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1. H.CON.RES.14 : Expressing that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/5/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2. H.CON.RES.15 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

3. H.CON.RES.16 : Congratulating Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female Jamaican head of state.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

4. H.CON.RES.17 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

5. H.CON.RES.18 : Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of George Thomas "Mickey" Leland.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/5/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

6. H.CON.RES.275 : Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Barbara Charline Jordan.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 12/19/2007)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. H.RES.30 : India-Pakistan Peace Resolution
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

13. H.RES.31 : Recognizing the Honorable Andrew L. Jefferson, Jr., on the occasion of the establishment of an endowment for trial advocacy called the "Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy" at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 6/17/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

14. 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).

15. H.RES.34 : A resolution recognizing the life and accomplishments of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (44)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/5/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

16. 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.

17. H.RES.142 : Honoring the life and accomplishments of Kevin Dwayne Ener, a dedicated radio broadcaster who worked diligently to provide valuable broadcast services to the Acres Homes Communities in Houston, Texas.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 2/8/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

18. H.RES.144 : Honoring the life and accomplishments of Arva "Marie" Johnson, a pioneer in the United States Capitol Police Department when she became the first African-American female to wear the uniform of the United States Capitol Police Department.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 2/8/2007)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Administration
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

19. H.RES.510 : Honoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/22/2007)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

20. 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.

21. H.RES.585 : Honoring the extraordinary life of legendary reporter, television personality, international humanitarian, and Houston icon Marvin Harold Zindler, who championed the cause of the economically powerless, politically underrepresented, and physically ill and disabled in Houston, across the nation, and around the world.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/30/2007)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 7/30/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

22. H.RES.740 : Condemning in the strongest terms the attacks on African Union peacekeepers that occurred in Haskanita, Darfur, Sudan, on September 29, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 10/15/2007)      Cosponsors (56)
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.

23. H.RES.810 : Calling for an end to the state of emergency in Pakistan.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 11/8/2007)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

24. H.RES.900 : Expressing support for designation of April as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable long-standing contributions to American culture.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 12/19/2007)      Cosponsors (40)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

25. H.RES.1150 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit lines.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 4/24/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Homeland Security
House Reports: 110-716
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

26. H.RES.1310 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Iran's lack of protection for internationally recognized human rights creates poor conditions for religious freedom in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/26/2008)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

27. H.R.252 : Save Our Children: Stop the Violent Predators Against Children DNA Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

28. H.R.253 : No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

29. H.R.254 : David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/5/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

30. H.R.256 : Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

31. H.R.257 : Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

32. H.R.258 : Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

33. H.R.259 : Baby Abandonment Prevention Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

34. H.R.261 : Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

35. H.R.262 : Early Detection of Dyslexia in Children Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

36. H.R.263 : Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Science and Technology; House Education and Labor; House Homeland Security
House Reports: 110-829 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 9/8/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-829, Part I.

37. H.R.264 : Congressional Lawmaking Authority Protection Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/5/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

38. H.R.265 : Hurricane Katrina Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 1/5/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

39. H.R.266 : To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

40. H.R.267 : Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
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.

41. H.R.268 : Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

42. H.R.745 : To revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
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.
Note: For further action, see S.188 , which became Public Law 110-258 on 7/1/2008.

43. H.R.750 : Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/31/2007)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Homeland Security; House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

44. H.R.930 : Military Success in Iraq And Diplomatic Surge for National and Political Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 2/8/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

45. H.R.1240 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 2/28/2007)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

46. H.R.1530 : Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 3/15/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Homeland Security
Latest Major Action: 3/26/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.

47. H.R.2500 : NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 5/24/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

48. H.R.2750 : NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/15/2007)      Cosponsors (296)
Committees: House Financial Services; 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.

49. H.R.4020 : Military Success in Iraq Commemoration Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 10/31/2007)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Foreign Affairs; House Veterans' Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

50. H.R.4545 : Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 12/13/2007)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 12/13/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

51. H.R.4850 : Sanctions to Eliminate Products Unsafe to the Public Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 12/19/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

52. H.R.5230 : Contempt of the House of Representatives Subpoena Authority Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 2/6/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

53. H.R.6212 : Medicare Efficiency and Development of Improvement of Care and Services Act (MEDICS Act) of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/9/2008)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 6/17/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Note: For further action, see H.R.6331 , which became Public Law 110-275 on 7/15/2008.

54. H.R.6250 : To revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/12/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/28/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Note: For further action, see S.188 , which became Public Law 110-258 on 7/1/2008.

55. H.R.6455 : NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/10/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2008 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 885.

56. H.R.6520 : To increase global stability and security for the United States and the international community by reducing the number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/16/2008)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

57. H.R.6610 : To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/24/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Note: For further action, see S.2450 , which became Public Law 110-322 on 9/19/2008.

58. H.R.6776 : David Ray Ritcheson Hate Crime Prevention Act
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 8/1/2008)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Ways and Means; House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Administration; House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

59. H.R.6777 : Noose Hate Crime Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 8/1/2008)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

60. H.R.6778 : Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 8/1/2008)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

61. H.R.6780 : No FEAR Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 8/1/2008)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

62. H.R.6785 : No One Strike Eviction Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 8/1/2008)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

63. H.R.7204 : To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish sanctions and penalties applicable to an employer whenever an employee of the employer is convicted of driving an over-the-road bus under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance while acting within the scope of the employee's employment.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 9/28/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

64. H.R.7205 : Judgment Evading Foreign States Accountability Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 9/28/2008)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Foreign Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/28/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

65. H.R.7210 : Michael Jon Newkirk Transportation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 9/28/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

66. H.R.7230 : Save America's Utility Infrastructure and Secure America Now Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 9/29/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 9/30/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

67. H.R.7297 : Emergency Automobile Industry American Jobs Protection Act of 2008
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 11/20/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Financial Services
Latest Major Action: 11/20/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

68. H.AMDT.91 to H.R.1257 An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a requirement for website disclosure of vote results.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 4/18/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 4/18/2007 By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.

