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IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 390 
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness 
about the challenges of children in the foster care system and encour-
aging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children 
in, or at risk of entering, the foster care system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2025 
Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE (for herself, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. BACON, Ms. 
SCANLON, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, and Mrs. HOUCHIN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity 
to raise awareness about the challenges of children in 
the foster care system and encouraging Congress to im-
plement policy to improve the lives of children in, or 
at risk of entering, the foster care system. 
Whereas National Foster Care Month was established more 
than 30 years ago to— 
(1) bring foster care issues to the forefront; 
(2) highlight the importance of permanency for 
every child; and 
(3) recognize the essential role that foster parents, 
social workers, and advocates have in the lives of children 
in foster care throughout the United States; 
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Whereas all children deserve a safe, loving, and permanent 
family; 
Whereas the primary goal of the foster care system is to en-
sure the safety and well-being of children while working 
to provide a safe, loving, and permanent home for each 
child; 
Whereas, in 2022, there were approximately 369,000 children 
officially living in foster care not counting those children 
whose physical custody has been shifted to caregivers out-
side of the foster care system; 
Whereas approximately 197,000 children entered foster care 
in 2022, while 109,000 children were eligible and waiting 
for adoption at the end of 2022; 
Whereas children of color are more likely to stay in the foster 
care system for longer periods of time and are less likely 
to be reunited with their biological families; 
Whereas foster parents, including kin families, are the front-
line caregivers for children who cannot safely remain with 
their biological parents and provide physical care, emo-
tional support, education advocacy, and are the largest 
single source of families providing permanent homes, for 
children leaving foster care to adoption; 
Whereas children in foster care who are placed with relatives, 
compared to children placed with nonrelatives, have more 
stability, including fewer changes in placements, have 
more positive perceptions of their placements, are more 
likely to be placed with their siblings, and demonstrate 
fewer behavioral problems; 
Whereas some relative caregivers receive less financial assist-
ance and support services than do foster caregivers; 
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•HRES 398 IH 
ing the presence of undeclared nuclear material at mul-
tiple sites; 
Whereas Iran has repeatedly failed to fully cooperate with the 
IAEA despite multiple resolutions by the IAEA Board of 
Governors calling upon Iran to urgently fulfill its NPT- 
related obligations and resolve outstanding safeguards 
issues; 
Whereas Iran’s recent public statements regarding its tech-
nical capabilities to produce nuclear weapons and poten-
tial changes to its nuclear doctrine have raised further 
concerns about the true intent of Iran’s nuclear program; 
Whereas the IAEA Director General has stated that, unless 
and until Iran provides credible explanations for the pres-
ence of undeclared uranium particles and discloses the lo-
cation of missing nuclear material, the IAEA cannot con-
firm the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear pro-
gram; 
Whereas, on January 23, 2025, IAEA Director General 
Rafael Grossi reported that Iran has ramped up its pro-
duction of 60 percent enriched uranium from 7 kg to 
over 30 kg per month and now holds about 200 kg— 
enough to produce at least 5 nuclear weapons if further 
enriched to 90 percent; 
Whereas Iran’s actions undermine regional stability and in-
crease the risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle 
East; 
Whereas the failure of Iran to fully comply with its nuclear 
obligations necessitates the imposition of additional diplo-
matic and economic measures to ensure its adherence to 
international norms; 
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motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective des-
ignees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX and clause 8 of rule 
XX shall not apply to the consideration of H. J. Res. 72. 
SEC. 3. The Clerk shall transmit to the Senate a mes-
sage that the House has passed H. J. Res. 72 no later 
than one week after passage. 
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motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective des-
ignees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX and clause 8 of rule 
XX shall not apply to the consideration of H. J. Res. 73. 
SEC. 3. The Clerk shall transmit to the Senate a mes-
sage that the House has passed H. J. Res. 73 no later 
than one week after passage. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 3 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 3, 2025. 
Resolved, That a committee of two Members be ap-
pointed by the Speaker on the part of the House of Rep-
resentatives to join with a committee on the part of the Sen-
ate to notify the President of the United States that a 
quorum of each House has assembled and Congress is ready 
to receive any communication that he may be pleased to 
make. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 396 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through 
May 10, 2025, as ‘‘Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2025 
Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MULLIN, and Mr. BEAN of 
Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 
4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as ‘‘Tardive Dyskinesia 
Awareness Week’’. 
Whereas many people living with serious mental illnesses (for 
example, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, 
schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder) or gastro-
intestinal disorders (for example, gastroparesis, upset 
stomach, nausea, and vomiting) may be treated with 
medications that work as dopamine receptor blocking 
agents, including antipsychotics and antiemetics; 
Whereas, while ongoing treatment with these medications can 
be necessary, prolonged use may be associated with 
tardive dyskinesia (TD), an involuntary movement dis-
order that is characterized by uncontrollable, abnormal, 
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IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 400 
Recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific 
Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant 
contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Island-
ers to the history of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2025 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. ANSARI, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. BERA, Mr. 
