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Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month.

Bill: 111-hconres-40
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2009-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Disability and paralysis
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of National Brain Injury Awareness Month.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.

Bill: 111-hconres-41
Sponsor: Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Provides for a joint session of Congress on February 24, 2009, to receive a message from the President.

action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 

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

 
Provides for a joint session of Congress on February 24, 2009, to receive a message from the President.

action_date: 2009-02-11
text: 

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

 
Provides for a joint session of Congress on February 24, 2009, to receive a message from the President.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S2166; text of measure as introduced: CR S2166)
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S2166; text of measure as introduced: CR S2166)
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1103)
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1103)
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1103-1104)
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the contributions of the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in educating the people of the United States about the African-American migration experience, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hconres-42
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Libraries and archives
New York City
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Recognizes the contributions of the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in educating the people of the United States about the African-American migration experience. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for his leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, and researching the historical contributions to society of peoples of African descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States.

Bill: 111-hconres-43
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Congressional tributes
Ethnic studies
Historical and cultural resources
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for his leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, and researching the historical contributions to society of people of African descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.

Bill: 111-hconres-44
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Human rights
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Declares that Marcus Mosiah Garvey (founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association): (1) was innocent of the charges brought against him by the U.S. government; and (2) should be recognized internationally as a leader and thinker in the struggle for human rights and dignity.
 
Calls upon the President to endeavor to restore Garvey's honor and good name by granting him a full posthumous pardon that proclaims his conviction to have been unjust and affirms his innocence.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp in commemoration of Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Bill: 111-hconres-45
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
New York City
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the life of Betty Shabazz.

Bill: 111-hconres-46
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Human rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Honors the life of Betty Shabazz (civil and human rights advocate and wife of Malcolm X). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Bill: 111-hconres-47
Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Introduced: 2009-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: 
Declares that, when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, February 12, 2009, through Monday, February 16, 2009, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009.
 
Declares that, when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Friday, February 13, 2009, through Friday, February 20, 2009, it stand recessed or adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009.

action_date: 2009-02-11
text: 

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

 
Declares that, when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, February 12, 2009, through Monday, February 16, 2009, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009.
 
Declares that, when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Friday, February 13, 2009, through Friday, February 20, 2009, it stand recessed or adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009.

action_date: 2009-02-13
text: 

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

 
Declares that, when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, February 12, 2009, through Monday, February 16, 2009, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009.
 
Declares that, when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Friday, February 13, 2009, through Friday, February 20, 2009, it stand recessed or adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-02-13
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2347; text as passed Senated: CR S2347)
action_date: 2009-02-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2347; text as passed Senated: CR S2347)
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 181, 1 Present (Roll no. 60). (text: CR H1195)
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 181, 1 Present (Roll no. 60).(text: CR H1195)
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1195-1196)
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that national health care reform should ensure that the health care needs of women and of all individuals in the United States are met.

Bill: 111-hconres-48
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2009-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Family planning and birth control
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: 
Declares that Congress commits to passing, within 18 months, legislation that guarantees health care for women and all individuals and that establishes coverage that enables women to attain good health that they can maintain during their reproductive years and throughout their lives.
 
Requires such legislation to: (1) recognize the role of women as health care consumers, caregivers, and providers; (2) guarantee a level of benefits and care necessary to achieve and maintain good health throughout a woman's lifetime and lessen the burdens caused by poor health; (3) promote primary and preventive care; (4) provide a choice of public and private insurance plans and direct access to a choice of health care providers to ensure continuity of coverage and a delivery system that meets the needs of women; (5) eliminate disparities in health coverage, treatment, and outcomes on the basis of gender, culture, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, health status, or sexual orientation; (6) share financing responsibility among employers, individuals, and the government while taking into account small business needs; (7) ensure affordable access to health care; (8) enhance health care quality and patient safety; (9) ensure a sufficient supply of qualified providers through expanded medical and public health education and adequate reimbursement; (10) ensure every woman access to a women's medical home, including direct access to women's health care providers and care coordination, throughout each woman's lifetime; (11) recognize and promote the role of women as providers of health care; and (12) promote administrative efficiency and ease of use.
 
Urges the President sign such legislation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Bill: 111-hconres-49
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2009-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Music
Sound recording
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Telecommunication rates and fees
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: 
Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over-the-air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Honoring and saluting Motown Records of Detroit, Michigan, on its 50th anniversary.

Bill: 111-hconres-50
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2009-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Michigan
Music
Sound recording

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: 
Congratulates and salutes Motown Records of Detroit, Michigan, on its 50th anniversary. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty.

Bill: 111-hconres-51
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2009-02-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arctic and polar regions
Arms control and nonproliferation
Commemorative events and holidays
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
International scientific cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: 
Recognizes that the Antarctic Treaty has ensured Antarctica's peaceful use and the continuance of international harmony for the past half century.
 
Encourages international and interdisciplinary collaboration in the Antarctic Treaty Summit.

action_date: 2009-09-30
text: 
Recognizes that the Antarctic Treaty has ensured Antarctica's peaceful use and the continuance of international harmony for the past half century.
 
Encourages international and interdisciplinary collaboration in the Antarctic Treaty Summit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10106-10107)
action_date: 2009-09-30
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 H10106-10107)
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 51.
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10106-10108)
action_date: 2009-09-30
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Honoring and remembering the life of Lawrence "Larry" King.

Bill: 111-hconres-52
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]
Introduced: 2009-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional tributes
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Elementary and secondary education
Hate crimes
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: 
Honors the life and remembers and condemns the murder of Lawrence King.
 
 Encourages: (1) efforts to address anti-lesbian, -gay, -bisexual, and -transgender name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses; (2) training to enable school staff to identify and address such actions effectively and in a timely way; (3) the implementation of age-appropriate, inclusive curricula to help students understand and respect difference within the school community and society as a whole; and (4) each state, city, and local education authority to adopt laws and policies to prohibit such actions against students, teachers, and other school staff regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the achievement of parity among African Americans in computer science.

Bill: 111-hconres-53
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2009-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Computers and information technology
Congressional tributes
Higher education
Minority education
Science and engineering education

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: 
Recognizes the achievement of parity among African-Americans in degrees conferred in computer science and celebrates this victory among persons of color, especially during Black History Month. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.

Bill: 111-hconres-54
Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2009-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Crime victims
Religion
U.S. Capitol
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-13
text: 
Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on April 23, 2009, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.

action_date: 2009-03-31
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on April 23, 2009, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.

action_date: 2009-04-01
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on April 23, 2009, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4226)
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4226)
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4188)
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4188)
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 54.
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4188)
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2009-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2009-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.

Bill: 111-hconres-55
Sponsor: Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2009-02-23 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Commemorative events and holidays
Taiwan

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-23
text: 
Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

action_date: 2009-03-24
text: 
Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations. 
 
Supports the strong and deepening U.S.-Taiwan relationship.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3777)
action_date: 2009-03-24
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 H3777)
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 55.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3777-3780)
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2009-03-19
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2009-03-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-02-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-02-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment.
action_date: 2009-02-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-23
text: Introduced in House