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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 51 
Expressing deep gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States 
to the journalists and news staff who risked threats of injury and 
death to chronicle the horrendous details of the insurrection on January 
6, 2021. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2021 
Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Ms. MENG, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. ROY-
BAL-ALLARD, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. RUSH, 
Ms. WILD, Ms. NEWMAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. WELCH, Mr. TAKANO, 
Mr. CARSON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. 
BARRAGA´N, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. LIEU, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 
NADLER, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. 
DINGELL, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. KILMER, Ms. 
ADAMS, Mr. POCAN, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, and Ms. 
BROWNLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing deep gratitude on behalf of the people of the 
United States to the journalists and news staff who 
risked threats of injury and death to chronicle the hor-
rendous details of the insurrection on January 6, 2021. 
Whereas, on January 6, 2021, at the urging of President 
Donald J. Trump, insurrectionists gathered to besiege 
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party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within 
the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdic-
tion.’’; 
Whereas, beginning in the 20th century, African Americans 
began to relocate from Southern farms to Southern cities, 
from the South to the Northeast, Midwest, and West, in 
a movement known as the ‘‘Great Migration’’; 
Whereas the relocation of formerly enslaved individuals and 
their descendants also included unfavorable and at times 
unjust interactions with law enforcement that often re-
sulted in imprisonment and convict leasing; 
Whereas convict leasing, also known as slavery by another 
name, was a system that allowed prisons to lease impris-
oned individuals to private entities, often corporations 
and plantations; 
Whereas the remains of 95 persons, thought to be of African 
ancestry, who were subjected to the State of Texas’ con-
vict leasing system were discovered in 2018 at the con-
struction site of Fort Bend Independent School District’s 
James Reese Career and Technical Center in Sugar 
Land, Texas; 
Whereas, while slavery was abolished, descendants of the 
enslaved continue to live with the effects of slavery’s 
progenies: Jim Crow, mass lynching, segregation, police 
brutality, mass incarceration, and institutionalized rac-
ism; and 
Whereas, despite the horrors of slavery and against all odds, 
enslaved people became thought leaders and revolution-
aries and changed the course of American history: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved,
•HRES 517 EH 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Original Slavery 
Remembrance Day Resolution of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. SLAVERY REMEMBRANCE DAY. 
That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of a ‘‘Slavery Remem-
brance Day’’ to serve as a reminder of the evils of slav-
ery; 
(2) condemns slavery and its evil progenies; and 
(3) encourages all to acknowledge the importance of 
slavery remembrance. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 519 IH 
‘‘(l) The Clerk shall make information received 
under clause 6(f) of rule X with respect to the budg-
et outlays of a select commission established in the 
legislative branch available to the public on a Gov-
ernment website in a searchable, sortable, and 
downloadable format as soon as possible after it is 
received.’’. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Clause 6 of rule X 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(f) Not later than 60 days after the date a se-
lect commission is established in the legislative 
branch, and every 30 days thereafter, the chair of 
the commission shall submit to the Clerk a report 
that, with respect to each line item expense incurred 
by the commission to carry out the duties of such 
commission— 
‘‘(1) documents the date and amount of 
each outlay; and 
‘‘(2) includes a copy of the receipt for each 
outlay.’’. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 519 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the chair 
of a select commission established in the legislative branch to report 
each line item expense to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 1, 2021 
Mr. CLOUD (for himself, Mr. PERRY, Mr. BABIN, 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 the chair of a select commission established in 
the legislative branch to report each line item expense 
to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and for 
other purposes. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SELECT COMMISSION 
BUDGET OUTLAYS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause 2 of rule II of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
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the United States Capitol in a violent attempt to over-
turn the 2020 electoral college results; 
Whereas, on that day, President Trump addressed the insur-
rectionists and continued his previous attacks on the 
media, calling journalists ‘‘the biggest problem we have’’; 
Whereas President Trump then falsely claimed that the 2020 
Presidential election was ‘‘stolen by the fake news 
media’’; 
Whereas President Trump then labeled the media ‘‘the enemy 
of the people’’ and again referred to it as ‘‘the biggest 
problem we have in this country’’; 
Whereas the insurrectionists then surrounded, threatened, 
and struck journalists, destroying equipment and forcing 
personnel to flee for fear of their safety; 
Whereas insurrectionists continued to target journalists 
throughout their invasion of the Capitol, vandalizing one 
door with their intent to ‘‘Murder the media’’; and 
Whereas despite the overwhelming threats to their lives, jour-
nalists bravely continued to report on the bloody January 
6th insurrection while also protecting and caring for vic-
tims caught in the attack: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) declares its deep gratitude on behalf of the 
people of the United States to the journalists and 
news staff who risked threats of injury and death to 
chronicle the horrendous details of the insurrection; 
(2) encourages congressional support for the 
mental and physical well-being of the journalists and 
news staff affected by the insurrection; 
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(3) condemns the harassment and violent at-
tacks on the media during the insurrection; and 
(4) honors the January 6th contributions of the 
journalists and news staff as the newest chapter of 
our Nation’s ongoing struggle to protect free speech 
under the First Amendment. 
