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

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

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

4. H.CON.RES.24 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 1/10/2007) Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/10/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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

6. H.CON.RES.27 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "God Father of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and most influential entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American cultural icon.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 1/10/2007) Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/10/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

7. H.CON.RES.29 : Calling for the removal of all restrictions from the public, the press, and military families in mourning that would prohibit their presence at the arrival at military installations in the United States or overseas of the remains of the Nation's fallen heroes, the members of the Armed Forces who have died in Iraq or Afghanistan, with the assurance that family requests for privacy will be respected.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 1/10/2007) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/25/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Note: For further action, see S.2739, which became Public Law 110-229 on 5/8/2008.

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

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

10. H.CON.RES.68 : Honoring the life and accomplishments of Gian Carlo Menotti and recognizing the success of the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina, which he founded.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] (introduced 2/16/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

11. H.CON.RES.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.

12. H.CON.RES.101 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the bicentennial of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves, should be commemorated.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 3/27/2007) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/27/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

13. H.CON.RES.102 : Supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness each year to raise awareness of and opposition to human trafficking.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 3/27/2007) Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/30/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

14. H.CON.RES.105 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Suffragists Day to promote awareness of the importance of the women suffragists who worked for the right of women to vote in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (114)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

16. H.CON.RES.114 : Encouraging recognition of February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues in Kansas City, Missouri.
Sponsor: Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] (introduced 4/17/2007) Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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

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

19. H.CON.RES.139 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India.
Sponsor: Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] (introduced 5/1/2007) Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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

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

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

23. H.CON.RES.166 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 6/7/2007) Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/7/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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

25. H.CON.RES.205 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Friendship Day.
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 9/6/2007) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 10/4/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

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

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

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

29. H.CON.RES.221 : Honoring all Americans serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and condemning the attack by broadcaster Rush Limbaugh on the integrity and professionalism of some of those Americans.
Sponsor: Rep Udall, Mark [CO-2] (introduced 10/1/2007) Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 10/19/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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

31. H.CON.RES.273 : Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
Sponsor: Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45] (introduced 12/19/2007) Cosponsors (61)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

32. H.CON.RES.278 : Supporting Taiwan's fourth direct and democratic presidential elections in March 2008.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 12/19/2007) Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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

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

35. H.CON.RES.286 : Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized and honored for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association League 58 years ago.
Sponsor: Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] (introduced 1/29/2008) Cosponsors (87)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

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

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

39. H.CON.RES.331 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] (introduced 4/17/2008) Cosponsors (114)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 5/19/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

40. H.CON.RES.338 : Recognizing the Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her distinguished career in public service.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] (introduced 4/29/2008) Cosponsors (97)
Committees: House Administration
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

41. H.CON.RES.344 : Recognizing the disproportionate impact of the global food crisis on children in the developing world.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 5/7/2008) Cosponsors (49)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 9/11/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

42. H.CON.RES.353 : Recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of the Great Society, politician, educator, and civil rights enforcer.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 5/16/2008) Cosponsors (47)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 5/16/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

43. H.CON.RES.354 : Recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of the Great Society, politician, educator, and civil rights enforcer.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 5/19/2008) Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2008 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

52. H.RES.25 : Calling on the Board of Directors of the National High School Mock Trial Championship to accommodate students of all religious faiths.
Sponsor: Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] (introduced 1/4/2007) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

53. H.RES.32 : A resolution denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007) Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/9/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 0 (Roll no. 949).

54. H.RES.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.

55. H.RES.55 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding modern-day slavery.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/11/2007) Cosponsors (41)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

56. H.RES.58 : To honor Muhammad Ali, global humanitarian, on the occasion of his 65th birthday and to extend best wishes to him and his family.
Sponsor: Rep Carson, Julia [IN-7] (introduced 1/12/2007) Cosponsors (54)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 33).

57. H.RES.71 : Recognizing the importance of community development corporations (CDCs).
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [OH-11] (introduced 1/17/2007) Cosponsors (17)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

58. H.RES.76 : Urging the establishment and observation of a legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/18/2007) Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

59. H.RES.80 : Commending Wilfred George Gooden for his distinguished career of service, humanitarian efforts, and philanthropy dedicated to assisting the people of Jamaica and the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/19/2007) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

60. H.RES.90 : Congratulating Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears and Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts on becoming the first African-American head coaches of National Football League teams to qualify for the Super Bowl.
Sponsor: Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] (introduced 1/23/2007) Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 61).

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

62. H.RES.98 : Honoring the life and achievements of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and reaffirming the continued commitment of the House of Representatives to a just and lasting peace in the Republic of the Sudan.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 1 (Roll no. 121).

63. H.RES.106 : Calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 1/30/2007) Cosponsors (212)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/10/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.

64. H.RES.114 : Expressing support for a National Week of Reflection and Tolerance.
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 1/30/2007) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

65. H.RES.121 : A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] (introduced 1/31/2007) Cosponsors (167)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

66. H.RES.134 : Recognizing and honoring the employees of the Department of Homeland Security for their efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] (introduced 2/7/2007) Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Homeland Security
Latest Major Action: 2/12/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 93).

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

68. H.RES.149 : Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 2/8/2007) Cosponsors (102)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 0 (Roll no. 122).

69. H.RES.162 : Recognizing the contributions of the Negro Baseball Leagues and their players.
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 2/14/2007) Cosponsors (66)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

70. H.RES.183 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 2/16/2007) Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/16/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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

72. H.RES.198 : Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 2/27/2007) Cosponsors (81)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

73. H.RES.209 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day.
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] (introduced 3/1/2007) Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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

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

76. H.RES.245 : Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 3/14/2007) Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

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

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

79. H.RES.293 : Supporting the goals and ideals highlighted through National Volunteer Week.
Sponsor: Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/18/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 227).

80. H.RES.294 : A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (47)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

81. H.RES.308 : Remembering and honoring the life and achievements of Jackie Robinson on the 60th anniversary of integrated Major League Baseball.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] (introduced 4/17/2007) Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

82. H.RES.313 : Recognizing and commending all of the volunteers and supporters of Our Military Kids, Inc., for their efforts in awarding grants to over 1,100 school-aged children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Reserve personnel in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Sponsor: Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] (introduced 4/17/2007) Cosponsors (61)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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

84. H.RES.333 : Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] (introduced 4/24/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/4/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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

86. H.RES.389 : Supporting the goals and ideals of Malaria Awareness Day.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 5/9/2007) Cosponsors (50)
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.

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

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

89. H.RES.418 : Recognizing and welcoming the delegation of Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers from the Caribbean to Washington, D.C., and commending the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for holding the Conference on the Caribbean.
Sponsor: Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] (introduced 5/21/2007) Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 0 (Roll no. 450).

90. 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).

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

92. H.RES.471 : Congratulating the National Hockey League Champions, the Anaheim Ducks, on their victory in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.
Sponsor: Rep Sanchez, Loretta [CA-47] (introduced 6/7/2007) Cosponsors (56)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

93. H.RES.490 : Honoring the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 6/15/2007) Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

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

95. H.RES.518 : Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
Sponsor: Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] (introduced 6/26/2007) Cosponsors (71)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/17/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

96. H.RES.524 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 6/27/2007) Cosponsors (107)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 10/15/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

97. H.RES.535 : Commending David Ray Ritcheson, a survivor of one of the most horrific hate crimes in the history of Texas, and recognizing his efforts in promoting Federal legislation to combat hate crimes.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/11/2007) Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

98. H.RES.551 : Acknowledging the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Sponsor: Rep Jefferson, William J. [LA-2] (introduced 7/16/2007) Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

99. H.RES.554 : Supporting the goals and ideals of National Passport Month.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 7/17/2007) Cosponsors (62)
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 voice vote.

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

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