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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Bill: 110-hconres-330
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2008-04-17 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Imprisonment
Law enforcement officers
Medical personnel
Police
Prosecution
Rape
Special months
Victims of crimes
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and supports the goals and ideals of such Month.

Urges national and community organizations, private businesses, colleges and universities, and the media to promote, through such Month, awareness of sexual violence and strategies to decrease the incidence of sexual assault. 

action_date: 2008-04-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Calls for recognition of: (1) national and community organizations and private sector supporters for their work in promoting awareness about sexual assault, providing information and treatment to its survivors, and increasing the number of successful prosecutions of its perpetrators; and (2) public safety, law enforcement, and health professionals for their hard work and innovative strategies to increase the percentage of sexual assault cases that result in the prosecution and incarceration of the offenders. 

Urges national and community organizations, private businesses, colleges and universities, and the media to promote, through such Month, awareness of sexual violence and strategies to decrease the incidence of sexual assault. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 725.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2898)
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2898)
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 330.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2898-2901)
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hconres-331
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2008-04-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorations
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Health education
Health surveys
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical statistics
Medical tests
Preventive medicine
Science, Technology, Communications
Special days
Special weeks
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week.

Recognizes the importance of: (1) preventing diseases that commonly affect women; and (2) federally funded programs that provide research and collect data on common diseases in women. 

Calls on women to observe National Women's Check-Up Day by receiving preventative screenings.

action_date: 2008-05-14
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 National Women's Health Week.
 
Recognizes the importance of: (1) preventing diseases that commonly affect women; and (2) federally funded programs that provide research and collect data on common diseases in women. 

Calls on women to observe National Women's Check-Up Day by receiving preventative screenings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3858)
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3858)
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 331.
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3858-3859)
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-17
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Bill: 110-hconres-332
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2008-04-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Anniversaries
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Declaration of Independence
History
Human rights
Law
Treaties
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: 
Recognizes: (1) on its 60th anniversary year the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a singular achievement of the community of nations; and (2) the contribution in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution to the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
 
Urges all U.N. member states to uphold the principles of human dignity enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, especially on behalf of the world's most vulnerable persons.

action_date: 2008-06-10
text: 
Recognizes: (1) on its 60th anniversary year the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a singular achievement of the community of nations; and (2) the contribution in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution to the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
 
Urges all U.N. member states to uphold the principles of human dignity enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, especially on behalf of the world's most vulnerable persons.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5143)
action_date: 2008-06-10
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 H5143)
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 332.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5143-5145)
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Introduced in House
Expressing continued support for employee stock ownership plans.

Bill: 110-hconres-333
Sponsor: Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2008-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employee ownership
Employee stock options
Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: 
Expresses Congress's continued support for employee stock ownership plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and objectives of a National Military Appreciation Month.

Bill: 110-hconres-334
Sponsor: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]
Introduced: 2008-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Military personnel
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: 
Supports the goals and objectives of a National Military Appreciation Month.

action_date: 2008-05-21
text: 
Supports the goals and objectives of a National Military Appreciation Month.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4079-4080)
action_date: 2008-05-21
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 5/19/2008 H4079-4080)
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4402)
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 334.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4079-4080)
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans.

Bill: 110-hconres-336
Sponsor: Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2008-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional tributes
Disabled
Special weeks

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
Recognizes the sacrifices made by disabled veterans and their families.

 Calls on the people of the United States and local, state, and national organizations and governmental institutions to honor all disabled American veterans.

 Supports the goals and ideals of Disabled American Veterans Week.

action_date: 2008-06-10
text: 

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

 Recognizes the sacrifices made by disabled veterans and their families.

 Calls on the people of the United States and local, state, and national organizations and governmental institutions to honor all disabled American veterans.

 Supports the goals and ideals of Disabled American Veterans Week.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 396). (text: CR H5151)
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 396).(text: CR H5151)
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5174)
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 336.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5151-5154)
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Ms. Brown, Corrine moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her distinguished career in public service.

Bill: 110-hconres-338
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2008-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Blacks
California
Congress
Congressional tributes
Ex-Members of Congress
House of Representatives
Minorities
Minorities in government
Retirement
Women
Women in government

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 
 Declares that Congress: (1) recognizes the Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her public service in many positions, including as the first African-American woman on the House Appropriations Committee; (2) believes that her record demonstrates she is a woman of indomitable compassion, courage, character, and commitment; (3) believes she will be remembered for the changes she made in the lives of minorities, women, and the economically disadvantaged; and (4) congratulates her on her retirement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the necessity to improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.

Bill: 110-hconres-339
Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Introduced: 2008-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Broadband
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Crimes against the elderly
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Law
Public service advertising
Social Welfare
Television
Television broadcasting

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: 
 Expresses the sense of Congress that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall enter into a partnership with the Administration on Aging and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to create a comprehensive public education campaign for older individuals and aging support networks to ensure that older individuals receive uninterrupted television service during the transition to digital television and to mitigate related fraud targeting older individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Celebrating 75 years of effective State-based alcohol regulation and recognizing State lawmakers, regulators, law enforcement officers, the public health community and industry members for creating a workable, legal, and successful system of alcoholic beverage regulation, distribution, and sale.

Bill: 110-hconres-341
Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Introduced: 2008-05-05 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Alcoholic beverages
Anniversaries
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Constitutional amendments
Government Operations and Politics
Law
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: 
Celebrates 75 years of effective state-based alcohol regulation.

 Recognizes the successful system of alcoholic beverage regulation, distribution, and sale. 

Expresses continued support for policies that allow states to effectively regulate alcohol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest.

Bill: 110-hconres-342
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]
Introduced: 2008-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug approvals
Estrogen
Physicians
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: 
Calls for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reverse its policy that aims to eliminate patient access to compounded medications containing estriol prescribed by physicians.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating the Surety and Fidelity Association of America on its 100th anniversary.

Bill: 110-hconres-343
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2008-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Commerce
Congressional tributes
Finance and Financial Sector
Surety and fidelity
Trade associations

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: 
Congratulates the Surety and Fidelity Association of America on its 100th anniversary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the disproportionate impact of the global food crisis on children in the developing world.

Bill: 110-hconres-344
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2008-05-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Alcohol as fuel
Child nutrition
Conferences
Droughts
Emergency Management
Energy
Energy crops
Energy prices
Families
Food prices
Food relief
Government Operations and Politics
Hunger
International relief
Population

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that in the context of the current global food crisis the nutritional needs of children must be a humanitarian priority.
 
States that Congress: (1) recognizes that we are facing a global food crisis caused by, among other things, rising fuel prices, increased diversion of land to biofuel production, drought, and population increases; and (2) calls for a world forum to be held on the issue of rising food prices and international response and for the United States to play an active role in alleviating the crisis.

action_date: 2008-09-09
text: 
 Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) in emergency situations children have different needs than those of adults, and nutritional deficiencies disproportionately affect children; (2) in the current global food crisis children's nutritional needs must be a humanitarian priority; and (3) the United States and the other G8 member states should continue to monitor the global food crisis' impact on children and commit to increasing their assistance to children's needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 1, 4 Present (Roll no. 570). (text: CR H7866)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 1, 4 Present (Roll no. 570).(text: CR H7866)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7893-7894)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 344.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7866-7869)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty.

Bill: 110-hconres-345
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2008-05-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Anniversaries
Antarctic regions
Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Environmental Protection
International cooperation in science
International environmental cooperation
Peace
Science, Technology, Communications
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: 
 Recognizes that the Antarctic Treaty has successfully ensured the use of Antarctica for peaceful purposes only and the continuance of international harmony for the past half century.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that American oil companies should build additional refining capacity on existing refinery campuses.

Bill: 110-hconres-346
Sponsor: Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2008-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Capital investments
Commerce
Energy prices
Energy security
Finance and Financial Sector
Gasoline
Petroleum industry
Petroleum refineries
Profit

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that American oil companies should reinvest their profits into building additional refining capacity on existing refinery campuses so that the United States will become independent of foreign refineries and, in effect, help to reduce the current high price of gasoline.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Introduced in House