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IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 727 
Affirming United States support for the State of Israel’s right to defend 
itself from terrorist attacks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2019 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. BRINDISI, Mr. VAN DREW, 
Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. MCADAMS, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mrs. 
MURPHY of Florida, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. ROSE of New York, and Mr. 
DEUTCH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Affirming United States support for the State of Israel’s 
right to defend itself from terrorist attacks. 
Whereas Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) was designated as 
a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State 
on October 8, 1997; 
Whereas PIJ receives considerable support, including train-
ing, weapons, and cash, from Iran, which was designated 
as a state sponsor of terrorism by the Secretary of State 
on January 19, 1984; 
Whereas PIJ is dedicated to destroying Israel and has 
claimed credit for multiple terrorist attacks in Israel, in-
cluding an attack that killed New Jersey student, Alisa 
Flatow; 
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Whereas PIJ commander Baha Abu al-Ata was directly re-
sponsible for hundreds of terrorist attacks and was plan-
ning an imminent attack against Israeli civilians; 
Whereas Israel, like every other sovereign nation, has a re-
sponsibility to protect its citizens and defend them from 
terrorist attacks; 
Whereas, since January 2018, PIJ and other terrorist groups 
in Gaza have fired more than 2,000 rockets at Israel; 
Whereas, between November 12 and 14, 2019, PIJ terrorists 
in Gaza launched more than 450 rockets at Israel, evacu-
ating homes, schools, and hospitals, and forcing innocent 
Israelis to flee to bomb shelters; 
Whereas Iron Dome batteries and interceptors helped save 
countless lives in Israel and the region; 
Whereas, on November 14, 2019, rockets from Gaza were 
fired at Israel in violation of a cease-fire negotiated by 
Egypt and the United Nations; and 
Whereas terrorist groups, including PIJ, have repeatedly cho-
sen to perpetuate and escalate violent conflict by firing 
rockets at innocent civilians in Israel: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns the illegal and indiscriminate fir-
ing of rockets at Israel; 
(2) supports Israel’s right to defend itself 
against terrorist groups; 
(3) commends the United States commitment to 
Israel’s security, including military assistance for the 
Iron Dome missile defense system; and 
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(4) reaffirms the United States strong concern 
with the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. 
Æ 
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IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 72 
Rejecting anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred in the United States and around 
the world. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2019 
Mr. ZELDIN (for himself, Mr. BUDD, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. JOR-
DAN, and Mr. HICE of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Rejecting anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred in the United 
States and around the world. 
Whereas, in 2018, Minister Louis Farrakhan said, ‘‘So when 
they talk about Farrakhan, call me a hater, you do what 
they do, call me an anti-Semite. Stop it, I’m anti-Ter-
mite’’; 
Whereas, in 2018, Farrakhan said, ‘‘Satanic Jews have in-
fected the whole world with poison and deceit’’; 
Whereas, on March 11, 1984, Farrakhan said about Adolf 
Hitler of Nazi Germany who was responsible for mur-
dering 6 million Jewish people and millions of others, 
‘‘He was a very great man’’; 
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Whereas activist Tamika Mallory called Minister Louis 
Farrakhan the ‘‘greatest of all time’’, and her fellow or-
ganizer, Linda Sarsour said, ‘‘Only Jews . . . are ones 
that condone violence against Arabs and are cool with 
mosques being attacked’’; 
Whereas throughout the years, current Members of Congress 
have met with, posed for pictures with, and have other-
wise embraced Farrakhan; 
Whereas Representative Rashida Tlaib, who supports the 
Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, 
has been asked by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), 
a Jewish nongovernmental organization that fights hate 
crimes, to explain why she invited Abbas Hamideh to at-
tend her swearing in events, who said in 2016, ‘‘Israel 
does not have a right to exist. The terrorist entity is ille-
gal and has no basis to exist other than a delusional 
ISIS-like ideology’’; 
Whereas Abbas Hamideh also stated in 2019, ‘‘I’m willing to 
go back to my country #Palestine if the Zionist terrorists 
go back to Poland. Deal? Let’s get that ball rolling 
ASAP. Get off Twitter and let’s make that happen’’; 
Whereas Representative Tlaib, who stated on January 6, 
2019, of Americans who support Israel, ‘‘They forgot 
what country they represent’’; 
Whereas, on November 16, 2012, Representative Ilhan Omar, 
who also supports the BDS movement, tweeted, ‘‘Israel 
has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people 
and help them see the evil doings of Israel’’; 
Whereas it is the policy of the United States to oppose re-
strictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed 
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IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 731 
Condemning the inflammatory and racially offensive statement of the Presi-
dent of the United States suggesting falsely a moral equivalence between 
the domestic terrorist act of lynching and the constitutionally provided 
congressional impeachment power. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 22, 2019 
Ms. JACKSON LEE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the inflammatory and racially offensive state-
ment of the President of the United States suggesting 
falsely a moral equivalence between the domestic terrorist 
act of lynching and the constitutionally provided congres-
sional impeachment power. 
