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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 890) to prohibit waivers relating to compliance with the work requirements for the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hres-107
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2013-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 890) to prohibit waivers relating to compliance with the work requirements for the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 194 (Roll no. 65). (text: CR H1365)
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 194 (Roll no. 65).(text: CR H1365)
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 195 (Roll no. 64). (consideration: CR H1372)
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1371-1372)
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 107, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 107 until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 107.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1365-1371)
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-3 shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-15, by Mr. Cole.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-15, by Mr. Cole.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright, in which the Supreme Court held that counsel must be provided to indigent defendants in all felony cases.

Bill: 113-hres-108
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]
Introduced: 2013-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Lawyers and legal services
Poverty and welfare assistance
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: 
Recognizes and honors the 50th anniversary of the decision in 
Gideon v. Wainwright
 (the Supreme Court held that indigent defendants have a right to be provided counsel in all felony cases).
 
Expresses support for strategies to improve the criminal justice system to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

Bill: 113-hres-109
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2013-03-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Detention of persons
Human rights
Iran
Middle East
Religion
Sanctions

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: 
Condemns Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
 
 Calls on Iran to release all prisoners held solely on account of their religion. 
 
Calls on the President and Secretary of State, in cooperation with responsible nations, to condemn Iran's continued violation of human rights and demand the release of prisoners held solely on account of their religion. 
 
Urges the President and Secretary to impose sanctions on Iranian government officials and other individuals directly responsible for serious human rights abuses, including abuses against the Baha'i community of Iran.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-19
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
action_date: 2014-06-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
action_date: 2013-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Research Service Electronic Accessibility Resolution of 2013

Bill: 113-hres-110
Sponsor: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2013-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Congressional agencies
Congressional operations and organization
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Library of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: 
Public Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Resolution of 2013 or Congressional Research Service Electronic Accessibility Resolution of 2013 - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS), to establish and maintain a centralized, searchable, bulk downloadable, electronic database consisting of: (1) CRS Issue Briefs, Reports, Authorization of Appropriations Products and Appropriations Products, and other materials intended or available for general congressional distribution through the CRS website; and (2) an index of such information. 
 
Exempts: (1) any information determined to be confidential by the CRS Director or the head of the agency that provided it to CRS; and (2) any document produced in response to a confidential research request made by a House Member, officer, employee, or office, provided that the document has not been distributed and is not intended for distribution to anyone other than the individual or office making the request. 
 
Directs the Clerk, in addition to the database, to establish and maintain contemporaneously a website containing a searchable, sortable index of all of the information in the database in both human- and machine-readable formats (such as Extensible Markup Language [XML]). 
 
Authorizes the Clerk, on the basis of information provided by the Director, to: (1) remove from the database, and from related CRS products, the name and contact information of CRS employees or material that may infringe the copyright of a protected work; and (2) make any changes that the Director determines are necessary to ensure that information in the database is accurate and current.
 
Requires each official public website of a House Member, House committee, or joint committee of Congress to permit public use to obtain the information contained in such database to the same extent as House users may obtain such information through the CRS website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should refrain from any further taxpayer-funded vacations until the White House can be re-opened for public tours.

Bill: 113-hres-111
Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2013-03-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: 
Calls for the President to refrain from any further vacations at the taxpayers' expense until such sums have been saved that the White House can be reopened for public tours.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-12
text: Introduced in House
Celebrating the history of municipal bonds, the 100-year precedent of the Federal tax exemption for municipal bond interest, and the important contribution municipal bonds have made to economic growth and wellbeing in each State and municipality in our great Nation.

Bill: 113-hres-112
Sponsor: Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2013-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Income tax exclusion
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Securities
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: 
Celebrates the history of municipal bonds, the 100-year precedent of the federal tax exemption for municipal bond interest, and the important contribution municipal bonds have made to economic growth and wellbeing in each state and municipality.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 803) to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st century.

Bill: 113-hres-113
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2013-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 803) to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st century.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1407)
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 191 (Roll no. 71).(text: CR H1407)
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 191 (Roll no. 70). (consideration: CR H1414)
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 113.
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1407-1415)
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 8.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-4. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in this report.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-16, by Ms. Foxx.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-16, by Ms. Foxx.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the Sabin Vaccine Institute on the 20th anniversary of its founding.

Bill: 113-hres-114
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2013-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Prescription drugs
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: 
Recognizes the Sabin Vaccine Institute on 20 years of success.
 
Expresses support for the efforts of the Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine to reduce the prevalence of neglected tropical diseases by developing new vaccines, advocating for increased use of existing vaccines, and expanding access to affordable medicine for the world's poorest people.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of March 13 as "K-9 Veterans Day", in order to recognize the service and improve the treatment of military working dogs.

Bill: 113-hres-116
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2013-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Military personnel and dependents
Service animals

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of K-9 Veterans Day and for efforts to recognize the service of military working dogs and their handlers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-13
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: 113-hres-117
Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2013-03-14 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: 2013-03-14
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: 2013-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.

Bill: 113-hres-118
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2013-03-14 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: 
Supports the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-14
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs.

Bill: 113-hres-119
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Introduced: 2013-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: 
Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the House Committee on Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs to: (1) modify or eliminate underperforming or nonessential federal programs, and (2) identify federal programs and activities that duplicate or compete with activities available from the private sector.
 
Requires the Committee to: (1) research, review, and study federal programs underperforming or nonessential, and determine which ones should be modified or eliminated; (2) develop recommendations to the House designed for such action; and (3) report annually to the House a detailed statement of its findings and conclusions, a list of such programs, legislation to eliminate them, and rescissions based on the findings of the report.
 
Prescribes expedited procedures for legislation reported by the Committee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: Introduced in House
A resolution commemorating the life and service of Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus, and congratulating Pope Francis on his election as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

Bill: 113-hres-120
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2013-03-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Europe
Religion
Vatican City

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: 
Offers the congratulations of the House of Representatives to Pope Francis as he embarks on leadership of of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, and extends its gratitude and well-wishes to Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus, for his service to the world community as he enters the next phase of his devotion to the Church. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Honoring Yoani Sanchez, a courageous blogger and activist for freedom in Cuba.

Bill: 113-hres-121
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2013-03-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Caribbean area
Congressional tributes
Cuba
First Amendment rights
Human rights
Latin America
Protest and dissent

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: 
Honors Yoani Sanchez, a blogger and activist for freedom in Cuba, for her ongoing efforts to challenge political, economic, and social oppression by the Castro regime.
 
 Supports the first amendment rights of all people in the United States and commends those individuals who have dedicated their lives to protecting and strengthening these rights in the face of adversity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
action_date: 2013-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2013-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2013-03-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E313)
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hres-122
Sponsor: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2013-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 115) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 80). (text: CR H1581)
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 80).(text: CR H1581)
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 189 (Roll no. 79). (consideration: CR H1588-1589)
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1588-1590)
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 122, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 122.
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1581-1588)
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 25 and for H. Res. 115. For H. Con. Res. 25, the resolution makes in order 4 hours of general debate, equally divided and controlled. Specified amendments are in order. For H. Res. 115, the resolution provides one hour of debate with one motion to recommit, without instructions.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-21, by Mr. Woodall.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-21, by Mr. Woodall.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Introduced in House