Æ 
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Department of Homeland Security established pursuant to 
the memorandum of the Secretary of Homeland Security 
dated June 15, 2012. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 522 
Expressing support for the designation of July as ‘‘National Independence 
and Veterans Appreciation Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 1, 2021 
Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of July as ‘‘National 
Independence and Veterans Appreciation Month’’. 
Whereas, on July 4, the United States observes Independence 
Day as a national holiday to mark the anniversary of the 
Second Continental Congress adopting the Declaration of 
Independence in 1776; 
Whereas the month of July helps to commemorate the United 
States’ original 13 colonies formally separating and de-
claring independence from Great Britain; 
Whereas, since the founding of this Nation, our country’s 
servicemembers and veterans have fought valiantly and 
selflessly to protect the freedoms granted by the Declara-
tion of Independence as well as the United States Con-
stitution; 
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Whereas veterans and all servicemembers should be com-
mended and celebrated for their acts of bravery through-
out our Nation’s history; and 
Whereas the month of July serves as a time to salute and 
honor veterans who have fought and served for the 
United States of America: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives ex-
presses support for the designation of ‘‘National Inde-
pendence and Veterans Appreciation Month’’. 
Æ 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 523 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee 
on Appropriations to maintain proposed and historical budget authority 
and outlays for each category of spending. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2021 
Mr. EMMER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require the Committee on Appropriations to maintain 
proposed and historical budget authority and outlays for 
each category of spending. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this resolution is to provide Govern-
ment spending transparency to the American people. 
SEC. 2. RULES AMENDMENT. 
(a) Clause 4(a) of rule X of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(5)(A) The Committee on Appropriations shall 
maintain proposed and historical budget authority and 
outlays for each category of spending. Such data shall— 
‘‘(i) cover a period comprising the 10 fiscal 
years immediately preceding the budget year; and 
‘‘(ii) be kept up-to-date and provided on the 
public website of the committee in a downloadable, 
searchable, and sortable format. 
‘‘(B) As used in this subparagraph, the term ‘cat-
egory of spending’ includes— 
‘‘(i) section 302(a) allocations and section 
302(b) suballocations and discretionary and direct 
spending authority for each department, agency, 
program, or other line item in any appropriation 
Act; and 
‘‘(ii) discretionary and direct spending authority 
for each department, agency, and program as set 
forth in budget proposals of the Presidents sub-
mitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code.’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect immediately before noon on January 3, 2022. 
Æ 
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Whereas the Mississippi State University baseball team has 
appeared in 3 consecutive NCAA College World Series, 
totaling 12 appearances in school history; 
Whereas, on June 20, 2021, the Mississippi State University 
baseball team recorded 21 strikeouts, which set an NCAA 
College World Series single-game team record; 
Whereas Will Bednar was named the 2021 NCAA College 
World Series Most Outstanding Player; 
Whereas catcher Logan Tanner, first baseman Luke Han-
cock, shortstop Lane Forsythe, outfielders Tanner Allen 
and Rowdey Jordan, and pitcher Will Bednar were 
named to the 2021 NCAA College World Series All-Tour-
nament Team; 
Whereas Tanner Allen was named the 2021 Southeastern 
Conference Player of the Year and the 2021 American 
Baseball Coaches and Rawlings Sporting Goods National 
Player of Year; 
Whereas Head Coach Chris Lemonis was named the 2021 
National Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball News-
paper; 
Whereas Chris Lemonis is the first Division I head coach to 
reach the NCAA College World Series in his first 2 sea-
sons as head coach of a program in the Super Regional 
era and just the fifth all-time in NCAA history; 
Whereas Dudy Noble Field at Polk-DeMent Stadium on the 
campus of Mississippi State University holds the NCAA 
Division I baseball on-campus attendance record and reg-
ularly attracts record crowds; 
Whereas the Mississippi State University baseball team under 
the leadership of Head Coach Chris Lemonis displayed 
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outstanding dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship 
throughout the 2020–2021 season; and 
Whereas the Mississippi State University baseball team has 
brought great pride and honor to— 
(1) Mississippi State University; 
(2) loyal fans of Mississippi State University; and 
(3) the entire State of Mississippi: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the Mississippi State Univer-
sity baseball team, including the athletes, coaching 
staff, administration, faculty, students, and alumni, 
on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Division I baseball championship; 
(2) recognizes Mississippi State University for 
its excellence as an institution of higher education; 
and 
(3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the 
House of Representatives transmit an enrolled copy 
of this resolution to— 
(A) the President of Mississippi State Uni-
versity, Dr. Mark Keenum; 
(B) the Athletic Director of Mississippi 
State University, John Cohen; and 
(C) the Head Coach of the Mississippi 
State University baseball team, Chris Lemonis. 
Æ 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 529 
Standing with the Cuban people and their struggle for freedom, democracy, 
and human rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2021 
Ms. MALLIOTAKIS
(for herself, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. 
BURCHETT, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. WAGNER, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. 
CHABOT, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. WOMACK, 
Mr. NORMAN, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. 
CRAWFORD, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
BROOKS, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CLINE, Mr. MAST, Mr. 
