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Affirming the need to achieve environmental justice, commending the work of environmental justice advocates, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hres-362
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Congressional tributes
Due process and equal protection
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Health promotion and preventive care
Indian social and development programs
Law enforcement administration and funding
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
Rural conditions and development
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
Reaffirms the importance of clean air, clean water, resource conservation, and other policy goals that led to the enactment of existing environmental and public health protections.
 
Affirms the need to achieve environmental justice so that environmental and public health policies adequately and equally protect all Americans. 
 
Commends environmental justice advocates for their work to achieve fairer, healthier, more sustainable policies and outcomes.
 
Acknowledges the prevalence of environmental injustices that directly affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities across the country, especially racial minority, rural, indigenous, and low-income communities.
 
Affirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to ameliorating existing environmental injustices and preventing future injustices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Supporting a Federal, publically funded universal school meal and nutrition program.

Bill: 115-hres-363
Sponsor: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
Expresses support for a federal, publicly-funded universal school meal and nutrition program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering.

Bill: 115-hres-364
Sponsor: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional districts and representation
Judicial review and appeals
Political parties and affiliation
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:
 
 
Congress should establish a federal reapportionment system that would create compact and contiguous congressional districts that, to the greatest extent possible, follow geographic boundaries and county lines; 
congressional districts should not favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party; 
congressional districts should adhere to the existing standards of equal population; and 
the highest court of each state should have the power to reject congressional district maps that do not meet the above criteria. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the denial of full voting rights in Congress for active duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who are District of Columbia residents.

Bill: 115-hres-365
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional districts and representation
District of Columbia
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
Recognizes the denial of full voting rights in Congress for active duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who are residents of the District of Columbia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing and commemorating St. Joseph's School and their service to the El Paso community.

Bill: 115-hres-366
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Elementary and secondary education
Religion
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
Commemorates the founding of St. Joseph's School in El Paso, Texas, and recognizes the school's service to its community.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.

Bill: 115-hres-367
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
Congressional operations and organization
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Firearms and explosives
House of Representatives
Mental health
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local government operations
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
Establishes the House Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention to investigate and report on:
 
 
the causes of mass shootings,
 
methods to improve the federal firearms purchaser background check system,
 
connections between access to firearms and dangerously mentally ill individuals,
 
strengthening federal penalties for trafficking and straw purchasing of firearms,
 
closing loopholes that allow some domestic abusers continued access to firearms,
 
linkages between firearms and suicide,
 
gun violence's effect on public health,
 
the correlation between state gun violence prevention laws and the incidence of gun violence,
 
the importance of having reliable and accurate information on gun violence and its toll on our nation,
 
the implementation of effective gun violence prevention laws in accordance with the Second Amendment to the Constitution, and
 
rates of gun violence in large metropolitan areas.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Disapproving of the irresponsible actions and negligence of President Trump which may have caused grave harm to United States national security.

Bill: 115-hres-368
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President's handling of classified information has undermined the confidence of international partners and may have harmed U.S. national security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing May 29, 2017, as "National 529 Day".

Bill: 115-hres-369
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 
Recognizes National 529 Day and the opportunities that 529 savings plans provide American families to save for education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence.

Bill: 115-hres-370
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2017-05-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Firearms and explosives
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: 
Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives. Requires the Speaker, whenever a moment of silence related to a tragedy in the United States or its territories involving gun violence occurs on the floor of the House, to announce on the next legislative day the standing committee (or subcommittee) designated to hold a hearing on the event.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.

Bill: 115-hres-371
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2017-05-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: 
Recognizes the Islamic faith as one of the great world religions.
 
Acknowledges the onset of Ramadan and expresses deepest respect to Muslims in the United States and throughout the world on this significant occasion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month.

Bill: 115-hres-372
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2017-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Caribbean area
Commemorative events and holidays
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: 
 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Caribbean-American Heritage Month. 
 
 
Affirms that: (1) the contributions of Caribbean-Americans are a significant part of the history, progress, and heritage of the United States; and (2) the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of June 2017 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month" and calling on Congress to address gun violence.

Bill: 115-hres-373
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Commemorative events and holidays
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Retail and wholesale trades
Smuggling and trafficking
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of June 2017 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.
 
Calls on Congress to enact the following legislation to address gun violence:
 
 
H.R. 1475, the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act;
 
H.R. 1478, the Gun Violence Research Act of 2017;
 
H.R. 1612, the Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2017; and
 
legislation to ban assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2213) to amend the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to authorize certain polygraph waiver authority, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hres-374
Sponsor: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-06-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2213) to amend the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to authorize certain polygraph waiver authority.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 185 (Roll no. 289). (text: CR H4660)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 185 (Roll no. 289).(text: CR H4660)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 189 (Roll no. 288). (consideration: CR H4671)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4671-4672)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 374, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings 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: 2017-06-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 374.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4660-4664)
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2213 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-162, by Ms. Cheney.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-162, by Ms. Cheney.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to create hope and opportunity for investors, consumers, and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding Washington and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and repealing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that make America less prosperous, less stable, and less free, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hres-375
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2017-06-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to create hope and opportunity for investors, consumers, and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding Washington and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and repealing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that make America less prosperous, less stable, and less free.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 291). (text: CR H4664)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 291).(text: CR H4664)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 185 (Roll no. 290). (consideration: CR H4673-4674)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4673-4674)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 375, 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: 2017-06-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 375.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4664-4671)
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 10 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-163, by Mr. Buck.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-163, by Mr. Buck.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of July 2, 2017, as the "National Day of Personal Reflection and Repentance".

Bill: 115-hres-376
Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2017-06-06 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of a National Day of Personal Reflection and Repentance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should confirm that money is not free speech and that corporations are not people for purposes of the First Amendment right to make campaign contributions by enacting a constitutional amendment overturning the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and should restore the right of Congress and the States to impose limits on the amount of expenditures that may be made by candidates and others in support of elections for public office by enacting a constitutional amendment overturning the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Buckley v. Valeo.

Bill: 115-hres-377
Sponsor: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
First Amendment rights
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact and states should ratify constitutional amendments to overturn the Supreme Court's decisions in 
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
 and 
Buckley v. Valeo
, which both concern spending in federal elections. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in House