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Commending those individuals that have donated prepaid telephone cards to members of the United States Armed Forces participating in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Bill: 108-hconres-525
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Afghanistan
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Congress
Congressional tributes
Gifts
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military operations
Science, Technology, Communications
South Asia
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Commends those individuals who have donated prepaid telephone cards to members of the Armed Forces participating in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation.

Bill: 108-hconres-526
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Athletes
Blacks
Boxing
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Minorities
Pardons
Racial discrimination
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Calls for the President to grant a pardon, posthumously, to Jack Johnson, the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till.

Bill: 108-hconres-527
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2004-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Criminal investigation
Hate crimes
Minorities
Mississippi
Murder
Racial violence

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: 
Calls on: (1) all authorities with jurisdiction, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State of Mississippi, to expeditiously bring those responsible for the 1955 murder of Emmett Till to justice and provide all the resources necessary to ensure a timely and thorough investigation; and (2) DOJ to fully report the findings of the investigation to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Encouraging The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece to continue negotiations to determine a mutually acceptable official name for the FYROM, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hconres-530
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2004-11-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Europe
Greece
Macedonia
Names
Treaties
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: 
States that Congress: (1) urges The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece to honor the 1995 agreement under which both countries agreed to determine a mutually acceptable official name for the FYROM; (2) requests the Secretary of State to return to the long-standing U.S. policy to recognize and refer to the FYROM as such; and (3) supports United Nations (UN) efforts to determine a mutually acceptable official name for the FYROM.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress.

Bill: 108-hconres-531
Sponsor: Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2004-12-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional sessions

Summary:
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: 
Provides for the sine die adjournment of the House of Representatives on any legislative day between December 7 and December 10, and the Senate on any legislative day between December 7 and December 11, 2004.

action_date: 2004-12-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Provides for the sine die adjournment of the House of Representatives on any legislative day between December 7 and December 10, and the Senate on any legislative day between December 7 and December 11, 2004.

action_date: 2004-12-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Provides for the sine die adjournment of the House of Representatives on any legislative day between December 7 and December 10, and the Senate on any legislative day between December 7 and December 11, 2004.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12083; text as passed Senate: CR S12083)
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12083; text as passed Senate: CR S12083)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H11029-11030)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H11029-11030)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H11029-11030)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Introduced in House
Commending the Aero Squad After School Program at Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum in Compton, California, as well as other youth aviation programs that expose young minorities to the field of civil aviation.

Bill: 108-hconres-532
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2004-12-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Aircraft pilots
Arts, Culture, Religion
California
Congress
Congressional tributes
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Engineering
Families
Flight training
Labor and Employment
Mathematics
Minorities
Minority education
Museums
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Secondary education
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: 
Commends the Aero Squad After School Program at Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum in Compton, California, as well as other youth aviation programs and civil aviation enrichment programs that expose and encourage young minorities and underrepresented groups to enter the field of civil aviation.
 
Congratulates Program graduates who have obtained pilot licenses, including Kenny Roy, who obtained his student pilot license in Canada.

action_date: 2004-12-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Commends the Aero Squad After School Program at Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum in Compton, California, as well as other youth aviation programs and civil aviation enrichment programs that expose and encourage young minorities and underrepresented groups to enter the field of civil aviation.
 
Congratulates Program graduates who have obtained pilot licenses, including Kenny Roy, who obtained his student pilot license in Canada.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-08
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H11043)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H11043)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Mr. LoBiondo asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11042-11043)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Introduced in House
To disapprove under the Congressional Review Act the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to revisions to payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003 and other items, published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2002 (vol. 67, page 79966).

Bill: 108-hjres-3
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Congress
Congressional veto
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Government Operations and Politics
Housing and Community Development
Medical fees
Medicare
Nurses
Physicians
Rural health
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, relating to revisions to payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003, and the inclusion of registered nurses in the personnel provision of the critical access hospital emergency services requirement for frontier areas and remote locations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit expenditures in elections for Federal office.

