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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 657 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the achievements of Tejano music 
artists such as Freddy Fender, Roberto Pulido, Flaco Jimenez, and 
Selena Quintanilla, in recognition of their contributions to the cultural 
heritage and diversity of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 
Mr. VELA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the achievements 
of Tejano music artists such as Freddy Fender, Roberto 
Pulido, Flaco Jimenez, and Selena Quintanilla, in rec-
ognition of their contributions to the cultural heritage 
and diversity of the United States. 
Whereas Freddy Fender, a Texan from San Benito, is known 
for putting Tejano music on the map, starting his music 
career in 1947 when he was 10 years old and expanding 
his work with Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados; 
Whereas Roberto Pulido, a native of the Rio Grande Valley, 
Texas, is accredited for being one of the most influential 
Tejano artists in history with an album, Te Vi Partir, 
making it into the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart; 
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Whereas Flaco Jimenez, a Grammy award winning Tejano 
music star, pioneered the recognition of Tejano music 
around the globe, having worked with artists such as Bob 
Dylan and Dr. John; 
Whereas Selena Quintanilla, also known as the Queen of 
Tejano music, was the first female to receive the 
Grammy for Best Mexican/American album and is known 
as one of the best and most influential Latin stars in the 
United States with over 65,000,000 in record sales; 
Whereas Freddy Fender, Roberto Pulido, Flaco Jimenez, and 
Selena Quintanilla’s artistic work gave recognition to 
Tejano music nationally and globally; and 
Whereas Freddy Fender, Roberto Pulido, Flaco Jimenez, and 
Selena Quintanilla paved the way for Tejano and Latin 
stars throughout the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors and congratulates the musical 
achievements of Tejano artists; and 
(2) celebrates Tejano musicians and artists who 
share with the world the richness and strength of 
South Texas culture and heritage. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 660 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 19 through September 
25, 2021, as ‘‘Telehealth Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 
Mr. CURTIS (for himself, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 19 
through September 25, 2021, as ‘‘Telehealth Awareness 
Week’’. 
Whereas telehealth allows a health care practitioner to fur-
nish health care services to a patient or a practitioner at 
a different physical location than the health care practi-
tioner; 
Whereas telehealth has played a significant role in supporting 
access to quality health care services for millions of pa-
tients during the COVID–19 public health emergency 
and will continue to be essential beyond the end of the 
public health emergency; 
Whereas following the unprecedented use of telehealth and 
virtual care services in response to the public health 
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emergency, telehealth now represents a significant per-
cent of care delivery, confirming the need to balance in- 
person and virtual care in the health care system; 
Whereas telehealth and virtual care services continue to pro-
vide patients and families with safe, appropriate, and 
high-quality care where and when they need it, and 91 
percent of Medicare beneficiaries are satisfied with their 
telehealth experiences; 
Whereas telehealth allows health care providers to securely 
connect with patients wherever they are when an in-per-
son interaction is not clinically necessary or available and 
expands access to health care services for patients in 
need of specialty care, enabling the health care system to 
do more good for more people; 
Whereas telehealth is a bipartisan issue and Members of Con-
gress from both sides of the political aisle and both sides 
of Capitol Hill are dedicated to ensuring patients con-
tinue to have the choice to access telehealth once the 
COVID–19 public health emergency ends; 
Whereas the United States must help improve broader access 
to telehealth services for all individuals, including mem-
bers of rural and underserved communities; and 
Whereas ‘‘Telehealth Awareness Week’’ unites the efforts of 
patients, caregivers, health care providers, policymakers, 
and other stakeholders to advance the role of telehealth 
in health care: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the designation of ‘‘Telehealth Awareness Week’’. 
Æ 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 661 
Expressing support for designation of the week of September 19, 2021, 
through September 25, 2021, as ‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the week of September 
19, 2021, through September 25, 2021, as ‘‘Balance 
Awareness Week’’. 
Whereas vestibular (inner ear balance) disorders are under-
diagnosed and undertreated; 
Whereas as many as 35 percent of adults 40 years of age and 
older in the United States, approximately 69,000,000 
people have experienced some form of vestibular dysfunc-
tion; 
Whereas 80 percent of people 65 years of age and older have 
experienced dizziness; 
Whereas dizziness is one of the most common symptoms in 
patients 25 years and older; 
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Whereas dizziness accounts for 2.6 percent of all primary 
care visits and nearly 2.5 percent of emergency depart-
ment visits; 
Whereas vestibular disorder patients may consult four or 
more physicians and spend 50 months or more in the 
search for a diagnosis; 
Whereas the Vestibular Disorders Association celebrates 
‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’ to reduce the time it takes 
to diagnose a vestibular disorder by helping patients rec-
ognize their symptoms and encouraging them to seek 
help from a qualified vestibular specialist; and 
Whereas the week of September 19, 2021, through Sep-
tember 25, 2021, would be an appropriate week to des-
ignate as ‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Balance 
Awareness Week’’; and 
(2) recognizes the importance of raising public 
awareness about vestibular disorders. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 663 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a 
Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the 
House who accepts an offer of free attendance with respect to a charity 
event to notify the Committee on Ethics if the value of such free attend-
ance exceeds $1,000, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 
Mrs. STEEL (for herself, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Ms. TENNEY, and Mr. BUDD) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require that a Member, Delegate, Resident Commis-
sioner, officer, or employee of the House who accepts 
an offer of free attendance with respect to a charity 
event to notify the Committee on Ethics if the value 
of such free attendance exceeds $1,000, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Greater Ac-
countability from Lawmakers for Americans Resolution’’ 
or the ‘‘GALA Resolution’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN 
OFFERS OF FREE ATTENDANCE TO CHARITY 
EVENTS. 
