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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the justices of the United States Supreme Court should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, or should promulgate their own code of conduct.

Bill: 116-hres-624
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Judges
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: 
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Justices of the Supreme Court should subject themselves to the ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges or promulgate their own code of conduct.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria.

Bill: 116-hres-625
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2019-10-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Conflicts and wars
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Syria
Turkey

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: 
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' opposition to the decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkey's military operations against Kurdish forces in northeast Syria. It also calls on (1) Turkey to immediately cease unilateral military action in northeast Syria and respect existing agreements, and (2) the United States to continue supporting Syrian Kurdish communities through military and humanitarian support.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 160th anniversary of the peaceful resolution of the Pig War crisis.

Bill: 116-hres-626
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2019-10-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: 
This resolution honors the 160th anniversary of the peaceful resolution of the Pig War crisis, a 19th century dispute between the United States and Great Britain over the Oregon Country, and applauds the close ties between the United States and the United Kingdom. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor indigenous peoples and their shared history and culture.

Bill: 116-hres-627
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2019-10-11 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
General Native American affairs matters
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: 
This resolution honors and recognizes the unique contributions indigenous peoples have made to the United States. 
 
The resolution also supports the official designation of an Indigenous Peoples Day.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.

Bill: 116-hres-628
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2019-10-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Birds
Commemorative events and holidays
Endangered and threatened species
Hunting and fishing
Outdoor recreation
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: 
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Wildlife Refuge Week.
 
The resolution acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies. 
 
Finally, the resolution reaffirms the support of the House of Representatives for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Introduced in House
Condemning and censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of California's 28th Congressional District.

Bill: 116-hres-630
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2019-10-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: California
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: 
This resolution censures and condemns Representative Adam Schiff of California for certain misleading conduct.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Introduced in House
Directing the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Financial Services to begin investigations regarding certain business dealings of Robert Hunter Biden during the period in which Joseph R. Biden, Jr. served as Vice President of the United States; whether those business dealings resulted in improper conflicts of interests; and whether Robert Hunter Biden's work affected United States foreign policy or a foreign government or foreign entity's response thereto.

Bill: 116-hres-631
Sponsor: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2019-10-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: 
This resolution directs various committees of the House of Representatives to investigate whether Robert Hunter Biden's business dealings were ethical and proper given Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s role as Vice President. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Introduced in House
Supporting the designation of October 16, 2019, and October 16, 2020, as "World Food Day".

Bill: 116-hres-632
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2019-10-16 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Nutrition and diet
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: 
This resolution supports the designation of World Food Day and encourages the people of the United States to observe the days with appropriate ceremonies and activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Introduced in House
Requiring that all impeachment inquiry related hearings, witness interviews and communications, document productions and examinations, proceedings, and other related work shall be done in an open setting and in public view.

Bill: 116-hres-633
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2019-10-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: 
This resolution (1) disapproves of the actions led by the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, to conduct work related to matters of impeachment in a closed and classified setting; (2) requires all impeachment related matters to be done in an open setting and in public view; and (3) demands the Speaker and the chair of each committee engaged in an impeachment inquiry of any kind to give each Member of the House a minimum of 48-hours notice before conducting such matters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Ethics, 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: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Ethics, 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: 2019-10-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the consideration of the bill (S. 820) to strengthen programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.

Bill: 116-hres-634
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2019-10-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of S. 820 (Debbie Smith Act of 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings.

Bill: 116-hres-635
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Congressional tributes
House of Representatives
Maryland
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 
This resolution declares that (1) the House of Representatives has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, a Representative of Maryland; and (2) when the House adjourns on October 17, 2019, it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.

action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 
This resolution declares that (1) the House of Representatives has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, a Representative of Maryland; and (2) when the House adjourns on October 17, 2019, it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8225)
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8225)
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8225)
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of October 17, 2019, as "National Vitiligo Awareness Day".

Bill: 116-hres-636
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Health promotion and preventive care
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Vitiligo Awareness Day and recognizes the importance of providing support for individuals diagnosed with vitiligo. (Vitiligo is a condition in which skin color is lost in patches.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of October 2019 as "National Youth Justice Action Month".

Bill: 116-hres-637
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Juvenile crime and gang violence

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Youth Justice Action Month. It acknowledges that the collateral consequences normally applied in the adult criminal justice system should not automatically apply to youth arrested for crimes before the age of 18.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in House
Congratulating the Washington Mystics on winning the 2019 Women's National Basketball Association championship.

Bill: 116-hres-638
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes
Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Professional sports
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 
This resolution (1) recognizes the Washington Mystics for winning the 2019 Women's National Basketball Association championship, and (2) supports equity in men's and women's professional sports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in House
Open and Transparent Impeachment Investigation Resolution

Bill: 116-hres-639
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2019-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Judiciary
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: 

Open and Transparent Impeachment Investigation Resolution

 
This resolution gives Members of the House of Representatives nonparticipatory access to all committee proceedings related to matters referred to by the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, in her announcement of September 24, 2019, initiating an impeachment inquiry against President Trump.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Condemning the global persecution of Christians.

Bill: 116-hres-640
Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2019-10-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Human rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: 
This resolution condemns the persecution of members of any faith and calls on foreign governments to recognize the right of Christians to practice their faith without fear of persecution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Acknowledging that the decisions rendered by the United States Supreme Court in the so-called Insular Cases rest on the same racist and ethnocentric assumptions leading to Plessy v. Ferguson's infamous "separate but equal" doctrine, that the legal doctrine emanating from the Insular Cases has no place in United States Constitutional law, and that the Insular Cases must be rejected in their entirety.

Bill: 116-hres-641
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2019-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: 
This resolution rejects the Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases (a series of cases regarding the application of constitutional rights in U.S. territories) and recognizes the importance of supporting equal rights of Americans living in the U.S. territories. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the contributions of American Viticultural Areas and wine-growing regions.

Bill: 116-hres-642
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2019-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural trade
Alcoholic beverages
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Fruit and vegetables

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: 
This resolution recognizes (1) the contributions of American wines and distinctive American wine-growing regions; and (2) the value of promoting wines from the regions, including those protected by American Viticultural Area designations or other appellations of origin.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing women's cardiovascular health as a critical health care priority that affects every State and contributes to increased health care costs, and promoting the necessity of increased awareness of and education on the symptoms for heart disease among women, gender-specific cardiovascular disease research, and policy action to alleviate the risks of heart disease among women.

Bill: 116-hres-643
Sponsor: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Introduced: 2019-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: 
This resolution identifies women's cardiovascular health as an important health care issue. It recognizes that gender-specific differences in symptoms can impact health outcomes and costs, promotes increased awareness of these differences, and supports gender-specific cardiovascular health research, prevention, and treatment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.

Bill: 116-hres-644
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2019-10-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Europe
Germany
Greece
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
World history

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: 
This resolution supports the designation of Oxi Day in commemoration of Greece's refusal to submit to the Axis Powers during World War II and notes that this resistance likely led to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany. (Greece's Prime Minister at the time, Ioannis Metaxas, had responded to Italy's demand for surrender with the single word 
Oxi!
 or 
No!
) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of October 11, 2019, as the Day of the Girl Child in the United States, and celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child in the United States.

Bill: 116-hres-645
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2019-10-18 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: 
This resolution (1) supports the designation of the Day of the Girl Child in the United States; and (2) encourages educational entities, organizations, businesses, clubs, and government agencies with a shared interest in promoting girls' rights to collaborate and develop educational tools for use in public schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-18
text: Introduced in House