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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding politically motivated acts of boycott, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel, and for other purposes. [HR-402]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding politically motivated acts of boycott, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel, and for other purposes. Opposes politically motivated acts of boycott, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel. Calls on the Administration to increase the use of its influence in international organizations and forums to oppose such acts. Supports state efforts to enact measures that oppose such acts. Reaffirms support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 07/29/2015
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Commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. [HR-400]
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[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
Commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: all efforts to improve Medicare and Medicaid under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act must support and build upon President Johnson's vision "to assure the availability of and accessibility to the best health care to all Americans, regardless of age or geography or economic status"; Medicare should not be transformed into a voucher program, leaving seniors and people with disabilities vulnerable
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/03/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should consider legislation to protect traditional marriage and prevent taxpayer funding of abortion. [HR-399]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should consider legislation to protect traditional marriage and prevent taxpayer funding of abortion. Calls upon the Speaker of the House of Representatives to encourage committee chairs to schedule the following legislation for immediate consideration and, if reported favorably by their respective committees, for votes on the House floor: H.B. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act; H. Res. 359, providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the Supreme Court's majority
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/08/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding preserving the rights of employers and employees regarding coverage through association health plans. [HR-397]
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[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding preserving the rights of employers and employees regarding coverage through association health plans. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government and state governments should carry out the Affordable Care Act in a way that preserves the rights of employers and employees to maintain health insurance coverage through association health plans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/31/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for Congress to have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities, and for other purposes. [HR-373]
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[Voting Rights ]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need for Congress to have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities, and for other purposes. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: Congress should have the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities; registered candidates for congressional elections should not be allowed to expend campaign funds on advertising more than 60 days before a primary or general election; congressional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Introduced In House on 07/23/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association should immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity. [HR-364]
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[Sports ]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association should immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity. Urges: (1) the Federation Internationale de Football Association to eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with respect and dignity; and (2) all other local, state, federal, and international organizations to eliminate gender pay inequity. Expresses support for an end to gender pay inequity in the workplace, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/15/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the power of Congress to protect the right to vote. [HR-363]
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[Elections ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the power of Congress to protect the right to vote. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress: has the power to prohibit voter suppression activities, should require every state to create and maintain an online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters whose information is contained in the state's motor vehicle license registration system (with a 21-day opt-out period for those who wish to be taken off the registry), and should make
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Introduced In House on 07/15/2015
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Providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, and for other purposes. [HR-359]
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[Religion ]
Providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, and for other purposes. Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) disagrees with the Supreme Court's majority opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges and its holdings that the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires states to license marriages between same-sex couples and requires states to recognize same-sex marriages performed out-of-state; and (2) agrees with the four dissenting opinions, which uphold the traditional definition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/29/2015
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Raising a question of the privileges of the House. [HR-355]
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Raising a question of the privileges of the House. Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives to: (1) remove any state flag containing any portion of the Confederate battle flag, other than a flag displayed by the office of a Member of the House, from any area within the House wing of the Capitol or any House office building; and (2) donate any such flag to the Library of Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Introduced In House on 07/09/2015
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Urging the discontinued use of the Confederate battle flag, which represents pain, humiliation, torture, and racial oppression, in remembrance of the Emanuel 9. [HR-344]
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Urging the discontinued use of the Confederate battle flag, which represents pain, humiliation, torture, and racial oppression, in remembrance of the Emanuel 9. Urges: states hanging the Confederate battle flag in public and state locations to remove the flag; states to discontinue use of the Confederate battle flag and its likeness on any property deemed governmental speech, including license plates; businesses to discontinue selling Confederate battle flags and related merchandise; and states with flags that include depictions of and symbolic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/09/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in America. [HR-342]
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[Human Rights ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the enhancement of unity in America. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States can achieve a more perfect union: through avoidance of "government speech" (as the state of Texas did in Walker III v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc.) that promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation; by abating the use of government speech through signs, actions, and words that promote division and tear at the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H4971) on 07/09/2015
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Raising a question of the privileges of the House. [HR-341]
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Raising a question of the privileges of the House. Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives to: (1) remove any state flag containing any portion of the Confederate battle flag, other than a flag displayed by the office of a Member of the House, from any area within the House wing of the Capitol or any House office building; and (2) donate any such flag to the Library of Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie G. Thompson
Introduced In House on 06/25/2015
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Restore Democracy Resolution [HR-298]
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[Law Enforcement ]
Restore Democracy Resolution It is the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact and the states should ratify a constitutional amendment providing that any right of a corporation or other artificial entity to engage in political activity is not derived from the first amendment but from the laws of the United States and the states, and may be exercised only to the extent provided by such laws. It is the sense of the House that: (1) the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission opened the door to the corrupting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard M. Nolan
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/16/2015
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Expressing support for Lunchtime Music on the Mall in the Nation's capital to benefit the District of Columbia and regional residents as well as visitors and honor the public service of the performers and partners. [HR-264]
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Expressing support for Lunchtime Music on the Mall in the Nation's capital to benefit the District of Columbia and regional residents as well as visitors and honor the public service of the performers and partners. Recognizes and commends: (1) Lunchtime Music on the Mall as enhancing urban life and musical culture in the nation's capital and appreciation of the National Mall; (2) the local performers that bring their talents to Lunchtime Music on the Mall; and (3) the National Park Service, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/26/2015
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Encouraging State-by-State adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights. [HR-230]
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[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
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Encouraging State-by-State adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights. Encourages the adoption of a comprehensive state-level Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights that upholds core U.S. values. Urges such a Bill of Rights to include specified rights concerning legal and criminal procedures and victim services. Recognizes and applauds those state legislative bodies that have already taken steps toward the adoption of a Sexual Assault Survivor's Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 05/15/2015
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Supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education. [HR-214]
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Supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education. Expresses support for efforts to: ensure that all students have access to debt-free higher education upon graduation from public institutions of higher education; provide support to states to make increased investments in higher education that will result in lower tuition and costs for students; increase financial aid to help students afford attending college without taking on debt; encourage innovation by states and institutions of higher education to cut costs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/21/2015
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States. [HJR-92]
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States. This joint resolution authorizes the repeal of any federal law or regulation when the legislatures of two-thirds of the states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the provisions to be repealed.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/17/2016
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Fair Districts Amendment [HJR-80]
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[Elections ]
Fair Districts Amendment This joint resolution requires a state, in establishing districts for the election of Representatives in Congress, to ensure that: no plan for the apportionment of Representatives among individual districts, or any individual district established under such plan, is drawn with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent; districts shall not be drawn with the intent or result of denying or abridging the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or to diminish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/03/2016
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Granting the consent of Congress to the Health Care Compact. [HJR-50]
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Granting the consent of Congress to the Health Care Compact. Grants congressional consent to the Health Care Compact. Exempts the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration from the Health Care Compact. (In a member state, the Health Care Compact gives primary responsibility for regulation of health care to the state. Federal and state laws remain in effect in a member state until suspended by the state. A member state is responsible for federal funding obligations that remain
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 05/12/2015
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. [HJR-46]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. Gives Congress the power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents: (1) to candidates standing for election to a federal office in the United States, and (2) prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used to support or purchase media advertisements intended to influence the outcome of any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kurt Schrader
Introduced In House on 04/21/2015