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Expressing disapproval of the occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge by a group of armed individuals.

Whereas, on Saturday January 2, 2016, a number of armed individuals broke into and occupied the headquarters building at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon; Whereas these individuals have continued to unlawfully occupy and block access to the refuge headquarters in violation of Federal law, disrupting operations of the refuge; Whereas these individuals have prevented 20 refuge employees from reporting to work and prevented refuge employees living on the refuge from accessing their homes; Whereas the unlawful actions of these individuals are harming the local community, including forcing local officials to close public schools in the area for security reasons; Whereas these actions have forced closure of at least one other Federal facility in the area; Whereas the Harney County Sheriff and local residents, including Dwight and Steven Hammond, have condemned these unlawful actions; Whereas recent incidents involving these individuals and similar armed groups have resulted in violence, or threats of violence, toward Federal land managers and local and Federal law enforcement officers; Whereas those engaged in these unlawful activities have publicly called for more armed individuals to come to the refuge; Whereas at least one elected official has already offered inflammatory statements supporting these unlawful actions; and Whereas it is imperative that this unlawful occupation does not escalate into violence: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives condemns the unlawful, armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and calls on those involved to end their occupation and surrender to law enforcement authorities immediately.

Summary: Condemns the unlawful, armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and calls on those involved to end their occupation and surrender to law enforcement authorities immediately.
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Taco John's and celebrating the contributions the company and its franchise owners provide to local communities across the country.

Whereas, in 1968, restaurateur John Turner approached camper and trailer manufacturer, Harold Homes, to build a small taco shop in celebration of the annual Cheyenne Frontier Days; Whereas, in 1969, John Turner and Harold Holmes bought the franchising rights to Taco John’s after the restaurant’s initial success proved to be popular within the community; Whereas Taco John’s franchise business model allows new entrepreneurs across the country to go into business for themselves, but not by themselves; Whereas Taco John’s and its franchise owners provide crucial support to local communities through vocational training and corporate social responsibility initiatives; Whereas Taco John’s makes important societal contributions by sponsoring educational programs and also has developed a partnership with Jonah Bank to fund suicide prevention programs in Wyoming; Whereas, by utilizing the franchise business model, Taco John’s provides comprehensive training opportunities and scalability, offering entry-level workers with lifelong skills that are versatile across industries; Whereas today, Taco John’s operates and franchises nearly 400 restaurants in 23 States and supports over 13,000 jobs, making it one of the largest Mexican quick-service restaurant brands in America; Whereas the restaurant brand is concentrated in Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota; Whereas Taco John’s trademarked the rights to the worldwide celebration of Taco Tuesday; Whereas Taco John’s has created popular and innovative menu options, specifically the Six Pack and a Pound Potato Ole Nachos Navidad Whereas Taco John’s is a pride of the West and Midwest: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives recognizes the 50th anniversary of Taco John’s and celebrates the contributions the company and its franchise owners provide to local communities across the country.

Summary: This resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of Taco John's and celebrates the contributions of the company and its franchises to local communities.
Expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2016 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to sickle cell disease.

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month Whereas sickle cell disease (in this preamble referred to as SCD Whereas SCD causes the rapid destruction of sickle cells, which results in multiple medical complications, including anemia, jaundice, gallstones, strokes, restricted blood flow, damaged tissue in the liver, spleen, and kidneys, and death; Whereas SCD causes episodes of considerable pain in the arms, legs, chest, and abdomen of an individual; Whereas SCD affects an estimated 100,000 individuals in the United States; Whereas approximately 1,000 babies are born with SCD each year in the United States, with the disease occurring in approximately 1 in 365 newborn African-American infants and 1 in 16,300 newborn Hispanic-American infants and is found in individuals of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Asian, and Indian origin; Whereas more than 3,000,000 individuals in the United States have the sickle cell trait and 1 in 13 African-Americans carries the trait; Whereas there is a 1 in 4 chance that a child born to parents who both have the sickle cell trait will have the disease; Whereas the life expectancy of an individual with SCD is often severely limited; Whereas, while hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (commonly known as HSCT Whereas September 2016 has been designated as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in order to educate communities across the United States about SCD, including early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to SCD: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to hold appropriate programs, events, and activities during Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month to raise public awareness of preventative care programs, treatments, and other patient services for those suffering from sickle cell disease.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. (Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder than can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke.) Encourages people to hold events and activities to raise awareness of preventive care programs, treatments, and other patient services for those suffering from sickle cell disease.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 660) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

chapter 44 That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, the House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the bill (H.R. 660) to amend chapter 44 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to the consideration of H.R. 660.

