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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hres-463
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2017-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
HIV/AIDS
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day.
 
 Encourages: (1) clinicians to become actively involved in HIV/AIDS awareness, testing, treatment, and referral services; (2) the media to observe this day by educating clinicians about the important role they play in providing access to HIV/AIDS services and by educating clinicians and the public about the benefits of HIV testing; and (3) individuals to get tested for HIV and educate themselves about the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Designating the week of July 17 through July 21, 2017, as "National Ectodermal Dysplasias Week" and supporting the goals and ideals of National Ectodermal Dysplasias Week to raise awareness and understanding of ectodermal dysplasias.

Bill: 115-hres-464
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2017-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Dental care
Health promotion and preventive care
Hereditary and development disorders
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of National Ectodermal Dysplasias Week. (Ectodermal dysplasias are a group of genetic conditions that commonly affect the hair, nails, teeth, and sweat glands.)
 
Encourages Americans to become more informed about ectodermal dysplasias and the role of treatment in improving quality of life.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that regular order should be restored in the House and Senate.

Bill: 115-hres-465
Sponsor: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:
 
 
it should not be in order to consider a bill or resolution in the House unless each committee of referral had a hearing on it at which amendments were permitted, a vote was taken, and the committee filed a report on the measure;
 
 a conference report should not be filed in the House unless the conference committee held at least three meetings in which all committee members were allowed to be present, all items of difference between the chambers were addressed, voted on, and resolved by the full conference committee membership, and printed or electronic copies of the conference report and the accompanying joint explanatory statement were available to Members and Delegates for at least 48 hours before filing;
 
both chambers should schedule simultaneous five-day work weeks in Washington and district work periods; and
 
every bill brought to committee should be open to amendment and every bill brought to the floor of the House for a vote should be considered under an open rule.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the role of the United States in promoting children's access to quality education in the poorest countries through the Global Partnership for Education.

Bill: 115-hres-466
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2017-07-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 
Affirms U.S. leadership and commitment to improving access to quality education for the poorest and most marginalized children and youth worldwide.
 
Supports the mission and goals of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to mobilize global and national efforts to contribute to the achievement of equitable, quality education and learning.
 
Recognizes that U.S. investments in bilateral basic education are complemented by GPE's education systems approach and convening authority.
 
Encourages continued commitment and investments by the U.S. government, international donors, private foundations, and private sector donors through the GPE to the global effort to promote children and youth attending school.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the Government of South Sudan and all other parties to hostilities in South Sudan.

Bill: 115-hres-467
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2017-07-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Arms control and nonproliferation
Conflicts and wars
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
South Sudan
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Trade restrictions
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: 
 
 
the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council should impose an arms embargo against the government of South Sudan and hold such government accountable for obstructing or constraining the operations of the U.N. Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, committing other repeated violations of the status of forces agreement with the U.N. signed on August 8, 2011, inhibiting the free movement of members of the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism, and obstructing humanitarian access to civilian populations;
 
 the lifting of such embargo should be contingent upon such government implementing a permanent ceasefire, complying with its obligations under such status of forces agreement, bearing the primary responsibility as a sovereign state to protect its citizens from gross human rights abuses and forced displacement perpetrated by warring parties, cooperating with and supporting the work of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, establishing the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing, the Hybrid Court for South Sudan, and the Compensation and Reparation Authority, and permitting consistent, unimpeded humanitarian access to vulnerable civilian populations; and 
 
 the international community should continue to support civilians who have been adversely affected by the civil war in South Sudan and should promote peace and reconciliation dialogues within local civil society.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 111) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements".

Bill: 115-hres-468
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2017-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 111) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements".

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 188 (Roll no. 411). (text: CR H6225)
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 188 (Roll no. 411).(text: CR H6225)
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 184 (Roll no. 410). (consideration: CR H6232)
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 468.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6225-6233)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 67.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 111 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-252, by Mr. Buck.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-252, by Mr. Buck.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in House
Requesting the Senate to return to the House of Representatives House Joint Resolution 76.

Bill: 115-hres-469
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2017-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: District of Columbia
House of Representatives
Intergovernmental relations
Legislative rules and procedure
Maryland
Public transit
Regional and metropolitan planning
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to request that the Senate return to the House H.J. Res. 76 (grants congressional consent and approval for Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into an interstate compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission).

action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to request that the Senate return to the House H.J. Res. 76 (grants congressional consent and approval for Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into an interstate compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered as privileged matter.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing that international education and exchange programs further national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations.

Bill: 115-hres-470
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2017-07-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Area studies and international education
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
International exchange and broadcasting

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 
Recognizes that international education and exchange programs enhance national security, significantly further U.S. foreign policy goals and economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations. 
 
Encourages such programs to ensure that the United States maintains a broad international knowledge base. Supports such programs as a means to strengthen foreign language skills and foster a better understanding of the world by U.S. citizens.
 
Commends American and international education and exchange participants, volunteers, educators, program alumni, host families, high schools, institutions of higher education, and host communities for their involvement in such programs. 
 
Celebrates the integral role such programs play for the United States and its people.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, in Ballard, Washington.

Bill: 115-hres-471
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2017-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Army Corps of Engineers
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Dams and canals
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation programs funding
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 
Celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks. Commends the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its stewardship of the locks.
 
Recognizes: (1) the significant contribution of the locks to the national maritime economy, and (2) the need for federal investments in modernizing the locks and continuing to educate the community about their history and the preservation of natural resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of July 29, 2017, as "National Dance Day" and recognizing dance as a form of valuable exercise and artistic expression.

Bill: 115-hres-472
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Music
Performing arts
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 
 
Expresses support for the designation of National Dance Day to celebrate and encourage the national commitment to dance and dance education. 

 
 Recognizes that dance is making an important contribution to health by encouraging physical fitness and reducing obesity. 
 
Commends Nigel Lythgoe for his leadership in promoting dance and National Dance Day. 
 
Thanks the Dizzy Feet Foundation for their continuing efforts in spreading awareness of National Dance Day. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3219) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hres-473
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2017-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3219) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 192 (Roll no. 415). (text: CR H6313-6314)
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 192 (Roll no. 415).(text: CR H6313-6314)
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 414).
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 473.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6313-6326)
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-30 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-259, by Mr. Cole.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-259, by Mr. Cole.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Introduced in House
Expressing disapproval of any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and opposition to the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia's activities to bring about the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.

Bill: 115-hres-474
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2017-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
Subversive activities

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: 
Disapproves and condemns any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
 
Opposes the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia's activities to bring about the election of Donald Trump as President. Deems any such pardon to constitute an abuse of the pardon power, warranting a proportionate congressional response.
 
Calls upon Congress to enact the Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2017.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6480)
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2017 as "National Month for Renters".

Bill: 115-hres-475
Sponsor: Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
Introduced: 2017-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Community life and organization
Housing supply and affordability
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: 
Declares that the House of Representatives:
 
 
 supports the designation of National Month for Renters to draw attention to the U.S. rental affordability crisis;
 
urges a national effort involving all levels of government, the private sector, and the philanthropic community to expand the supply of affordable rental homes to meet demand; and
 
recognizes the adverse economic and social impact that unaffordable rents have on families and communities and that expanding access to affordable rental homes will help stabilize families and communities, promote equality of opportunity, and support greater economic growth and prosperity.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the inclusion and meaningful engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts.

Bill: 115-hres-476
Sponsor: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
Introduced: 2017-07-26 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Land use and conservation
Racial and ethnic relations
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: 
Recognizes the role of Latinos in protecting and preserving U.S. land, water, and wildlife. Supports the engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2017-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Introduced in House