DUNCAN, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, 
Mrs. STEEL, Ms. STEFANIK, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. JOHNSON of 
Ohio, Mr. KINZINGER, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. 
RESCHENTHALER, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. POSEY, Mr. MURPHY of North 
Carolina, Mr. BUDD, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. HILL, Mr. ROY, Mr. GUTH-
RIE, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. HARTZLER, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. ISSA, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. GOH-
MERT, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. GIMENEZ, and Mr. ZELDIN) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Standing with the Cuban people and their struggle for 
freedom, democracy, and human rights. 
Whereas the Cuban people have suffered under an authori-
tarian Communist regime in Cuba since 1959; 
Whereas the Communist regime in Cuba has advanced a vio-
lent system of censorship, detention, torture and murder 
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of political opponents, repression of pro-Democracy ef-
forts, and severe restrictions on movement and emigra-
tion; and 
Whereas the Cuban people are entitled to a representative 
government that fundamentally respects freedom, democ-
racy, and human rights: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives stands 
in solidarity with the people of Cuba and their fight to 
achieve freedom, democracy, and human rights. 
Æ 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 52 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 24 through 
January 30, 2021, as ‘‘National School Choice Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2021 
Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. NORMAN, 
Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. ALLEN, Ms. FOXX, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. BANKS, Mr. 
BIGGS, and Mr. GALLAGHER) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of Janu-
ary 24 through January 30, 2021, as ‘‘National School 
Choice Week’’. 
Whereas providing a diversity of choices in K–12 education 
empowers parents to select education environments that 
meet the individual needs and strengths of their children; 
Whereas high-quality K–12 education environments of all va-
rieties are available in the United States, including tradi-
tional public schools, public charter schools, public mag-
net schools, private schools, online academies, and home 
schooling; 
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Whereas talented teachers and school leaders in each of the 
education environments prepare children to achieve their 
dreams; 
Whereas more families than ever before in the United States 
actively choose the best education for their children; 
Whereas more public awareness of the issue of parental 
choice in education can inform additional families of the 
benefits of proactively choosing challenging, motivating, 
and effective education environments for their children; 
Whereas the process by which parents choose schools for 
their children is nonpolitical, nonpartisan, and deserves 
the utmost respect; and 
Whereas tens of thousands of events are planned to celebrate 
the benefits of educational choice during the tenth annual 
National School Choice Week, held the week of January 
24 through January 30, 2021: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 
School Choice Week’’; 
(2) congratulates students, parents, teachers, 
and school leaders from K–12 education environ-
ments of all varieties for their persistence, achieve-
ments, dedication, and contributions to society in the 
United States; 
(3) encourages all parents, during National 
School Choice Week, to learn more about the edu-
cation options available to them; and 
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(4) encourages the people of the United States 
to hold appropriate programs, events, and activities 
during National School Choice Week to raise public 
awareness of the benefits of opportunity in edu-
cation. 
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abilities, including by focusing on individuals with 
disabilities that remain segregated in institutions; 
(4) pledges to work with States to improve ac-
cess to home- and community-based services for in-
dividuals with disabilities; 
(5) calls on the Department of Labor to develop 
policies and practices and provide technical assist-
ance that enable individuals with disabilities to 
achieve economic self-sufficiency; and 
(6) calls on the Department of Health and 
Human Services to provide information, resources, 
and technical assistance regarding home- and com-
munity-based services and supports that enable indi-
viduals with disabilities to live independently. 
Æ 
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Whereas Spanish explorers established four colonies in Pensa-
cola Bay which were either destroyed by invaders or hur-
ricanes that ravaged the settlements before the final col-
ony of San Miguel de Panzacola was established in mod-
ern, downtown Pensacola; 
Whereas after Spain ceded Florida to the United States, Gov-
ernor Andrew Jackson established a government that en-
abled Escambia County to prosper and play a vital role 
in the fabric of American cultural elements through its 
newspapers, circuses, and health care; and 
Whereas Escambia County has commemorated this history 
with a five-month-long educational celebration and time 
capsule that will memorialize the heritage of Escambia 
and act as a memorial to its current historical era: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
memorates the 200th birthday of Escambia County. 
Æ 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 537 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the eligibility 
for nomination to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives 
to Members and Members-elect of the House. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2021 
Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
limit the eligibility for nomination to serve as Speaker 
of the House of Representatives to Members and Mem-
bers-elect of the House. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Mandating that 
being an Elected Member Be an Essential Requirement 
for Speakership Resolution’’ or the ‘‘MEMBERS Resolu-
tion’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITING ELIGIBILITY FOR NOMINATION TO 
SPEAKER 
TO 
MEMBERS 
AND 
MEMBERS- 
ELECT. 
Rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘Eligibility for nomination to serve as Speaker 
‘‘13. An individual is not eligible to be nominated to 
serve as Speaker unless the individual is a Member, Dele-
gate, or Resident Commissioner (or, in the case of a nomi-
nation made prior to the beginning of the Congress in 
which the individual would serve as Speaker, is a Member- 
elect, Delegate-elect, or Resident Commissioner-elect).’’. 
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