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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 142 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture in 
the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Agriculture in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture 
(hereafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mittee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, there 
shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House 
of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, 
not more than $14,193,788 for the One Hundred Eight-
eenth Congress. 
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•HRES 1430 RH 
ing minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary 
or their respective designees. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary 
now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 118–45 shall be considered as adopted in the House 
and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of 
further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No further 
amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order ex-
cept those printed in part A of the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such 
further amendment may be offered only in the order print-
ed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall 
be debatable for the time specified in the report equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be sub-
ject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 
against such further amendments are waived. At the con-
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $7,096,894 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2024; and 
(2) not more than $7,096,894 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2025. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration. 
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cluding by providing students with the opportunity 
to read a wide array of books reflecting the full 
breadth and diversity of viewpoints and perspectives. 
Æ 
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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1438 
Condemning the horrific shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Geor-
gia, recognizing the victims, and expressing condolences and support 
to their families and their communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 
Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of 
Georgia, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Geor-
gia, Mr. ALLEN, Ms. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mrs. 
MCBATH, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. JOHNSON of 
Georgia, and Mr. LOUDERMILK) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the horrific shooting at Apalachee High School 
in Winder, Georgia, recognizing the victims, and express-
ing condolences and support to their families and their 
communities. 
Whereas, on September 4, 2024, a student violently opened 
fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia; 
Whereas this reprehensible action resulted in the deaths of 2 
students and 2 teachers— 
(1) Christian Angulo, age 14, a son and brother; 
(2) Richard William ‘‘Ricky’’ Aspinwall II, age 39, 
a husband, dad, son, coach, and teacher; 
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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1441 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through 
September 17, 2024, as ‘‘Patriot Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 
Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself, Mr. JAMES, and Mr. RYAN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Accountability 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of Sep-
tember 11 through September 17, 2024, as ‘‘Patriot 
Week’’. 
Whereas the events that led to the signing of the Constitution 
of the United States by the delegates to the Constitu-
tional Convention on September 17, 1787, have signifi-
cance for every citizen of the United States and are hon-
ored in public schools across the United States on Con-
stitution Day, which is September 17 of each year; 
Whereas the rule of law, the social compact, democracy, lib-
erty, equality, and unalienable human rights are the es-
sential values upon which the United States flourishes; 
Whereas diversity is one of the greatest strengths of the 
United States, and the motto inscribed on the Great Seal 
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(3) Cristina Irimie, age 53, a teacher, wife, daugh-
ter, and friend; and 
(4) Mason Schermerhorn, age 14, a son and brother; 
Whereas 9 additional victims were injured and hospitalized; 
Whereas countless other students, teachers, and staff experi-
enced significant trauma and mental anguish as a result 
of this shooting; 
Whereas the entire Winder, Georgia, community has been 
tragically and irrevocably affected by this tragedy; and 
Whereas all children should be able to attend school without 
fearing for their lives: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the violence that occurred at 
Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Sep-
tember 4, 2024; 
(2) honors the memory of the victims— 
(A) Christian Angulo; 
(B) Richard William ‘‘Ricky’’ Aspinwall II; 
(C) Cristina Irimie; and 
(D) Mason Schermerhorn; 
(3) extends its deepest condolences and support 
to their friends and families, and to the communities 
of Apalachee High School and Winder, Georgia; 
(4) expresses hope for those wounded to recover 
fully and quickly; 
(5) offers appreciation and gratitude to law en-
forcement, first responders, healthcare workers, and 
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teachers and faculty for their bravery and decisive 
action; and 
(6) reaffirms its duty to protect the safety and 
security of all people in the United States. 
Æ 
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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1439 
Expressing support for the recognition of September 7, 2024, as ‘‘Liturgical 
Dance Day’’ and the International Dance Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Ms. WILSON 
of Florida, and Mr. THANEDAR) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition of September 7, 2024, 
as ‘‘Liturgical Dance Day’’ and the International Dance 
Commission, and for other purposes. 
Whereas, on September 7, 2024, the International Dance 
Commission will celebrate ‘‘Liturgical Dance Day’’ as 
dancers from around the world will take part in a day 
of fasting, prayer, and worship; 
Whereas, every Sunday morning, liturgical dance is expressed 
in thousands of ministries across the Nation, and litur-
gical dance ministers provide valuable outreach programs 
serving inner-city youth and instilling them with dis-
cipline, the desire to pursue excellence, and a love of 
dance; 
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Whereas the International Dance Commission’s purpose is to 
serve as a multicultural umbrella organization and re-
source pool for dance, worship arts ministries, and dance 
companies throughout the world; and 
Whereas the members of the International Dance Commis-
sion dedicate themselves to service in their communities, 
sharing their gifts through the creative arts: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes ‘‘Liturgical Dance Day’’ and the International 
Dance Commission and its contributions to the creative 
arts and worship in communities across the State of Geor-
gia. 
