Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to domestic sex trafficking of minors. [HR-1379]
Urges states to enact laws that address the crime of domestic sex trafficking of minors. Encourages the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the pilot shelter for juvenile trafficking victims authorized by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005. Recognizes: (1) that the demand for commercial sex with minors is central to the problem of domestic sex trafficking and urges the Attorney General to make the arrest and prosecution of buyers a federal priority; (2) the need for standardized practices of identification
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HR-1379: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to domestic sex trafficking of minors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 07/26/2010
Supporting Charter 08 and the ideals of the Charter 08 movement. [HR-156]
Supports: (1) Charter 08 and its ideals; and (2) the Chinese people's efforts to secure liberty, the rule of law, representative government, and the protection of human rights. Notes Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to destroy the Charter 08 movement. Calls upon the CCP to release Liu Xiaobo.
HR-156: Supporting Charter 08 and the ideals of the Charter 08 movement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 02/11/2009
HR-1648: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Mr. Mcdermott Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution. on 11/17/2010
You have voted HR-1648: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children..
HR-171: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the need for constitutional reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the importance of sustained United States engagement in partnership with the European Union (EU).
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Mr. Berman Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 05/12/2009
You have voted HR-171: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the need for constitutional reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the importance of sustained United States engagement in partnership with the European Union (EU)..
HR-173: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. on 02/13/2009
You have voted HR-173: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service..
HR-175: Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H11622-11623) on 10/22/2009
You have voted HR-175: Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights..
You have voted HR-177: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning membership of the United States in the International Renewable Energy Agency..
HR-178: Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Mr. Lynch Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution. on 03/23/2009
You have voted HR-178: Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month..
Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom. [HR-20]
Encourages the Department of State to place Vietnam on the list of "Countries of Particular Concern" for particularly severe violations of religious freedom. Condemns the ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom in Vietnam, including the detention of religious leaders and the long-term imprisonment of individuals engaged in peaceful advocacy.Calls on Vietnam to lift restrictions on religious freedom and implement necessary legal and political reforms to protect religious freedom.
HR-20: Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended Agreed To By Voice Vote. (text: Cr 12/15/2010 H8475) on 12/17/2010
You have voted HR-20: Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom..