| HR220 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the important contributions that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora has made in regulating international trade in endangered species and protecting endangered species worldwide. Recognizes t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-17
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| HR224 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the designation and recognition of a Haitian-American Heritage Month.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-17
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SR146 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the week of May 12-May 18, 2013, as National Police Week. Expresses support for law enforcement officers across the United States for their efforts to build safer and more secure communities, recognizes their selfless acts of bravery, and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-16
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3582-3583) |
| HR215 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 45) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-16
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SR148 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates May 18, 2013, as National Kids to Parks Day. Recognizes the importance of outdoor recreation and the preservation of open spaces to the health of young people of the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-16
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3584) |
| SR147 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the designation of May 2013 as National Foster Care Month. Recognizes National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children in the foster care system face. Encourages Congress to implement policy ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-16
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3583-3584) |
| SR145 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2013 to bring attention to the severe health disparities faced by minority populations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-16
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3532) |
| HR214 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the government's scientific and technical analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Keystone XL pipeline have repeatedly affirmed its environmental soundness and safety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-15
To House Science, Space, And Technology Committee |
| SR142 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates May 15, 2013, as National MPS Awareness Day (mucopolysaccharidosis) and expresses support for the goals and ideals of such Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-15
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3535; text as passed Senate: CR S3534) |
| SR140 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes May 15, 2013, as National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Acknowledges the dedication and sacrifices made by law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-14
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3436; text as passed Senate: CR S3434) |
| SR141 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes May 4-12, 2013, as National Travel and Tourism Week. Commends the travel and tourism industry for its important contributions to the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-14
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3436; text as passed Senate: CR S3434) |
| HR213 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Special Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces to conduct oversight, ensure accountability, and report to the House of Representatives on activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) to prevent, reduce, prosecute, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-14
To House Rules Committee |
| SR139 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes and honors the 20th anniversary of enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). Salutes all of the individuals who contributed to its enactment. Encourages all individuals in the United States to celebrate the advance of w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-13
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| HR205 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes National Travel and Tourism Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-10
To House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade |
| HR201 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week. Recognizes the contributions of nurses to the U.S. health care system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-10
To House Subcommittee on Health |
| HR197 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-10
To House Subcommittee on Health |
| HR199 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for: (1) the designation of National Celiac Awareness Month, and (2) research funding to find a cure for celiac disease. Recognizes the efforts of advocates and organizations that encourage awareness, promote research, and provide e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-10
To House Subcommittee on Health |
| HR211 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the designation of Naturopathic Medicine Week. Recognizes the value of naturopathic medicine in providing safe, effective, and affordable health care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-10
To House Subcommittee on Health |
| HR209 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-09
To House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials |
| SR136 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953. Reaffirms the importance of the U.S.-Korea alliance as a linchpin in maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the greater East Asia region. C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-09
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3352; text as passed Senate: CR S3343) |
| SR138 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the country for their ongoing contributions to education and our public school system. Supports the ideals and goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schoo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-09
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3352; text as passed Senate: CR S3344) |
| SJR15 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. Declares th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HR210 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of the victims and in honor of the veterans of the Beirut peacekeeping mission, and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Adv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-09
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SR135 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the week of October 7-13, 2013, as Naturopathic Medicine Week. Recognizes the value of naturopathic medicine in providing safe, effective, and affordable health care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR137 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates May 2013 as Older Americans Month, recognizing it as the 50th anniversary of the designation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-09
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3352; text as passed Senate: CR S3343-3344) |
| SR126 | Intro
Sine Die | Thanks teachers for their service. Promotes the teaching profession. Recognizes students, parents, school administrators, and public officials who participate in National Teacher Appreciation Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-08
