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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 227 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and 
Labor in the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2021 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Ms. FOXX) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Education and Labor in the One Hundred Seventeenth 
Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Education and 
Labor (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’), 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 ex-
penses, not more than $16,542,868 for the One Hundred 
Seventeenth Congress. 
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $8,271,434 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2021, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2022; and 
(2) not more than $8,271,434 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2022, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2023. 
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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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 228 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2021 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Ms. STEFANIK) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History 
Month. 
Whereas the purpose of National Women’s History Month is 
to increase awareness and knowledge of women’s involve-
ment in history; 
Whereas, as recently as the 1970s, women’s history was rare-
ly included in the kindergarten through grade 12 cur-
riculum and was not part of public awareness; 
Whereas the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County 
(California) Commission on the Status of Women initi-
ated a ‘‘Women’s History Week’’ celebration in 1978 cen-
tered around International Women’s History Day, which 
is celebrated on March 8; 
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Whereas the President’s Commission on the Celebration of 
Women in American History was established to consider 
how best to acknowledge and celebrate the roles and ac-
complishments of women in United States history; 
Whereas the National Women’s History Museum was found-
ed in 1996 as an institution dedicated to preserving, in-
terpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contribu-
tions of women, and integrating this rich heritage fully 
into the Nation’s teachings and history books; 
Whereas the first women’s rights convention was held in Sen-
eca Falls, New York, in 1848, marking the official start 
to the women’s suffrage movement which would extend 
over the course of the next 72 years; 
Whereas Johnstown, New York, was home to one of the most 
vocal advocates for women’s suffrage, Elizabeth Cady 
Stanton; 
Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes March 
2021 as National Women’s History Month; and 
Whereas the theme of National Women’s History Month 
2021 is ‘‘Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Si-
lenced’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Women’s History Month; and 
(2) recognizes and honors the women and orga-
nizations in the United States that have fought for 
and continue to promote the teaching of women’s 
history. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 229 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Financial Services 
in the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2021 
Ms. WATERS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Financial Services in the One Hundred Seventeenth Con-
gress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Financial 
Services (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’), 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 ex-
penses, not more than $18,358,702 for the One Hundred 
Seventeenth Congress. 
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $9,179,351 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2021, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2022; and 
(2) not more than $9,179,351 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2022, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2023. 
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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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 230 
Supporting the designation of the month of March 2021 as ‘‘Eddie Bernice 
Johnson Black Women in Science and Technology Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2021 
Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself and Ms. JOHNSON of Texas) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the month of March 2021 
as ‘‘Eddie Bernice Johnson Black Women in Science 
and Technology Month’’. 
Whereas Black women are significantly underrepresented in 
the American science and technology fields; 
Whereas Black women have long contributed to the advance-
ment of our Nation’s scientific endeavors as ‘‘hidden fig-
ures’’, unrecognized for their sacrifice and labor; 
Whereas, today, Black women serve as astronauts, engineers, 
mathematicians, computer scientists, medical doctors, pi-
lots, and technologists; 
Whereas 
Historically 
Black 
Colleges 
and 
Universities 
(HBCUs) produce the highest number of women with 
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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathe-
matics) degrees nationwide; 
Whereas only five percent of managerial positions in STEM 
were held by both Black men and women in 2017, ac-
cording to the National Science Foundation; 
Whereas social media movement of #BlacksInSTEM, dem-
onstrated the need to find and create community, while 
celebrating achievements in the field that go too often 
unrecognized and uncelebrated; 
Whereas Black women, belonging to multiple intersectional 
and marginalized groups, face both racial discrimination 
and sex discrimination as barriers to entry and upward 
mobility in the science and technology fields; 
Whereas a national effort to increase diversity and represen-
tation in the science and technology industries will help 
to— 
(1) reestablish the United States of America as a 
world leader in the global innovation economy; 
(2) reduce race-based disparities and increased trust 
in the American health care system for marginalized 
communities; and 
(3) combat misinformation and disinformation as it 
pertains to scientific and technological advancements; 
Whereas despite facing tremendous barriers, the work and 
contributions of Black women in the various fields of 
science and technology continue to move our Nation for-
ward amid the global coronavirus pandemic; 
Whereas March is recognized as Women’s History Month; 
Whereas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is a long- 
standing champion for STEM education and Black 
women in the science and technology fields; 
