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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of government officials who violate the public health restrictions they impose on others.

Whereas a number of States and localities have imposed decrees limiting the activities of the people and businesses in their jurisdictions, including stay-at-home orders and draconian restrictions on indoor dining, holiday gatherings with family, business operations, in-person education, and religious gatherings; Whereas these lockdowns have taken a major toll on the American people, leading to job losses, the decimation of small businesses, social isolation, and harmful effects on mental health; Whereas the American people were initially asked to stay at home for a short period to flatten the curve Whereas a number of public officials have brazenly and shamefully violated the public-health restrictions that they have imposed on citizens, demonstrating their view that rules are for the people—not the politicians: (1) On November 6, California governor Gavin Newsom and his wife attended a birthday party for a lobbyist at the high-end French Laundry restaurant in Napa Valley, in violation of his own public-health decrees. (2) Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser attended an election party in Delaware after banning nonessential interstate travel. (3) Denver Mayor Michael Hancock tweeted advice to avoid travel, if you can (4) On November 7, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined a tightly packed crowd to celebrate the election only a few days before announcing a stay-at-home advisory. (5) Austin Mayor Steve Adler posted a Facebook video warning residents to stay home and threatening future lockdowns—while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. (6) The chair of the Metro Nashville Public Schools traveled internationally to vacation in the Caribbean during the fall while insisting that in-person learning was too risky for students, over the objections of many parents who wish to open the schools.; Whereas such an attitude of entitlement is antithetical to our republican form of government, in which public office is a public trust and officials are bound to live under the same laws as their fellow citizens; Whereas such actions undermine the trust between citizens and their government and engender a lack of respect for the legitimate actions of government; Whereas a pretension of superiority over the laws is a characteristic of oligarchies and tyrannies the world over, and is thus contrary to the spirit of a free nation; and Whereas this resolution shall be known as the French Laundry resolution: Now, therefore, be it That the United States House of Representatives condemns hypocrisy and elitism and calls on all officials to impose no restriction on citizens that they themselves are not willing to abide by.

Summary: This resolution condemns hypocrisy and elitism and calls on all officials to impose no restriction on citizens that they themselves are not willing to abide by.
Expressing support for designation of October 2015 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month".

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Whereas breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide; Whereas 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime; Whereas breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States; Whereas each year it is estimated that over 230,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die; Whereas an estimated 2,300 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States and more than 400 will die each year; Whereas in recent years, there has been a gradual reduction in female breast cancer incidence rates among women aged 50 and older; Whereas death rates from breast cancer have been declining since about 1990, due in part to better screening and early detection, increased awareness, and continually improving treatment options; and Whereas October 2015 would be an appropriate month to designate as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate awareness and educational activities, and take steps to reduce their risk of breast cancer, including maintaining a healthy weight, exercising, limiting alcohol intake and menopausal hormones, and breastfeeding, if they can.

Summary: Expresses support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Encourages Americans to observe the month with awareness and educational activities and to take steps to reduce their risk of breast cancer, including maintaining a healthy weight, exercising, breastfeeding, limiting alcohol intake, and limiting hormone replacement therapy.
Expressing support for the designation of April 9, 2019, as National Yellow Ribbon Day.

Whereas yellow is the official color of the active combat arms branch of the United States Army; Whereas the yellow ribbon symbol was first used in the United States to mark national unity and remembrance for the 52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days, beginning on November 4, 1979; Whereas, during the Persian Gulf war, Americans again used the yellow ribbon to promote solidarity for United States troops; Whereas, in 2006, the New York State Assembly and Senate unanimously proclaimed April 9 to be New York State Yellow Ribbon Day; Whereas April 9, 2004, was the day Staff Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin of Batavia, Ohio, was captured in Iraq, making him the Iraq war’s first POW/MIA; Whereas yellow ribbons worn on lapels or clothing traditionally represent the message of “support our troops”; and Whereas National Yellow Ribbon Day is a day for all Americans to celebrate our current active duty troops: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives supports the designation of National Yellow Ribbon Day.

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of National Yellow Ribbon Day.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5376) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; and for other purposes.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5376) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117–18, modified by Rules Committee Print 117–19, 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) two hours of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget or their respective designees and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 2. House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021 (as most recently amended by House Resolution 716, agreed to October 12, 2021), is amended by striking “November 18, 2021” each place it appears and inserting (in each instance) “December 3, 2021”. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5376) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Building Safety Month and the work of building and fire service officials in educating and protecting the communities of this Nation.