Clause 5(a)(4) of rule XXV of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives is amended— 
(1) in subdivision (C), by inserting ‘‘for which 
the value of the free attendance for the event is less 
than or equal to $1,000’’ after ‘‘charity event’’; 
(2) by redesignating subdivision (D) as subdivi-
sion (E); and 
(3) by inserting after subdivision (C) the fol-
lowing new subdivision: 
‘‘(D) A Member, Delegate, Resident Com-
missioner, officer, or employee of the House 
may not accept an offer of free attendance for 
an event described in subdivision (C) in any 
case in which the value of the free attendance 
for the event exceeds $1,000 unless— 
‘‘(i) attendance at the event is appro-
priate to the performance of the official 
duties or representative function of the 
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Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, 
officer, or employee of the House; and 
‘‘(ii) the Member, Delegate, Resident 
Commissioner, officer, or employee of the 
House submits a statement to the Com-
mittee on Ethics prior to attending any 
such event that explains why attendance at 
the event meets the requirement described 
in item (i).’’. 
Æ 
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sion, men, women, and children of Polish derivation and 
language’’; 
Whereas, in Poland, a traditionally tolerant country that was 
home to Europe’s largest Jewish population, German oc-
cupying forces established death camps where millions 
were murdered; 
Whereas Poland lost a higher percentage of its population 
than any other nation in World War II due to the geno-
cide perpetrated by occupying forces; 
Whereas an estimated 6,000,000 Poles were killed, roughly 
half of whom were Jewish; 
Whereas relations between the United States and Poland 
date back several centuries; 
Whereas Polish settlers first arrived in Jamestown in 1608; 
Whereas the current relationship between the United States 
and the Republic of Poland is deep and mutually bene-
ficial to both countries; 
Whereas, since the collapse of communism in Europe, the Re-
public of Poland’s prosperity and integration into West-
ern institutions has provided a model for other countries 
in the region; 
Whereas the addition of the Republic of Poland to the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1999 has 
strengthened the alliance and provided a crucial bulwark 
against aggression by Russia; and 
Whereas the Department of State describes the Republic of 
Poland as ‘‘a stalwart ally in Central Europe and one of 
the United States’ strongest partners in fostering secu-
rity and prosperity regionally, throughout Europe, and 
the world’’: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the millions of Poles who lost their 
lives during the invasion and occupation of Poland; 
(2) encourages increased education about the 
atrocities committed by occupying forces against the 
Poles; 
(3) recognizes the critical role that the Republic 
of Poland plays in maintaining stability and security 
in Europe; and 
(4) calls for the strengthening and broadening 
of diplomatic, economic, and security ties between 
the United States and the Republic of Poland. 
Æ 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 670 
Condemning the inhumane treatment of Haitian migrants at the southern 
border of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 
Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. MENG, Ms. JACKSON LEE, 
Ms. DEAN, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. WATSON COLE-
MAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. 
DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Ms. JACOBS of 
California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the inhumane treatment of Haitian migrants 
at the southern border of the United States. 
Whereas some U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents have 
treated the Haitian migrants inhumanely, charging them 
on horseback while using reins as lashes: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
demns and denounces the actions of those U.S. Customs 
and Border Patrol agents who confronted some Haitian 
migrants on horseback using their reins as lashes. 
Æ 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 672 
Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as ‘‘Peace Month’’ 
and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 
as ‘‘Peace Month’’ and calling on Congress to take action 
to promote peace. 
