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| 109-hr-6258 | 109 | hr | 6258 | Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2006 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-09-29 | 2006-11-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 2 | Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2006 - Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to revise the definition of disability and to define: (1) physical impairment; (2) mental impairment; (3) record of physical or mental impairment; and (4) perceived physical or mental impairment. States a rule of construction that the existence of such an impairment, record, or perception shall be determined without taking into account an individual's use of mitigating measures or whether the impairment is episodic, short term, or long term. Provides that it may be a defense to a charge of discrimination that the individual with a disability alleging discrimination is not a qualified individual as defined in such Act. Declares that this Act shall be broadly construed to advance its remedial purpose of providing a comprehensive prohibition against discrimination on the basis of disability. | 2023-01-12T17:52:13Z | |
| 109-s-4009 | 109 | s | 4009 | Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2006 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 0 | Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2006 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that discrimination based on disparate impact under federally assisted programs (including exclusion from participation and denial of benefits) is established only if a person aggrieved by discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin demonstrates that: (1) a covered entity has a policy or practice causing a disparate impact on that basis and fails to demonstrate that the challenged policy or practice is related to and necessary to achieve the nondiscriminatory goals of the program or activity alleged to have been operated in a discriminatory manner; or (2) a less discriminatory alternative policy or practice exists, but the covered entity refuses to adopt it. Authorizes an aggrieved person to: (1) bring a civil action in federal or state court to enforce such person's rights; and (2) recover equitable relief, attorney's fees, and costs. Makes the effective date of this Act retroactive to April 24, 2001. | 2023-01-12T17:52:02Z | |
| 109-s-3873 | 109 | s | 3873 | Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2006 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-09-07 | 2006-09-08 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 1 | Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2006 - Prohibits any state or political subdivision, if it receives federal economic development funds during the fiscal year, from exercising, or allowing a delegate to exercise, the power of eminent domain: (1) for economic development; or (2) over property of a religious or other nonprofit organization by reason of its nonprofit or tax-exempt status.. Defines "economic development" as taking private property and conveying or leasing it to a private entity for commercial enterprise carried on for profit or to increase tax revenue, the tax base, employment, or general economic health. Makes a state or political subdivision that violates such prohibition ineligible for any such funds for two fiscal years. Prohibits the federal government from exercising its power of eminent domain: (1) for economic development; or (2) over property of a religious or other nonprofit organization by reason of its nonprofit or tax-exempt status. Establishes a private cause of action for any private property owner who suffers injury from a violation of this Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the use of eminent domain for economic development is a threat to agricultural and other property in rural America; and (2) it is U.S. policy to promote the private ownership of property and to protect the legal rights of private property owners. Expresses the sense of Congress that all precautions should be taken to avoid the unfair or unreasonable taking of property from survivors of Hurricane Katrina for economic development or other private use. | 2022-02-03T05:26:08Z | |
| 109-s-3823 | 109 | s | 3823 | Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2006 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8842-8844) | Senate | Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] | OH | R | D000294 | 0 | Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2006 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to provide that a state's receipt or use of federal financial assistance for a program or activity shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity to a suit brought by a person aggrieved by that program or activity (or alleging a violation of ADA) for equitable, legal, or other relief authorized by or through such Acts. Abrogates a state's sovereign immunity for any suit brought by a person for such authorized relief for conduct that violates the 14th amendment and that also violates either such Act. | 2023-01-12T17:52:24Z | |
| 109-s-3713 | 109 | s | 3713 | PROTECT Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-07-21 | 2006-07-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 0 | Privacy Rights and OversighT for Electronic and Commercial Transactions Act of 2006 or the PROTECT Act - Prohibits any for profit entity that handles individuals' personal data from: (1) compromising the personal, nonpublic information of those individuals through theft, loss, data breach, or malfeasance; and (2) issuing credit or an account for services to an unauthorized individual or making an inaccurate change to a credit report as a result of identity theft. Exempts small business. Provides for the liability of violators. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to prohibit a financial institution from disclosing usage data relating to consumers to a nonaffiliated third party without the consumer's written authorization. Requires the President to designate a Chief Privacy Officer within the Office of Management and Budget. Requires agencies and entities to provide notice of breaches that result in the unauthorized access or disclosure of personally identifiable information to affected individuals and all major credit reporting services upon an individual's request. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and each of the federal functional regulators to issue rules applicable to financial institutions concerning disclosures. Requires financial institutions to provide, upon a consumer's written request, a copy of all its information relating to the consumer and to not charge the consumer for one copy a year. Requires nationwide consumer reporting agencies to make free annual disclosures to consumers (currently, disclosure is only required upon request). Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to replace provisions about blocking the reporting of information with provisions concerning placing a security freeze on a consumer credit file. Prohibits, subject to exemptions, business enterprises from disclosing a U.S. resident's personally identifiable information to foreign parties. Prohibits health care businesses from terminating existing relationships with consumers to avoid the consumer objecting to such disclosure t… | 2023-01-12T17:52:28Z | |
| 109-s-3696 | 109 | s | 3696 | Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-07-20 | 2006-08-02 | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-756. | Senate | Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] | KS | R | B000953 | 20 | Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit remedies to injunctive relief and declaratory relief in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of rights where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, including a violation resulting from: (1) a veterans' memorial, a public building, or the official seal of a state or local government containing religious words or imagery; or (2) the chartering of Boy Scout units by a state or local government and the Boy Scouts using state or local government buildings. Denies attorneys' fees in such a civil action, including such an action against the federal government. | 2023-01-12T17:52:28Z | |
| 109-hr-5829 | 109 | hr | 5829 | Civil Rights History Project Act of 2006 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-07-18 | 2006-07-18 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] | NY | D | M000309 | 14 | Civil Rights History Project Act of 2006 - Requires the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture) to establish an oral history project to: (1) collect video and audio recordings of, and visual and written materials relevant to the personal histories of, participants in the Civil Rights movement; and (2) make the collection available for public use through the Library of Congress and the Museum. | 2023-01-12T17:52:37Z | |
| 109-hres-904 | 109 | hres | 904 | Commending the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] | MI | D | D000355 | 4 | Commends the American press for its long history of keeping the American public informed of its government's actions both at home and abroad. Repudiates censorship of the press and reaffirms that a vital characteristic of any democratic society is a free press. Finds that the press helps to educate the American people and provides all Americans a vital means of understanding the actions of the Congress, the Administration, and the Supreme Court, in addition to reporting important state and local government actions. Condemns those regimes which censor the press. Praises the government of Iraq for its commitment to a free press as well as the brave Iraqi journalists who have put their lives at risk to institutionalize a free press in Iraq. Expects that all elected representatives of the American people hold true to their oath to defend the Constitution and not use the trust of their office to weaken the vital role of a free press. | 2023-01-13T04:50:43Z | |
| 109-hres-880 | 109 | hres | 880 | Expressing the sense of the House on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-06-20 | 2006-06-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | G000548 | 21 | Reaffirms a commitment to protecting private property rights and strong support for the Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005. | 2023-01-13T04:50:44Z | |
| 109-hjres-85 | 109 | hjres | 85 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-05-04 | 2006-05-05 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E737) | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] | WV | D | R000011 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution, including amendments, shall be construed to prohibit voluntary prayer or require prayer in a public school or at a public school extracurricular activity. | 2023-01-13T04:48:33Z | |
| 109-sjres-35 | 109 | sjres | 35 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-04-27 | 2006-06-27 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6536) | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 6 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution, including amendments, shall be construed to prohibit voluntary prayer or require prayer in a public school or at a public school extracurricular activity. | 2023-01-13T04:48:34Z | |
| 109-hr-5151 | 109 | hr | 5151 | Freedom of Choice Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-04-06 | 2006-04-06 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] | NY | D | N000002 | 67 | Freedom of Choice Act - Declares that it is the policy of the United States that every woman has the fundamental right to choose to: (1) bear a child; (2) terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability; or (3) terminate a pregnancy after fetal viability when necessary to protect her life or her health. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) denying or interfering with a woman's right to exercise such choices; or (2) discriminating against the exercise of those rights in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information. Provides that such prohibition shall apply retroactively. Authorizes an individual aggrieved by a violation of this Act to obtain appropriate relief, including relief against a governmental entity, in a civil action. | 2023-01-13T04:48:44Z | |
