hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela.

Bill: 109-hconres-224
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil-military relations
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Dissenters
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International agencies
International law
Latin America
Law
Murder
Opposition (Political science)
Police brutality
Political parties
Political persecution
Rule of law
Torture
Treaties
Venezuela

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
Expresses support for the people of Venezuela in their daily struggle for freedom, democratic self-governance, and the establishment of the rule of law. 
 
Calls on the government of Venezuela to: (1) abide by its obligations under international human rights treaties and international humanitarian law to ensure the rights of all individuals, irrespective of their political views; and (2) end killings, torture, and ill treatment by the police and military. 
 
Encourages: (1) the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) to monitor the human rights situation in Venezuela; and (2) the President and the Secretary of State to assist democracy and human rights activists and the nonviolent democratic opposition in Venezuela.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Providing for a correction to the enrollment of H.R. 3.

Bill: 109-hconres-226
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislation
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3 (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or SAFETEA-LU) by eliminating a provision directing the Secretary of the Air Force to open the airfield at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. 

action_date: 2005-07-29
text: 

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

 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3 (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or SAFETEA-LU) by eliminating a provision directing the Secretary of the Air Force to open the airfield at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. 

action_date: 2005-07-29
text: 

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

 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3 (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or SAFETEA-LU) by eliminating a provision directing the Secretary of the Air Force to open the airfield at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9330-9331)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9330-9331)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 7/28/2005 H7035)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR 7/28/2005 H7035)
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR 7/28/2005 H7035)
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean independence movement and recognizing Korean National Liberation Day.

Bill: 109-hconres-227
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Anniversaries
Commemorations
East Asia
North Korea
South Korea
Sovereignty
Special days

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
 Commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Korean independence movement.
 
 Congratulates the Korean people as they celebrate Korean National Liberation Day.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hconres-228
Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Breast cancer
Congress
Congressional tributes
Health
Health education
Mammography
Medical personnel
Medical tests
Self-care
Social Welfare
Special months
Victims
Volunteer workers
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
Expresses support for the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to provide a special opportunity to offer education on the importance of monthly breast self-examinations and annual mammograms. Recognizes breast cancer survivors, the efforts of victims, volunteers, and professionals who combat breast cancer, and the work of national and community organizations in promoting breast cancer awareness, providing information, and offering treatment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-08-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the benefits and importance of Federally-qualified health centers and the Medicaid prospective payment system for such centers.

Bill: 109-hconres-231
Sponsor: Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Clinics
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medically uninsured
Preventive medicine
Social Welfare
Welfare recipients

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medicaid prospective payment system for federally-qualified health centers is critical to ensuring that both Medicaid recipients and the nation's uninsured population have access to quality affordable primary and preventive care services.
 
Recognizes the critical role of such health centers as an essential source of care for millions of Medicaid recipients and uninsured Americans and supports continuation of the prospective payment system in helping to maintain this system of care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-08-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1681)
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating Ray Lane for his induction into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame.

Bill: 109-hconres-232
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2005-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
Michigan
Radio broadcasting
Reporters and reporting
Science, Technology, Communications
Sports and Recreation
Television broadcasting of sports

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: 
Congratulates Ray Lane for his induction into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Introduced in House
Affirming the obligation and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the 35,900,000 Americans living in poverty and an additional 15,300,000 Americans living in extreme poverty.

Bill: 109-hconres-233
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2005-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Poverty

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: 
Directs the President to present a plan immediately to eradicate poverty by 2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Affirming the obligation and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the 37,162,000 Americans living in poverty and the 15,600,000 of those who live in extreme poverty.

Bill: 109-hconres-234
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Poverty

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Directs the President to present a plan immediately to eradicate poverty by 2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that all Americans should program their cell phones and other portable electronic devices to show personal emergency contacts under the acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency) to enable emergency personnel to contact family and friends in the event of an emergency.

