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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hres-424
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2007-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Brain diseases
Cancer
Caregivers
Congressional tributes
Families
Health
Health education
Medical personnel
Medical research
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientists
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: 
Calls for establishment of a National Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Applauds the actions of those who strive to combat and raise public awareness of brain tumors and brain cancer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Luis Posada Carriles, mastermind of the vicious attack on Cubana Airlines Flight 455 and perpetrator of numerous other acts of terrorism, should be certified as a terrorist and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Bill: 110-hres-425
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2007-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Airlines
Bombings
Criminal aliens
Immigration
International Affairs
Prosecution
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Luis Posada Carriles should be certified as a terrorist and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Urging the Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.

Bill: 110-hres-427
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Animals
Canada
Environmental Protection
Fishery management
Hunting
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine mammals
Protection of animals
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Seals (Animals)
Wildlife
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Urges the Government of Canada to end the commercial hunt on seals.

action_date: 2007-07-30
text: 

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

 
Urges the Government of Canada to end the commercial hunt on seals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2007 H8876)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2007 H8876)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 427.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8876-8877)
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Mr. Lantos moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Raising a question of the priveleges of the House.

Bill: 110-hres-428
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional ethics
Congressional privileges and immunities
Economics and Public Finance
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Pennsylvania

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Declares that the Member from Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, has been guilty of a violation of the Code of Official Conduct and merits the reprimand of the House for the same.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 189, 13 Present (Roll no. 402).
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Mr. Hoyer moved to table the measure. (consideration: CR H5584-5585)
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5584-5583; text of measure as introduced: CR H5584)
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1100) to revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hres-429
Sponsor: Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1100) to revise the boundary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in the State of North Carolina.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1100 (Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007).

action_date: 2007-05-23
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 1100 (Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act of 2007).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 198 (Roll no. 403). (text: CR H5644)
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 198 (Roll no. 403).(text: CR H5644)
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5646)
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 429.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5644-5647)
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 64.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-165, by Mr. Arcuri.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-165, by Mr. Arcuri.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Calling for Iran to immediately release five dual Iranian-American citizens currently being held unjustly.

Bill: 110-hres-430
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2007-05-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Americans in foreign countries
Detention of persons
Diplomacy
Immigration
Iran
Middle East and North Africa
Passports

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: 
Calls on the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Dr. Haleh Esfandiari, replace her lost travel documents, and cease its harassment tactics.
 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the U.S. government, through all appropriate means and diplomatic channels, should encourage the government of Iran to release Dr. Esfandiari and offer her an apology; and (2) the United States should coordinate its response with its allies throughout the Middle East, other governments, and all appropriate international organizations.

action_date: 2007-06-05
text: 
States that Iran should immediately and unconditionally release dual Iranian-American citizens Dr. Haleh Esfandiari, Ms. Parnaz Azima, Mr. Kian Tajbakhsh, Mr. Ali Shakeri, and a fifth unnamed individual being detained against his will, replace their lost travel documents, cease its tactics of harassment, and permit them to leave Iran. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 428). (text: CR H5963)
action_date: 2007-06-05
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): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 428).(text: CR H5963)
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5978)
action_date: 2007-06-05
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: 2007-06-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 430.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5963-5966)
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Mr. Tanner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1119)
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-22
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 40th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia legalizing interracial marriage within the United States.

Bill: 110-hres-431
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2007-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitutional amendments
Due process of law
Equality before the law
Law
Marriage
Minorities
Race relations
Racial discrimination
State laws
Supreme Court decisions
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: 
 Observes the 40th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 
Loving v. Virginia.

 
Commemorates that case's legacy in: (1) ending the ban on interracial marriage in the United States; and (2) recognizing that marriage is one of the &quot;basic civil rights of man&quot; at the heart of the 14th Amendment protections.

action_date: 2007-06-11
text: 

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

 
Observes the 40th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 
Loving v. Virginia.

 
Commemorates that case's legacy in: (1) ending the ban on interracial marriage in the United States; and (2) recognizing that marriage is one of the &quot;basic civil rights of man&quot; at the heart of the 14th Amendment protections.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6187-6188)
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6187-6188)
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 431.
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6187-6189)
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Providing for enclosing the visitors' galleries of the House of Representatives with a transparent and substantial material.

Bill: 110-hres-432
Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2007-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
House of Representatives
Security measures
Tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: 
Requires the Architect of the Capitol to enclose the visitors' galleries of the House of Representatives with a transparent and substantial material and install equipment so that the House proceedings on the floor will be clearly audible in the galleries.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness Month.

Bill: 110-hres-433
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]
Introduced: 2007-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Cardiovascular diseases
Health
Health education
Special months

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: 
Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of National Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness Month; (2) efforts to educate people about the disease; and (3) raising awareness of the consequences of undiagnosed and untreated peripheral arterial disease and the need to seek appropriate care. Acknowledges the importance of peripheral arterial disease awareness to improve national cardiovascular health. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Pasqualine J. Lawson of Denver, Colorado, an African American woman who valiantly served her country in the Army Air Corps during World War II and serving as a hospital neuropsychiatric team member, was unfairly passed over for promotion and should have held the grade of technical sergeant, rather than private first class, upon her discharge from the service on January 2, 1946.

Bill: 110-hres-434
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2007-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Army
Blacks
Colorado
History
Military promotions
Minorities
Women
Women soldiers
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Pasqualine J. Lawson, while in the Army Air Corps during World War II and serving as a hospital neuropsychiatric team member, was unfairly passed over for promotion and should have held the grade of technical sergeant, rather than private first class, upon her discharge on January 2, 1946.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the University of Central Arkansas.

Bill: 110-hres-436
Sponsor: Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]
Introduced: 2007-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Arkansas
Colleges
Education
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: 
Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the University of Central Arkansas.

action_date: 2007-07-11
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the University of Central Arkansas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7623)
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7623)
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 436.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7623-7625)
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Mr. Yarmuth moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2317) to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registered lobbyists to file quarterly reports on contributions bundled for certain recipients, and for other purposes and providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2316) to provide more rigorous requirements with respect to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hres-437
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11]
Introduced: 2007-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2317) to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registered lobbyists to file quarterly reports on contributions bundled for certain recipients, and for other purposes and providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2316) to provide more rigorous requirements with respct to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of: (1) H.R. 2317 (Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007); and (2) H.R. 2316 (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007).
 
Amends Rule XXV (Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude from its gift ban exception free attendance at an event (currently, widely attended event) permitted under the Rule. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 197 (Roll no. 416). (text: CR H5738)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 197 (Roll no. 416).(text: CR H5738)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 415). (consideration: CR H5746-5747)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 437.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5738-5747)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 65.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2317 and H.R. 2316.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-167, by Ms. Castor.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-167, by Ms. Castor.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2206) making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hres-438
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]
Introduced: 2007-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2206) making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2206 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 418). (text: CR H5730)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 418).(text: CR H5730)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 199 (Roll no. 417). (consideration: CR H5738, H5747-5748)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5747-5749)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H. Res. 438, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dreier demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 438.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5730-5738)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2206.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-168, by Ms. Slaughter.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-168, by Ms. Slaughter.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk.

Bill: 110-hres-439
Sponsor: Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29]
Introduced: 2007-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Health
Kidney diseases
Sports and Recreation
Walking

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6166)
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-24
text: Introduced in House