| 109-s-2593 | 109 | s | 2593 | Freedom of Choice Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-04-06 | 2006-04-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3242-3243) | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 11 | Freedom of Choice Act - Declares that it is the policy of the United States that every woman has the fundamental right to choose to: (1) bear a child; (2) terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability; or (3) terminate a pregnancy after fetal viability when necessary to protect her life or her health. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) denying or interfering with a woman's right to exercise such choices; or (2) discriminating against the exercise of those rights in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information. Provides that such prohibition shall apply retroactively. Authorizes an individual aggrieved by a violation of this Act to obtain appropriate relief, including relief against a governmental entity, in a civil action. | 2023-01-13T04:48:37Z | |
| 109-s-2452 | 109 | s | 2452 | Dignity for Military Funerals Act of 2006 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-03-16 | 2006-03-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] | IN | D | B001233 | 4 | Dignity for Military Funerals Act of 2006 - Prohibits states or local governments from issuing permits for picketing during the funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces.Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit persons from picketing at the funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces. Imposes a fine and/or imprisonment of up to five years. Defines "picketing" as protest activities within 300 feet of a cemetery, mortuary, or church from one hour before to one hour after a funeral of a member of the Armed Forces. | 2023-01-13T04:48:49Z | |
| 109-hr-4966 | 109 | hr | 4966 | To require the President to include a line item regarding the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board in the budget submitted pursuant to title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-03-15 | 2006-03-15 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] | FL | D | H000324 | 9 | Requires the President's budget submission to Congress to include a separate statement of the proposed budget authority and budget outlays for the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to limit the authorized amount of appropriations (currently, whatever is necessary) for the Board to carry out its functions. | 2023-01-13T04:48:57Z | |
| 109-hr-4901 | 109 | hr | 4901 | Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-03-08 | 2006-03-08 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31] | CA | D | B000287 | 15 | Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese descent. Directs the Commission to: (1) extend the study of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians to investigate U.S. relocation, internment, and deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent from December 1941, through February 1948; and (2) recommend appropriate remedies to Congress based on preliminary findings by the original Commission and new discoveries. Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of such report. | 2023-01-13T04:48:59Z | |
| 109-s-2296 | 109 | s | 2296 | Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-02-16 | 2006-02-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1417-1418) | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 10 | Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese descent. Directs the Commission to: (1) extend the study of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians to investigate U.S. relocation, internment, and (in some cases) deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent held in U.S. custody from December 1941 through February 1948; and (2) recommend appropriate remedies to Congress based on preliminary findings by the original Commission and new discoveries. Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of such report. | 2023-01-13T04:49:04Z | |
| 109-sres-380 | 109 | sres | 380 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2006-02-16 | 2006-02-16 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1447-1448; text as passed Senate: CR S1447-1448; text of measure as introduced: CR S1438-1439) | Senate | Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] | TN | R | A000360 | 36 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Calls on U.S. citizens to observe Black History Month. Acknowledges the tragedies of slavery, lynching, and segregation and condemns them as an infringement on human liberty and equal opportunity. Honors citizens who: (1) risked their lives in the Underground Railroad and in other efforts to assist fugitive slaves and other African Americans; and (2) stood beside African Americans in the fight for equal opportunity. Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to the founding principles that all men are created equal and are endowed with certain inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Commits the Senate to addressing situations in which the African American community struggles with disparities in education, health care, and other areas where the federal government can help improve conditions for all citizens. | 2018-02-03T18:29:00Z | |
| 109-hr-4576 | 109 | hr | 4576 | Safeguarding Our Religious Liberties Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-12-16 | 2006-02-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. | House | Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] | MS | R | P000323 | 9 | Safeguarding Our Religious Liberties Act - Amends the federal judicial code to divest federal courts of jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution of, the Ten Commandments, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Motto. | 2023-01-13T04:49:24Z | |
| 109-hres-630 | 109 | hres | 630 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the holiday symbols and traditions of all Americans being observed this winter should be protected, for those who celebrate these holidays. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-12-16 | 2005-12-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] | CA | D | S001156 | 1 | Recognizes the importance of the holiday symbols and traditions of all Americans and expresses support for those traditions and the use of their symbols for those who celebrate these holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Eid al-Adha, Lohri, Bodhi Day, the Birth of Guru Gobind Singh, Yule, Zarathosht Diso, Three Kings Day, and the Feast of the Nativity. Expresses disapproval of attempts to ban references to these traditions. | 2023-01-13T04:49:20Z | |
| 109-hres-530 | 109 | hres | 530 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the actions of the Gretna Police Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department and all officers under their command who closed to foot traffic the Greater New Orleans Bridge in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and prevented hundreds of citizens from evacuating the City of New Orleans, and recognizing that at all times and especially during a time of national crisis, that all citizens should be treated in a lawful manner and with dignity and respect. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-11-02 | 2006-02-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] | CA | D | W000187 | 0 | Condemns the actions of the Gretna Police Department and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (closing the Greater New Orleans Bridge to foot traffic and preventing hundreds of citizens from evacuating New Orleans). Declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all individuals should be protected, especially during a time of national crisis. Calls upon local, state, and federal authorities to work to prevent bias and racial insensitivity and to adopt laws and procedures that will protect civil liberties. Urges the United States to condemn the actions of, and initiate a Department of Justice investigation into misconduct by, the Gretna Police Department. | 2023-01-13T04:49:37Z | |
| 109-hr-4128 | 109 | hr | 4128 | Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-10-25 | 2005-11-04 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 97 | Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits any state or political subdivision from exercising its power of eminent domain for economic development if that state or political subdivision receives federal economic development funds during the fiscal year. (Defines "economic development" as taking private property and conveying or leasing it to a private entity for commercial enterprise carried on for profit or to increase tax revenue, the tax base, employment, or general economic health.) Makes a state or political subdivision that violates such prohibition ineligible for any such funds for two fiscal years. Provides that such a state or political subdivision is not ineligible for such funds if it returns all real property that was improperly taken and replaces or repairs any property that was destroyed or damaged. (Sec. 3) Prohibits the federal government from exercising its power of eminent domain for economic development. (Sec. 4) Establishes a private cause of action for any private property owner who suffers injury as a result of a violation of this Act. Provides that a state is not immune from any such action in a federal or state court. Places the burden on the defendant to show by clear and convincing evidence that the taking is not for economic development. Sets the statute of limitations for such an action at seven years. Allows the prevailing plaintiff's attorney to obtain reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees. (Sec. 5) Requires the Attorney General to: (1) compile a list of the federal laws under which federal economic development funds are distributed; (2) provide to each state and publish on a Department of Justice website the text of this Act, a description of the rights of property owners under this Act, and the compiled list of relevant federal laws; and (3) publish such text and description in the Federal Register. (Sec. 6) Requires the Attorney General to submit an annual report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees identifying states or political su… | 2023-01-13T04:49:44Z | |
| 109-sres-285 | 109 | sres | 285 | A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding national Hispanic scientists. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-10-21 | 2005-10-21 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11748; text as passed Senate: CR S11748; text of measure as introduced: CR S11746-11747) | Senate | Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] | FL | R | M001162 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes efforts to educate, support, and provide hope for the Hispanic community, including efforts to honor outstanding Hispanic scientists at the annual National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Gala and to organize a "Meet the Hispanic Scientist Day. " Congratulates Dr. Edmond Jose Yunis for being honored as the National Hispanic Scientist of the Year for 2005 by the Museum of Science & Industry, in recognition of the research conducted by Dr. Yunis in relation to organ and stem cell transplants in the areas of immune responses, aging, autoimmune diseases, and genetics. | 2018-02-03T18:20:09Z | |
| 109-hr-4088 | 109 | hr | 4088 | Protect Our Homes Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-10-19 | 2006-02-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] | NJ | D | P000034 | 0 | Protect Our Homes Act - Prohibits a federal, state, or local governmental entity from using the power of eminent domain to take private property for economic development purposes unless the entity meets specified conditions, including that: (1) the property constitutes a significant public health or safety risk; (2) the entity has examined all reasonable alternatives to the taking; (3) the entity has provided notice of the taking and opportunity for public comment; (4) the entity has provided just compensation for the property; and (5) the entity has provided a process by which the affected community may petition to put the proposed development to a ballot initiative at the earliest practicable time. | 2023-01-13T04:49:54Z | |
| 109-sres-262 | 109 | sres | 262 | A resolution condemning the statements of former Education Secretary William J. Bennett. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-30 | 2005-09-30 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10805) | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 6 | Condemns the reprehensible statements of September 28, 2005 by William J. Bennett, a former Secretary of Education. | 2023-01-13T04:49:58Z | |