CARBAJAL, Mr. CASE, Ms. CHU, Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mrs. 
FOUSHEE, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. 
GOMEZ, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, 
Mr. KHANNA, Ms. KING-HINDS, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. LEE of Ne-
vada, Mr. LIEU, Mrs. MCCLAIN DELANEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MIN, 
Mr. MULLIN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. 
SIMON, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. SUBRAMANYAM, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. TAKANO, 
Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. TONKO, 
Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. TRAN, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, and Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Ha-
waiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an im-
portant time to celebrate the significant contributions 
of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Is-
landers to the history of the United States. 
Whereas the people of the United States join together each 
May to pay tribute to the contributions of generations of 
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and repetitive movements of the face, torso, limbs, and 
fingers or toes; 
Whereas even mild symptoms of TD can impact people phys-
ically, socially, and emotionally; 
Whereas it is estimated that TD affects approximately 
600,000 people in the United States, and approximately 
65 percent of people with TD have not been diagnosed, 
making it important to raise awareness about the symp-
toms; 
Whereas it is important that people taking these medications 
be monitored for TD by a health care provider, and reg-
ular screening for TD is recommended by the American 
Psychiatric Association; 
Whereas clinical research has led to approval of treatments 
for adults with TD by the Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and recognition and treatment of TD can make a 
positive impact in the lives of many people experiencing 
psychotic and mood disorders; and 
Whereas the House of Representatives can raise awareness of 
TD among the public and medical community: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the designation of 
‘‘Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week’’; and 
(2) encourages each individual in the United 
States to become better informed about and aware 
of tardive dyskinesia. 
Æ 
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IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 398 
Condemning Iran’s failure to comply with its international nuclear obligations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2025 
Mr. BAUMGARTNER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning Iran’s failure to comply with its international 
nuclear obligations. 
Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 
plays an essential role in monitoring and verifying the 
compliance of signatories to the Treaty on the Non-Pro-
liferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) with their safe-
guards obligations; 
Whereas the IAEA Director General and the Secretariat have 
conducted professional, independent, and impartial ef-
forts to monitor Iran’s compliance with its NPT-required 
safeguards obligations, enhanced IAEA monitoring agree-
ments, and other additional protocols; 
Whereas the IAEA has identified multiple outstanding safe-
guards issues related to Iran’s nuclear activities, includ-
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IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 528 
Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2025, as ‘‘Veterans 
of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2025 
Mr. TRAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2025, 
as ‘‘Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces 
Day’’. 
Whereas the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces, or South 
Vietnamese Armed Forces, were formally established on 
December 30, 1955, by Ngo Dinh Diem, the first Presi-
dent of South Vietnam; 
Whereas the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces consisted 
of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, the Republic of 
Vietnam Air Force, and the Republic of Vietnam Navy, 
which included the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division; 
Whereas the duties of those branches included protecting the 
sovereignty of the free Vietnamese nation and the Repub-
lic, maintaining the political and social order and the rule 
of law by providing internal security, defending the newly 
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IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 404 
Recognizing and celebrating ‘‘National Salvation Army Week’’ on May 12 
through May 18, 2025. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2025 
Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and celebrating ‘‘National Salvation Army 
Week’’ on May 12 through May 18, 2025. 
Whereas, since its founding in 1865, the Salvation Army has 
been dedicated to serving individuals and families in 
need, without discrimination; 
Whereas, for more than 150 years, the Salvation Army has 
provided essential social services, including disaster relief, 
food assistance, shelter, rehabilitation programs, and 
youth development initiatives in local communities across 
the United States; 
Whereas President Dwight D. Eisenhower first declared ‘‘Na-
tional Salvation Army Week’’ in 1954, recognizing the or-
ganization’s unwavering commitment to serving commu-
nities nationwide; 
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Whereas the Salvation Army serves more than 27,000,000 
Americans annually, offering compassion, hope, and sup-
port to the most vulnerable populations, including indi-
viduals experiencing homelessness, veterans, seniors, 
human trafficking survivors, and those recovering from 
addiction; 
Whereas the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, first 
launched in 1891, has become one of the most recogniz-
able and impactful annual charitable traditions, raising 
funds to support millions in need each year; 
Whereas the Salvation Army continues to be a trusted part-
ner at the local, State, and Federal levels, providing crit-
ical services that address poverty, hunger, and emergency 
assistance in times of crisis; 
Whereas, across the Nation, the Salvation Army operates 
shelters, food pantries, job training programs, and emer-
gency disaster relief efforts that strengthen communities 
and improve lives; and 
Whereas volunteers, donors, and officers of the Salvation 
Army exemplify the spirit of service, working tirelessly to 
provide relief and opportunity for those in need: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes and celebrates ‘‘National Salva-
tion Army Week’’; 
(2) commends the Salvation Army for its his-
toric and ongoing efforts to uplift and serve individ-
uals and families across the country; and 
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(3) encourages all Americans to join in acts of 
service and generosity, supporting the Salvation 
Army’s goal to combat human need with love and 
compassion, wherever it persists. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 405 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 14, 2025. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House any bill specified in sec-
tion 2 of this resolution. All points of order against consider-
ation of each such bill are waived. The respective amend-
ments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on the Judiciary now printed in each such bill 
shall be considered as adopted. Each such bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in each such bill, as amended, are waived. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on each such bill, as 
amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final 
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or 
their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 2. The bills referred to in the first section of this 
resolution are as follows:
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(a) The bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney 
General to develop reports relating to violent attacks 
against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. 