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. |
| HR204 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends Korean American veterans of the Vietnam War for their service to the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-08
To House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs |
| HR202 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 807) to require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-08
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SR131 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and legal continuity of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) as well as the equality of its three constituent peoples and others within an integrated multi-ethnic country. Welcomes steps taken by BiH towards Euro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-08
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| HR207 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates James W. Whittaker and his fellow climbers on the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Mt. Everest by U.S. citizens.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-08
To House Oversight And Government Reform Committee |
| SR132 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department of Defense (DOD): (1) should not, as of the date of agreement to this resolution, be granted authority for its requested 2015 and 2017 military base realignment and closure (BRAC) rounds; (2) befo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-08
To Senate Armed Services Committee |
| SR133 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress and states should gather information about and correct: (1) abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices; and (2) the interstate referral of women and girls to facilities engaged in dangerous or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-08
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SR134 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-08
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| HR190 | Intro
Sine Die | Condemns the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and calls for the full prosecution of those responsible for the IED terrorist attack in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2013. Expresses condolences to the families of those who were killed ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-08
To House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs |
| HR203 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children in the foster care system face. Encourages Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. Supports...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-07
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| SR130 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the week of May 1-May 7, 2013, as National Physical Education and Sport Week. Recognizes the central role of physical education and sports in creating healthy lifestyles for all children and youth. Expresses support for the implementation ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-07
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3212-3213; text as passed Senate: CR S3167-3168) |
| HR198 | Intro
Sine Die | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1406) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-07
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| SR127 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes: (1) the 10th anniversary of the loss of the Old Man of the Mountain, the state symbol of New Hampshire; (2) the inspiration provided by the Old Man of the Mountain to citizens of New Hampshire; and (3) the Old Man of the Mountain as a sym...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-07
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3212) |
| HCR30 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the independence of Israel as a significant event in providing refuge and a national homeland for the Jewish people and in establishing a democracy in the Middle East. Commends the bipartisan commitment of successive U.S. administrations ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa |
| HCR29 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should abandon the One China Policy in favor of a One China, One Taiwan Policy that recognizes Taiwan's sovereignty and independence; (2) the President should begin the process of resuming norma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific |
| HR136 | Intro
Sine Die | Calls on Turkey to: (1) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (2) safeguard religious and human right...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats |
| HR121 | Intro
Sine Die | Honors Yoani Sanchez, a blogger and activist for freedom in Cuba, for her ongoing efforts to challenge political, economic, and social oppression by the Castro regime. Supports the first amendment rights of all people in the United States and commen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere |
| HR130 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes: (1) the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz; (2) the aspirations of all people, including the people of Iran, for human rights and religious tolerance as embodied by the Cyrus Cylinder; and (3) the tour of the Cyrus Cylinder th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa |
| HR179 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the Republic of Turkey and the city of Istanbul for hosting the 2013 International Jazz Day, and commends the Thelonius Monk Institute for its role in coordinating the worldwide celebration. Recognizes the historic connection between T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats |
| HR106 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes, in the spirit of the "Arab Spring" revolution (where ordinary citizens have taken to the streets demanding an end to corruption, political cronyism, and government repression), that religious minority freedoms and rights must be...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa |
| SR128 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the Senate that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| HR185 | Intro
Sine Die | Taiwan Travel Act - States that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow all high-level officials of Taiwan to enter the United States or its embassies and consulates under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such leader...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific |
| HR187 | Intro
Sine Die | Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the reunification of the Republic of Cyprus and the establishment of a unified government on Cyprus that guarantees the human rights of all Cypriots. Condemns any attempt to use the current economic crisis as a means...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats |
| HR186 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the people of Kenya on their commitment to peaceful elections, as demonstrated on March 4, 2013. Calls on the people of Kenya to continue to reject intimidation and violence, and encourages the peaceful and credible resolution of electo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations |
| HR171 | Intro
Sine Die | Condemns the government of the Republic of the Sudan's pardon of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing the men convicted of the assassination of John Granville to escape imprisonment. Calls on the Department of State to continue to list Sudan on ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-05-06
To House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade |
