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A concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 114-sconres-34
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 
Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Wednesday, March 23, 2016, through Friday, April 8, 2016, it stand adjourned until 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2016. 

action_date: 2016-03-17
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 Wednesday, March 23, 2016, through Friday, April 8, 2016, it stand adjourned until 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2016. 

action_date: 2016-03-23
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 Wednesday, March 23, 2016, through Friday, April 8, 2016, it stand adjourned until 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2016. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H1573)
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H1573)
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1573-1574)
action_date: 2016-03-21
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2016-03-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-03-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1607; text as passed Senate: CR S1603)
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1607; text as passed Senate: CR S1603)
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to exercise its veto in the United Nations Security Council on resolutions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Bill: 114-sconres-35
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2016-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-04-19
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that:
 
 
a durable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process can only come through direct, bilateral negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians;
 
the U.N. cannot be a truly neutral arbiter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and
 
the United States should veto any U.N. Security Council resolution that inserts the Security Council into the peace process, unilaterally recognizes a Palestinian state, makes declarations concerning Israeli controlled territories, or dictates terms and a time line for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2200)
action_date: 2016-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing support of the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years, and urging the Federal Republic of Germany to reaffirm its commitment to that goal through a financial commitment to comprehensively address the unique health and welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care and other medically prescribed needs.

Bill: 114-sconres-36
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2016-04-21 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Crime victims
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Germany
Government liability
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: 
Urges the working group established by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany to recognize the imperative to fund immediately and fully the medical, mental health, and long-term care needs of surviving Holocaust victims, with full transparency and accountability, to ensure all funds for Holocaust victims from the Federal Republic of Germany are administered efficiently, fairly, and without delay.
 
Urges the Federal Republic of Germany also to reaffirm its commitment to fulfill its moral responsibility to Holocaust victims by:
 
 
 ensuring that each Holocaust victim receives all of the prescribed medical care, home care, mental health care, and other vital services necessary to live in dignity; and 
 
 providing, without delay, additional financial resources to address the unique needs of Holocaust victims.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2395-2396)
action_date: 2016-04-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution recognizing the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.

Bill: 114-sconres-37
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2016-05-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Libraries and archives
Military history
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
U.S. history
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-12
text: 
Recognizes the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the &quot;National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.&quot; 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2752-2753; text of measure as introduced: CR S2752-2753)
action_date: 2016-05-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States-Taiwan relations.

Bill: 114-sconres-38
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2016-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Taiwan

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-19
text: 
Affirms that the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances are both cornerstones of U.S.-Taiwan relations. 
 
Urges the President and Department of State to publicly, proactively, and consistently affirm the Six Assurances as a cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

action_date: 2016-06-28
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Affirms that the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances are both cornerstones of U.S.-Taiwan relations. 
 
Urges the President and Department of State to publicly, proactively, and consistently affirm the Six Assurances as a cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

action_date: 2016-07-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Affirms that the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances are both cornerstones of U.S.-Taiwan relations. 
 
Urges the President and Department of State to publicly, proactively, and consistently affirm the Six Assurances as a cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4837)
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4837)
action_date: 2016-06-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.
action_date: 2016-06-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-06-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2016-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3033-3034)
action_date: 2016-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base.

Bill: 114-sconres-39
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2016-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Middle East
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Saudi Arabia
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-19
text: 
Recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 19 Air Force members who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia. 
 
Extends sympathies to the families and friends of those killed. 
 
Acknowledges the anguish and resilience of the attack's survivors. 
 
Assures members of the Armed Forces and other U.S. agents serving in harm's way that their well-being will be given the highest priority.
 
 Declares that perpetrators of terrorist acts against members of the Armed Forces and U.S. agents or citizens will be brought to justice. 

action_date: 2016-06-23
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 19 Air Force members who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia. 
 
Extends sympathies to the families and friends of those killed. 
 
Acknowledges the anguish and resilience of the attack's survivors. 
 
Assures members of the Armed Forces and other U.S. agents serving in harm's way that their well-being will be given the highest priority.
 
 Declares that perpetrators of terrorist acts against members of the Armed Forces and U.S. agents or citizens will be brought to justice. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-06-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-06-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-06-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4561-4562)
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4561-4562)
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4561-4562)
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4561-4562)
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
action_date: 2016-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3034)
action_date: 2016-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks should not be increased.

