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Expressing support for designation of the week of March 27, 2016, through April 2, 2016, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. [HR-678]
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Expressing support for designation of the week of March 27, 2016, through April 2, 2016, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. Supports the designation of National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. (Young Audiences Arts for Learning is a nonprofit organization that presents arts-in-education programs to students and teachers.) Honors the contributions which Young Audiences Arts for Learning programs have made in enriching the lives of students, teachers, volunteers, families, and communities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Introduced In House on 04/13/2016
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Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 2, 2016, as Read Across America Day. [HR-622]
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Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 2, 2016, as Read Across America Day. Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading. Honors the 18th anniversary of Read Across America Day. Encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan A. Davis
Introduced In House on 02/23/2016
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Expressing support for designation of August 22, 2015, as national "Chuck Brown Day" and honoring his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia. [HR-391]
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Expressing support for designation of August 22, 2015, as national "Chuck Brown Day" and honoring his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia. Supports the designation of a Chuck Brown Day (best known as the Godfather of the Go-Go musical genre) and honors his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 07/28/2015
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Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Juan Felipe Herrera. [HR-353]
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Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Juan Felipe Herrera. Recognizes the accomplishments of Juan Felipe Herrera (the 21st Poet Laureate of the United States). Pledges to promote the legacy of Juan Felipe Herrera. Encourages the people of the United States to explore the impact that the creative arts and poetry have in their daily lives.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 07/08/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the life of Maya Angelou. [HR-33]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the life of Maya Angelou. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Maya Angelou.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joyce Beatty
Introduced In House on 01/14/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States. [HR-247]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth in the United States. Recognizes the importance of art and design in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Supports the designation of a STEM-to-STEAM Month. Encourages the inclusion of art and design in the STEM fields during the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/01/2015
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Expressing support for designation of the week of March 15, 2015, through March 21, 2015, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. [HR-151]
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Expressing support for designation of the week of March 15, 2015, through March 21, 2015, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. Supports the designation of National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. (Young Audiences Arts for Learning is a nonprofit organization that presents arts-in-education programs to students and teachers.) Honors the contributions which Young Audiences Arts for Learning programs have made in enriching the lives of students, teachers, volunteers, families, and communities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/16/2015
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Expressing support for designation of the week of March 15, 2015, through March 21, 2015, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. [HR-149]
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Expressing support for designation of the week of March 15, 2015, through March 21, 2015, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. Supports the designation of National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. (Young Audiences Arts for Learning is a nonprofit organization that presents arts-in-education programs to students and teachers.) Honors the contributions which Young Audiences Arts for Learning programs have made in enriching the lives of students, teachers, volunteers, families, and communities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 03/13/2015
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Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 2, 2015, as Read Across America Day. [HR-135]
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Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 2, 2015, as Read Across America Day. Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading. Honors the 18th anniversary of Read Across America Day. Encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan A. Davis
Introduced In House on 03/02/2015
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men. [HCR-64]
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men. Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on October 22, 2015, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men in recognition of their role in the preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and artifacts of cultural importance during and following World War II.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kay Granger
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 07/29/2015
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece. [HCR-162]
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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece. Expresses the sense of Congress that the United Kingdom should enter into negotiations with Greece to facilitate the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 09/26/2016
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Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol. [HCR-156]
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Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol. Directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept for placement in the United States Capitol the "Lads of Pest" statue provided by Hungary to commemorate the heroes of the Hungarian
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 09/15/2016
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Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act [HB-889]
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Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (Sec. 2) Amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts in commercial activity cases where rights in property taken in violation of international law are in issue and that property, or any property exchanged for it, is: (1) present in the United States in connection with a commercial activity carried on by the foreign state in the United States, or (2) owned by an agency or instrumentality
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Received In The Senate. on 06/10/2015
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Lena Horne Recognition Act [HB-839]
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Lena Horne Recognition Act Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/10/2015
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African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 [HB-697]
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African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2020. Ivory may be imported or exported under the AECA and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) if: (1) the raw ivory or worked ivory is solely for a museum; (2) it was lawfully importable into the United States on February 24, 2014, regardless of when it was acquired; or (3) the worked ivory was previously lawfully possessed in the United States. The Department of the Interior may station one U.S.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2015
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Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act [HB-6477]
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Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts in commercial activity cases where rights in property taken in violation of international law are in issue and that property, or any property exchanged for it, is: (1) present in the United States in connection with a commercial activity carried on by the foreign state in the United States, or (2) owned by an agency or instrumentality
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Signed By President. on 12/16/2016
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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol. [HB-5691]
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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol. This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Eli Wiesel. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement as well as related contracts. The Joint Committee shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 07/08/2016
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Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2016 [HB-5653]
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Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of State, with respect to covered countries, to annually include within either the relevant Annual Country Report on Human Rights, the International Religious Freedom Report, or other appropriate report an assessment of the nature and extent of national laws or enforceable policies regarding the identification, return, or restitution of wrongfully seized or transferred Holocaust era assets and compliance with the goals of the Terezin Declaration on Holocaust
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 07/07/2016
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To prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to use funds to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects. [HB-5441]
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To prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to use funds to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects. This bill prohibits the use of any funds made available to the National Endowment for the Arts to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Salmon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
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Saint-Gaudens National Park for the Arts Redesignation Act [HB-5206]
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Saint-Gaudens National Park for the Arts Redesignation Act This bill redesignates the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, in New Hampshire, as the "Saint-Gaudens National Park for the Arts."
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/19/2016