Æ 
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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 143 
Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to fortify rela-
tions with the people and Government of Nigeria and calling for the 
country to commit to a peaceful, credible, and timely electoral process. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 
Mr. ALLRED (for himself, Mr. JAMES, Ms. JACOBS, and Mr. SMITH of New 
Jersey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives 
to fortify relations with the people and Government of 
Nigeria and calling for the country to commit to a peace-
ful, credible, and timely electoral process. 
Whereas Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country with over 
215,000,000 people as of 2022 and is projected to grow 
to 375,000,000 by 2050 and become the third most pop-
ulous country globally; 
Whereas Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa with an es-
timated 
gross 
domestic 
product 
of 
more 
than 
$1,050,000,000,000 as of 2021; 
Whereas the United States and Nigeria share strong eco-
nomic and trade relations in which the United States re-
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Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services rec-
ommends that no more than 7 percent of household in-
come shall go toward child care payments; however, mid-
dle-income families spend as much as 14 percent on child 
care and low-income families spend approximately 35 per-
cent of their income on child care; 
Whereas child care is difficult to find for millions of families, 
when only 8 percent of child care centers can provide 
evening, overnight, or weekend care, and approximately 
58 percent of low-income children younger than 6 years 
old whose parents work nontraditional hours; 
Whereas the need for care can dramatically exceed the supply 
in areas designated as child care deserts; 
Whereas more than 50 percent of families in the United 
States live in child care deserts, including every county 
in Oregon which is a child care desert for infant and tod-
dler care; 
Whereas, in 2023, the national average price of child care 
was $11,582; 
Whereas the average annual price of child care for 2 children 
nationwide exceeds mortgage payments by up to 64 per-
cent and rent payments by over 100 percent; 
Whereas families of color face income gaps that make high- 
quality child care even less affordable for the parents and 
guardians of Black, Indigenous, and other children of 
color; 
Whereas high-quality child care and early education, espe-
cially for disadvantaged children, such as Head Start and 
Early Head Start, help children thrive in school and be-
yond; 
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•HRES 1441 IH 
of the United States, ‘‘E pluribus unum’’, Latin for ‘‘out 
of many, one’’, symbolizes that individuals in the United 
States from all walks of life are unified by shared values; 
Whereas exceptional, visionary, and indispensable individuals 
such as Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, John Adams, 
John Marshall, George Washington, Elizabeth Cady 
Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tub-
man, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Martin Lu-
ther King, Jr., Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison 
founded or advanced the United States; 
Whereas the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of 
the United States, the Declaration of Sentiments and 
Resolutions signed in Seneca Falls, New York, the Get-
tysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and 
the ‘‘I Have a Dream’’ speech delivered by Martin Lu-
ther King, Jr., express sentiments that have advanced 
liberty in the United States; and 
Whereas the Bennington flag (commonly known as the ‘‘’76 
flag’’), the Betsy Ross flag, the current flag of the 
United States, the flag of the women’s suffrage move-
ment, the Union flag (commonly known as the ‘‘Fort 
Sumter flag’’), the Gadsden flag, and the flags of the 
States are physical symbols of the history of the United 
States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Patriot Week’’; 
(2) recognizes that understanding the history of 
the United States and the first principles of the 
United States is indispensable to the survival of the 
United States as a free people; 
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(3) acknowledges, in great reverence to the vic-
tims of the September 11, 2001, attacks, that citi-
zens of the United States should take time to honor 
the first principles, founders, documents, and sym-
bols of their history; 
(4) recognizes that each generation should 
renew the spirit of the United States based on the 
first principles, historical figures, founding docu-
ments, and symbols of the United States; and 
(5) encourages citizens, schools and other edu-
cational institutions, and Federal, State, and local 
governments and their agencies to recognize and 
participate in Patriot Week by honoring, celebrating, 
and promoting the study of the history of the United 
States so that all people of the United States may 
offer the reverence that is due to the free republic. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 149 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 19, 2024. 
