hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress on the Purple Heart.

Bill: 109-sconres-39
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2005-05-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Special days
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: 
Supports the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day and encourages the people of the United States to learn about the history of the Purple Heart and to honor its recipients.

action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 

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

 
Supports the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day and encourages the people of the United States to learn about the history of the Purple Heart and to honor its recipients.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9317-9318)
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9317-9318)
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9317-9318)
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9317-9318)
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6058)
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution recognizing and commending the President and the governments of other countries that have participated in the Proliferation Security Initiative for the historic efforts and successes of the Proliferation Security Initiative in reducing the threat posed by illicit trafficking in weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery, and related materials, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the establishment of the Proliferation Security Initiative.

Bill: 109-sconres-40
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
Introduced: 2005-05-26 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Anniversaries
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms control agreements
Arms sales
Ballistic missiles
Biological warfare
Bush (George W.) Administration
Chemical warfare
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Customs administration
Diplomacy
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Guided missiles
International cooperation
Libya
Middle East and North Africa
Military training
Nuclear nonproliferation
President and foreign policy
United Nations
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress commending the President and foreign governments that have participated in the Proliferation Security Initiative for the historic efforts and successes of the Proliferation Security Initiative in reducing the threat posed by illicit trafficking in weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery, and related materials. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6058-6059)
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifices being made by the families of members of the Armed Forces and supporting the designation of a week as National Military Families Week.

Bill: 109-sconres-41
Sponsor: Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]
Introduced: 2005-06-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional tributes
Families
Iraq compilation
Military dependents
Special weeks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: 
Recognizes the sacrifices of military families and the support they provide for their loved ones serving as members of the Armed Forces.
 
Supports the designation of a week as National Military Families Week.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6340)
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution recognizing the historical significance of the Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.

Bill: 109-sconres-42
Sponsor: Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]
Introduced: 2005-06-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Black history
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
History
Minorities
Slavery
Special days

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-15
text: 
 Recognizes the historical significance to the nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free).
 
Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future; and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6664)
action_date: 2005-06-15
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore on the occasion of his visit to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government of Singapore for its strong cooperation with the United States in the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Singapore.

Bill: 109-sconres-43
Sponsor: Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]
Introduced: 2005-06-30 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
East Asia
Foreign leaders
International cooperation
Singapore
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: 
Welcomes the Prime Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, to the United States. 
 
Expresses profound gratitude to the government of Singapore for promoting security and prosperity in Southeast Asia and cooperating with the United States in the global campaign against terrorism. 
 
Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to strengthening U.S.-Singapore friendship and cooperation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/1/2005 S7867)
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

Bill: 109-sconres-44
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2005-06-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Art
Artists
Arts, Culture, Religion
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Congress
Congressional tributes
History

Summary:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: 
Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on July 26, 2005, for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi on the 200th anniversary of his birth. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/1/2005 S7868)
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-sconres-45
Sponsor: Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]
Introduced: 2005-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Life insurance
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: 
Supports the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8753)
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation should fully protect the freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered and unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards.

Bill: 109-sconres-46
Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Introduced: 2005-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Europe
Human rights
Police corruption
Regionalism (International organization)
Religion
Religious liberty
Russia
United Nations
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) urge the government of the Russian Federation to ensure full protection of freedoms for all religious communities and end the harassment of unregistered religious groups; (2) continue to raise concerns with the government of the Russian Federation over violations of religious freedom; and (3) urge the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief to raise with Russian Federation officials issues relating to freedom of religion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8753-8754)
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution paying tribute to the Africa-America Institute for its more than 50 years of dedicated service, nurturing and unleashing the productive capacities of knowledgeable, capable, and effective African leaders through education.

Bill: 109-sconres-47
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2005-07-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Africa
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Associations, institutions, etc.
Congress
Congressional tributes
Education
Educational exchanges
Foreign leaders
Higher education
International Affairs
Professional education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-26
text: 
 Pays tribute to the Africa-America Institute (AAI) for its more than 50 years of service, through education, in nurturing and unleashing the productive capacities of African leaders. 

Embraces AAI's mission and supports its work.

Urges Members of Congress and others to join AAI's &quot;Education Partnership Campaign: 50,000 New Leaders in Five Years.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8987-8988)
action_date: 2005-07-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.

Bill: 109-sconres-48
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2005-07-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Down's syndrome
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Postage stamps

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: 
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend, and the United States Postal Service to issue, a commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9188)
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the importance of Medicaid in the health care system of our Nation.

