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Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Twelfth Congress.

Bill: 112-hres-10
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Fixes the daily hour of meeting for the House of Representatives for the first session of the 112th Congress.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

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

 
Fixes the daily hour of meeting for the House of Representatives for the first session of the 112th Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H28)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H28)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H28)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps and expressing support for designation of March 2011 as Peace Corps Month.

Bill: 112-hres-11
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Peace Corps
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps and congratulates the volunteers who have dedicated their lives to make a difference in the world.
 
Supports the designation of March 2011 as Peace Corps Month. 
 
Renews the U.S. commitment to world peace and friendship and to help developing countries reach their development goals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States, in collaboration with other international allies, should establish an energy project with the magnitude, creativity, and sense of urgency that was incorporated in the "Man on the Moon" project address the inevitable challenges of "Peak Oil".

Bill: 112-hres-12
Sponsor: Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Coal
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy prices
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to keep energy costs affordable, curb our environmental impact, and safeguard economic prosperity, including our trade deficit, the United States must move rapidly to: (1) increase the productivity with which it uses fossil fuel; and (2) accelerate the transition to renewable fuels and a sustainable, clean energy economy.
 
Urges the United States, in collaboration with other international allies, to establish an energy project with the magnitude, creativity, and sense of urgency of the &quot;Man on the Moon&quot; project to develop a comprehensive plan to address the challenges presented by Peak Oil.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the recognition, protection, promotion, and facilitation of the annual JFK 50 Mile.

Bill: 112-hres-13
Sponsor: Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Maryland
Military personnel and dependents
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Physical fitness and lifestyle

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Cumberland Valley Athletic Club and the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) should continue to accommodate members of the Armed Forces as they meet the challenge of the JFK 50 Mile marathon race; (2) the Club should work with the NPS to accommodate growth of the JFK 50 Mile as such event approaches its 50th year in 2012; (3) any growth over 2,000 participants should be at the mutual consent of the Director and the Club; and (4) the U.S. government should recognize the desire to protect and promote the heritage and historical significance of the JFK 50 Mile. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-01
text: Recalled by full committee.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that standing committees make available the record of recorded votes within 48 hours after that vote.

Bill: 112-hres-14
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
Government information and archives
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to modify the current requirement that House standing committees make available the electronic record of record votes within 48 hours. Requires such votes to made available as soon as feasible, if not within such period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H71-72)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures.

Bill: 112-hres-15
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider any legislation containing appropriations within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations if such measure also contains appropriations within the jurisdiction of any other subcommittee of that Committee (other than any measure making supplemental appropriations or continuing appropriations for a maximum 60-day period).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.

Bill: 112-hres-16
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Detention of persons
Human rights
Religion
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Encourages the Department of State to place Vietnam on the list of &quot;Countries of Particular Concern&quot; for particularly severe violations of religious freedom.
 
Condemns the ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom in Vietnam, including the detention of religious leaders and the long-term imprisonment of individuals engaged in peaceful advocacy.

Calls on Vietnam to lift restrictions on religious freedom and implement necessary legal and political reforms to protect religious freedom. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
action_date: 2011-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects.

Bill: 112-hres-17
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health promotion and preventive care
Hereditary and development disorders
Medical research
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
 Calls on the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to evaluate the scientific evidence on the question of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers.

Bill: 112-hres-18
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Congressional tributes
Family planning and birth control
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Religion
Sex and reproductive health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Expresses support for pregnancy resource centers. Commends the volunteers and staff at such centers. Encourages Congress and federal and state agencies to provide assistance to such centers for medical equipment and abstinence education in a manner that does not compromise the religious integrity of such organizations. Decries attempts to prevent such centers from serving women and men facing unplanned pregnancies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Calling for the adoption of a smart security platform for the 21st century.

Bill: 112-hres-19
Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Economic development
Foreign aid and international relief
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Rule of law and government transparency

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Calls for the adoption of a smart security platform for the 21st century that: (1) promotes security by strengthening international institutions and respect for the rule of law; (2) reduces the threat and stops the spread of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation of conventional weapons; (3) addresses root causes of instability and conflict; (4) shifts U.S. budget priorities to more effectively meet U.S. security needs; (5) organizes U.S. foreign assistance in a manner that eliminates poverty and promotes security and peace; and (6) pursues to the fullest extent alternatives to war.
 
 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

Bill: 112-hres-20
Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Human rights
International law and treaties
Senate
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the full realization of the rights of women is vital to the development and well-being of people of all nations; and (2) the Senate should, therefore, give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing non-proliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES).

Bill: 112-hres-21
Sponsor: Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Nuclear weapons
Russia
Spacecraft and satellites
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Requests the President to inform Congress and the Secretary General of the United Nations regarding U.S. efforts and measures taken with respect to implementation and observance of Article VI of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and certain U.N. resolutions calling for U.S. and world nuclear disarmament. 
 
Calls on the President to implement and observe all NPT obligations and commitments and to revise national policies on nuclear weapons accordingly. 
 
Urges the President, in the interests of protecting and advancing human, national, and global security, to: (1) declare that the United States will not use nuclear weapons first, and that pending their elimination, such weapons serve only to deter a nuclear attack by a hostile state or other entity; (2) initiate and conclude multilateral negotiations on verifiable steps nuclear states shall take to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons; (3) cooperate with the Russian Federation to remove from deployment nuclear weapons that are operational; (4) reaffirm the moratorium on nuclear testing and work for ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; (5) terminate all efforts to enhance U.S. military capabilities of the U.S. nuclear arsenal and to develop ballistic missile defenses; and (6) support initiatives to ban weapons in outer space.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should not bail out State and local government employee pension plans or other plans that provide post-employment benefits to State and local government retirees.

Bill: 112-hres-23
Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2011-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intergovernmental relations
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the federal government should not bailout state and local government employee pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans, and (2) state and local governments should immediately institute reforms to their employee pension plans, including replacing defined benefit plans with defined contribution plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Bill: 112-hres-24
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2011-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: District of Columbia
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Political representation
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: 
Amends Rule III (The Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to restore to Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, in a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, the same powers and privileges as Members of the House.
 
Amends Rule XVIII (The Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union) to also restore such individuals' right to vote in, and preside over, such Committee.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted.

Bill: 112-hres-25
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2011-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the current federal income tax deduction for mortgage interest paid on a first or second home should not be further restricted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 9) instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law; and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hres-26
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2011-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: 
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Provides for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 9) instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 181, 2 Present (Roll no. 10). (text: CR H107)
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 181, 2 Present (Roll no. 10).(text: CR H107)
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 182 (Roll no. 9). (consideration: CR H117)
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 26.
action_date: 2011-01-07
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H107-118)
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 2, as amended, with the amendment printed in Part A of the report. H.R. 2, as amended, shall be debatable in the House for seven hours, equally divided and controlled. Measure provides for consideration of H. Res. 9 which shall be considered as read, debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled, and makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of the report. Measure provides for consideration of a resolution if offered by the Majority Leader or his designee, relating to the status of certain actions taken by Members-elect.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-2, by Mr. Dreier.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-2, by Mr. Dreier.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House