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HR459Intro

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Encourages any new government convened in Egypt to fully allow for the freedom of religion. Expresses the belief that Egyptian law should provide for such freedom, including freedom of conversion and freedom to build houses of worship. Recommends the...
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2012-02-03
To House Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia
HR483Intro

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Calls on the Department of State to provide immediate full consular services, including visa issuance, from the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
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2012-02-03
To House Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia
HR521Intro

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Sympathizes with the families of women and children victimized by sexual and other forms of gender-based violence in Haiti. Urges treatment of the issue of violence against women and children as a priority for U.S. humanitarian and reconstruction ef...
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2012-02-03
To House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
HR527Intro

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Congratulates the people of Tunisia for holding the first multi-party democratic elections since the outbreak of popular revolutions throughout the Middle East and North Africa in 2011. Commends the Tunisian independent electoral commission for cond...
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2012-02-03
To House Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia
HR538Intro

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Expresses support for the designation of National Cancer Prevention Day.
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2012-02-03
To House Energy And Commerce Committee
HR534Intro

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3578) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3582) to amend the Congressional Bud...
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2012-02-02
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR523Intro

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Expresses support for the goals of Catholic Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and established to recognize the vital contributions of the thousands...
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2012-02-01
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H225-226)
HR496Intro

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Adjusts the amount for the expenses of the following House Committees in the 112th Congress: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (5) Ethics; (6) Financial Services; (7) Foreig...
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2012-02-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR522Intro

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1173) to repeal the CLASS program.
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2012-01-31
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR531Intro

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Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971. Reaffirms that support for cancer research continues to be a national priority.
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2012-01-31
To House Energy And Commerce Committee
HR530Intro

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Honors Northwest Kidney Centers on its semicentennial. Recognizes the Centers as the largest community-based, nonprofit dialysis provider in the United States.
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2012-01-27
To House Energy And Commerce Committee
HCR97Intro

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Mourns the loss of Vaclav Havel and offers condolences to the Havel family and the people of the Czech Republic. Recognizes Vaclav Havel's: (1) courage and commitment to democratic values in the face of communist repression, (2) historical legacy in...
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2012-01-27
To House Foreign Affairs Committee
HJR98Engross

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Disapproves of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit.
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2012-01-26
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 52. Record Vote Number: 2. (consideration: CR S95)
HJR100Intro

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Constitutional Amendment - Declares that all campaigns for President and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate shall be financed entirely with public funds. Prohibits contributions to any candidate for federal office from a...
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2012-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution
HR529Intro

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that President Obama and the Department of State should not consider releasing Taliban prisoners Abdul Haq Wasiq, Mullah Norullah Noori, Mullah Mohammed Fazl, and Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa from pr...
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2012-01-25
To House Armed Services Committee
HR509Intro

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Disapproves of the President's appointment of four federal officers or employees during a period when no congressional recess of more than three days was authorized by concurrent resolution. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that th...
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2012-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution
HJR99Intro

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Constitutional Amendment - Provides that an increase in the federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several states.
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2012-01-25
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution
HCR96Engross

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Provides for a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012, to receive a message from the President.
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2012-01-24
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HR524Intro

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States that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) should not be allowed to maintain an official office in Washington, DC, if: (1) the PLO continues to circumvent a bilateral two-state solution by seeking recognition of a Palestinian state from ...
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2012-01-24
To House Foreign Affairs Committee
HR525Intro

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Honors the contributions of school counselors to the success of students in our elementary and secondary schools. Encourages the observation of National School Counseling Week with ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the crucial role ...
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2012-01-24
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
HR516Intro

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a FY2013 federal budget is of national importance.
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2012-01-24
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR519Intro

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Honors Apostle Frederick K.C. Price, who is known for the Crenshaw Christian Center and the Ever Increasing Faith Ministries, on his 80th birthday and for his philanthropy, service, and social justice efforts worldwide.
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2012-01-18
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
HR520Intro

