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Bills 21,202 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

21,202 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
3,089 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 1,441–1,470, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 1470 Recognizing and honoring the achievements and legacy of former Representative John F. Seiberling, and expressing deep condolences to the Seiberling family for their loss. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. September 18, 2008
HRES 1460 Raising a question of the privileges of the House. On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 176, 11 Present (Roll no. 609). September 18, 2008
HRES 1452 Establishing the Select Committee on Financial Bailouts. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. September 17, 2008
HRES 1450 AMERICA Resolution of 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. September 17, 2008
HRES 1449 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6604) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 18, 2008
HRES 1448 Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether the House should impeach G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 17, 2008
HRES 1446 Expressing the importance of swimming lessons and recognizing the danger of drowning in the United States, especially among minority children. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. September 16, 2008
HRES 1441 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3036) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 18, 2008
HRES 1434 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6842) to require the District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the Nation's capital from crime and terrorism. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 16, 2008
HRES 1433 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6899) to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 16, 2008
HRES 1426 Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 11, 2008
HRES 1419 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3667) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in the State of Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 190 (Roll no. 577). (text: CR H7963) September 10, 2008
HRES 1415 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Representative of the State of Ohio. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 8, 2008
HRES 1399 Providing for proceedings during the period from August 1, 2008, through September 4, 2008. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1419, H. Res. 1399 is laid on the table. September 10, 2008
HRES 1396 Raising a question of the privileges of the House. On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 254 - 138, 34 Present (Roll no. 546). July 31, 2008
HRES 1391 Prohibiting the House of Representatives from adjourning until it has approved a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan that addresses energy conservation and the expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 30, 2008
HRES 1389 Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 31, 2008
HRES 1388 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1338) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 31, 2008
HRES 1384 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6599) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 31, 2008
HRES 1378 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to authorize and direct the Speaker to issue rules permitting the display outside of the offices of Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner in the House office buildings of tributes to members of the Armed Forces killed in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 24, 2008
HRES 1367 Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 24, 2008
HRES 1365 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that an independent commission is the best vehicle for ensuring that Congressional redistricting conducted by a State is done in a manner that respects the principles of transparency, effective and diverse public participation, and accountability. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. July 22, 2008
HRES 1363 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3221) to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 23, 2008
HRES 1362 Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5501) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 24, 2008
HRES 1360 Honoring and commemorating the selfless acts of heroism displayed by the late Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police on July 24, 1998. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 23, 2008
HRES 1354 Amending the Rules of the House of Reprsentatives to require a vote each year on whether to increase Members' pay. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 17, 2008
HRES 1350 Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 17, 2008
HRES 1344 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3999) to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 23, 2008
HRES 1343 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5959) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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 16, 2008
HRES 1342 Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 15, 2008

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.