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Bills 21,204 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

21,204 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 108th at 4,401. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
4,034 bills in the 107th Congress. Showing 2,161–2,190, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 525 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 107th Congress should complete action on and present to the President, before September 30, 2002, legislation extending and strengthening the successful 1996 welfare reforms. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 19, 2002
HRES 524 Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 158 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H6393) September 19, 2002
HRES 523 Recognizing the contributions of historically Black colleges and universities. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 399). (text: CR 9/18/2002 H6307) September 19, 2002
HRES 522 Expressing gratitude for the foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United States during the period from 1942 to 1964. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 1, 2002
HRES 521 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5193) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to certain taxpayers for elementary and secondary education expenses. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 12, 2002
HRES 520 Congratulating Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 10th anniversary of its independence. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. September 10, 2002
HRES 519 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1343) to provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Conyers. Petition No: 107-12. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/107/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis12.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) September 24, 2002
HRES 518 Recognizing National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week and the importance and accomplishments of historically Black colleges and universities. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. November 14, 2002
HRES 517 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1862) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals. Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Thurman. Petition No: 107-11. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/107/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis11.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) September 19, 2002
HRES 516 Congratulating the Valley Sports American Little League baseball team from Louisville, Kentucky, for their outstanding performance in the Little League World Series. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 9, 2002
HRES 512 Honoring the Indian American Friendship Council. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. July 26, 2002
HRES 510 Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 27, 2002
HRES 509 Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3009) an Act to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, to grant additional trade benefits under that Act, and for other purposes. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 200 (Roll no. 369). (text: CR 7/26/2002 H5962) July 27, 2002
HRES 508 Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. Laid on the table. September 12, 2002
HRES 507 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 27, 2002
HRES 506 Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 333) to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. Laid on the table. September 12, 2002
HRES 502 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5005) to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 25, 2002
HRES 501 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. Laid on the table. September 12, 2002
HRES 500 Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R.4546) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Laid on the table. September 12, 2002
HRES 499 Condemning attempts to boycott Israeli scientific institutions and scholars. Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. October 3, 2002
HRES 498 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4965) to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 24, 2002
HRES 497 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4628) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 24, 2002
HRES 495 In the Matter of James A. Traficant, Jr. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 24, 2002
HRES 494 Honoring the United States Youth Soccer National Championships at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. July 18, 2002
HRES 493 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 664) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 18, 2002
HRES 492 Expressing gratitude for the 10-month-long World Trade Center cleanup and recovery efforts at the Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island, New York, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 0 (Roll no. 325). (text: CR H5034) July 22, 2002
HRES 490 Concerning the formation of the African Union. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. July 17, 2002
HRES 489 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5121) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 18, 2002
HRES 488 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5120) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 18, 2002
HRES 487 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., should be recognized as a courageous warrior, an extraordinary officer, and a great American hero. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. August 1, 2002

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.