| 109-hres-473 | 109 | hres | 473 | Condemning the racist remarks of William Bennett. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-29 | 2005-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 13 | Condemns: (1) specified comments made by William J. Bennett on his radio program on September 25, 2005, as outrageous racism of the most bigoted and ignorant kind; and (2) all manifestations and expressions of racism and ethnic tolerance. | 2023-01-13T04:50:04Z | |
| 109-s-1789 | 109 | s | 1789 | Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-29 | 2005-11-17 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 3 | Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 - Title I: Enhancing Punishment for Identity Theft and Other Violations of Data Privacy and Security - (Sec. 101) Amends the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to make fraud and related activity in connection with unauthorized access to sensitive personally identifiable information a predicate offense. (Sec. 102) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a person having the obligation to provide notice of a security breach under this Act from concealing a breach that causes economic damage to one or more persons. Grants the U.S. Secret Service exclusive authority to investigate any such offense. (Sec. 103) Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the sentencing guidelines applicable to persons convicted of using fraud to access, or misusing, digitized or electronic personally identifiable information (including identity theft). Title II: Data Brokers - (Sec. 201) Sets forth requirements for data brokers engaged in interstate commerce with respect to products or services offered to third parties that allow access to or use of sensitive personally identifiable information, with specified exceptions. Requires such a broker, upon request and for a reasonable fee, to disclose to an individual: (1) all personal electronic records maintained specifically for disclosure to third parties that request information on that individual in the ordinary course of business; and (2) guidance on correcting inaccuracies. Requires a broker to correct disputed information in its systems that does not accurately and completely record the information available from a public record source or licensor or that is otherwise found to be incomplete or inaccurate. (Sec. 202) Sets civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation per day up to a maximum of $250,000 for violations of this title, with additional penalties for intentional or willful violations. Authorizes equitable relief. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this title and … | 2023-01-13T04:49:36Z | |
| 109-hconres-247 | 109 | hconres | 247 | Expressing the sense of Congress that a requirement that United States citizens obtain photo identification cards before being able to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on the legitimate voting rights of citizens. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-20 | 2005-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 25 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) a requirement that U.S. citizens obtain photo identification cards before being able to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on the legitimate voting rights of citizens; (2) the Department of Justice should vigorously enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and challenge any state law that limits a citizen's ability to vote based on discriminatory photo identification requirements; and (3) any effort to impose national photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected. | 2023-01-13T04:50:17Z | |
| 109-sconres-53 | 109 | sconres | 53 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-20 | 2005-09-20 | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10240) | Senate | Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] | IL | D | O000167 | 23 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a requirement that U.S. citizens obtain photo identification cards before being able to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on citizens' legitimate voting rights; (2) the Department of Justice should vigorously enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and challenge any state law that limits a citizen's ability to vote based on discriminatory photo identification requirements; and (3) any effort to impose national photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected. | 2023-01-13T04:49:58Z | |
| 109-hconres-245 | 109 | hconres | 245 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Supreme Court should speedily find the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-15 | 2005-09-30 | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] | CA | R | I000056 | 38 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Supreme Court should speedily find the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution. | 2023-01-13T04:50:17Z | |
| 109-sres-243 | 109 | sres | 243 | A resolution expressing Support for the Pledge of Allegiance. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-15 | 2005-09-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10147-10148; text as passed Senate: CR S10148; text of measure as introduced: CR S10131) | Senate | Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] | MO | R | T000024 | 16 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the Senate's disapproval of the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Newdow, et al. v. U.S. Congress, et al. (holding that the policy of daily teacher-led recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance by public school students violates the Establishment Clause of the Constitution). Authorizes and instructs the Senate Legal Counsel to continue to cooperate fully with the Attorney General in such case to vigorously defend the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. | 2018-02-03T18:16:17Z | |