Bill: 109-sconres-49
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2005-07-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) over the past four decades Medicaid has been a core component of the American health system; (2) Medicaid has ensured that the vast majority of Medicaid beneficiaries did not join the ranks of the current 45 million Americans with no health insurance; and (3) Congress must continue and strengthen the state-federal partnership that provides this vital health insurance program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9541-9542)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9542)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the vital role of Medicare in the health care system of our Nation over the last 40 years.

Bill: 109-sconres-50
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2005-07-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congress
Disabled
Legislation
Medicare
Poverty
Quality of care
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) for the past 40 years, Medicare has made significant medical, social, and economic contributions to our Nation; (2) the access to care provided by Medicare has changed the course of health outcomes for the elderly and those with disabilities preventing phsical deterioration and preventing more individuals from slipping into poverty; and (3) Congress must continue to support, strengthen, and enhance the quality of care in this vital federal health insurance program that guarantees all Medicare beneficiaries affordable health care that meets their needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9544)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9544-9545)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building for the late honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States.

Bill: 109-sconres-52
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2005-09-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Cemeteries and funerals
Courthouses
Law
Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 
Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to transfer to the custody of the Supreme Court of the United States the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol so that it may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services for the former Honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States.

action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to transfer to the custody of the Supreme Court of the United States the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol so that it may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services for the former Honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States.

action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to transfer to the custody of the Supreme Court of the United States the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol so that it may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services for the former Honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7660)
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7660)
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Mr. DeLay asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7660)
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9630; text as passed Senate: CR S9630; text of measure as introduced: CR S9691)
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9630; text as passed Senate: CR S9630; text of measure as introduced: CR S9691)
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected.

Bill: 109-sconres-53
Sponsor: Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]
Introduced: 2005-09-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Ballots
Civil rights enforcement
Election administration
Election fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Photography
State laws
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a requirement that U.S. citizens obtain photo identification cards before being able to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on citizens' legitimate voting rights; (2) the Department of Justice should vigorously enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and challenge any state law that limits a citizen's ability to vote based on discriminatory photo identification requirements; and (3) any effort to impose national photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10240)
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10240-10241)
action_date: 2005-09-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding a commemorative postage stamp honoring Jasper Francis Cropsey, the famous Staten Island-born 19th Century Hudson River Painter.

Bill: 109-sconres-54
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2005-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Artists
Arts, Culture, Religion
Government Operations and Politics
Painting
Postage stamps

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-28
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Jasper Francis Cropsey, the painter of the Hudson River Valley who was born on Staten Island in 1823.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10603-10604)
action_date: 2005-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the conditions for the United States to become a signatory to any multilateral agreement on trade resulting from the World Trade Organization's Doha Development Agenda Round.

Bill: 109-sconres-55
Sponsor: Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2005-09-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Countervailing duties
Dispute settlement
Dumping
Free trade
Governmental investigations
Import relief
Imports
International Affairs
International agencies
Restrictive trade practices
Subsidies
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should not be a signatory to any agreement or protocol with respect to the Doha Development Round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, or any other bilateral or multilateral trade negotiations, that adopts any proposal to lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international disciplines on unfair trade or safeguard provisions, including certain proposals, and would lessen in any manner U.S. ability to enforce rigorously its trade laws, including the antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard laws.
 
 Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. trade laws and international rules appropriately serve the public interest by offsetting injurious unfair trade, and that further &quot;balancing modifications&quot; or other similar provisions are unnecessary and would add to the complexity and difficulty of achieving relief against injurious unfair trade practices; and (2) the United States should ensure that any new agreement relating to international disciplines on unfair trade or safeguard provisions fully rectifies and corrects decisions by WTO dispute settlement panels or the Appellate Body that have unjustifiably and negatively impacted, or threaten to negatively impact, U.S. law or practice, including a law or practice with respect to foreign dumping or subsidization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10761)
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognizing the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center.

Bill: 109-sconres-56
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2005-09-30 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Artists
Arts
Arts, Culture, Religion
China
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Cultural centers
Cultural relations
District of Columbia
East Asia
Exhibitions
International cooperation
International cooperation in science
Performing arts
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-30
text: 
Expresses appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture to the world.

Recognizes the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States and China should promote cultural cooperation and exchange programs.

action_date: 2005-11-01
text: 

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

Expresses appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture to the world.

Recognizes the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States and China should promote cultural cooperation and exchange programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-11-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12146; text as passed Senate: CR S12146)
action_date: 2005-11-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12146; text as passed Senate: CR S12146)
action_date: 2005-10-04
text: Star Print ordered on the concurrent resolution.
action_date: 2005-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10805)
action_date: 2005-09-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10805-10806)
action_date: 2005-09-30
text: Introduced in Senate