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H. Res. 233 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 16, 2021. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1620) to 
reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration of 
the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117– 
3, 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 
the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees; 
(2) the further amendments described in section 2 of this res-
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considered ineligible for civil or military office under 
the United States pursuant to section 3 of the 14th 
Amendment to the Constitution; 
(3) for any House Member, Delegate, or Resi-
dent Commissioner who participated in, aided, or 
abetted this violent insurrection, or through their 
public pronouncements via official or unofficial chan-
nels encouraged it, the Committee on Ethics of the 
House of Representatives should initiate an inves-
tigation into whether such Member, Delegate, or 
Resident Commissioner may have violated the Code 
of Official Conduct set forth in rule XXIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives and deter-
mine the appropriate sanction, up to and including 
expulsion; 
(4) for any Senator who participated in, aided, 
or abetted this violent insurrection, or through their 
public pronouncements via official or unofficial chan-
nels encouraged it, the Select Committee on Ethics 
of the Senate should conduct a similar investigation 
and recommend similarly appropriate sanctions; and 
(5) a commission should be established to inves-
tigate all factors leading to the breach of the United 
States Capitol and the Capitol Complex during this 
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violent insurrection and to provide recommendations 
to ensure no such events ever occur again. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 238 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform in the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2021 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform in the One Hundred Seventeenth 
Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’), 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 ex-
penses, not more than $27,477,742 for the One Hundred 
Seventeenth Congress. 
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several civic awards and distinctions for his work in the 
community, such as helping found and run the Arlington 
Night Shelter, and founding the Arlington Tomorrow 
Foundation, which has granted over $25,000,000 to his 
hometown community; 
Whereas Mr. Wright served on the Arlington City Council 
from 2000 to 2008, the last 4 years of which he served 
as Mayor Pro Tempore of Arlington; 
Whereas, while serving on the Arlington City Council, Mr. 
Wright was the District Director for Congressman Joe 
Barton from 2000 to 2009 and was Congressman Bar-
ton’s Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2011; 
Whereas Mr. Wright was appointed Tax Assessor-Collector 
for Tarrant County in 2011 and was elected to a full 
term by voters in 2012 and was reelected to the position 
in 2016; 
Whereas Mr. Wright was elected in November 2018 and 
sworn in to serve as Representative of the 6th Congres-
sional District of Texas in January 2019, where he was 
known by his constituents, colleagues, and staff as a 
warm-hearted, compassionate man, a conservative states-
man, and a beacon of strength; and 
Whereas Congressman Wright passed away on February 7, 
2021, and it is fitting that the United States House of 
Representatives recognize him for his career and con-
tributions toward public service, the people of Texas, and 
the American people: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the life and legacy of Congressman 
Ronald Wright; 
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $13,738,871 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2021, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2022; and 
(2) not more than $13,738,871 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2022, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2023. 
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. 
Æ 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 239 
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2021 
Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ (for herself, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. GOMEZ, and Mr. MEEKS) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s 
independence. 
Whereas the region of Bengal in South Asia is home to an 
ancient civilization with a rich cultural and literary tradi-
tion; 
Whereas the 1947 partition of India created an East Bengal 
province, which became part of Pakistan, and in 1954, as 
part of the One-Unit program, East Bengal became East 
Pakistan; 
Whereas, in December 1970, Pakistan held its first election, 
and despite East Pakistan winning a majority of seats in 
Parliament, the West Pakistan-based military leadership 
refused to cede power to the majority and instead im-
posed martial law in East Pakistan; 
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Whereas, on March 26, 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman de-
clared Bangladesh’s independence from West Pakistan; 
Whereas, in December 1971, following a nine-month long war 
that resulted in millions of displaced people and deaths, 
the 
Pakistani 
Army 
surrendered 
to 
Indian 
and 
Bangladeshi allied forces; 
Whereas, on February 14, 1972, the late Senator Edward 
Kennedy at a speech at Dhaka University said, ‘‘The 
struggle of the people of Bangladesh . . . evokes the 
greatest memories of our past’’ and exemplifies a shared 
love of freedom with the American people; and 
Whereas, in August 2017, citing parallels between the dis-
placement of Bengalis during the 1971 war, the Govern-
ment of Bangladesh accepted more than 700,000 
Rohingya refugees fleeing genocide in Burma: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the people of Bangladesh on the 
50th anniversary of their independence; 
(2) recognizes the historical significance of this 
milestone to those of Bangladeshi heritage; 
(3) recognizes the courage of freedom fighters 
in the struggle for independence and democracy; 
(4) expresses support for the principles of 
democratic governance to which the people of Ban-
gladesh are committed; and 
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(5) recognizes the contributions of Bangladesh 
for hosting Rohingya refugees fleeing genocide in 
Burma. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 240 
Calling on Azerbaijan to immediately release all prisoners of war and captured 
civilians. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2021 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. 
