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Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day.

Whereas the House of Representatives wishes to recognize law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, tow truck operators, and transportation workers as traffic incident management responders (as such term is defined by the Traffic Incident Management Handbook of the Federal Highway Administration); Whereas, due to the increasingly high rate of distracted drivers on the roadway, many traffic incident management responders lose their lives while performing their duties each year; Whereas, nationally in 2021, 65 traffic incident management responders were killed due to roadside collisions; Whereas every State has a move over Whereas move over Whereas a Government Accountability Office report (GAO–21–166) on Emergency Responder Safety noted that State officials cite raising public awareness as the most prevalent challenge to move over Whereas providing traffic incident management responders an enhanced opportunity to inform the motoring public about these laws is critical to the public safety: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day; (2) urges the national incident management organizations, as well as State and regional incident management organizations, to spread awareness and promote the existence of, and adherence to, State move over (3) urges the national incident management organizations, and similar State and regional incident management organizations, to educate the public further on the dangers and loss of life if the provisions and requirements of State move over

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day and urges national, state, and regional incident management organizations to spread awareness of, and promote the existence of, and adherence to, state move over laws. Move over laws generally require motorists to move at least one lane over when an emergency or rescue activity is taking place on the shoulder or side of the roadway, or, if unable to do so safely, to slow down and pass the scene with caution.
Supporting the designation of September 2019 as "National Recovery Month".

National Recovery Month Whereas September has been declared National Recovery Month Whereas the theme for National Recovery Month in 2019 is Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger Whereas there are more than 23 million people in the United States who are in recovery; Whereas there were more than 70,000 drug overdoses in 2017 or approximately 192 drug overdoses per day in the United States in 2017; Whereas drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for individuals in the United States under age 50; Whereas all levels of government, along with partners from the nonprofit and private sector, are collectively mobilizing to address this crisis impacting families across the country; Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services, including the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Health Resources and Services Administration, along with the Office of National Drug Control Policy and numerous other government agencies have supported the work being done on-the-ground in States and local communities; Whereas according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse publication, Principles of Effective Treatment, every dollar invested in treatment for addiction yields a return of $4 to $7 in reduced drug-related crime and costs; and Whereas substance use disorders are a chronic disease for which there are effective community-based prevention, treatment and recovery programs, strategies, and activities: Now, therefore be it That the House of Representatives joins the voices for recovery to strengthen families and communities by— (1) promoting the possibility of recovery from substance use disorders in this and every month; (2) recognizing the importance of education on and prevention of substance use disorders and the critical importance and effectiveness of treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder; (3) applauding the countless national, State, and local community organizations for their work on recovery issues; and (4) honoring and celebrating— (A) the achievements of the more than 23 million people in the United States who are in recovery; (B) the many health care professionals and peers who help others engage in their own journey into recovery; (C) the tens of millions of recovery allies who support these people; (D) the recovery community organizations (RCOs) and providers who continue to support recovery support services; and (E) the work done to combat pervasive stigma associated with treatment and recovery.

Summary: This resolution recognizes the importance of education on, prevention, and treatment of substance use disorder and honors those in recovery from substance use disorder and the allies who support them.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require Members to post on their official public websites information on official travel taken by the Member for which reimbursement was provided by a private source.

Whereas the public deserves access to information on travel taken by Members of the House of Representatives when reimbursement for the travel is provided by an outside source; Whereas accessible information on public websites will promote transparency between Congress and the public; and Whereas improving the public's ability to easily gather this information allows the public to better hold Members of Congress accountable: Now, therefore, be it 1. Requiring Members to post information on reimbursed official travel on Member websites (a) Requirement Clause 5(b) of rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (6) At the time the Clerk of the House makes information described in paragraph (5) with respect to travel available for public inspection on the website of the Office of the Clerk, the Clerk shall notify the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who took the travel (or, in the case of travel taken by an employee, the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner under whose direct supervision the employee works), who shall then post on the official public website of the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner a brief description of the travel, including the names of the individuals who took the travel, the entity that paid for the travel, and the dates, places, and costs of the travel, together with a hyperlink to the information with respect to the travel that the Clerk made available for public inspection on the website of the Office of the Clerk. . (b) Regulations; Effective Date (1) Regulations Not later than 60 days after the date on which the House of Representatives agrees to this resolution, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives shall issue regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). (2) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any travel taken on or after the date on which the Committee on House Administration issues the regulations required under paragraph (1).

Summary: Amends Rule XXV (Limitations on Earned Income and Outside Acceptance of Gifts) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, following related notice from the Clerk of the House, to post on his or her official website: a brief description of travel taken by the individual or an employee; the names of those who took the travel; the entity that paid for it; the travel dates, places, and costs; and a hyperlink to the travel-related information made available for public inspection on the Clerk's website.
Recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, pioneering county clerk who advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married in 1975.