Whereas in February 2014, the military of the Russia Fed-
eration, without merit or cause, invaded the eastern part 
of the free and independent country of Ukraine, including 
the Donbass region and the Crimean Peninsula; 
Whereas the United States, a strategic ally of Ukraine, re-
acted swiftly to the Russian invasion, condemning the 
military action in strong and bipartisan fashion, and pro-
viding military, humanitarian, and non-military financial 
assistance to the determined but beleaguered nation of 
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IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 734 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through 
September 26, 2020, as ‘‘Purple Star Families Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 26, 2019 
Mr. RIGGLEMAN (for himself, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. MEADOWS, 
Mr. WALDEN, Mr. MAST, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. FLORES, Mr. MURPHY of 
North Carolina, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. LATTA, Mr. 
LONG, Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. CLINE, Mr. 
BURCHETT, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. TRONE, 
Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
NEWHOUSE, Mr. STEIL, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. 
BANKS, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. WALKER, Mrs. MURPHY 
of Florida, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. PENCE, Mr. CREN-
SHAW, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. STEUBE, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. BAIRD, 
Mrs. LURIA, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma, 
Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. 
BIGGS, Ms. SPANBERGER, and Mr. MASSIE) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of Sep-
tember 20 through September 26, 2020, as ‘‘Purple Star 
Families Week’’. 
Whereas it is recognized that wounds sustained through 
armed service to the United States of America are both 
visible and invisible; 
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Whereas these invisible wounds are frequently undertreated 
and poorly healed; 
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has determined 
that an average of more than 20 veterans die by suicide 
per day; 
Whereas veterans account for a disproportionate percentage 
of all adult suicides in the United States; 
Whereas surviving family members of veterans who succumb 
to the invisible wounds of war are often forgotten and 
isolated; 
Whereas these family members lose their link to the support 
and strength of the military and veteran communities 
after their loss; 
Whereas the need for formal recognition of these families is 
vital to the strength, health, and survival of the commu-
nity of United States veterans; 
Whereas these families may be designated for recognition and 
support as ‘‘Purple Star Families’’; and 
Whereas the week of September 20 through September 26, 
2020, is an appropriate week to designate as ‘‘Purple 
Star Families Week’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the designation of ‘‘Purple Star Families Week’’. 
Æ 
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American Indian and Alaska Native women at IHS, 
UIOs, and non-IHS facilities: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) acknowledges the unacceptable maternal 
health crisis that indigenous women disproportion-
ately experience resulting in the exceedingly high 
rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in the 
United States; 
(2) calls for urgent Federal funding increases 
for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribally Oper-
ated Health Centers, Urban Indian Organizations, 
and Native Hawaiian health care programs to en-
sure American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native 
Hawaiians have access to comprehensive, high-qual-
ity, and culturally competent maternal health, pre-
natal care, and comprehensive family planning serv-
ices; 
(3) recognizes the Federal Government’s failure 
to uphold Tribal treaty rights as it pertains to pro-
viding adequate health care services to American In-
dians and Alaska Natives; and 
(4) calls upon the Department of Health and 
Human Services, IHS, and the Health Resources 
and Services Administration (HRSA) to prioritize 
policy for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Na-
tive Hawaiian women to reduce long-standing and 
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well-known barriers to access culturally competent 
maternal health and comprehensive family planning 
services. 
Æ 
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IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 736 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members 
from voting ‘‘present’’ on any question on which a record vote is taken. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2019 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
prohibit Members from voting ‘‘present’’ on any question 
on which a record vote is taken. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Stand For 
Something Resolution’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING MEMBERS FROM VOTING ‘‘PRESENT’’ 
ON QUESTIONS ON WHICH A RECORD VOTE IS 
TAKEN. 
Rule XX of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 
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‘‘Requiring voting in affirmative or negative 
‘‘12. On any question on which a record vote is taken 
in the House, including the Committee of the Whole 
House on the state of the Union, or in any committee of 
the House, a Member may vote only in the affirmative or 
the negative and may not vote ‘present’.’’. 
Æ 
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IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 737 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the efforts 
of the Federal Government to address the public health and environ-
mental crisis on the Navajo Nation caused by abandoned uranium mines. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2019 
Mr. O’HALLERAN (for himself, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. STANTON, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. TORRES SMALL of New 
Mexico, and Mr. LUJA´N) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the efforts of the Federal Government to address 
the public health and environmental crisis on the Navajo 
Nation caused by abandoned uranium mines. 