VALADAO, Ms. TITUS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CICILLINE, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Ms. CHU, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. BEYER, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. PORTER, Ms. 
CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. SPANBERGER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 
LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LIEU, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. 
AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. NUNES, Ms. OMAR, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, and Mr. SUOZZI) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Calling on Azerbaijan to immediately release all prisoners 
of war and captured civilians. 
Whereas, on September 27, 2020, Azerbaijan, with support 
from Turkey and foreign militia groups, launched a mili-
tary assault on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as 
Artsakh, resulting in the deaths of thousands and dis-
placing tens of thousands of ethnic Armenian residents; 
Whereas, on November 9, 2020, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and 
Russia signed a tripartite statement to end the conflict; 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 342 
Recognizing that Mississippi County, Arkansas, is the leader in electric arc 
furnace steel production. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2021 
Mr. CRAWFORD submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing that Mississippi County, Arkansas, is the leader 
in electric arc furnace steel production. 
Whereas Mississippi County, Arkansas, is America’s largest 
producer of sustainable, recycled, scrap-based steel; 
Whereas Mississippi County’s steel industry has been built on 
a sustainable model of recycling steel to produce new 
steel and steel products that are 100-percent recyclable 
at the end of their useful life; 
Whereas Mississippi County’s steel producers utilize electric 
arc furnaces (EAFs) that melt recycled scrap and turn 
it into new steel; 
Whereas the EAF steelmaking process is far less carbon-in-
tensive and more energy efficient; 
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Whereas in signing the November 9 statement, all parties 
agreed that the ‘‘exchange of prisoners of war, hostages 
and other detainees as well as the remains of the fatali-
ties shall be carried out’’; 
Whereas the Third Geneva Convention, of which Azerbaijan 
is a signatory, and customary international law require 
the release of prisoners of war and captured civilians 
upon the cessation of hostilities and require that all de-
tainees be treated humanely; 
Whereas, despite Azerbaijan’s obligations under the Geneva 
Conventions and their commitments in signing the No-
vember 9 statement, more than 100 days after the end 
of the conflict, the Government of Azerbaijan continues 
to detain an estimated 200 Armenian prisoners of war, 
hostages, and detained persons, misrepresenting their 
status in an attempt to justify their continued captivity; 
Whereas Human Rights Watch reported in December 2020 
that Azerbaijani military forces had mistreated ethnic Ar-
menian prisoners of war and subjected them to ‘‘physical 
abuse and humiliation’’; 
Whereas Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of 
Human Rights issued a report on the conflict that 
‘‘document[s] crimes against humanity and other atroc-
ities committed by Azerbaijani armed forces and Turkish- 
backed Islamist fighters against Armenians’’, including 
beheadings, summary executions, and the desecration of 
human remains; 
Whereas there is limited reliable information about the condi-
tion or treatment of prisoners of war and captured civil-
ians, and there is significant concern that female detain-
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ees in particular could be subject to sexual assaults and 
other mistreatment; 
Whereas Azerbaijan’s continued detainment of prisoners of 
war and captured civilians calls into serious question 
their commitment to human rights and negotiating an eq-
uitable, lasting peace settlement; 
Whereas Armenia has fulfilled its obligations under the No-
vember 9 statement and international law by returning 
Azerbaijani prisoners of war; and 
Whereas the United States, along with France and Russia, 
is a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group which was cre-
ated to seek a durable and peaceful solution to the 
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls upon Azerbaijan to immediately return 
all Armenian prisoners of war and captured civilians; 
and 
(2) urges the Secretary of State to engage at all 
levels with Azerbaijani authorities, including through 
the OSCE Minsk Group process, to make clear the 
importance of adhering to their obligations, under 
the November 9 statement and international law, to 
immediately release all prisoners of war and cap-
tured civilians. 
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