Bill: 108-hjres-5
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Congressional powers
Constitutional amendments
Law
Presidential elections

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes Congress to limit expenditures in elections for Federal office.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

Bill: 108-hjres-6
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Balanced budgets
Budget deficits
Congress
Congressional budget
Congressional voting
Constitutional amendments
Debt limit
Federal budgets
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Law
Legislation
Legislative resolutions
Record votes
Tax rates
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Constitutional Amendment - Requires that prior to each fiscal year, the Congress and the President agree on an estimate of total receipts for that fiscal year by enactment into law of a joint resolution.
Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Requires that the Congress provide by law for the repayment in the ensuing fiscal year of outlays that exceed actual receipts for a given year.
Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt limit.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each House by rollcall vote.
Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Bill: 108-hjres-7
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Religion
Religion in the public schools
Religious liberty

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Constitutional Amendment - Permits individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E9)
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

Bill: 108-hjres-8
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional powers
Constitutional amendments
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Flags
Freedom of speech
Government Operations and Politics
Law
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for such act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Bill: 108-hjres-9
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Abortion
Congress
Congressional powers
Constitutional amendments
Crime and Law Enforcement
Due process of law
Equality before the law
Families
Fetus
Government Operations and Politics
Incest
Law
Pregnant women
Rape
State laws
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the word "person," as used in this amendment and in the fifth and 14th amendments to the Constitution, applies to all human beings regardless of age, health, function, or condition of dependency, including unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development. Prohibits depriving any unborn person of life. Declares that this amendment does not: (1) prohibit a law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother of an unborn person; or (2) limit the liberty of a mother regarding the unborn offspring conceived as a result of rape or incest.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E6)
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.

Bill: 108-hjres-10
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Bail
Compensation for victims of crime
Congress
Congressional powers
Constitutional amendments
Fugitives from justice
Law
Legislation
Pardons
Parole
Parties to actions
Pleas (Criminal procedure)
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Speedy trial
Victims of crimes
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Constitutional Amendment - Grants victims of violent crime the rights: (1) to reasonable and timely notice of any public proceeding involving the crime and of any release or escape of the accused; (2) to not be excluded from such public proceeding and reasonably to be heard at public release, plea, sentencing, reprieve, and pardon proceedings; and (3) to adjudicative decisions that consider the victim's safety, interest in avoiding unreasonable delay, and just and timely claims to restitution from the offender. Prohibits any restriction of such rights except as dictated by a substantial interest in public safety or the administration of criminal justice, or by compelling necessity.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.

Bill: 108-hjres-11
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitutional amendments
Law
Presidential term of office
Term limits

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 22d Amendment to the Constitution (thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (CR H2345-2346)
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Commending the members of the United States Armed Forces.

Bill: 108-hjres-12
Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]
Introduced: 2003-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
International Affairs
Military dependents
Military personnel
Peace
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Commends: (1) members of the U.S. armed forces for their service to the Nation in combating terrorism and preserving peace and stability; and (2) the families of such individuals for helping to make such service possible.
Makes a commitment to support service members as they carry out assigned missions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years.

Bill: 108-hjres-14
Sponsor: Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2003-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Congress
Constitutional amendments
District courts
Judges
Judicial tenure

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a Federal judge of an inferior court from holding office, except with the consent of the Senate, for more than ten years after the judge took office, the Senate last consented to the judge's continuance in office, or this article is ratified, whichever occurs last.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens.

Bill: 108-hjres-15
Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2003-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commerce
Constitutional amendments
Estate tax
Gift tax
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Government corporations
Government property
Income tax
International Affairs
Law
Privatization
State constitutions
State laws
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-28
text: Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the United States from engaging in any business, professional, commercial, financial, or industrial enterprise except as specified in the Constitution.
Prohibits the constitution or laws of any State, or the laws of the United States, from being subject to the terms of any foreign or domestic agreement which would abrogate this amendment.
Requires any activities of the U.S. Government which violate the intent and purposes of this amendment to be liquidated and the properties and facilities affected to be sold within three years from the date of ratification of this amendment.
Repeals the sixteenth article of amendments to the Constitution three years after ratification of this amendment and thereafter prohibits Congress from levying taxes on personal incomes, estates, and/or gifts.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
action_date: 2003-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-28
text: Introduced in House