Whereas the growth and strength of the Nation depend on the safety, resilience, and sustainability of the homes, buildings, and infrastructure of the United States; Whereas confidence in the structural integrity of the buildings that make up our communities is achieved through the devotion of building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, design professionals, laborers, plumbers, and others in the construction industry who work year-round to ensure safe construction; Whereas building code development in the United States is facilitated through a partnership between private sector, local, State, and Federal experts in the built environment, who have created and implemented the highest quality codes to protect us in the buildings where we worship, live, learn, work, and play; Whereas these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and earthquakes, which, according to a FEMA-supported study by the National Institute of Building Sciences, provide $11 in future mitigation benefits for every dollar invested; Whereas the International Code Council designates Building Safety Month each May to remind the public about the critical role of our State and local code officials, who assure us of safe, efficient, and livable buildings that are essential to the country’s prosperity; Whereas Building Safety Month encourages all Americans to raise awareness of the importance of safe and resilient construction, fire prevention, disaster mitigation, and new technologies in the construction industry; and Whereas Building Safety Month recognizes that the implementation of safety codes by local and State agencies has saved lives and protected homes and businesses: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of Building Safety Month; and (2) recognizes the essential service provided by Federal, State, and local building departments, fire prevention bureaus, and Federal agencies in protecting lives and property.

Summary: This resolution supports the goals and ideals of Building Safety Month. The resolution also recognizes the essential service provided by federal, state, and local building departments, fire prevention bureaus, and federal agencies in the protection of lives and property.
Expressing support for the designation of September 2019 as Campus Fire Safety Month.

Whereas student-related housing fires in Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and other schools across the country have tragically cut short the lives of some of the youth of the Nation; Whereas, since January 2000, at least 175 people, including students, parents, and children have died in college-related fires; Whereas approximately 87 percent of these deaths have occurred in off-campus occupancies; Whereas a majority of the students across the Nation live in off-campus occupancies; Whereas a number of fatal fires have occurred in buildings where the fire safety systems have been compromised or disabled by the occupants; Whereas it is recognized that automatic fire alarm systems and smoke alarms provide the necessary early warning to occupants and the fire department of a fire so that appropriate action can be taken; Whereas it is recognized that automatic fire sprinkler systems are a highly effective method of controlling or extinguishing a fire in its early stages, protecting the lives of the building’s occupants; Whereas many students are living in off-campus occupancies, Greek housing, and residence halls that are not adequately protected with automatic fire sprinkler systems and automatic fire alarm systems or adequate smoke alarms; Whereas it is recognized that fire safety education is an effective method of reducing the occurrence of fires and reducing the resulting loss of life and property damage; Whereas students are not routinely receiving effective fire safety education throughout their entire college career; Whereas it is vital to educate the future generation of the Nation about the importance of fire safety behavior so that these behaviors can help to ensure their safety during their college years and beyond; and Whereas by developing a generation of fire-safe adults, future loss of life from fires can be significantly reduced: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the establishment of Campus Fire Safety Month; (2) encourages schools and municipalities across the country to provide educational programs to all students throughout the school year; and (3) encourages schools and municipalities to evaluate the level of fire safety being provided in both on- and off-campus student housing and take the necessary steps to ensure fire-safe living environments through fire safety education, installation of fire suppression and detection systems and smoke alarms and the development and enforcement of applicable codes relating to fire safety.

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the establishment of Campus Fire Safety Month. In addition, it encourages schools and municipalities to (1) provide fire safety educational programs to students throughout the school year, and (2) evaluate the level of fire safety being provided in both on- and off-campus student housing and take steps to ensure fire-safe living environments.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Justices of the United States Supreme Court should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, most of which are already legally binding on them.

Whereas section 455 Whereas the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act authorizes the Federal judicial circuits to implement complaint, investigative, and review procedures for certain decisions of a judge or magistrate judge of the United States not to recuse himself or herself from a case; Whereas litigants can seek legal recourse through the United States courts to enforce section 455 Whereas the Judicial Conference of the United States adopted a Code of Conduct for United States Judges, which uses identical language to the relevant portion of section 455 Whereas Justices of the United States Supreme Court each have unreviewable authority to determine whether there is an appearance of bias, conflict of interest, or other ethical justification sufficient for withdrawal from hearing, partaking in deliberations in, or joining in the resolution of a case or controversy; Whereas the Federal Judicial Center has concluded that balancing the duty to decide the duty to disqualify Whereas the United States Constitution vests judicial power in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish; Whereas the separation of powers of the coordinate branches of government, as well as the independence of the Judiciary, or the appearance of independence, may be compromised by extensive Legislative or Executive interference into that branch’s functions; Whereas James Madison argued in Federalist Paper Number 10 that [n]o man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity Whereas the United States Supreme Court has acknowledged in Republican Party of Minnesota v. White, and reiterated in Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., that [t]he citizen’s respect for judgments depends … upon the issuing court’s absolute probity[,] [j]udicial integrity is, in consequence, a state interest of the highest order That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Justices of the United States Supreme Court should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, most of which are already legally binding on them.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Justices of the Supreme Court should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges, most of which are already legally binding on them.
Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

