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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 444) to require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hres-48
Sponsor: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 444) to require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 189 (Roll no. 34). (text: CR H354)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 189 (Roll no. 34).(text: CR H354)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 188 (Roll no. 33). (consideration: CR H362-363)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 48.
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H354-363, H363-364)
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-8, by Mr. Woodall.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-8, by Mr. Woodall.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.

Bill: 113-hres-49
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Ethnic studies
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Recognizes the significance of Black History Month as an important time to recognize the contributions of African-Americans in the nation's history.
 
Encourages the continued celebration of this month to provide an opportunity for all peoples of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the nation.
 
Recognizes that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation.
 
Encourages states to include in their year-round educational curriculum the history and contributions of African-Americans in the United States and around the world.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of February 4, 2013, as National Cancer Prevention Day.

Bill: 113-hres-50
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Commemorative events and holidays
Health promotion and preventive care

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of National Cancer Prevention Day.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States.

Bill: 113-hres-51
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Art, artists, authorship
Commemorative events and holidays
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Recognizes the importance of art and design in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. 
 
Supports the designation of a STEM-to-STEAM Month.
 
Encourages the inclusion of art and design in the STEM fields during the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Higher Education Act. 
 
Encourages the Secretaries of Commerce and Education, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a STEM to STEAM Council in order to facilitate a comprehensive approach to incorporate art and design into federal STEM programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 113-hres-52
Sponsor: Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2013-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: 
Elects specified named Members to the House Committee on House Administration.

action_date: 2013-02-05
text: 

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

 
Elects specified named Members to the House Committee on House Administration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H351)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H351)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H351)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to a standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 113-hres-53
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2013-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on the Budget
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: 
Elects specified named Members to the House Committee on the Budget.

action_date: 2013-02-05
text: 

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

 
Elects specified named Members to the House Committee on the Budget.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H364)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H364)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H364)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Observing the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and commemorating her legacy.

Bill: 113-hres-54
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2013-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: 
Recognizes the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
 
Commemorates the legacy of Rosa Parks to inspire all people of the United States to stand up for freedom and the principles of the Constitution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E97-98)
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling.

Bill: 113-hres-55
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Introduced: 2013-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Minority education
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: 
Condemns unfounded reliance on Stand Your Ground laws to protect actions that extend far beyond historical use of self-defense. 
 
Urges state legislatures to reject or repeal Stand Your Ground legislation. Commits to developing incentives for states to find alternatives to such legislation, such as grants for community policing. Encourages states to create penalties for individuals found to have caused substantive harm through racial profiling.
 
Urges the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to seek to elevate the social status of black males by undertaking studies to understand and correct the underlying causes of higher rates of school expulsions and suspensions, homicides, incarceration, poverty, violence, and drug abuse, as well as income, health, and educational disparities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Celebrating the life of President Ronald Wilson Reagan on the anniversary of his birth.

Bill: 113-hres-56
Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2013-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Presidential administrations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: 
Celebrates the life of President Ronald Wilson Reagon on the anniversary of his birth. Expresses appreciation for his public service and a commitment to protecting his legacy. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way".

Bill: 113-hres-57
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2013-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business investment and capital
Competition and antitrust
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: 
 Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to continue aggressive growth in the nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. government should &quot;Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way&quot; by: (1) promoting investment through deregulation and free-market competition; (2) making additional spectrum available for commercial use through unencumbered auctions, reallocation of federal spectrum, and efficient spectrum sharing; (3) establishing a national goal of transmitting high-quality, real-time voice, data, graphics, and video at increasingly higher speeds to all people in the United States, especially in rural and underserved areas; (4) ensuring individual privacy without compromising market efficiencies; and (5) promoting cyber threat sharing for allowing the private sector to actively defend their communications networks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote the expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, including domestic exploration; and enhance consumer education.

Bill: 113-hres-58
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2013-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Alternative and renewable resources
Coal
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Middle East
Nuclear power
Oil and gas
Public-private cooperation
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to meet our nation's growing long-term energy demands and maintain our economic viability in the world marketplace, any comprehensive and economically viable energy bill must address: (1) taking advantage of our abundant domestic coal supply; (2) using recent technological innovations to exploit our vast supply of natural gas; (3) increasing our domestic oil production and refining capacity; (4) expanding the use of renewable and alternative energy sources, with a focus on nuclear energy; (5) providing incentives for an increase in conservation and energy efficiency; (6) expanding research and development through new methods such as public-private partnerships; and (7) enhancing consumer awareness and education regarding methods to increase energy efficiency and available alternative fuel sources to reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2013-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Bill: 113-hres-59
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2013-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
HIV/AIDS
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Research administration and funding
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: 
 Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of the week of February 4 through February 8, 2013, as "National School Counseling Week".

Bill: 113-hres-60
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2013-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: 
Honors the contributions of school counselors to the success of students in our elementary and secondary schools.
 
Encourages the observation of National School Counseling Week with ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the crucial role school counselors play in preparing students for fulfilling lives as contributing members of society.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children.

Bill: 113-hres-61
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Introduced: 2013-02-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Caribbean area
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disaster relief and insurance
Domestic violence and child abuse
Foreign aid and international relief
Haiti
Health care coverage and access
Human rights
Judges
Latin America
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Women's employment
Women's rights
World health
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: 
Sympathizes with the families of women and children victimized by sexual and other forms of gender-based violence in Haiti. 
 
Urges treatment of the issue of violence against women and children as a priority for U.S. humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
 
Calls on the government of Haiti to: (1) address the needs of vulnerable children who are in situations of sexual exploitation or forced labor, and (2) implement the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued in response to increased levels of sexual violence in camps for internally displaced persons.
 
Supports Haiti, especially the Ministry of Women's Affairs, in its efforts to assess and renew its five-year gender protection plan. 
 
Supports passage of Haiti's first comprehensive law on the prevention, punishment, and elimination of gender-based violence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
action_date: 2013-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 2/5/2013 H348)
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should seek to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to move the seat of the Court from the Netherlands.

Bill: 113-hres-62
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2013-02-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Europe
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Netherlands
Specialized courts
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-12
text: 
 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should take the appropriate steps in the United Nations (U.N.) to amend Article 22 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice to move the seat of the court from the Netherlands to a more appropriate venue.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2013-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day/Winslow's Day" to create awareness, educate humans of the importance of adoption, and create a humane environment for any pet, including the importance of spaying and neutering of animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States.

Bill: 113-hres-63
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2013-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Commemorative events and holidays

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-12
text: 
Supports the designation of a National Animal Rescue Day/Winslow's Day to create awareness for animal rescue programs throughout the year and address the challenge of overpopulation through continued spaying and neutering.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2013-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 113-hres-64
Sponsor: Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2013-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on the Budget
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-13
text: 
Elects specified named Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture, (2) the Budget, and (3) Oversight and Government Reform.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-02-13
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H481)
action_date: 2013-02-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H481)
action_date: 2013-02-13
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H481)
action_date: 2013-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-13
text: Introduced in House