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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Hispanic-serving Institutions Week should be established, and commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.

Bill: 112-hres-400
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2011-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Higher education
Minority education

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: 
Recognizes the achievements and goals of Hispanic-serving Institutions across this country.
 
Congratulates the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities on its 25th anniversary and recognizes its achievements and goals.
 
Supports the designation and recognition of National Hispanic-serving Institutions Week.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Observing the 20th anniversary of Ukrainian independence and expressing strong and continued support to the Ukrainian people for their efforts toward ensuring democratic principles, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hres-401
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2011-09-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Europe
Human rights
Political movements and philosophies
Rule of law and government transparency
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: 
 Observes the 20th anniversary of Ukrainian independence, reflecting on the democratic reforms that have been accomplished and efforts that still must be made.
 
 Urges the government of Ukraine to refrain from actions that undermine democratic principles, human rights, and the rule of law. 
 
 Supports the Ukrainian people's efforts to work toward ensuring democratic principles, a free-market economy, and respect for human rights which enable Ukraine to achieve its potential as an important U.S. strategic partner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1715)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of Management and Budget should direct all Federal agencies to postpone for one year the implementation of major rules.

Bill: 112-hres-402
Sponsor: Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
Introduced: 2011-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Economic performance and conditions

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) should direct all federal agencies to postpone for one year the implementation of major rules that restrict economic growth, except for rules that provide for emergency services or national defense. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending     .
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2011-09-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2011-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6150-6151)
Honoring those persons whose lives have been taken by bacterial meningitis and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis and its consequences, and supporting all work for the eradication of bacterial meningitis in the United States.

Bill: 112-hres-403
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2011-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: 
Honors the people whose lives have been taken by, and those who continue to struggle with, bacterial meningitis.
 
 Expresses support for all the work for the eradication of bacterial meningitis in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are Latino.

Bill: 112-hres-404
Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2011-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Latin America
Military personnel and dependents
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: 
Honors Latino members of the Armed Forces (Latino members) for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States.
 
Recognizes past military service of Latino members in defense of freedom and democracy.
 
Recognizes the significant role of Latino members to the success of ongoing military operations.
 
Urges the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to support and encourage Latino members and to increase their promotion opportunities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6284)
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hres-405
Sponsor: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2011-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 185 (Roll no. 716). (text: CR H6304)
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 185 (Roll no. 716).(text: CR H6304)
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 188 (Roll no. 715). (consideration: CR H6312-6313; text: CR H6312)
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 405.
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6304-6314)
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the bill with the amendment printed in the report. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-212, by Mr. Woodall.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-212, by Mr. Woodall.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2401) to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hres-406
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2011-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2401) to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 175 (Roll no. 724). (text: CR H6360)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 175 (Roll no. 724).(text: CR H6360)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 184 (Roll no. 723). (consideration: CR H6365-6366, H6373-6374)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6374-6375)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 406, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 406.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6360-6366)
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 74.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in this report and shall be debatable for the time specified in this report.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-213, by Mr. Bishop (UT).
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-213, by Mr. Bishop (UT).
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of September 2011 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Bill: 112-hres-407
Sponsor: Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2011-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Commemorative events and holidays
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the impact of Mr. Hulbert James on politics, urban development, and New York City, and paying tribute to Mr. Hulburt for his lifetime of public service.

Bill: 112-hres-408
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2011-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
New York City
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: 
Recognizes the impact Mr. James Hulbert had on politics, urban development, and New York City.
 
Pays tribute to him for his lifetime of public service. 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Bill: 112-hres-409
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2011-09-21 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of a measure making continuing appropriations for FY2012 on the same day it is presented to the House.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 182 (Roll no. 722). (text: CR H6366)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 182 (Roll no. 722).(text: CR H6366)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 180 (Roll no. 721). (consideration: CR H6373-6374)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 409.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6366-6374)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 112-214, Part II.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 112-214, Part II.
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The resolution applies the waiver to any resolution reported through the legislative day of September 30, 2011, relating to a measure making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-214, by Mr. Dreier.
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-214, by Mr. Dreier.
action_date: 2011-09-21
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of September 24, 2011, as "Worldwide Day of Play".

Bill: 112-hres-410
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2011-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Commemorative events and holidays
Outdoor recreation
Physical fitness and lifestyle

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: 
Expresses supports for the designation of a Worldwide Day of Play.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 112-hres-411
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2011-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Small Business
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: 
Elects a specified named Member to the House Committee on Small Business.

action_date: 2011-09-22
text: 

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

 
Elects a specified named Member to the House Committee on Small Business.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6376)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H6376)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6376)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hres-412
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2011-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 176 (Roll no. 726). (text: CR H6389)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 176 (Roll no. 726).(text: CR H6389)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 177 (Roll no. 725). (consideration: CR H6398; text: CR H6398)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 412.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6389-6399)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 76.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: It shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 2608 with the Senate amendment thereto and to consider in the House, without any intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the Chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution modified by the amendment printed in part B of such report.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-215, by Mr. Dreier.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-215, by Mr. Dreier.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
Honoring Alfred University on the 175th anniversary of its founding.

Bill: 112-hres-413
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-29]
Introduced: 2011-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Higher education
New York State

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: 
Honors Alfred University, in Alfred, New York, on its 175th anniversary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should incorporate the principles of the Lean Six Sigma management strategy.

Bill: 112-hres-414
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2011-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Executive agency funding and structure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government should incorporate the principles of the Lean Six Sigma management strategy to reduce government spending, eliminate waste, and provide more efficient usage of taxpayer money and improved service to the taxpayer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of the month of October 2011 as National Principals Month.

Bill: 112-hres-415
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]
Introduced: 2011-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Elementary and secondary education
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: 
Recognizes school principals' and assistant principals' contribution to the success of elementary and secondary school students.
 
Encourages the observation of National Principals Month in a manner that promotes awareness of the importance of school leadership in ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Introduced in House
Condemning Communist China's discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience, and supporting the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Bill: 112-hres-416
Sponsor: Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]
Introduced: 2011-09-23 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional tributes
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government information and archives
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Protest and dissent
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: 
Condemns China's imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience. 
 
Calls upon China to: (1) cease harassment and discrimination against all unregistered religious organizations and individual practitioners, (2) release its prisoners of conscience, (3) release information about the number of detained prisoners of conscience and the extent of organ harvesting among such prisoners, and (4) allow the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom or international humanitarian organizations access to current and former prisoners of conscience. 
 
 Expresses sympathy to the families of prisoners of conscience who have been imprisoned, tortured, and murdered by the Chinese government. 
 
Urges the Administration to raise the issue of the prisoners of conscience in diplomatic meetings with China.
 
 Supports the Tuidang movement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Introduced in House