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Title: Resolution recognizing all speedways as essential businesses and calling on local authorities and governors to work with racetrack owners and stakeholders to commence outdoor races immediately.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This resolution recognizes all speedways as essential businesses and calls on local authorities and governors to work with racetrack owners and stakeholders to commence outdoor races immediately.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1015 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1015

   Resolution recognizing all speedways as essential businesses and 
   calling on local authorities and governors to work with racetrack 
     owners and stakeholders to commence outdoor races immediately.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2020

 Mr. Walker submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
   Resolution recognizing all speedways as essential businesses and 
   calling on local authorities and governors to work with racetrack 
     owners and stakeholders to commence outdoor races immediately.

Whereas there are over 1,200 racetracks in the country;
Whereas the racing industry contributes a significant number of jobs across 
        several sectors including automobile manufacturing and food services, a 
        vital source of economic growth, at a time when the unemployment rate 
        was most recently reported at 13.3 percent;
Whereas the racing industry has a long history of providing entertainment 
        throughout the United States;
Whereas racetrack owners and stakeholders have indicated a willingness to comply 
        with appropriate health safety standards in order to continue races 
        while maintaining social distancing protocols;
Whereas health experts have stated the risk of COVID-19 infection is 
        significantly lower outdoors;
Whereas racetrack venues range from 500 to 1,500 acres, ensuring space to 
        accommodate social distancing protocols; and
Whereas inconsistent reopening plans have led to several racetracks being forced 
        to close and cancel events, triggering thousands of dollars in lost 
        investments: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes all speedways as essential businesses; and
            (2) calls on local authorities and Governors to work with 
        racetrack owners and stakeholders to commence outdoor races 
        immediately.
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Title: Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6395.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the engrossment of H.R. 6395 (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) to change the title of the division relating to Department of State authorities and activities to the Eliot L. Engel Department of State Authorization Act of 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1055 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1055

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections 
                    in the engrossment of H.R. 6395.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2020

 Mr. McCaul submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
House Administration, 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


 
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections 
                    in the engrossment of H.R. 6395.

    Resolved, That in the engrossment of the bill H.R. 6395, the Clerk 
of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction: In 
section 5001 (relating to Department of State authorities and 
activities), strike ``Department of State Authorization Act of 2020'' 
and insert ``Eliot L. Engel Department of State Authorization Act of 
2020''.
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Title: Electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution elects a specified Member to the following House committees: (1) Agriculture, and (2) the Budget.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1058 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 1058

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 21, 2020.
    Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to the 
following standing committees of the House of Representatives:
    Committee on Agriculture: Mr. Jacobs.
    Committee on the Budget: Mr. Jacobs.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting the right of citizens to vote.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that grants U.S. citizens who are 18 years of age or older a right to vote unless they are serving a sentence for a felony in a correctional facility at the time of an election. (Currently, some states disallow individuals from voting, either temporarily or indefinitely, after incarceration for a felony.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 91 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 91

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
               protecting the right of citizens to vote.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2020

Mr. Cooper submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
               protecting the right of citizens to vote.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

                              ``Article--

    ``Sec. 1. The right of a citizen of the United States, who is 18 
years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the 
United States or by any State, unless, at the time of an election, such 
citizen is serving a sentence of imprisonment for a felony in a 
correctional facility.
    ``Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by 
appropriate legislation.''.
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Title: To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that section, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill specifies that states, state agencies, and state officials acting in their official capacities are civilly liable for deprivations of rights.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9060 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9060

 To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to 
 clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that 
                    section, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 31, 2020

 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to 
 clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that 
                    section, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The United States Supreme Court has held that the 
        Eleventh Amendment grants sovereign immunity to States in 
        Federal court absent a waiver by the State or congressional 
        action.
            (2) The United States Supreme Court has further held that a 
        lawsuit brought under section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of 
        the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983) against a government 
        official for actions taken in their official capacity is to be 
        treated as a lawsuit against the entity of which the officer is 
        an agent.
            (3) Due to sovereign immunity, lawsuits for actions brought 
        under such section may be filed against a State government 
        official in their personal capacity but not in their official 
        capacity.
            (4) This Act does not increase liability for government 
        officials in personal capacity cases in any way, but helps to 
        ensure equitable and monetary relief for victims of civil 
        rights violations.

SEC. 2. LIABILITY OF STATES FOR ACTIONS UNDER COLOR OF LAW.

    Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 
U.S.C. 1983) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For 
purposes of this section, the term `person' includes a State or 
Commonwealth, and a department, office, or officer acting in their 
official capacity, thereof.''
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Title: Blockchain Technology Coordination Act of 2020
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Blockchain Technology Coordination Act of 2020
This bill establishes a National Blockchain Technology Coordination Office within the Department of Commerce.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9067 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9067

To establish an office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate 
all non-defense related deployment and activities related to blockchain 
               technology within the Federal Government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 31, 2020

   Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To establish an office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate 
all non-defense related deployment and activities related to blockchain 
               technology within the Federal Government.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Blockchain Technology Coordination 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY COORDINATION 
              OFFICE.

    There is established within the Department of Commerce a National 
Blockchain Technology Coordination Office (in this Act referred to as 
the ``Office'') which shall be organized and led by a Director, who 
shall be appointed by the Secretary not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Nullifying the impeachment of Donald John Trump.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This resolution nullifies the impeachment of Donald Trump.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1273 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1273

            Nullifying the impeachment of Donald John Trump.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 31, 2020

Mr. King of Iowa submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
            Nullifying the impeachment of Donald John Trump.

Whereas the U.S. Constitution states that ``The President, Vice President and 
        all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on 
        Impeachment for, and conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high 
        Crimes and Misdemeanors''; and
Whereas President Donald J. Trump committed no such impeachable offense and has 
        been exonerated and acquitted after a baseless, unconstitutional sham 
        impeachment: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the impeachment of Donald John Trump, President of 
the United States, is nullified, as if such impeachment had not 
occurred, due to a lack of a constitutional basis for such impeachment, 
the House of Representatives having failed to substantiate its 
allegations of Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors, 
which is required by the United States Constitution.
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Title: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of an export license with respect to a specified proposed export of certain defense articles, including defense services and technical data, to Saudi Arabia.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 82 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 82

Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of 
        the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 1, 2021

Mr. Menendez introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of 
        the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of a license 
to export with respect to the following proposed export to the 
Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is hereby prohibited:
            (1) The transfer to Saudi Arabia of the following defense 
        articles, including defense services and technical data, 
        described in the certification Transmittal No. DDTC 19-105, 
        sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
        chairmen of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
        and the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of section 
        36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) on December 
        22, 2020: 7,500 additional full-up-rounds of Paveway IV Weapon 
        Systems to Saudi Arabia.
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