Whereas Clela Ann Rorex was born in Denver on July 23, 1943, to Ruby Rorex, a dance and theater teacher, and Cecil Rorex, who served as Clerk of Routt County, Colorado, for 30 years, where Clela grew up in Steamboat Springs; Whereas Clela earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1973 and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado Denver in 1981; Whereas Clela, at the age of 31, became Boulder County Clerk and Recorder in January 1975; Whereas, in 1975, when a same-sex couple requested a marriage license in Boulder County, Clela consulted the assistant district attorney and learned that Colorado State laws did not specifically prohibit granting a marriage license to a same-sex couple; Whereas, as a newly elected county clerk, Clela issued a marriage license to Dave McCord and Dave Zamora, the first marriage license issued to a same-sex couple in the United States; Whereas Clela was quoted in 2016 as saying, After having been so deeply involved in the women’s rights movements, who was I to then deny a right to anyone else? It wasn’t my job to legislate morality. Whereas, over the next month, Clela issued five more marriage licenses to same-sex couples; Whereas national news outlets circulated Clela’s groundbreaking story, after which she reported receiving a deluge of death threats and condemnation in hundreds of letters and phone calls to the Boulder County Clerk’s office; Whereas Clela issued marriage licenses to six same-sex couples in Boulder County, Colorado, in April 1975, 40 years before the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015; Whereas, in 2014, a series of court rulings cleared the way for same-sex marriages in Colorado; Whereas, despite the threats and for decades, Clela continued her advocacy efforts on behalf of the LGBTQ community including marching, volunteering, and donating to LGBTQ efforts; Whereas Clela was 78 years old when she died on June 19, 2022, in Longmont, Colorado; Whereas due to her advocacy for human rights, Boulder County, Colorado, declared July 23, 2022, as Clela Rorex Day Whereas Clela should be recognized for her leadership as a national civil rights leader, paving the way for countless individuals: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes— (A) the contributions of Clela Rorex as a pioneer for civil rights and same-sex marriage; (B) the respect and bravery Clela had when issuing the first same-sex marriage license in the United States; and (C) the courage Clela exhibited following the threats she received when she issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples; and (2) expresses support for the designation of Clela Rorex Day

Summary: This resolution expresses support for the designation of Clela Rorex Day to recognize Clela Rorex for issuing the first same-sex marriage license in the United States and becoming a pioneer for civil rights and same-sex marriage.
Recognizing the essential role of public safety telecommunicators in emergency response and the important work performed by public safety telecommunicators to protect the public and police, fire, and emergency medical officials during emergencies, such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Whereas public safety telecommunicators play a critical role in emergency response; Whereas the work performed by public safety telecommunicators goes far beyond merely relaying information between the public and first responders; Whereas, when responding to reports of missing, abducted, and sexually exploited children, the information obtained and actions taken by public safety telecommunicators form the foundation for an effective response; Whereas the first contact that a hostage taker or a suicidal person makes when that person calls 9–1–1 is with a public safety telecommunicator, whose negotiation skills can prevent the situation from getting worse; Whereas, during active shooter incidents, public safety telecommunicators coach callers through first aid and give advice to prevent further harm, all while collecting vital information to provide situational awareness for responding officers; Whereas the work of public safety telecommunicators comes with an extreme emotional and physical impact that is compounded by long hours and the around-the-clock nature of the job; Whereas public safety telecommunicators should be recognized by all levels of government for the lifesaving and protective nature of the work that public safety telecommunicators perform; and Whereas major emergencies, such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic, highlight the dedication of public safety telecommunicators and the important work performed by public safety telecommunicators to protect the public and police, fire, and emergency medical officials: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate— (1) honors and recognizes the important and lifesaving contributions of public safety telecommunicators and other public safety communications professionals across the United States; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to remember the value of the work performed by public safety telecommunicators and other public safety communications professionals.

Summary: This resolution honors and recognizes the contributions of public safety telecommunicators and communications professionals and encourages the people of the United States to remember the value of such contributions.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader and activist in the struggle against slavery in the United States.