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 660) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms.
Supporting a moratorium on the sale of historic post office buildings.

Whereas the United States Postal Service is an American institution dating back to the colonial era; Whereas the United States Postal Service is the core of a $1 trillion mailing industry that employs more than 8 million people; Whereas in 2012, the Postal Service— (1) processed 160 billion pieces of mail; (2) handled 40 percent of the world’s mail volume; (3) paid $3.6 billion every month in salaries and benefits; (4) employed 108,000 veterans; and (5) managed 31,272 retail offices; Whereas the United States Postal Service employs a Federal preservation officer and a historian; Whereas the United States Postal Service has a diverse fine arts collection consisting of works of art from many different sources and programs; Whereas the United States Postal Service houses more than 1,400 murals and sculptures from President Roosevelt’s New Deal programs in its post offices around the Nation; Whereas most of the post office works of art were funded through commissions under the Treasury Department’s Section of Painting and Sculpture and Section of Fine Arts; and Whereas as of December 2012, 998 postal buildings are listed on the National Historic Register. Now, therefore, be it: That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the importance of preserving the United States Postal Service’s long history and protecting the Nation’s historic properties; and (2) opposes the sale of historic post office buildings and urges the Postal Service to halt current sales of recognized historic places and remove all such properties from the sales list.

Summary: Expresses opposition to the sale of historic post office buildings. Urges the United States Postal Service (USPS) to halt current sales of recognized historic places and remove all such properties from the sales list.
Congressional Cybersecurity Training Resolution of 2019

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Cybersecurity Training Resolution of 2019 2. Annual information security training program for House Members, officers, and employees Clause 4 of rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (e) (1) The Chief Administrative Officer shall carry out an annual information security training program for Members (including the Delegates and Resident Commissioner), officers, and employees of the House. (2) A new Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House shall receive training under this paragraph not later than 30 days after beginning service to the House. (3) Not later than January 31 of each year, each officer and employee of the House shall file a certification with the Chief Administrative Officer that the officer or employee completed an information security training program as established by this paragraph. .

Summary: Congressional Cybersecurity Training Resolution of 2019 This resolution amends Rule II (Other Officers and Officials) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require (1) the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to carry out an annual information security training program for Members, officers, and employees of the House; and (2) new Members, officers, and employees to receive such training within 30 days after beginning service. Officers and employees of the House must file with the CAO by January 31 of each year a certification that they completed such program.
Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the House of Representatives: Committee on Ethics: Ms. Sánchez. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

Summary: Elects a specified Member to the House Committee on Ethics.
Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.

Whereas the United States and Israel are socially, economically, and historically aligned; Whereas, as a sovereign country, Israel has the right and responsibility to protect itself and its citizens from all forms of terrorism; Whereas Hamas is designated by the Department of State as a foreign terrorist organization; Whereas Hamas is actively engaged in committing war crimes, including using civilians as human shields, which is banned under customary international humanitarian law; Whereas terrorists have fired hundreds of rockets into Israel at nonmilitary targets beginning the week of May 9, 2021; and Whereas civilians, including women and children, have been killed as a direct result from the actions of Hamas: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) condemns the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021; and (2) expresses the sense that the United States— (A) must continue to invest in and support Israel’s security and sovereignty; and (B) must never waver from its steadfast position that the State of Israel has an undeniable right to exist and thrive.

Summary: This resolution condemns the rocket attacks by Hamas against Israel beginning the week of May 9, 2021. It also states that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 34) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".

chapter 8 Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 34) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services March 27, 2017 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 34) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 596) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 596) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 90 minutes of debate equally divided among and controlled by the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. February 2, 2015 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 596) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should grant asylum to Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, and her immediate family, due to the persecution she has faced on account of her religion.

