities and to observe the anniversary annually with appropriate programs and activities.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 4/6/2005) Cosponsors (101)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 12/7/2005 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.222 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.
Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] (introduced 4/19/2005) Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/19/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

31. H.RES.245 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 4/27/2005) Cosponsors (60)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 5/3/2006 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

32. H.RES.302 : Recognizing and commending the continuing dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and the other reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism and in defense of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Pombo, Richard W. [CA-11] (introduced 5/26/2005) Cosponsors (47)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 11/8/2005 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): 395 - 0 (Roll no. 575).

33. H.RES.306 : To recognize and honor the world's nearly 20,000,000 refugees.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 6/7/2005) Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/7/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

34. H.RES.316 : 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 Radanovich, George [CA-19] (introduced 6/14/2005) Cosponsors (159)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 9/15/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 7.

35. H.RES.338 : Recognizing the importance of sports in fostering the leadership ability and success of women.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 6/23/2005) Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 6/23/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

36. H.RES.357 : Honoring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Sponsor: Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] (introduced 7/12/2005) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2006 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. 17).

37. H.RES.361 : Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Veterans Administration on July 21, 1930.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 7/13/2005) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/18/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

38. H.RES.429 : Congratulating the West Oahu Little League Baseball team for winning the 2005 Little League Baseball World Series.
Sponsor: Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] (introduced 9/7/2005) Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/21/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

39. H.RES.438 : Urging member states of the United Nations to stop supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and to promote within the United Nations a more balanced and constructive approach to resolving conflict in the Middle East.
Sponsor: Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] (introduced 9/14/2005) Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 12/6/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 1 (Roll no. 609).

40. H.RES.483 : Supporting the ideals of National Teen Dating Violence and Prevention Week.
Sponsor: Rep Millender-McDonald, Juanita [CA-37] (introduced 10/6/2005) Cosponsors (65)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/19/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

41. H.RES.498 : Supporting the goals and ideals of School Bus Safety Week.
Sponsor: Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] (introduced 10/18/2005) Cosponsors (62)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/18/2006 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): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 381).

42. H.RES.515 : Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in his possession relating to the anticipated effects of climate change on the coastal regions of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] (introduced 10/26/2005) Cosponsors (150)
Committees: House Science
House Reports: 109-296
Latest Major Action: 11/15/2005 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 119.

43. H.RES.556 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Methamphetamine Prevention Week should be established to increase awareness of methamphetamine and to educate the public on ways to help prevent the use of that damaging narcotic.
Sponsor: Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] (introduced 11/16/2005) Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/6/2006 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 - 2 (Roll no. 98).

44. H.RES.566 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should seek to convene an international conference in 2006 to develop more effective means to deal with the serious and growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals.
Sponsor: Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] (introduced 11/17/2005) Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 11/17/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

45. H.RES.659 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to protect the integrity of the institution.
Sponsor: Rep Obey, David R. [WI-7] (introduced 1/31/2006) Cosponsors (132)
Committees: House Rules; House Standards of Official Conduct
Latest Major Action: 1/31/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

46. H.RES.699 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Entrepreneurship Week and encouraging the implementation of entrepreneurship education programs in elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education through the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] (introduced 2/28/2006) Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/7/2006 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.706 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact legislation to provide direct emergency assistance to American farmers who were adversely affected by natural disasters and unforeseen production costs during the 2005 crop year.
Sponsor: Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] (introduced 3/2/2006) Cosponsors (36)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

48. H.RES.723 : Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with a specific emphasis on civilian protection.
Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] (introduced 3/14/2006) Cosponsors (121)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 9/26/2006 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): 412 - 7 (Roll no. 481).

49. H.RES.735 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the "Additional Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy: Three-Part Test-part Three", issued by the United States Department of Education without notice or opportunity for public comment on March 17, 2005, is inconsistent with longstanding Department policies and fundamental principles of equality, is a disservice to our Nation's young women, and should be withdrawn by the Department of Education.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 3/16/2006) Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 5/1/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

50. H.RES.790 : Recognizing the African American Spiritual as a national treasure.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 5/2/2006) Cosponsors (113)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 5/24/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

51. H.RES.841 : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require committees to hold hearings upon the issuance of certain reports from an Inspector General or the Comptroller General the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committees.
Sponsor: Rep Tanner, John S. [TN-8] (introduced 5/24/2006) Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 5/24/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

52. H.RES.900 : Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate congressional consultation.
Sponsor: Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] (introduced 6/29/2006) Cosponsors (136)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

53. H.RES.944 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities.
Sponsor: Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] (introduced 7/25/2006) Cosponsors (76)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 9/28/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

54. H.RES.977 : Reinforcing the Federal Government's Federal trust relationship and commitment to working with American Indian Nations to empower, promote, and support the educational development of American Indian and Alaska Native children and youth.
Sponsor: Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] (introduced 7/28/2006) Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce; House Resources
Latest Major Action: 9/28/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

55. H.J.RES.3 : To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Resources
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

56. H.J.RES.10 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [CA-50] (introduced 1/25/2005) Cosponsors (196)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 109-131
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2005 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 286 - 130 (Roll no. 296).

57. H.J.RES.22 : Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Cooper, Jim [TN-5] (introduced 2/17/2005) Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/4/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

58. H.J.RES.37 : 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 3/15/2005) Cosponsors (185)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 4/4/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

59. H.J.RES.59 : Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the establishment of an appropriate day for the commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] (introduced 7/14/2005) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-49 [GPO: Text, PDF]

60. H.J.RES.61 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day.
Sponsor: Rep Gutknecht, Gil [MN-1] (introduced 7/20/2005) Cosponsors (246)
Committees: House Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 10/7/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

61. H.J.RES.90 : Disapproving the granting of amnesty by the Government of Iraq to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the Armed Forces of the United States or citizens of the United States in Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 6/22/2006) Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House International Relations
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

62. H.R.11 : To extend the temporary increase in payments under the Medicare Program for home health services furnished in a rural area.
Sponsor: Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (70)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

63. H.R.21 : To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (211)
Committees: House Resources
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

64. H.R.22 : To reform the postal laws of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (163)
Committees: House Government Reform; House Judiciary
House Reports: 109-66 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2006 Resolving differences -- Senate actions. Status: Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Collins; Stevens; Voinovich; Coleman; Bennett; Lieberman; Akaka; Carper.
Note: For further action, see H.R.6407, which became Public Law 109-435 on 12/20/2006.

65. H.R.23 : To amend title 46, United States Code, and title II of the Social Security Act 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 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (269)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 5/23/2006 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Note: On 7/27/2006, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 917, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 23. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-14: text with signatures.)

66. H.R.36 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and to improve the small ethanol producer credit.
Sponsor: Rep King, Steve [IA-5] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

67. H.R.63 : To treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the same manner as any legal public holiday for purposes of Federal employment, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (110)
Committees: House Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

68. H.R.95 : To establish a National sex offender registration database, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gillmor, Paul E. [OH-5] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

69. H.R.111 : To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (259)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 2/22/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

70. H.R.147 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Sponsor: Rep McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [CA-25] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (327)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Note: On 9/20/2006, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 987, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 147. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-15: text with signatures.)

71. H.R.187 : To prohibit the operation during a calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, unless United States access to major markets for United States exports of cattle and beef products is equivalent or better than the access status accorded such exports as of January 1, 2003.
Sponsor: Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

72. H.R.215 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 1/4/2005) Cosponsors (42)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

73. H.R.282 : To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 1/6/2005) Cosponsors (360)
Committees: House International Relations; Senate Foreign Relations
House Reports: 109-417
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Note: For further action, see H.R.6198, which became Public Law 109-293 on 9/30/2006.

74. H.R.292 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $100,000.
Sponsor: Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] (introduced 1/20/2005) Cosponsors (243)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

75. 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, Michael [FL-9] (introduced 1/25/2005) Cosponsors (240)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/18/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Note: On 5/24/2005, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 270, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 303. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-2: text with signatures.)

76. H.R.311 : To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Alice Paul in recognition of her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/25/2005) Cosponsors (167)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/18/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

77. H.R.312 : To extend the provision of title 39, United States Code, under which the United States Postal Service is authorized to issue a special postage stamp to benefit breast cancer research.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/25/2005) Cosponsors (153)
Committees: House Government Reform; House Energy and Commerce; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

78. H.R.328 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gutknecht, Gil [MN-1] (introduced 1/25/2005) Cosponsors (121)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

79. H.R.358 : To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Snyder, Vic [AR-2] (introduced 1/25/2005) Cosponsors (321)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Ways and Means; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
House Reports: 109-134 Part 1
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-146 [GPO: Text, PDF]

80. H.R.371 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 1/26/2005) Cosponsors (71)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Note: For further action, see S.172, which became Public Law 109-96 on 11/9/2005.

81. H.R.376 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Sponsor: Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] (introduced 1/26/2005) Cosponsors (167)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Note: On 5/18/2005, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 267, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 376. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-1: text with signatures.)

82. H.R.415 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Ryun, Jim [KS-2] (introduced 1/26/2005) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

83. H.R.515 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care.
Sponsor: Rep Evans, Lane [IL-17] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (144)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/4/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

84. H.R.517 : To reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (139)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Resources
House Reports: 109-117 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2005 Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-117, Part I.

85. H.R.519 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent.
Sponsor: Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (73)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

86. H.R.521 : To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates.
Sponsor: Rep Sherwood, Don [PA-10] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (94)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

87. H.R.550 : To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper record or hard copy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (222)
Committees: House Administration
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

88. H.R.554 : To prevent legislative and regulatory functions from being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain or obesity.
Sponsor: Rep Keller, Ric [FL-8] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (85)
Committees: House Judiciary
House Reports: 109-130
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.

89. H.R.558 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired pay for non-regular service; to expand certain authorities to provide health care benefits for Reserves and their families, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (139)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

90. H.R.581 : To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.
Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

91. H.R.602 : To restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 2/2/2005) Cosponsors (260)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Government Reform; House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

92. H.R.651 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements to assist young farmers and ranchers.
Sponsor: Rep King, Steve [IA-5] (introduced 2/8/2005) Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

93. H.R.653 : To amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 2/8/2005) Cosponsors (74)
Committees: House Budget; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/15/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

94. H.R.697 : To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] (introduced 2/9/2005) Cosponsors (75)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 5/26/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

95. H.R.699 : To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 2/9/2005) Cosponsors (209)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

96. H.R.713 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for the cost of protecting certain chemicals.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] (introduced 2/9/2005) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

97. H.R.745 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot project on the use of educational assistance under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training costs associated with the purchase of certain franchise enterprises.
Sponsor: Rep Baker, Richard H. [LA-6] (introduced 2/10/2005) Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 5/25/2005 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

98. H.R.747 : To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to achieve a national health information infrastructure, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure.
Sponsor: Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. [TX-20] (introduced 2/10/2005) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

99. H.R.752 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] (introduced 2/10/2005) Cosponsors (133)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Note: On 12/16/2005, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 584, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 752. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-9: text with signatures.)

100. H.R.761 : To expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hinojosa, Ruben [TX-15] (introduced 2/10/2005) Cosponsors (119)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 3/24/2005 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

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