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Honoring the service of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the second living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

Bill: 112-hconres-73
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2011-08-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional tributes
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-08-01
text: 
Honors the service and sacrifice of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry of the U.S. Army (a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the second living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War) and his family.
 
Encourages the people of the United States to recognize the valor, heroism, and dedication to the United States exhibited by Sergeant First Class Petry. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-08-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-08-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-08-01
text: Introduced in House
Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.

Bill: 112-hconres-74
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2011-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: 
Provides for a joint session of Congress on September 8, 2011, to receive a message from the President.

action_date: 2011-09-07
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 September 8, 2011, to receive a message from the President.

action_date: 2011-09-07
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 September 8, 2011, to receive a message from the President.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5392)
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5392)
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5942)
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H5942)
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5942)
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that Libya's frozen assets be utilized to pay for NATO's military campaign.

Bill: 112-hconres-75
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2011-09-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Alliances
Foreign and international banking
Libya
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Reconstruction and stabilization

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the funds of the regime of Muammar Qaddafi that have been frozen by the United States should be returned to the people of Libya for their benefit, and (2) the President should explore the possibility with the Transitional National Council (TNC) of using some of such funds to reimburse North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries for expenses incurred in Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1569)
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner no longer holds the confidence of Congress or of the people of the United States.

Bill: 112-hconres-76
Sponsor: Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14]
Introduced: 2011-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of the Treasury
Federal officials

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that Timothy Geithner, the Secretary of the Treasury, no longer holds the confidence of Congress or of the people of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2011-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan and its 23,000,000 people deserve membership in the United Nations.

Bill: 112-hconres-77
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2011-09-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
International organizations and cooperation
Taiwan
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: 
 Expresses the sense of Congress that Taiwan and its people deserve membership in the United Nations (U.N.).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.

Bill: 112-hconres-78
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2011-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases
Commemorative events and holidays
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Hereditary and development disorders
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
 
Promotes the education of teachers, school nurses, and school personnel in educational strategies such as distance learning and tutoring that will ensure children with Sickle Cell Disease can access and pursue their education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that Libya's frozen assets be utilized to pay for NATO's military campaign.

Bill: 112-hconres-79
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2011-09-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Alliances
Foreign and international banking
Libya
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Reconstruction and stabilization

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the funds of the regime of Muammar Qaddafi that have been frozen by the United States should be returned to the people of Libya for their benefit, and (2) the President should explore the possibility with the Transitional National Council (TNC) of using some of such funds to reimburse North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries for expenses incurred in Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1626)
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations or NATO should investigate the treatment of black Africans in Libya.

Bill: 112-hconres-80
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2011-09-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Alliances
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Libya
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should direct the permanent representative of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations (U.N.) to request that NATO and the U.N., respectively, investigate the treatment of black Africans in Libya.


Legislative actions:
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
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608.

Bill: 112-hconres-81
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
Introduced: 2011-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Disaster relief and insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012).

action_date: 2011-09-23
text: 

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

 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012).

action_date: 2011-09-26
text: 

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

 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-09-26
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6007)
action_date: 2011-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6007)
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 9/22/2011 H6410)
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR 9/22/2011 H6410)
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/22/2011 H6410-6411)
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Mr. Rogers (KY) asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in House
Prohibiting the House or Senate from adjourning for a period of more than 3 days during a fiscal year unless the House involved has adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year and has approved legislation to provide funding for the operations of the government for the entire fiscal year.

Bill: 112-hconres-82
Sponsor: Rep. Schilling, Robert T. [R-IL-17]
Introduced: 2011-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget process
Congressional operations and organization
Executive agency funding and structure
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: 
Govern Before Going Home Resolution - Prohibits either the House of Representatives or the Senate from adjourning for more than three days during a fiscal year unless, at the time the adjournment begins, the House or Senate (as the case may be): (1) has adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year; and (2) has approved each regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year or, to the extent that it has not approved such a bill, has approved a continuing resolution to provide funding for the entire fiscal year for the projects and activities covered by such bill.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-09-23
text: Introduced in House
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a further correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608.

Bill: 112-hconres-83
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
Introduced: 2011-10-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012).

action_date: 2011-10-03
text: 

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

 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012).

action_date: 2011-10-04
text: 

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

 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2608 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-10-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-10-04
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6065-6066)
action_date: 2011-10-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6065-6066)
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6485)
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H6485)
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6485)
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Mr. Rogers (KY) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-10-03
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change.

Bill: 112-hconres-84
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2011-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: 
 Recognizes: (1) the disparate impacts of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address it, and (2) the need for balanced participation of men and women in climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.
 
Encourages the use of gender-sensitive frameworks in developing climate change policies.
 
Affirms Congress's commitment to: (1) support women who are particularly vulnerable to prepare for and adapt to climate change impacts; (2) empower women in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of climate change strategies; and (3) include women in economic development planning, policies, and practices that directly improve conditions that result from climate change.
 
Encourages the President to: (1) integrate a gender approach in all U.S. policies and programs that are globally related to climate change; and (2) ensure that those policies and programs support women globally to prepare for and adapt to climate change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the proposed settlement between the Department of Justice, the State attorneys general, and mortgage servicers regarding mortgage fraud and the economic crisis.

Bill: 112-hconres-85
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2011-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any action taken by the Department of Justice should be consistent with the following goals: (1) the mortgage servicers who engage in fraudulent behavior should not be granted criminal or civil immunity for potential wrongdoing related to illegal mortgage and foreclosure practices; (2) the federal government and state attorneys general should proceed with full investigation into claims of fraudulent behavior by mortgage servicers; and (3) any financial settlement reached with mortgage servicers should appropriately compensate for, and accurately reflect, the extent of harm to all victims, including homeowners and state pension beneficiaries, caused by the mortgage servicer's fraudulent behavior.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-11-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard should be provided for a memorial to honor the members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world.

Bill: 112-hconres-87
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2011-11-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: District of Columbia
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2011-11-10
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should provide an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard (District of Columbia) for a memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-11-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2011-11-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2011-11-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-11-10
text: Introduced in House
Honoring Brigadier General Hazel Winifred Johnson-Brown, the first African-American woman to hold the rank of General in the United States Armed Forces.

Bill: 112-hconres-88
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2011-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Health personnel
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Nursing
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-11-16
text: 
Honors General Brigadier Hazel Johnson-Brown for outstanding achievements in and significant contributions to the nursing profession and her dedication to the U.S Army.
 
Recognizes General Johnson-Brown as the first African-American woman to hold the rank of General in the U.S. Armed Forces and the first African-American Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.
 
Advocates for women of color to enter nursing and supports strategies to remedy the national shortage of nurses. 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-11-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-11-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-11-16
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Bill: 112-hconres-89
Sponsor: Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2011-11-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Asia
Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Free trade and trade barriers
Hawaii
International organizations and cooperation
Japan
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-11-18
text: 
Pays tribute to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and civilians who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
 
Honors the thousands of men and women of the Armed Forces who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty during World War II.
 
Acknowledges the continued peaceful and mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and Japan.
 
Appreciates the efforts of Japan as one of the most reliable security partners of the United States in the global war on terrorism.
 
Encourages Japan to continue to develop strategic and economic policies, in partnership with the United States, that promote stability throughout Asia and reduce trade barriers between the two countries.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-11-18
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: 2011-11-18
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: 2011-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-11-18
text: Introduced in House