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Calling for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq.

Bill: 113-hconres-110
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2014-07-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Crimes against property
Economic development
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Racial and ethnic relations
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Small business
United Nations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2014-07-24
text: 
Condemns the religious bigotry, property destruction, and violent attacks on, and intimidation of, Iraqi civilians by armed extremists.
 
 Calls upon the government of Iraq to protect the safety and constitutional rights of all Iraqi citizens.
 
 Calls on the President, Secretary of State, and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) to implement a humanitarian intervention to protect civilians, stabilize the security situation in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq, and facilitate humanitarian assistance in the Kurdistan region to help absorb the influx of refugees. 
 
Calls on the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to document human rights abuses against Iraqi civilians and develop a plan to facilitate access to potable water, health care, fuel, electricity, and basic security for the most vulnerable civilian populations. 
 
Calls on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to coordinate with international humanitarian organizations working in Iraq to develop an effective strategy for resettlement assistance and mechanisms to ensure that assistance reaches the intended recipients.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2014-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-07-24
text: Introduced in House
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3230.

Bill: 113-hconres-111
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2014-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3230 (Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014) to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish medical care to veterans through physicians and other suppliers who are participating in the Medicare program.

action_date: 2014-07-30
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 corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3230 (Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014) to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish medical care to veterans through physicians and other suppliers who are participating in the Medicare program.

action_date: 2014-07-31
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 corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3230 (Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014) to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish medical care to veterans through physicians and other suppliers who are participating in the Medicare program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-08-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-07-31
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5208-5209)
action_date: 2014-07-31
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5208-5209)
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7087)
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7087)
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7087)
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Mr. Miller (FL) asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

Bill: 113-hconres-112
Sponsor: Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2014-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2014-08-04
text: 
Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Monday, August 4, 2014, through Friday, September 5, 2014, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2014.
 
Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Monday, August 4, 2014, through Friday, September 5, 2014, it stand recessed or adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2014.

action_date: 2014-08-04
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 Monday, August 4, 2014, through Friday, September 5, 2014, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2014.
 
Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Monday, August 4, 2014, through Friday, September 5, 2014, it stand recessed or adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2014.

action_date: 2014-08-05
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 Monday, August 4, 2014, through Friday, September 5, 2014, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2014.
 
Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Monday, August 4, 2014, through Friday, September 5, 2014, it stand recessed or adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-08-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-08-05
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5334; text as passed Senate: CR S5334)
action_date: 2014-08-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5334; text as passed Senate: CR S5334)
action_date: 2014-08-04
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7243)
action_date: 2014-08-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7243)
action_date: 2014-08-04
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7243-7244)
action_date: 2014-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require any Member whose Members' Representational Allowance is used to pay for a flight on a private aircraft to report information on the flight not later than 30 days after the flight, and requiring any Senator whose official funds are used to pay for a flight on a private aircraft to report information on the flight not later than 30 days after the flight.

Bill: 113-hconres-113
Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2014-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: 
Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a Member to file a report with the Clerk of the House if funds in the Member's Representational Allowance are used for a flight for which the aircraft owner or operator is paid the pro rata share of the fair market value of the normal and usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane.
 
Requires the Member to file this report within 30 days after the flight, including information on:
 
 
 the amount paid for the flight from the Representational Allowance;
 
 the destinations covered by the flight; and
 
 the flight's purpose, including any reasons why the purpose could not be met by taking a flight on an aircraft operated by an air carrier or commercial operator described in the Rule.
 
 
Requires a Senator to file a similar report with the Secretary of the Senate if funds in the Senator's Official Personnel and Office Expense Account are used for a noncommercial or nongovernment aircraft flight.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2014-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2014-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Introduced in House
Urging Congress to debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained United States combat role in Iraq or Syria.

Bill: 113-hconres-114
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2014-09-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Syria
Terrorism
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: 
States that Congress: (1) should debate and vote on a statutory authorization for any sustained U.S. combat role in Iraq or Syria, (2) does not support the deployment of ground combat troops in Iraq or Syria, (3) should ensure that any such statutory authorization is limited, and (4) should ensure that any statutory authorization includes robust reporting requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the "Freedom Summer" of 1964, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Bill: 113-hconres-115
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2014-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Postal service
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: 
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a commemorative postage stamp to honor: (1) civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner; and (2) the campaign in Mississippi to register African-American voters during the summer of 1964, which is commonly referred to as the Freedom Summer of 1964. Calls for such stamp to be based upon a Congress of Racial Equality poster from 1964 created by civil rights movement photographer Danny Lyon. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-09-11
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon the completion of 4,000 ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols.

Bill: 113-hconres-116
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2014-09-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: 
Congratulates sailors of the U.S. Submarine Force upon the completion of 4,000 ballistic missile submarine deterrent patrols. Honors and thanks the crews and their families for their dedication and sacrifice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Admiral Ben Moreell and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Bill: 113-hconres-117
Sponsor: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2014-09-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: 
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Admiral Ben Moreell.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of Congress that health workers deserve our profound gratitude and respect for their commitments and sacrifices in addressing the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.

Bill: 113-hconres-118
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2014-11-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Congressional tributes
Foreign aid and international relief
Guinea
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Liberia
Medical research
Military personnel and dependents
Research and development
Sierra Leone
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2014-11-14
text: 
Honors the commitment, courage, and sacrifices made by medical professionals, health care workers, government officials, military personnel, nongovernmental organizations, members of civil society, faith leaders, and volunteers engaged in the effort to combat Ebola. 
 
Calls on: (1) research and development groups and medical device companies to develop better ways to protect health workers from Ebola infection; and (2) the international community to increase its commitments of resources, services, and personnel to assist affected nations in addressing Ebola. 
 
Remains committed to mobilizing the resources and personnel necessary to fight the spread of Ebola and to protect U.S. national security and global health interests. 
 
Recognizes the need to address long-term solutions to Ebola, including by helping to build resilient public health systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-11-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2014-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2014-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

Bill: 113-hconres-119
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2014-11-20 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2014-11-20
text: 
Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, November 20, 2014, through Friday, November 28, 2014, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014.
 
Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, November 20, 2014, through Friday, November 28, 2014, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, December 1, 2014.

action_date: 2014-11-20
text: 

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

 
Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, November 20, 2014, through Friday, November 28, 2014, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014.
 
Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, November 20, 2014, through Friday, November 28, 2014, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, December 1, 2014.

action_date: 2014-11-20
text: 

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

 
Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, November 20, 2014, through Friday, November 28, 2014, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014.
 
Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, November 20, 2014, through Friday, November 28, 2014, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, December 1, 2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-11-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6222; text as passed Senate: S6222)
action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6222; text as passed Senate: S6222)
action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-11-20
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text as passed House: CR H8148)
action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text as passed House: CR H8148)
action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8148)
action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Introduced in House
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

Bill: 113-hconres-120
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2014-12-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Military history
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: 
Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on December 10, 2014, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

action_date: 2014-12-03
text: 

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

 
 Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on December 10, 2014, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

action_date: 2014-12-04
text: 

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

 
 Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on December 10, 2014, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-12-04
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6356)
action_date: 2014-12-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6356)
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8344)
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8344)
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8344)
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Mr. Gingrey (GA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Introduced in House