National Gun Violence Awareness Day National Gun Violence Awareness Month Whereas each year, more than— (1) 32,000 people in the United States are killed and 80,000 are injured by gunfire; (2) 11,000 people in the United States are killed in homicides involving firearms; (3) 21,000 people in the United States commit suicide by using firearms; and (4) 500 people in the United States are killed in accidental shootings; Whereas since 1968, more people of the United States have died from guns in the United States than have on the battlefields of all the wars in U.S. history; Whereas by one count in 2016, in the United States there were— (1) 384 mass shooting incidents in which not fewer than four people were killed or wounded by gunfire; and (2) 48 incidents in which a gun was fired in a school; Whereas gun violence typically escalates during the summer months; Whereas every 70 minutes one person in the United States under the age of 25 dies because of gun violence; Whereas more than 6,300 of such persons die annually, including Hadiya Pendleton, who, in 2013, at age 15 was killed while standing in a Chicago park; Whereas, on June 2, 2017, on what would have been Hadiya Pendleton’s 20th birthday, people across the United States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day Whereas June 2017 would be an appropriate month to designate as National Gun Violence Awareness Month That the House of Representatives— (1) supports— (A) the goals and ideals of National Gun Violence Awareness Month (B) the goals and ideals of National Gun Violence Awareness Day (2) calls on the people of the United States to— (A) promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety; (B) wear orange, the color that hunters wear to show they are not targets, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day (C) concentrate heightened attention on gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and (D) bring citizens and community leaders together to discuss ways to make communities safer.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Gun Violence Awareness Month and National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Calls on the people of the United States to: promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety; wear orange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day; concentrate heightened attention on gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and bring citizens and community leaders together to discuss ways to make the communities safer.
Expressing support for the designation of November 18, 2021, as "National Rural Mental Health Day".

National Rural Mental Health Day Whereas the National Institute of Mental Health reported in 2019 that mental health disorders affected more than 50,000,000 Americans, with more than 13,000,000 facing a serious mental health disorder; Whereas, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, serious mental illness results in nearly $200,000,000,000 in lost earnings each year; Whereas mental health disorders, if untreated, can result in— (1) substance abuse or substance use disorder; (2) unemployment; (3) homelessness; (4) suicide; (5) incarceration; or (6) long-term physical health deterioration; Whereas, according to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, mental health disorders are prevalent in rural America, affecting nearly 7,000,000 individuals in nonmetropolitan areas; Whereas the National Center for Health Statistics reported the 2017 suicide rate for the most rural counties was 1.8 times higher than the suicide rate for the most urban counties; Whereas there is a chronic shortage of mental health professionals in rural areas; Whereas rural residents often travel long distances to receive services and are frequently seen by providers who are less likely to recognize a mental illness; Whereas rural residents suffering from mental illness may be more susceptible to negative public attitudes in small communities; Whereas data from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services show that uninsured rates in rural areas have been 2 to 3 percentage points higher than in urban areas over the 2010 to 2019 period; and Whereas, to improve mental health services and delivery in rural America, the United States must first raise greater public awareness of the current challenges: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Rural Mental Health Day (2) commits to addressing disparities in mental health care across the country, including in rural America; and (3) maintains continued support for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network and other programs that aid struggling individuals in United States rural communities.

Summary: This resolution supports the designation of National Rural Mental Health Day.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate Navy ship in honor of Marine Corps General Clifton B. Cates of Tiptonville, Tennessee.

Whereas Clifton B. Cates of Tiptonville, Tennessee, served as a United States Marine during World Wars I and II and the Korean War; Whereas Clifton B. Cates entered the Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant in 1917 at the beginning of World War I, during which he fought in the crucial Second Battle of the Marne; Whereas during that fight, then-Lieutenant Cates was wounded during a severe gas attack but refused to be evacuated with his company in order to remain with and assist another company; Whereas Clifton B. Cates was the most decorated Marine Corps Officer of World War I, having been awarded the Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Honor, and the Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star and 2 palms; Whereas during World War II, Clifton B. Cates led Marines at Guadalcanal, and the seizure of Iwo Jima, and in recognition of his service was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V Whereas Clifton B. Cates was one of the few officers of any branch of the United States Armed Forces to command, under fire, a platoon, a company, a battalion, a regiment, and a division; Whereas Clifton B. Cates was advanced to the rank of General in 1948 and was named the 19th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps; Whereas Clifton B. Cates served his country as a United States Marine for 37 years through 3 wars; and Whereas members of the Clifton Cates Memorial Fund led by retired Colonel Otto Melsa and the late Ed Youngblood have worked tirelessly to bring recognition to the significant accomplishments of General Clifton B. Cates: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate Navy ship in honor of Marine Corps General Clifton B. Cates of Tiptonville, Tennessee.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate Navy ship in honor of Marine Corps General Clifton B. Cates of Tiptonville, Tennessee.