Bill: 114-sconres-40
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2016-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Retail and wholesale trades
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-24
text: 
Declares that the federal excise tax on new tractor trailer trucks, heavy duty trucks, and certain truck trailers should not be increased and that Congress should review the detrimental impacts of such tax in considering future transportation policy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3103-3104)
action_date: 2016-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution supporting the bid of Los Angeles, California, to bring the 2024 Summer Olympic Games back to the United States and pledging the cooperation of Congress with respect to that bid.

Bill: 114-sconres-43
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2016-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: California
Disability and paralysis
Olympic games

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: 
Advises the International Olympic Committee that the United States would welcome the holding of the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California, the site designated by the United States Olympic Committee.
 
Expresses the hope that the United States will be selected.
 
Pledges cooperation and support toward the successful fulfillment of those games.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4946-4947)
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution recognizing the sunflower as the flower for military caregivers.

Bill: 114-sconres-44
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2016-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Horticulture and plants
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: 
Honors military caregivers for their service and sacrifice to the United States. 
 
Encourages the people of the United States to show support to military families and to recognize the sacrifices endured by those families in service to the United States.
 
 Recognizes the sunflower as the flower for military caregivers.

action_date: 2016-07-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Honors military caregivers for their service and sacrifice to the United States. 
 
Encourages the people of the United States to show support to military families and to recognize the sacrifices endured by those families in service to the United States.
 
 Recognizes the sunflower as the flower for military caregivers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4947-4948; text as passed Senate: CR S4947)
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4947-4948; text as passed Senate: CR S4947)
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress relating to the disapproval of certain activities of certain companies, trade associations, foundations, and organizations.

Bill: 114-sconres-45
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2016-07-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business ethics
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Corporate finance and management
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Marketing and advertising
Oil and gas
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: 
Disapproves of activities by certain corporations and trade associations, foundations, and organizations funded by those corporations deliberately to: (1) mislead the public and undermine peer-reviewed scientific research about the dangers of their products, and (2) cast doubt on science in order to protect their financial interests.
 
Urges fossil fuel companies and allied organizations to cooperate with active or future investigations into:
 
 
 their climate change-related activities,
 
 what they knew about climate change and when they knew of it,
 
 what they knew about the harmful effects of fossil fuels on the climate, and
 
 any activities to mislead the public about climate change.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4947)
action_date: 2016-07-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing support for fostering closer economic and commercial ties between the United States and the United Kingdom following the decision of the people of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union.

Bill: 114-sconres-47
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2016-07-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Europe
European Union
Free trade and trade barriers
Trade agreements and negotiations
U.S. and foreign investments
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: 
Calls upon the President to begin negotiations for a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5088; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5088-5089)
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation should domesticate and recognize judgments issued by United States courts on behalf of United States victims of terrorism, and that the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs should cease its political interference with Italy's independent judiciary, which it carries out in the interests of state sponsors of terrorism such as the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Bill: 114-sconres-48
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
European Union
Foreign property
Government liability
International law and treaties
Iran
Italy
Middle East
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that:
 
 
 Italy has violated the principle of reciprocity governing the mutual recognition of domestic court awards between Italy and the United States; 
 
 the intervention by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of Iran against victims of Iranian terrorism was initiated to the detriment of both United States and European Union terrorism victims; and 
 
 the European Court of Human Rights should overturn the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation's erroneous rulings in 
Flatow v. Islamic Republic of Iran
 and 
Eisenfeld v. Islamic Republic of Iran
 and order such court to recognize the U.S. judgments held by the Flatow, Duker, and Eisenfeld families against Iran. 
 
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5177)
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution

Bill: 114-sconres-49
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crimes against property
Federal-Indian relations
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Smuggling and trafficking
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution or the PROTECT Patrimony Resolution

 
Condemns the theft, illegal possession or sale, transfer, and export of tribal cultural items.
 
 Calls upon: (1) the Departments of the Interior, State, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Justice to consult with Native Americans in addressing this issue, to take affirmative action to stop these practices, and to secure repatriation of tribal cultural items; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to determine the scope of illegal trafficking in tribal cultural items and identify steps required to end such trafficking.
 Expresses support for restrictions on the export of tribal cultural items.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5177-5178)
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 114-sconres-50
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 
Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Friday, July 15, 2016, through Friday, September 2, 2016, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.

action_date: 2016-07-14
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 Friday, July 15, 2016, through Friday, September 2, 2016, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5033)
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H5033)
action_date: 2016-07-25
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5033)
action_date: 2016-07-18
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2016-07-18
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-07-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5194-5195; text as passed Senate: CR S5178)
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5194-5195; text as passed Senate: CR S5178)
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in Senate