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Recognizes the significance of the 45th anniversary of Kwanzaa Week (December 26 - January 1). Commends Dr. Maulana Karenga for his scholarship, creativity, commitment, and vision in creating this holiday and introducing the Nguzo Saba as a core valu...
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2012-01-18
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
HR515Intro

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Provides that a motion to proceed with regard to a joint resolution of disapproval to the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit: (1) may be offered even if the joint resolution has not been reported to the House of Representati...
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2012-01-18
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR517Intro

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Recognizes the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs (fought on January 19, 1862, in Pulaski and Wayne Counties in Kentucky during the Civil War). Recognizes the work of the Mill Springs Battlefield Association to preserve the Mill Springs...
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2012-01-18
To House Natural Resources Committee
HR518Intro

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Congratulates the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship Series National Championship.
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2012-01-18
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
HR511Intro

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Elects Paul D. Irving as Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives.
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2012-01-17
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR512Intro

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Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled.
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2012-01-17
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR513Intro

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Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House is present and that the House is ready to proceed with business.
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2012-01-17
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR514Intro

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Fixes the daily hour of meeting for the House of Representatives for the second session of the 112th Congress.
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2012-01-17
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HJR97Intro

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Constitutional Amendment - Denies as protected speech any financial expenditures, or in kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for federal office, without regard to whether or not a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a...
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2012-01-06
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution
HJR96Intro

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Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to four terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
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2012-01-06
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution
HJR93Intro

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Constitutional Amendment - Limits Members of the House of Representatives to six terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.
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2012-01-06
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution
HR504Intro

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Disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from Florida, Mr. West, for bringing discredit to the House by offending the memory of those who died during the Holocaust.
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2011-12-20
On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 947). (text: CR H9995)
HR503Intro

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) it supports the U.S. Soldier's Creed and the Warrior Ethos, which state that "I will never leave a fallen comrade"; (2) it believes it is unacceptable to abandon the search effor...
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2011-12-20
To House Armed Services Committee
HR502Intro

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.B. 3630) to provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 501) expressing the sense of the Hou...
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2011-12-20
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR501Intro

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare b...
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2011-12-20
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR497Intro

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Requires the Architect of the Capitol to place an appropriate statue or bust of Sir Winston Churchill in the U.S. Capitol at a location directed by the House Fine Arts Board.
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2011-12-19
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HJR95PassAmends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. 112-36) to extend through December 23, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2012.
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2011-12-17
Became Public Law No: 112-68.
HCR94Engross

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Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.B. 3672 (Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012) to: (1) make an across-the-board 1.83% rescission in discretionary spending for FY2012, with exceptions fo...
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2011-12-17
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HR500Intro

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.B. 2055) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, ...
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2011-12-16
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HJR94PassAmends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. 112-36) to extend through December 17, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2012.
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2011-12-16
Became Public Law No: 112-67.
HCR95Intro

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Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Labor should recognize the unique circumstances of agricultural farm family youth workers and multi-generational family partnerships when issuing regulations under the Fair Labor Standards with re...
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2011-12-16
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
HCR93Engross

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Makes corrections to the enrollment of H.B. 2845 (Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011).
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2011-12-16
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HR498Intro

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Congratulates Robert Griffin III for winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishments.
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2011-12-15
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
HR499Intro

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Congratulates the students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the City Colleges of Chicago on the 100th anniversary of that community college system.
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2011-12-15
To House Education And The Workforce Committee
HCR92Engross

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Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.B. 1540 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) with regard to the modification of the qualifying period for payment of hostile fire and imminent dange...
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2011-12-15
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HR495Intro

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Recognizes the November 5, 2009, attack on Fort Hood, Texas, as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad against the U.S. Armed Forces.
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2011-12-14
To House Armed Services Committee
HJR92Intro

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Constitutional Amendment - Gives Congress and the states the authority to regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations, other for-profit business entities, or other business organizations, without regard to whe...
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2011-12-14
To House Subcommittee on the Constitution
HR493Intro

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Sets forth the rule for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.B. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activit...
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2011-12-14
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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