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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that corporations should commit to utilizing the benefits of gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management positions.

Bill: 114-hres-445
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2015-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Economic performance and conditions
Women in business
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) U.S. citizens have a significant stake in promoting robust, sustainable economic growth; (2) such growth will be strengthened and accelerated by the ever-fuller inclusion of women in the U.S. workforce, at all levels of corporate management; and (3) U.S. corporations should undertake a commitment to ever-fuller utilization of women talents, skills, and work ethic on boards of directors and in other senior management positions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of October 2 as "National Manufacturing Day".

Bill: 114-hres-446
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2015-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Economic performance and conditions
Employee hiring
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: 
Recognizes the critical role manufacturing plays in the U.S. economy creating good paying jobs that help support working families.
 
Supports the designation of National Manufacturing Day that honors the hardworking men and women of the U.S. manufacturing sector.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Calling upon the President to use the United States' voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council to condemn the ongoing sexual violence against women and children from Yezidi, Christian, Shabak, and other religious communities by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants as crimes against humanity, to prosecute all perpetrators and those complicit in these crimes, and to support other United Nations member states prosecuting these perpetrators and those complicit.

Bill: 114-hres-447
Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2015-09-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Iraq
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex offenses
Syria
Terrorism
United Nations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-29
text: 
 Condemns the ongoing sexual violence against women and children from Yezidi, Christian, Shabak, and other religious communities as crimes against humanity.
 
 Calls on the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute any U.S. citizens alleged to be perpetrators of or complicit in these crimes. 
 
 Calls: (1) on the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use U.S. influence to present a Security Council resolution condemning the actions of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in Iraq and Syria as crimes against humanity, and (2) for the arrest and prosecution of individual perpetrators responsible for these crimes. 
 
Calls on Iraq and other nations to identify individual perpetrators and individuals complicit in these crimes and take measures for their arrest and prosecution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-09-29
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: 2015-09-29
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: 2015-09-29
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: 2015-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 79) directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719, and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 719) to require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hres-448
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2015-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 79) directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719, and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 719) to require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 187 (Roll no. 525). (text: CR H6727)
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 187 (Roll no. 525).(text: CR H6727)
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6729)
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 448.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6727-6730)
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Rule provides for 20 minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 79. Section 2 provides for one hour of debate on a motion for the House to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-272, by Mr. Cole.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-272, by Mr. Cole.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3457) to prohibit the lifting of sanctions on Iran until the Government of Iran pays the judgments against it for acts of terrorism, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Bill: 114-hres-449
Sponsor: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2015-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3457) to prohibit the lifting of sanctions on Iran until the Government of Iran pays the judgments against it for acts of terrorism, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 - 181 (Roll no. 530). (text: CR H6752)
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 - 181 (Roll no. 530).(text: CR H6752)
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 180 (Roll no. 529). (consideration: CR H6759-6760)
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H. Res. 449.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 449.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6752-6761)
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3457, consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1735 and for motions to suspend the rules.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-273, by Mr. Byrne.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-273, by Mr. Byrne.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army.

Bill: 114-hres-451
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2015-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Human rights
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: 
 
 
members of the U.S. Armed Forces should not be punished for standing up to child rapists, 
 
putting the interests of Afghan rapists ahead of American war heroes is a national disgrace, 
 
the Americans who should be punished are those who created the policy that encourages members of the Armed Forces to ignore child rape, and 
 
the Department of Defense should order Sergeant First Class Charles Martland's reinstatement in the Army.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Effective Leadership Elections for Congressional Trust Resolution

Bill: 114-hres-452
Sponsor: Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
Introduced: 2015-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: 

Effective Leadership Elections for Congressional Trust Resolution

 
Amends Rule II (Other Officers and Officials) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Clerk of the House to conduct the election of the Speaker by secret ballot.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Government should provide additional relief and assistance to the island of Dominica.

Bill: 114-hres-453
Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-09-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Caribbean area
Disaster relief and insurance
Dominica
Foreign aid and international relief
Latin America
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: 
 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should provide additional relief and assistance to the island of Dominica.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to the exercise of presidential waiver authority of certain sanctions imposed against Iran under United States law.

Bill: 114-hres-454
Sponsor: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2015-10-01 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional-executive branch relations
Human rights
International law and treaties
Iran
Middle East
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Terrorism
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: 
Reaffirms that granting of presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions against Iran by Congress was to be used when specific behavioral improvements have been met by Iran.
 
 Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to preventing the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran as the premise for such sanctions and presidential waiver authority.
 
 Reaffirms the intent of the House of Representatives not to provide presidential waiver authority for such sanctions for purposes of conducting negotiations with Iran that do not result in the prevention of a nuclear-armed Iran.
 
 Reaffirms that the President does not have the authority as granted by Congress to change current law by exercising presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions on a general basis for purposes of entering into a treaty relating to Iran's nuclear program. 
 
Reaffirms that exercising presidential waiver authority to grant relief from certain sanctions against Iran in an effort to change Iran's support for acts of international terrorism, violation of human rights, weapons and missile development and acquisition, arms export, and development of a nuclear program shall not be recognized by Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of the inaugural "Cruise Travel Professional Month" in October.

Bill: 114-hres-455
Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2015-10-01 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Marine and inland water transportation
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: 
 Supports the designation of the inaugural Cruise Travel Professional Month.
 
Acknowledges the creativity and professionalism of the men and women of the Cruise Travel Professional community.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of October 2015 as "National Principals Month".

Bill: 114-hres-456
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]
Introduced: 2015-10-01 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Elementary and secondary education
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: 
Recognizes school principals' and assistant principals' contribution to the success of elementary and secondary students, and encourages the observation of National Principals Month in a manner that promotes awareness of the importance of school leadership in ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the House be in session at least 40 hours each week other than a week that is designated as a district work period.

Bill: 114-hres-457
Sponsor: Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2015-10-01 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: 
Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the House to be in session at least: (1) 40 hours each week other than a week that is designated as a district work period, and (2) 8 hours per day for the remaining days of any week in which a legal holiday occurs (other than such designated week).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
Celebrating 25 years of success from the Office of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health.

Bill: 114-hres-458
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-10-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Department of Health and Human Services
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: 
Commends the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its work over the past 25 years to improve and save the lives of women worldwide. Expresses that the ORWH must remain intact for this and future generations. 
 
Recognizes that there remain striking sex and gender differences among many diseases and conditions on which the ORWH should continue to focus. 
 
Encourages the ORWH to continue to focus on ensuring that NIH supports biomedical research that considers sex as a biological variable.
 
Encourages the NIH to continue to consult and involve the ORWH on all matters related to the influence of sex and gender on health.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Christians in the Middle East are victims of genocide.

Bill: 114-hres-459
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2015-10-01 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Crime victims
Immigration status and procedures
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: 
Recognizes that Christians in the Middle East are victims of genocide, and encourages other nations to recognize the ongoing genocide.
 
 Encourages the Administration to offer safety to Christians fleeing genocide by offering them priority in receiving refugee status and being admitted into the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-10-01
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: 2015-10-01
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: 2015-10-01
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: 2015-10-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6781-6782)
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-01
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day of Non-Violence.

Bill: 114-hres-460
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2015-10-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Political movements and philosophies
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-02
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of the International Day of Non-Violence. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2015-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-02
text: Introduced in House