Whereas, on January 12, 1951, the Convention on the Pre-
vention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Genocide Convention’’), of which 
the Russian Federation is a party, came into effect; 
Whereas, on February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation es-
calated its eight-year-long occupation of sovereign 
Ukrainian territory by launching an unprovoked large- 
scale invasion of Ukraine; 
Whereas, on March 9, 2022, Russian Forces attacked a ma-
ternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, resulting in the 
deaths of 5 individuals and injuries to 17 other individ-
uals; 
Whereas, on March 22, 2022, the Ukrainian Foreign Min-
istry announced that the Russian military had illegally 
abducted and forcibly transferred 2,389 Ukrainian chil-
dren from temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine; 
Whereas, on June 2, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr 
Zelenskyy stated that 200,000 children are among the 
Ukrainians who have been forcibly transferred to Russia; 
Whereas forcibly transferring children of one group to an-
other group is a violation of Article II(e) of the Genocide 
Convention;
•HRES 429 EH 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Control of Air 
Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and 
Vehicle Standards’’. All points of order against consideration 
of the joint resolution are waived. The joint resolution shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provisions 
in the joint resolution are waived. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and on any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective des-
ignees; and (2) one motion to commit. 
SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
45) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Department of Education relating to ‘‘Waivers and Modifica-
tions of Federal Student Loans’’. All points of order against 
consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The joint res-
olution shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the joint resolution are waived. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the joint res-
olution and on any amendment thereto to final passage with-
out intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally
IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1450 
Reaffirming the House of Representatives priority over the collection and 
expenditure of revenue under the Origination Clause of the Constitution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. CLINE) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, 
and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, Ways and Means, 
and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming the House of Representatives priority over the 
collection and expenditure of revenue under the Origina-
tion Clause of the Constitution. 
Whereas the power of origination in the House of Represent-
atives was decided by the Framers of the Constitution as 
a part of the Great Compromise, adopted on July 16, 
1787; 
Whereas article I, section 7, clause 1 of the Constitution, 
signed on September 17, 1787, states, ‘‘All Bills for rais-
ing Revenue shall originate in the House of Representa-
tives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amend-
ments as on other Bills’’; 
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branes, severe obstetric hemorrhage or infection, placenta 
previa where the placenta attaches to the cervix, and in 
some cases missed miscarriages, among many other 
emergency medical conditions; and 
Whereas every person has the basic right to the emergency 
care they need to protect their health and lives, including 
abortion care: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that every person has the basic right to emer-
gency health care, including abortion care. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 1449 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 20, 2024. 
Whereas antisemitism is a threat to the fundamental free-
doms, rights, security, and diversity of all citizens, soci-
eties, and countries; 
Whereas there has been an increase of antisemitic rhetoric 
and acts in many countries around the world; 
Whereas, in the months since the October 7, 2023, Hamas 
terrorist attack against Israel, Jewish communities 
around the world have experienced a significant increase 
in antisemitic threats; 
Whereas, in the Berlin Declaration of April 29, 2004, partici-
pating states of the Organization for Security and co-op-
eration in Europe condemned antisemitism and com-
mitted to take specific actions to combat it; 
Whereas, in 2016, the 31 member states of the International 
Holocaust Remembrance Alliance adopted a legally non-
binding ‘‘working definition’’ of antisemitism, an impor-
tant internationally recognized tool to increase under-
standing of antisemitism; 
Whereas, on May 25, 2023, the White House issued the 
United States National Strategy to Counter Anti-
semitism, making clear that the fight against anti-
semitism is a national, bipartisan priority that must be
•HRES 1449 EH 
successfully conducted through a whole-of-government- 
and-society approach; 
Whereas, on July 17, 2024, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the 
United States and partners unveiled the Global Guide-
lines for Countering Antisemitism; 
Whereas the Global Guidelines constitute a multilateral 
framework encompassing 12 areas of public policy, in-
cluding: Jewish community protection, the need for lead-
ers to speak out against antisemitism, uniform collection 
of data about antisemitism, and education of the Holo-
caust and Jewish heritage; 
Whereas the Global Guidelines include policies to monitor and 
combat antisemitism that can be implemented and adapt-
ed to a wide variety of national, regional, and cultural 
contexts; and 
Whereas more than 40 states and international bodies have 
endorsed the Global Guidelines for Countering Anti-
semitism: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the rise of antisemitism in countries 
around the world; 
(2) welcomes the Global Guidelines for Countering 
Antisemitism unveiled by the United States and partners 
in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 17, 2024; 
(3) calls upon states and international bodies to 
take action to counter antisemitism, including by endors-
ing and embracing the Global Guidelines for Countering 
Antisemitism; and
•HRES 1449 EH 
(4) encourages greater action and international co-
operation to counter antisemitism. 
Attest: 
Clerk.