US Legislation | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress | Resolutions | Introduced

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Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
HR1273	Intro Sine Die	Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Day of Prayer is constitutional, a needed tribute to the value of prayer, and a fitting acknowledgment of our nation's religious history. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-20 To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
HR1274	Intro Sine Die	Expresses condolences to the North Carolina court system, Chatham County, and the town of Pittsboro for the tragic loss of the Chatham County Courthouse. Commends the heroic actions of the Chatham County firefighters and first responders who worked t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-20 To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
HR1277	Intro Sine Die	Expresses: (1) deepest condolences for the horrific loss of life and the physical and psychological damage caused by the January 12, 2010, earthquake that struck Haiti; and (2) solidarity with Haitians, Haitian-Americans, and all those who lost loved... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-20 To House Foreign Affairs Committee
SR490	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes: (1) the measurable, positive impact that the National Committee for Quality Assurance has made on the quality of care patients in the United States have received during the 20 years since that organization's formation; and (2) the importa... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-20 Star Print ordered on the resolution.
SR491	Intro Sine Die	Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Kent State University shootings that occurred on May 4, 1970, by: (1) recognizing the tragedy of the shootings and the implications that the shootings have had not only on Kent State and the local community, b... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-20 To Senate Judiciary Committee
SR492	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the outstanding contributions of Dr. Dorothy I. Height to the civil rights and women's rights movement. Requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Nati... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-20 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2480-2481; text as passed Senate: CR S2480-2481; text of measure as introduced: CR S2478-2479)
SR493	Intro Sine Die	Designates April 23 through 25, 2010, as Global Youth Service Days. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-20 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2481; text as passed Senate: CR S2481; text of measure as introduced: CR S2479)
SR494	Intro Sine Die	Commends the life of Ida B. Wells and her success as an African-American activist and businesswoman, as well as her many efforts to advance the interests of African-Americans in the fight for equality. Requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-20 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2481; text as passed Senate: CR S2481; text of measure as introduced: CR S2479)
SCR58	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes political activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock and extends condolences to her family. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-19 To Senate Judiciary Committee
SR488	Intro Sine Die	Congratulates the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) on its continued success in support of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. Commends the school's students, volunteers and supporting ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-19 To Senate Judiciary Committee
SR489	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the outstanding contributions of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks to the civil rights movement, the ministry, his family, and the community of Memphis, Tennessee.Pays tribute to Dr. Hooks, his passion for life, dedication to service, and commitment t... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-19 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2429-2431; text as passed Senate: CR S2431; text of measure as introduced: CR S2427-2428)
HCR262	Intro Sine Die	Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month; and (2) research efforts to better understand the links between sarcoidosis and specific occupations where sarcoidosis is disproportionately represented.Recogniz... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HR1062	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the Coast Guard Group Astoria's more than 60 years of service to the Pacific Northwest. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR1245	Intro Sine Die	States that the House of Representatives considers the Value Added Tax (VAT) a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E561)
HR1255	Intro Sine Die	Requires the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to report to the House of Representatives, with respect to the activities addressed in its report of February 26, 2010 (regarding possible connections between PMA Group campaign contributions an... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 On motion to refer the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 0, 18 Present (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H2609-2610)
HR1260	Intro Sine Die	Supports the designation of Student Financial Aid Awareness Month. Encourages students and families across this country to participate in Student Financial Aid Awareness Month. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
HR1263	Intro Sine Die	Supports the goals and ideals of Mathematics Awareness Month. Encourages colleges, universities, and other organizations to hold events to honor Mathematics Awareness Month. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
HR1267	Intro Sine Die	Extends best wishes to the people of Colombia as they celebrate the 200th anniversary of Colombia's independence from Spain. Applauds the government of Colombia's efforts to enhance democratic security. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 To House Foreign Affairs Committee
HR1268	Intro Sine Die	Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the chair at a committee or subcommittee hearing, immediately after announcing the subject of the hearing, to state whether he o... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 To House Rules Committee
HR1248	Intro Sine Die	Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4715) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to cons... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SR484	Intro Sine Die	Designates the week of May 16-May 22, 2010, as National Public Works Week. Recognizes the important contributions of public works professionals to improving U.S. public infrastructure and to the communities they serve. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2393-2394; text as passed Senate: CR S2393; text of measure as introduced: CR S2389)
SR485	Intro Sine Die	Designates April 2010 as Financial Literacy Month to raise public awareness about the importance of personal financial education in the United States and the serious consequences that may result from a lack of understanding about personal finances. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2393-2394; text as passed Senate: CR S2393-2394; text of measure as introduced: CR S2389-2390)
SR486	Intro Sine Die	Expresses support for the mission and goals of the 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week to increase public awareness of the impact on victims and survivors of crime and the constitutional and statutory rights and needs of such victims and survivo... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2393-2394; text as passed Senate: CR S2394; text of measure as introduced: CR S2390)
SR487	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by the 29 coal miners lost at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Extends the deepest condolences of the Senate to the families of the fallen coal miners. Honors the survivors of th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-15 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2393-2394; text as passed Senate: CR S2394; text of measure as introduced: CR S2390-2391)
HR1237	Intro Sine Die	Expresses gratitude to Chief Wilma Mankiller for her significant contributions to the nation, as well as deep sorrow at her passing and condolences to her friends, family, and the Cherokee Nation. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR1246	Intro Sine Die	Mourns the death of Polish President Kaczynski and the terrible loss of life that resulted from the plane crash of April 10, 2010. Expresses: (1) deepest sympathies to the people of Poland and to the families of those who perished; (2) solidarity wi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR1250	Intro Sine Die	Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National STD Awareness Month. Recognizes the human toll of sexually transmitted infections and the importance of making the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of such infections an urgent public health ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 To House Energy And Commerce Committee
SR468	Intro Sine Die	Honors the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council of the state of Rhode Island on the celebration of its 25th anniversary and wishes the Council continued success. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2326)
SR204	Intro Sine Die	Designates March 31, 2010, as National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day.Recognizes the need for additional research into a cure for the congenital diaphragmatic hernia birth defect. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2325-2326)
SR479	Intro Sine Die	Expresses sympathy to the people of Poland and the families of those who perished for their profound loss resulting from the April 10, 2010, airplane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, militar... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: S2251-2254; text as passed Senate: CR S2252; text of measure as introduced: CR S2298)
HR197	Intro Sine Die	Commends the American Sail Training Association: (1) for its advancement of character building experiences for youth at sea; and (2) as the national sail training association of the United States. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SR482	Intro Sine Die	Designates April 2010 as National 9-1-1 Education Month. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2326-2327; text as passed Senate: CR S2326-2327; text of measure as introduced: CR S2300)
HR1249	Intro Sine Die	Directs the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to investigate fully which House Democratic leaders and members of their respective staffs had knowledge before March 3, 2010, of the allegations concerning former Representative Eric Massa... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 On motion to refer Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 157, 17 Present (Roll no. 202). (text: CR H2553)
SCR57	Intro Sine Die	Establishes expedited legislative procedures for consideration of 2007 spending bills. Defines a "2007 spending bill" as a bill that reduces outlays for the fiscal year beginning in the year in which the bill is considered to levels not exc... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-14 To Senate Budget Committee
HCR260	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the 62nd anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel as a place of refuge and national homeland for the Jewish people. Reaffirms bipartisan support for the alliance and friendship between the governments and peoples of the Unit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 To House Foreign Affairs Committee
HR1041	Intro Sine Die	Congratulates the University of Idaho's football team for winning the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR1042	Intro Sine Die	Commends the Boise State University Broncos football team for winning the 2010 Fiesta Bowl and for completing an undefeated, 14-0 season. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR1206	Intro Sine Die	Extends best wishes and prayers to the families, friends, and neighbors of the 168 people killed in the terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995, and to those injured in the bombing. Exp... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
HR1238	Intro Sine Die	Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all Department of the Interior documents, maps, records, communications, and other information from July 1, 2009, and later referring or relating to the desig... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 To House Natural Resources Committee
HR1241	Intro Sine Die	Supports: (1) Israel's right to defend itself against terrorists that wish to infiltrate its borders and attack its citizens; and (2) Israel's plight to protect its borders with the construction of a security fence and checkpoints along the West Bank... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 To House Foreign Affairs Committee
HR1243	Intro Sine Die	Expresses sympathy to the people of the Republic of Poland and the families of those who perished for their profound loss resulting from the April 10, 2010, airplane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking gov... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 To House Foreign Affairs Committee
SR409	Intro Sine Die	Calls on the Ugandan Parliament to reject the proposed "Anti-Homosexuality Bill." Urges all governments to reject and repeal similar criminalization laws. Encourages the Secretary of State to closely monitor human rights abuses that occur ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2249; text as passed Senate: CR S2249)
SR446	Intro Sine Die	Reaffirms Senate support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Urges the President to: (1) work to achieve universal Treaty compliance; and (2) ensure that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has the necessary resourc... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
SR478	Intro Sine Die	Supports the designation of March as National Whole Child Month. Recognizes that ensuring that all children are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged is a national priority. Encourages parents, educators, and community members to support ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-13 To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
SR476	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the tragedy that took place on April 10, 2010, when an aircraft carrying a delegation of current and former Polish officials, family members, and others crashed and killed all passengers while en route to memorialize the massacres of more ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-12 To Senate Foreign Relations Committee
SR477	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar Estrada Chavez, pledges to promote his legacy, and encourages the people of the United States to commemorate his legacy and to always remember his rallying cry, "Si, se puede!" [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-04-12 To Senate Judiciary Committee
HR975	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the potential for a national fresh food financing initiative to: (1) provide a sustainable solution to the problem of limited access to healthy foods in underserved urban, suburban, and rural low-income communities; and (2) help reduce hea... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture.
HCR229	Intro Sine Die	Supports the designation of the facility under development by the Stanislaus County Ag Center Foundation, in Stanislaus County, California, as the "National Ag Science Center." [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
SR117	Intro Sine Die	Recognizes the significant contributions of people of Greek ancestry and Philhellenes to the United States.Commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope in 2009. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-26 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2166)
SR412	Intro Sine Die	Designates September 2010 as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Recognizes the importance of preventing childhood obesity and decreasing its prevalence in the United States. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2010-03-26 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2166-2167)