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Bills 1,753 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

1,753 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 107th at 533. 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 110th
383 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 211–240, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 735 Congratulating Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on receiving the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and recognizing their important work to increase awareness about and evidence of the dangers of global warming. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 12, 2007
HRES 727 Providing for a moratorium on the consideration of any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that contains any congressional earmark until a bipartisan panel is established to provide oversight over the congressional earmarking process and that panel reports its recommendations to the House. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. October 10, 2007
HRES 725 Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 16, 2007
HRES 723 Providing for the expenses of the select committee established under House Resolution 611. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 10, 2007
HRES 711 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the United States-India nuclear cooperation agreement. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 4, 2007
HRES 688 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the creation of federal regions in Iraq. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 27, 2007
HRES 656 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the Congress should take immediate action to implement the recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. October 19, 2007
HRES 623 Raising a question of the privileges of the House. On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 182 (Roll no. 833). August 4, 2007
HRES 622 Providing for the correction of the events of August 2, 2007. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. August 4, 2007
HRES 619 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that whenever a bill or joint resolution is introduced that amends existing law, the sponsor provide to the Clerk an electronic version of a comparative print, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. August 3, 2007
HRES 612 Raising a question of the privileges of the House. On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 178, 12 Present (Roll no. 822). (text: CR H9695-9696) August 3, 2007
HRES 611 Raising a question of the privileges of the House. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. August 3, 2007
HRES 609 Raising a question of the privileges of the House. WITHDRAWAL OF PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that the privileged resolution be withdrawn. Agreed to without objection. August 3, 2007
HRES 565 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for division of the question on the legislative proposals involved to allow separate votes on disparate matters. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 24, 2007
HRES 561 Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the impact it has made on homelessness and endeavoring to continue working to eliminate homelessness in the United States. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 23, 2007
HRES 526 Supporting home ownership and responsible lending. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 11, 2007
HRES 504 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. June 20, 2007
HRES 491 Providing for earmark reform. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 18, 2007
HRES 484 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen the budget process. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. June 12, 2007
HRES 479 To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for enforcement of clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. June 12, 2007
HRES 440 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to combat illegal immigration must increase resources for border patrol, establish an instant employment eligibility verification system, renew a limited temporary worker program, prohibit blanket amnesty for illegal aliens who have deliberately broken the law, and give priority to law-abiding, highly-skilled immigrants applying for legal citizenship. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. May 24, 2007
HRES 351 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal authorities should strengthen and vigorously enforce all existing immigration laws. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E930) May 2, 2007
HRES 294 A resolution commending the Kingdom of Lesotho for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. July 16, 2007
HRES 284 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen the point of order against the consideration of legislation that contains congressional earmarks. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. March 29, 2007
HRES 283 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. March 29, 2007
HRES 272 Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 1, 2007
HRES 197 Commending Vice President Al Gore on his well-deserved recognition for the Academy Award-winning documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth". Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 27, 2007
HRES 169 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1694) August 2, 2007
HRES 150 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq and all United States personnel under his command should receive from Congress the full support necessary to carry out the United States mission in Iraq. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. February 8, 2007
HRES 138 Recognizing the importance of Hot Springs National Park on its 175th anniversary. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 19, 2007

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.