Whereas the United States is a Nation founded on the principles of freedom of religion and freedom of speech; Whereas the right to due process is enshrined in the United States Constitution; Whereas Asia Bibi and her family are practicing Pakistani Catholics, a minority group in Pakistan; Whereas, in June 2009, Asia Bibi was accused of insulting the Muslim faith in a confrontation with a neighbor and drinking from a water source reserved solely for Muslim use; Whereas, in November 2010, Asia Bibi, was sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani District Court under Article 295–C of Pakistan’s penal code; Whereas Asia Bibi appealed her sentence, but it was upheld in October 2014 by the Lahore High Court of Appeals; Whereas, in October 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan rightfully acquitted Asia Bibi due to insufficient evidence; Whereas Asia Bibi and her family have been forced into hiding for fear of extrajudicial murder; Whereas in Pakistan, being accused of blasphemy by either the government or a private individual, can lead to violence against the accused; Whereas human rights violations in Pakistan include inconsistent due process, poor prison conditions, lengthy and arbitrary sentences, and lack of judicial independence; and Whereas the United States may grant asylum to people who have been persecuted by their government on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political belief: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the importance of granting asylum to those with legitimate claims of persecution for their religion, race, nationality, membership in a social group, or political belief; and (2) supports granting asylum in the United States to Aasiya Noreen and her immediate family.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for granting asylum to Pakistan citizen Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, and her immediate family, due to religious persecution. It also recognizes the importance of granting asylum to those individuals with legitimate claims of persecution for their religion, race, nationality, membership in a social group, or political belief.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month.

Whereas more than 5,200,000 people are estimated to live with posttraumatic stress disorder during the course of a given year in the United States; Whereas women are more likely than men to develop posttraumatic stress disorder during their lifetime; Whereas according to the Veterans Affairs National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, experts believe roughly 11 to 20 percent of veterans who served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder; Whereas less than 40 percent of returning military personnel seek assistance; Whereas as many as 10 percent of veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War and 30 percent of veterans who served during the Vietnam era suffer from the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder; Whereas without treatment, posttraumatic stress disorder can lead to alcohol and drug abuse, flashbacks, heart attacks, depression, suicide, and stroke; Whereas posttraumatic stress disorder can cause pernicious effects in families and communities; Whereas raising public awareness of this condition will help facilitate the discovery of effective treatment options, therapies and a cure; and Whereas the dedication of organizations, researchers, doctors, medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and people working across the United States to improve the quality of life of people living with posttraumatic stress disorder should be commended: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month.
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the Disinformation Governance Board.

That the Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States is directed to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) Communications or coordination between the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office of the President regarding misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information or the Disinformation Governance Board. (2) The National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, dated February 7, 2022, 2:00 p.m. ET. (3) The Disinformation Governance Board, including its mission, authorities, staffing, funding, and activities. (4) Communications or coordination between the Disinformation Governance Board and social media companies regarding misinformation, disinformation, or mal-information. September 19, 2022 Reported adversely from the Committee on Homeland Security

Summary: This resolution directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents or communications relating to the Disinformation Governance Board.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding our national debt.

Whereas our national debt exceeds $20 trillion; Whereas each citizen of the United States would owe over $63,000 to pay off the national debt if they were forced to pay out-of-pocket; Whereas the national debt is expected to exceed $30 trillion within the next decade; Whereas when the national debt continues to grow at an alarming rate, the probability of a fiscal crisis increases; Whereas financial waste and inefficiencies are prevalent in the Federal Government, illustrated by more than 250 areas identified in past Government Accountability Office reports where reforms are needed to reduce duplication and overlap; Whereas agencies have Office of Inspector Generals and the Government Accountability Office exists in order to monitor Federal spending and identify areas of waste and inefficiency; Whereas each Member of Congress is elected by, and works for, their constituents who pay taxes; Whereas each Member is elected to ensure that taxpayers’ dollars are used responsibly; Whereas Congress has the fundamental responsibility to efficiently utilize the power of the purse; and Whereas the House should find budgetary savings of at least $40 billion each fiscal year: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) believes the national debt is rising unsustainably and needs to urgently be addressed; and (2) encourages each Member of the House of Representatives to introduce and advocate for legislation to find at least $100 million of Federal programs to cut spending from each fiscal year, aside from annual Appropriations bills.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the national debt is rising unsustainably and needs to urgently be addressed; and (2) each Member of the House should introduce and advocate for legislation to reduce spending by $100 million per year, aside from annual appropriations bills.