69. H.AMDT.169 to H.R.1873 Amendment requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to post on their Web site any action taken and the result achieved, with regards to any disagreement between the SBA and the contract procurement agency.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 5/9/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.

70. H.AMDT.170 to H.R.1873 Amendment provides that whenever there is a disagreement between the SBA and the contracting procurement agency, the appropriate House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over the matter be informed.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 5/9/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.

71. H.AMDT.243 to H.R.2446 Amendment states that technical assistance should be provided to train national, provincial, and local governmental personnel for capacity-building purposes as it relates to education, health care, human rights, and political participation. The amendment encourages girls to complete secondary education so they are prepared and have the ability to pursue post-secondary education.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/6/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/6/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.

72. H.AMDT.244 to H.R.2446 Amendment adds language stating that it is the sense of Congress that assistance provided to eligible foreign countries and international organizations under subsection (a) should be used in part to protect women legislators when they return to the provinces that they represent in Afghanistan.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/6/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/6/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.

73. H.AMDT.293 to H.R.2638 Amendment requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a classified report describing the security vulnerabilities of the Nation's pipelines and oil refineries to Congress no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/15/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/15/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A044) Agreed to by voice vote.

74. H.AMDT.313 to H.R.2642 An amendment to add a new section pertaining to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase the number of medical centers specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder in underserved urban areas.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/15/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/15/2007 By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.

75. H.AMDT.360 to H.R.2764 Amendment increases funding for child and maternal health by $5 million.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/21/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.

76. H.AMDT.361 to H.R.2764 Amendment increases funding for assistance to Liberia by $5 million.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/21/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

77. H.AMDT.420 to H.R.2643 An amendment numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to eliminate or restrict programs that are for the reforestation of urban areas.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/26/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A026) Agreed to by voice vote.

78. H.AMDT.424 to H.R.2643 An amendment numbered 19 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used to limit outreach programs administered by the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/26/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A030) Agreed to by voice vote.

79. H.AMDT.446 to H.R.2643 An amendment to re-direct $1 million for the Historic Preservation Fund.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/27/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A052) Agreed to by voice vote.

80. H.AMDT.578 to H.R.3043 An amendment numbered 30 printed in the Congressional Record regarding the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/18/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/18/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A069) Agreed to by voice vote.

81. H.AMDT.579 to H.R.3043 An amendment numbered 31 printed in the Congressional Record regarding Education for the Disadvantaged.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/19/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/19/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A070) Agreed to by voice vote.

82. H.AMDT.640 to H.R.3074 Amendment to redirect $10 million in funding regarding for "Grants-in-Aid for Airports" administered by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Department of Transportation.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/24/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A044) Agreed to by voice vote.

83. H.AMDT.641 to H.R.3074 Amendment to prohibit the use of funds be used in violation of section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, with respect to workers on federally-funded transportation projects.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/24/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A045) Agreed to by voice vote.

84. H.AMDT.642 to H.R.3074 En bloc amendments regarding walkie talkies, and the development of modular or manufactured temporary disaster housing.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/24/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2007 By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.

85. H.AMDT.689 to H.R.3093 Amendment to reduce the amount made available for the Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs-state and local law enforcement assistance and by increasing the amount made available for the Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs-state and local law enforcement assistance by $10 million.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/26/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A047) Agreed to by voice vote.

86. H.AMDT.690 to H.R.3093 Amendment to redirect $10 million in funding regarding the Department of Justice.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/26/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A048) Agreed to by voice vote.

87. H.AMDT.691 to H.R.3093 Amendment to prohibit the funds made available in this Act may be used in violation of Subtitle A of Title VIII (International Space Station Independent Safety Taskforce) of the NASA Authorization Act of 2005.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/26/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A049) Agreed to by voice vote.

88. H.AMDT.706 to H.R.2419 Amendment to express the sense of Congress that the food available to schoolchildren under the school breakfast and lunch program should be selected so as to reduce the incidence of juvenile obesity and to maximize nutritional value.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/27/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/27/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 422 - 3 (Roll no. 748).

89. H.AMDT.792 to H.R.1908 Amendment requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study of patent damage awards in cases where such awards have been based on a reasonable royalty under section 284 of title 35, United States Code.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 9/7/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 9/7/2007 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

90. H.AMDT.1035 to H.R.2830 Amendment directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess, within 30 days of enactment, the enrollment sites for transportation security cards, including the feasibility of keeping them open for longer durations and the quality of their customer service and application processing times.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 4/24/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.

91. H.AMDT.1096 to H.R.6063 Amendment to clarify that the NASA Outreach and Technology Assistance Program will include small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses. It would also give preference, in selection for the program, to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and HUBZone small business concerns.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 6/12/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/12/2008 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.

92. H.AMDT.1155 to H.R.6599 An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new section under title II for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of medical centers specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder in underserved urban areas.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 7/31/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008 By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.

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