(b) The bill (H.R. 2243) to amend title 18, United 
States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer 
Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of con-
cealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for 
other purposes. 
(c) The bill (H.R. 2255) to allow Federal law en-
forcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, 
and for other purposes. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 406 
Removing certain Members from certain standing committees of the House 
of Representatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2025 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ethics 
RESOLUTION 
Removing certain Members from certain standing committees 
of the House of Representatives. 
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and 
are hereby, removed from the following standing commit-
tees of the House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Mrs. Watson Cole-
man. 
COMMITTEE
ON
ENERGY
AND
COMMERCE: Mr. 
Menendez. 
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY: Mrs. McIver. 
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mrs. McIver. 
Æ 
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IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 408 
Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver of New Jersey. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2025 
Mr. TIMMONS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ethics 
RESOLUTION 
Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver of New Jersey. 
Whereas, on May 9, 2025, Representative LaMonica McIver 
was involved in an incident at the Delaney Hall Deten-
tion Center in Newark, New Jersey, a Federal immigra-
tion detention facility operated by the United States Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement; 
Whereas the Department of Homeland Security and other 
sources have alleged that a group, including Representa-
tive McIver, engaged in unauthorized entry into a secure 
Federal facility during the arrival of a bus carrying de-
tainees, thereby disrupting operations and endangering 
the safety of law enforcement agents and detainees; 
Whereas body camera footage and other evidence show Rep-
resentative McIver assaulting and intimidating Federal 
law enforcement officers; 
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Whereas assaulting, resisting, opposing, intimidating, or 
interfering with a police officer performing their official 
duties is illegal under section 111 of title 18, United 
States Code; and 
Whereas Members of the House of Representatives are en-
trusted with upholding the law and maintaining public 
confidence in the integrity and dignity of the legislative 
branch: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives censures Rep-
resentative LaMonica McIver; 
(2) Representative McIver forthwith present 
herself in the well of the House of Representatives 
for the pronouncement of censure; 
(3) Representative McIver will be censured with 
the public reading of this resolution by the Speaker; 
and 
(4) the Committee on Ethics shall conduct an 
investigation into Representative McIver and to con-
sider further disciplinary action, as appropriate 
under House rules and precedent. 
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IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 409 
Recognizing the ongoing Nakba and Palestinian refugees’ rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2025 
Ms. TLAIB (for herself, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Ms. OMAR, Ms. SIMON, Ms. 
OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mrs. RAMI-
REZ, and Mr. CARSON) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the ongoing Nakba and Palestinian refugees’ 
rights. 
Whereas May 15, 2025, is the 77th commemoration of the 
Palestinian Nakba, meaning ‘‘catastrophe’’ in English, a 
term which refers to Israel’s uprooting, dispossession, 
and exile of the Palestinian people from their homeland; 
Whereas the United Nations General Assembly recommended 
on November 29, 1947, to partition Palestine into two 
States against the wishes of Palestine’s majority indige-
nous inhabitants; 
Whereas, almost immediately following the passage of the 
United Nations partition plan, Zionist militias began a 
deliberate and systematic effort to expel Palestinians 
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from their lands, a campaign which included massacres 
and other atrocities against civilian populations; 
Whereas, before the State of Israel declared its independence 
on May 14, 1948, between 250,000 to 300,000 Pales-
tinian refugees had already been forcibly expelled or fled 
from their homes, often following attacks by Zionist mili-
tias on major Palestinian cities and villages; 
Whereas, by the time of the signing of armistice agreements 
between Israel and neighboring Arab countries in 1949, 
the new State of Israel had established control over 78 
percent of Palestine and, in the process, conquered an 
additional 23 percent of Palestine beyond those areas al-
located to the Jewish State under the partition plan; 
Whereas, by the time of the 1949 armistice, Zionist militias 
and the new Israeli army had expelled at least 750,000 
Palestinians, roughly 75 percent of the entire indigenous 
Palestinian population, from their homes in areas that 
became the State of Israel, becoming refugees living in 
exile; 
Whereas, by 1949, Israel had depopulated more than 400 
Palestinian villages and cities, often demolishing all 
homes and other structures and planting forests over 
them; 
Whereas the United States knew of the scale and magnitude 
of the Palestinian refugee crisis as it unfolded, as is doc-
umented in an October 1948 telegram to the President 
and Secretary of State from the Embassy of the United 
States to Israel, warning that the ‘‘Arab Refugee tragedy 
is rapidly reaching catastrophic proportions and should 
be treated as a disaster’’; 
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