Whereas Federal directives from World War II and the Cold 
War era led to the extensive mining of uranium ore on 
the Navajo Nation; 
Whereas 524 abandoned uranium mines remain scattered 
across the Navajo Nation and pose a significant radiation 
health hazard to the public and environment; 
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Whereas cancer from radiation exposure is the second-leading 
cause of sickness and death on the Navajo Nation; 
Whereas the Environmental Protection Agency, upon the in-
sistence of the Navajo Nation, has secured settlement 
agreements with responsible parties to fund the cleanup 
of 219 of the abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo 
Nation; 
Whereas there are 305 abandoned uranium mines on the 
Navajo Nation for which Federal funds or settlement 
agreements are not available to fund their cleanup; and 
Whereas it is the express duty of the United States, through 
the Environmental Protection Agency, to address and en-
sure the timely remediation of the environmental con-
tamination resulting from abandoned uranium mines on 
the Navajo Nation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Environmental Protection Agency, in 
full coordination and partnership with the Navajo Nation 
Environmental Protection Agency and other affected 
Tribes, should take all necessary steps to ensure that 
cleanup actions for all abandoned uranium mines and re-
lated environmental pollution on the Navajo Nation and 
other Tribal lands are implemented expeditiously. 
Æ 
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House Calendar No. 56 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 739 
[Report No. 116–320] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2534) 
to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
prohibit certain securities trading and related 
communications by those who possess material, 
nonpublic information, and relating to consider-
ation of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 
77) directing the President pursuant to section 
5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove 
United States Armed Forces from hostilities in 
the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been au-
thorized by Congress. 
DECEMBER 3, 2019 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 73 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 24, 2019. 
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are 
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE
ON
THE
BUDGET: Mr. Moulton, Mr. 
Jeffries, Mr. Khanna, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Price 
of North Carolina, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Higgins of New 
York, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. Panetta, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Scott of Vir-
ginia, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Jayapal, 
and Ms. Omar. 
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR: Mrs. Trahan 
and Mr. Castro of Texas. 
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Mrs. Napolitano, 
Mr. Costa, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
Gallego, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Levin of 
California, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Cunningham, 
Ms. Vela´zquez, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Dingell, Mr.
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Brown of Maryland, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Soto, Mr. Case, Mr. 
Horsford, and Mr. San Nicolas. 
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY: 
Mr. Cohen (to rank immediately after Mr. Sherman). 
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Ms. Finkenauer, Mr. 
Golden, Mr. Kim, Mr. Crow, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Judy 
Chu of California, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Schneider, 
Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Delgado, and Ms. Houlahan. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 740 
Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2019, as the ‘‘National 
Day of 3D Printing’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2019 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. RYAN, Mr. LIPIN-
SKI, and Mr. BROOKS of Alabama) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2019, 
as the ‘‘National Day of 3D Printing’’. 
Whereas additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, 
is a process by which digital 3D design data is used to 
build up a component in layers by depositing material; 
Whereas 3D printing creates an object layer by layer, greatly 
reducing waste and increasing efficiency compared to tra-
ditional manufacturing techniques; 
Whereas 3D printing has grown exponentially over the last 
several years; 
Whereas the United States is a world leader in advanced 
manufacturing, and has a history of design innovation; 
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Whereas public-private partnerships that promote advanced 
manufacturing, such as America Makes, Manufacturing x 
Digital, and other Manufacturing USA institutes, will de-
velop enhanced digital capabilities to design and test new 
products and reduce costs in manufacturing processes 
across a variety of industries; 
Whereas 3D printing has widespread applications in home 
construction, home goods production, biotechnology, the 
automotive sector, aerospace, medicine, consumer elec-
tronics, and defense; 
Whereas 3D printing has the potential to reshape manufac-
turing in the United States, by decreasing the cost of 
producing goods for small businesses and local manufac-
turers; 
Whereas innovation will be increased, as 3D printing reduces 
the time required for product development and market 
launch; and 
Whereas December 3, 2019, would be an appropriate date to 
designate as the ‘‘National Day of 3D Printing’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of the ‘‘National 
Day of 3D Printing’’; 
(2) recognizes the economic impact of 3D print-
ing and the positive implications of 3D printing for 
the United States advanced manufacturing sector; 
and 
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(3) encourages the promotion and celebration of 
3D printing technology. 
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H. Res. 741 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 5, 2019. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4) to 
amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria 
for determining which States and political subdivisions are 
subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes. All 
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 
The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 
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 inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
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the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order without intervention of any point of order to consider 
in the House the resolution (H. Res. 326) expressing the 
sense of the House of Representatives regarding United 
States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 
through a negotiated two-state solution. The amendments to 
the resolution and the preamble recommended by the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs now printed in the resolution, 
modified by the amendments printed in part B of the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, 
shall be considered as adopted. The resolution, as amended, 
shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the resolution and preamble, as 
amended, to adoption without intervening motion or demand 
for division of the question except one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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(A) address concerns with the WTO’s Ap-
pellate Body; 
(B) improve the efficiency and trans-
parency of dispute settlement proceedings; 
(C) remediate the failure to satisfy notifi-
cation obligations of the various WTO agree-
ments and develop accountability mechanisms 
to address this issue proactively; 
(D) discipline the use of special and dif-
ferential treatment for self-declared developing 
countries; and 
(E) create new rules and structures that 
can serve the United States interests while pro-
moting peace, prosperity, and open markets and 
societies. 
Æ 
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