Whereas Thomas Garrett, a devout Quaker and noted abolitionist, was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, on August 21, 1789, and died on January 25, 1871; Whereas Thomas Garrett became an abolitionist when he rescued a free Black woman who worked for his parents and was kidnapped by slave traders; Whereas Thomas Garrett moved his family to Wilmington, Delaware, in 1822, to start his own business and continue his activism in the struggle against slavery; Whereas Thomas Garrett boycotted goods made by enslaved labor, supported abolitionist petitions, authored opinion pieces in local newspapers, and organized with antislavery societies; Whereas Thomas Garrett established a station of the Underground Railroad at his home and business on 227 Shipley Street, Wilmington, Delaware; Whereas Thomas Garrett helped his friend and noted civil rights heroine, Harriet Tubman, rescue her parents from arrest for helping enslaved people escape to freedom; Whereas Thomas Garrett helped over 2,400 people escape to freedom; Whereas Thomas Garrett, in 1848, was found guilty by United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney for violating the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 for helping a family escape to freedom; Whereas Chief Justice Taney would later write the opinion for the court in the infamous Dred Scott decision; Whereas Thomas Garrett vowed to continue his abolitionist activism despite the miscarriage of justice and a fine of $5,400 imposed by Chief Justice Taney which nearly bankrupted him, despite its reduction to $1,500; Whereas the Maryland legislature proposed various exorbitant bounties for the arrest of Thomas Garrett due to his antislavery efforts; Whereas Thomas Garrett joined a 10-person delegation of abolitionists to meet with President Abraham Lincoln on June 20, 1862, to urge the President to decree the emancipation of the enslaved; Whereas President Abraham Lincoln started drafting the Emancipation Proclamation in July 1862; and Whereas Thomas Garrett’s life and contributions to the Underground Railroad and the abolition of slavery in the United States should be recognized as exemplary deeds of service for his country and his fellow citizens: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) Thomas Garrett was unjustly convicted under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793; (2) Thomas Garrett was and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader and activist in the struggle against slavery in the United States; and (3) the President should take appropriate measures within his power to honor Thomas Garrett’s service to the United States and to his fellow citizens.

Summary: This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was unjustly convicted under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader.
Expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2022, as "National Amateur Radio Operators Day".

National Amateur Radio Operators Day Whereas amateur radio, or ham radio Whereas amateur radio is the oldest form of digital communications; Whereas amateur radio has played an invaluable role in developing new forms of electronic communications; Whereas amateur radio offers individuals a chance to learn new technological skills; Whereas groups such as Youngsters On the Air (YOTA) are working to ensure that there is a next generation of amateur radio operators; Whereas amateur radio groups and amateur radio clubs across the Nation provide communities an important way to communicate with one another; Whereas the amateur radio operator’s code contains as a major principle ideals that are important to country and community; Whereas a key purpose of amateur radio is to have a group of skilled volunteers to assist emergency responders in an event of a disaster; Whereas members of the amateur radio community, such as the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) have provided invaluable emergency communications services following recent natural disasters, including but not limited to helping coordinate disaster relief efforts following Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma, and Maria and other extreme weather disasters; Whereas, on April 18, 1925, the first International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris; and Whereas April 18, 2022, would be an appropriate day for the celebration of National Amateur Radio Operators Day That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Amateur Radio Operators Day (2) recognizes the continuing importance of amateur radio operators and their role in bringing communities together in times of need.

Summary: This resolution supports the designation and celebration of National Amateur Radio Operators Day, and it recognizes the continuing importance of amateur radio operators and their role in bringing communities together.
Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 755) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, without intervention of any point of order, the House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the resolution (H. Res. 755) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution, as amended, to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except as follows: (a) The resolution, as amended, shall be debatable for six hours equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees. (b) The question of adoption of the resolution, as amended, shall be divided between the two articles. 2. During consideration of House Resolution 755, only the following persons shall be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto: (a) Members of Congress. (b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner. (c) The President and Vice President of the United States. (d) Other persons as designated by the Speaker. 3. After adoption of House Resolution 755, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, President of the United States, if offered by the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except 10 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. No other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to House Resolution 755 shall be privileged during the remainder of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. 4. The chair of the Committee on the Judiciary may insert in the Congressional Record such material as he may deem explanatory of— (a) House Resolution 755, not later than the date that is 5 legislative days after adoption thereof; and (b) the resolution specified in section 3 of this resolution, not later than the date that is 5 legislative days after adoption thereof. December 17, 2019 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 755) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Recognizing June 19, 2016, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach frontier areas of the United States, and in particular the Southwestern States, for more than 2 1⁄2 Whereas, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were free; Whereas African-Americans who had been slaves in the Southwest celebrated June 19th, commonly known as Juneteenth Independence Day Whereas African-Americans from the Southwest continue the tradition of celebrating Juneteenth Independence Day as inspiration and encouragement for future generations; Whereas for more than 150 years, Juneteenth Independence Day celebrations have been held to honor African-American freedom while encouraging self-development and respect for all cultures; and Whereas the faith and strength of character demonstrated by former slaves remains an example for all people of the United States, regardless of background, religion, or race: Now, therefore, be it That— (1) the House of Representatives— (A) recognizes the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day to the Nation; (B) supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day to provide an opportunity for the people of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the Nation; and (C) encourages the people of the United States to observe Juneteenth Independence Day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs; and (2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (A) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States; and (B) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.

Summary: Recognizes the historical significance to the nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day. Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future, and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.