Bill: 109-hconres-236
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2005-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Communication in medicine
Computer programming
Computers
Emergency communication systems
Families
Family services
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Identification devices
Science, Technology, Communications
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that all Americans should program their cell phones and other portable electronic devices to show personal emergency contacts under the acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency) to enable emergency personnel to contact family and friends in the event of an emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States on September 20, 2005.

Bill: 109-hconres-237
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2005-09-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alabama
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional tributes
East Asia
Emergency Management
Floods
Foreign leaders
Human rights
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
International relief
Louisiana
Mississippi
Peace
Taiwan
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: 
Welcome President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan upon his September 2005 visit to the United States.
 
Recognizes: (1) President Chen Shui-bian's visit as a significant step toward broadening U.S-Taiwan friendship and cooperation; and (2) President Chen Shui-bian's commitment to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. 
 
Congratulates President Chen Shui-bian on his receiving the Human Rights Award from the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. 
 
Thanks President Chen Shui-bian and the government and people of Taiwan for their contribution to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8061; text of measure as introduced: CR H8061)
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Mr. Chabot asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Committee on International Relations discharged.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Committee on International Relations discharged.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979.

Bill: 109-hconres-238
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2005-09-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Cambodia
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
East Asia
Genocide
Human rights
International courts
Law
Prosecution
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: 
Honors the victims of the 1975-1979 genocide in Cambodia.
 
Welcomes the establishment of an international criminal tribunal to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Cambodian genocide. 

action_date: 2005-12-14
text: 
Honors the victims of the 1975-1979 genocide in Cambodia. 
 
Welcomes the establishment of an international criminal tribunal to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Cambodian genocide, with the hope that proceedings of the tribunal will meet international standards of justice. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-15
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11629)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11629)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 238.
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11629-11630)
action_date: 2005-12-14
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the need for judges who hear causes of action brought by teenage victims of dating violence to be educated as to the specific needs of such victims.

Bill: 109-hconres-239
Sponsor: Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2005-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Continuing education
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against women
Education
Families
Higher education
Judges
Legal education
Rape
Social life and customs
Victims of crimes
Women
Youth violence

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: 
Encourages judges who preside over teenage dating violence cases to educate themselves about teenage dating violence and the extent to which they as members of the judiciary can help these victims extricate themselves from unsafe and unhealthy relationships.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encouraging all Americans to observe that day.

Bill: 109-hconres-240
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2005-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Alabama
Emergency Management
Floods
Florida
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Louisiana
Mississippi
Special days
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a national day (September 16, 2005) of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

action_date: 2005-09-14
text: 

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

 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a national day (September 16, 2005) of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7877)
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7877)
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 240.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR  H7877-7879)
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Providing for acceptance of a statue of Po'Pay, presented by the State of New Mexico, for placement in National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hconres-241
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]
Introduced: 2005-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Congress
Congressional tributes
Government Operations and Politics
History
Minorities
Native Americans
New Mexico
Revolutions
Sculpture

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: 
Accepts in the name of the United States the statue of Po'Pay, furnished by the people of New Mexico, for placement in National Statuary Hall. Tenders the thanks of Congress to the people of New Mexico for providing this commemoration of one of New Mexico's most eminent personages.
 
Authorizes New Mexico to use the Rotunda of the Capitol on September 22, 2005, for a presentation ceremony for the statue.
 
Limits the display of the statue in the Rotunda to six months and after which requires it to be moved to its permanent location in the National Statuary Hall.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that Billerica, Massachusetts, should be recognized as "America's Yankee Doodle Town".

Bill: 109-hconres-243
Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]
Introduced: 2005-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Congress
Congressional tributes
History
Housing and Community Development
Massachusetts
Music
Small towns
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that Billerica, Massachusetts, should be recognized as America's Yankee Doodle Town. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should expand trade opportunities with Mongolia by initiating negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Mongolia.

Bill: 109-hconres-244
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2005-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: East Asia
Free trade
International Affairs
Mongolia
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should expand trade opportunities with Mongolia by initiating negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Introduced in House