Whereas the United Nations designated September 21 as the 
‘‘International Day of Peace’’, otherwise known as Peace 
Day; 
Whereas the United Nations General Assembly declared 
Peace Day as a day devoted to ‘‘commemorating and 
strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among 
all nations and peoples’’; 
Whereas all member states of the United Nations, organiza-
tions, regional and nongovernmental organizations, and 
individuals are encouraged to celebrate and recognize 
global peace efforts on Peace Day; 
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Whereas Peace Day represents shared hopes of an end to 
conflict in all forms; 
Whereas the United Nations calls for a 24-hour global cease- 
fire on Peace Day; 
Whereas this year’s Peace Day theme is ‘‘Recovering better 
for an equitable and sustainable world’’; 
Whereas 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of the Universal 
Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone development 
in contemporary human history promoting peace and 
well-being worldwide; 
Whereas 
violent 
conflicts 
could 
cost 
upward 
of 
$13,600,000,000,000 per year globally; 
Whereas conflict prevention measures could save between 
$5,000,000,000 to $70,000,000,000 per year on average; 
Whereas there is almost no interstate war; 
Whereas the absolute number of war deaths has been declin-
ing since 1945; 
Whereas global peace promotion efforts improve the lives of 
Americans and all peoples; 
Whereas the United States has a long history of promoting 
peace and human rights at home and abroad; and 
Whereas September would be an appropriate month to des-
ignate as ‘‘Peace Month’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Peace Month’’; 
and 
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(2) calls on Congress to promote peace, both at 
home and abroad. 
Æ 
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question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on 
any amendment thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the majority leader and the minor-
ity leader or their respective designees; and (2) one motion 
to recommit. 
SEC. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to 
the consideration of H. R. 1259. 
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Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions employ many of the Nation’s 
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 
faculty, staff, and administrators; 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions award almost half of the asso-
ciate’s degrees and approximately one-third of the bach-
elor’s degrees attained by all Asian American, Native Ha-
waiian, and Pacific Islander college students; 
Whereas over half of the funded Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-serving institutions have an 
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 
enrollment of over 20 percent; 
Whereas one-third of the funded Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-serving institutions maintain 
active Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Is-
lander studies programs that play a vital role in pre-
serving the heritage, culture, history, and experiences of 
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Island-
ers; 
Whereas Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions create culturally relevant aca-
demic programming, research, and services to support 
low-income and first-generation students and increase the 
graduation rates and educational experiences of Asian 
American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander stu-
dents; 
Whereas celebrating the vast contributions of Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions 
strengthens the culture of the United States; and 
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President Biden’s conduct during the withdrawal has 
diminished the United States standing on the inter-
national stage, allowing adversaries such as Russia and 
China to call into question the United States ability to 
fulfill its military and defense commitments. 
President Biden’s actions allowed tens of billions of 
taxpayer dollars in military equipment, including small 
arms, body armor, land vehicles, helicopters, and drones, 
to fall into the hands of the Taliban. 
President Biden jeopardized the safety of United 
States citizens and Afghan allies stranded in Afghanistan 
by willingly sharing their identities with Taliban officials. 
On July 23, 2021, President Biden colluded with Af-
ghan President Ashraf Ghani on a phone call asking him 
to mislead the American public and our allies and falsely 
portray the status of the war in Afghanistan and betray 
the public trust. President Biden explicitly stated ‘‘. . . 
as you know and I need not tell you the perception around 
the world and in parts of Afghanistan, I believe, is that 
things aren’t going well in terms of the fight against the 
Taliban. And there’s a need, whether it is true or not, 
there is a need to project a different picture’’. 
These failures have created a permanent rupture of 
trust between this military chain of command and the 
American people and our allies. 
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In doing this, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., has will-
fully abandoned his duty and betrayed the public trust, 
has directly betrayed the public trust and continues to 
demonstrate that he is unfit to hold the office of President 
of the United States, to the manifest injury of the people 
of the United States. 
Wherefore President Biden, by such conduct, has 
demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national se-
curity and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, 
and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self- 
governance and the rule of law. President Biden thus war-
rants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and dis-
qualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, 
or profit under the United States. 
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Whereas the achievements and goals of Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions de-
serve national recognition: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the achievements and goals of 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Is-
lander-serving institutions in their work to provide 
quality educational opportunities to Asian American, 
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other stu-
dents who attend their institutions; 
(2) encourages institutions of higher education 
that are eligible for designation as an Asian Amer-
ican and Native American Pacific Islander-serving 
institution to obtain such designation and establish 
programs to serve the unique needs of Asian Amer-
ican, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students 
and families; and 
(3) calls on the people of the United States to 
observe ‘‘Asian American and Native American Pa-
cific Islander-Serving Institutions Week’’ with ap-
propriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to 
demonstrate support for Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-serving institutions. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 684 
Recognizing the importance of ending the stigmatization of substance use 
disorder. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 
Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself, Mr. TRONE, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. RYAN, Mrs. 
AXNE, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. STANTON, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. GARBARINO, and Mr. 
KATKO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of ending the stigmatization of 
substance use disorder. 
Whereas nearly 841,000 people have died since 1999 from a 
drug overdose; 
Whereas fatal overdoses in the United States increased from 
2018 to 2019, and overdoses have increased since the 
onset of the COVID–19 pandemic; 
Whereas overdose killed a record 93,000 people in the United 
States in 2020, which was roughly a 27-percent increase 
from 2019; 
Whereas nearly 20,400,000 people have battled a substance 
use disorder in the past year; 
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