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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
530 bills in the 114th Congress. Showing 211–240, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 671 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3340) to place the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the Office of Financial Research under the regular appropriations process, to provide for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3791) to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 13, 2016
HRES 657 Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Martin Olav Sabo as an outstanding public servant dedicated to the State of Minnesota and the United States. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. March 22, 2016
HRES 653 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2745) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and providing for proceedings during the period from March 24, 2016, through April 11, 2016. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 22, 2016
HRES 649 Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 639) authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 17, 2016
HRES 648 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives respecting budget-related points of order. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. March 16, 2016
HRES 646 Expressing the position of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. April 1, 2016
HRES 640 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4596) to ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3797) to establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 15, 2016
HRES 639 Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al., No. 15-674. NOTIFICATION OF FILING - Pursuant to H.Res. 639, the Chair announced that an amicus brief was filed on April 4, 2016 in the United States Supreme Court in the matter of United States v. Texas. April 18, 2016
HRES 635 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4557) to allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such rule, and providing for proceedings during the period from March 4, 2016, through March 11, 2016. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 3, 2016
HRES 632 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3716) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information with respect to provider terminations, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 2, 2016
HRES 628 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African-Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. February 29, 2016
HRES 619 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2406) to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 25, 2016
HRES 618 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3624) to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 24, 2016
HRES 617 Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the unlawful transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H943) February 25, 2016
HRES 613 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the restoration of authority of the American people and the separation of powers. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. February 29, 2016
HRES 611 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2017) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A, and providing for proceedings during the period from February 15, 2016, through February 22, 2016. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 11, 2016
HRES 609 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3442) to provide further means of accountability of the United States debt and promote fiscal responsibility, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3293) to provide for greater accountability in Federal funding for scientific research, to promote the progress of science in the United States that serves that national interest. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 10, 2016
HRES 605 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Office of Technology Assessment should be reestablished. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. February 4, 2016
HRES 604 Recognizing the establishment of the Congressional Patriot Award and congratulating the first award recipients, Sam Johnson and John Lewis, for their patriotism and selfless service to the country. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. February 4, 2016
HRES 603 Ranking Members of a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 4, 2016
HRES 602 Electing certain Members to standing committees of the House of Representatives. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 4, 2016
HRES 595 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1675) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 766) to provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 3, 2016
HRES 594 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3700) to provide housing opportunities in the United States through modernization of various housing programs, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 2, 2016
HRES 590 Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. January 25, 2016
HRES 589 Establishing the Select Committee on Excessive Use of Police Force. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. January 13, 2016
HRES 587 MOBILE Resolution Referred to the House Committee on Rules. January 13, 2016
HRES 583 Providing for consideration of bill (H.R. 1644) to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to ensure transparency in the development of environmental regulations, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 22) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3662) to enhance congressional oversight over the administration of sanctions against certain Iranian terrorism financiers, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from January 14, 2016, through January 22, 2016. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 239 - 183 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H297) January 12, 2016
HRES 581 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1927) to amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 176 (Roll no. 22). (text: CR H117-118) January 7, 2016
HRES 580 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 712) to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1155) to provide for the establishment of a process for the review of rules and sets of rules, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. January 6, 2016
HRES 579 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3762) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. January 6, 2016

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.