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Honoring the exceptional achievements of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and recognizing the significant contributions he has made to United States national security, humanitarian causes, and peaceful resolutions of international conflict.

Bill: 111-hconres-335
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2010-12-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials

Summary:
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: 
Honors the exceptional achievements of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and recognizes the significant contributions he has made to United States national security, humanitarian causes, and peaceful resolutions of international conflict.

action_date: 2010-12-17
text: 
Honors the exceptional achievements of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and recognizes the significant contributions he has made to United States national security, humanitarian causes, and peaceful resolutions of international conflict.

action_date: 2010-12-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 17, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Honors the exceptional achievements of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and recognizes the significant contributions he has made to United States national security, humanitarian causes, and peaceful resolutions of international conflict.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-12-18
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10696-10697)
action_date: 2010-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10696-10697)
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8613)
action_date: 2010-12-17
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 H8613)
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 335.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8613-8617)
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.

Bill: 111-hconres-336
Sponsor: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2010-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization

Summary:
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: 
Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Friday, December 17, 2010, through Friday, December 24, 2010, it stand adjourned sine die.
 
Declares that when the Senate adjourns on any day from Sunday, December 19, 2010, through 11:59 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011, it stand adjourned sine die.

action_date: 2010-12-17
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 Friday, December 17, 2010, through Friday, December 24, 2010, it stand adjourned sine die.
 
Declares that when the Senate adjourns on any day from Sunday, December 19, 2010, through 11:59 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011, it stand adjourned sine die.

action_date: 2010-12-22
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 Friday, December 17, 2010, through Friday, December 24, 2010, it stand adjourned sine die.
 
Declares that when the Senate adjourns on any day from Sunday, December 19, 2010, through 11:59 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011, it stand adjourned sine die.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S10999; text as passed Senate: CR S10999)
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S10999; text as passed Senate: CR S10999)
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 153 (Roll no. 652). (text: CR H8765)
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 153 (Roll no. 652).(text: CR H8765)
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8765)
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 111-hjres-1
Sponsor: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2009-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. 
 
Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. 
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. 
Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each chamber by rollcall vote. 
Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E19-20)
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding presidential election voting rights for residents of all United States territories and commonwealths.

Bill: 111-hjres-2
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2009-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
U.S. territories and protectorates
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the election for President and Vice President shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of residency in a U.S. territory or commonwealth.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
Relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Bill: 111-hjres-3
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2009-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Financial crises and stabilization
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: 
Declares that Congress disapproves the obligation of any funds that exceed specified amounts authorized for the purchase of troubled assets by the Secretary of the Treasury under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. 

action_date: 2009-01-22
text: 

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

 
Disapproves the obligation of any amount to purchase troubled assets under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 exceeding those already obligated (namely, $250 billion, or upon presidential certification, $350 billion).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-01-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2009-01-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-01-22
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 155 (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H447)
action_date: 2009-01-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 155 (Roll no. 27).(text: CR H447)
action_date: 2009-01-22
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the statute. (consideration: CR H467)
action_date: 2009-01-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.J. Res. 3.
action_date: 2009-01-22
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H447-468)
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
Health Protection Amendment of 2009

Bill: 111-hjres-4
Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Introduced: 2009-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Health care coverage and access

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Health Protection Amendment of 2009 - Declares that health care, including care to prevent and treat illness, is the right of all U.S. citizens and necessary to ensure the strength of the nation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.

Bill: 111-hjres-5
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2009-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution (thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Bill: 111-hjres-6
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2009-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elementary and secondary education
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Constitution shall not be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions.
 
Prohibits the United States or any state from requiring any person to participate in prayer or from prescribing the content of any prayer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

Bill: 111-hjres-7
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2009-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress and the President, before each fiscal year, to agree on an estimate of total receipts for that fiscal year by enactment into law of a joint resolution devoted solely to that subject. Prohibits outlays for such fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding such estimated receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over estimated receipts. 
 
Provides that whenever actual outlays exceed actual receipts for any fiscal year, Congress shall, in the ensuing fiscal year, provide by law for the repayment of such excess. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. 
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. 
Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each chamber by rollcall vote. 
Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.

Bill: 111-hjres-8
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2009-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Crimes against property
First Amendment rights
National symbols

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: 
Constitutional Amendment
 - Declares that Congress and the states shall have power to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag and to set criminal penalties for such act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Every Vote Counts Amendment

Bill: 111-hjres-9
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2009-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: 
Every Vote Counts Amendment - Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the popular election of the President and Vice President under a new electoral system.
 
(Abolishes the electoral college.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender- based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-hjres-10
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2009-01-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Domestic violence and child abuse
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Human trafficking
Property rights
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: 
Denounces and demands the cessation of the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, acid burning, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions and crimes.
 
Asserts that women are not chattel, should not be trafficked, exploited, or sold for services, and should not be denied the right to education, to ownership of property, or to participate in full, economic, social and political life.
 
Demands the dismantling of social and institutional mechanisms which perpetuate systematic discrimination against women and girls.
 
Calls on all governments to pass enforceable laws banning these practices, prosecute any individuals who persecute or violate women and girls with these acts, and pass measures to empower women and girls and afford them equal access to educational, social, and economic opportunities.
 
Directs the President, in conjunction with fellow donor countries, to seek to promote the rights, health, empowerment of women in every aspect of their foreign assistance to developing countries, and discourage continued acts of violence against women and the impunity that often accompanies these acts.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) participation, protection, recognition, health, and equality of women and girls are crucial to achieving a just, moral, and peaceful society; and (2) regardless of religion, geography, or form of government, women should not be denied equal rights, which should be defended and enforced when they are abridged, challenged, or violated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.

Bill: 111-hjres-11
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2009-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Requires Representatives to be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by counting the number of persons in each state who are U.S. citizens.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of September 2009 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.

Bill: 111-hjres-12
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2009-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Commemorative events and holidays
Music
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: 
Supports the designation of Gospel Music Heritage Month (September 2009), which would recognize the contributions to U.S. culture derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists. 

action_date: 2009-07-31
text: 

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

 
Supports the designation of Gospel Music Heritage Month (September 2009), which would recognize the contributions to U.S. culture derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-08-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9246-9247)
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9246-9247)
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9246-9247)
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Mr. Clay asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office.

Bill: 111-hjres-13
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2009-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: 
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that Congress shall have power to set limits on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination or election to federal office.
 
Declares that a state shall have the power to set limits on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination or election to state or local office. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Introduced in House