| 109-sres-244 | 109 | sres | 244 | A resolution expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-15 | 2005-09-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10148; text as passed Senate: CR S10148; text of measure as introduced: CR S10131) | Senate | Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] | CO | D | S001163 | 7 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the Senate's disapproval of the decision by the U.S. District Court in Newdow, et al. v. U.S. Congress, et al. (holding that the policy of daily teacher-led recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance by public school students violates the Establishment Clause of the Constitution). Authorizes and instructs the Senate Legal Counsel to continue to cooperate fully with the Attorney General in such case to vigorously defend the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. | 2018-02-03T18:16:22Z | |
| 109-s-1704 | 109 | s | 1704 | Private Property Protection Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-14 | 2005-09-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10046) | Senate | Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] | ND | D | D000432 | 0 | Private Property Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits federal funds from being used relating to a property that is the subject of a taking by eminent domain, unless the property is being used for public use or a public purpose. States that economic development, including an increase in the tax base, tax revenues, or employment, may not be the primary basis for establishing a public use or public purpose under this Act. | 2023-01-13T04:50:01Z | |
| 109-sjres-24 | 109 | sjres | 24 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on United States currency. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-09-14 | 2005-09-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10047) | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that a reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance or on U.S. currency shall not be construed as affecting the establishment of religion under the first article of amendment of the Constitution. | 2023-01-13T04:49:58Z | |
| 109-hr-3405 | 109 | hr | 3405 | STOPP Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-07-22 | 2005-11-03 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9579-9580) | House | Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] | TX | R | B000617 | 112 | Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2005 or STOPP Act of 2005 - Prohibits, until the earlier of two years after the takings prohibited by this Act or the day the property is returned to the original owner, federal financial assistance under defined federal economic development programs to a state or local government entity that: (1) uses the power of eminent domain to take property from a private entity and transfer the ownership of, or a leasehold interest in, the property to another private entity; or (2) fails to provide, to any person displaced from property by the use of the power of eminent domain for any economic development purpose, relocation assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Excepts from the first clause property taken for: (1) use by a public utility; (2) a road open to the public or common carriers; (3) an aqueduct, pipeline, or similar use; (4) a prison or hospital; or (5) any use during and in relation to a national emergency or national disaster declared by the President. Provides a private right of action for the owner of any real property taken by conduct prohibited under this Act. | 2023-01-13T04:49:57Z | |
| 109-hres-367 | 109 | hres | 367 | Condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination against Iranian-Americans. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-07-19 | 2005-08-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] | MA | D | M000627 | 15 | Calls for government leaders and law enforcement personnel to ensure that the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans, including Iranian-Americans, are fully protected. Condemns bigotry and acts of violence or discrimination against any American. Encourages Iranian-Americans to share their experiences with their elected officials and their community to end stereotypes, correct misconceptions, and convey instances of abuse. Calls upon law enforcement authorities to investigate and vigorously prosecute crimes that are based on actual or perceived, race, color, religion, national origin, or ethnicity. | 2023-01-13T04:50:28Z | |
| 109-hjres-60 | 109 | hjres | 60 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the permissible uses for which private property may be taken. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-07-14 | 2005-08-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] | AL | R | A000055 | 7 | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits any state or the United States from taking private property for the purpose of transferring possession of, or control over, that property to another private person, except for a public conveyance or transportation project. | 2022-02-03T05:32:52Z | |
| 109-sres-192 | 109 | sres | 192 | A resolution affirming that the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States guarantees the freedom of the press and asserting that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper, nor any similarly situated journalists, to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-07-11 | 2005-07-11 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7996) | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 2 | Affirms that the first amendment of the Constitution guarantees freedom of the press. Proclaims that no purpose is served by imprisoning journalists Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper (who face prison sentences for contempt for refusing to disclose confidential sources). | 2023-01-13T04:50:18Z | |
| 109-hjres-57 | 109 | hjres | 57 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting religious freedom. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-30 | 2005-08-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] | OK | R | I000047 | 116 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that people retain the right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, and traditions on public property, including schools. Prohibits the United States or the states from establishing any official religion or requiring any person to join in prayer or religious activity. | 2023-01-13T04:48:01Z | |
| 109-hr-3135 | 109 | hr | 3135 | Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-30 | 2005-10-21 | Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 136 | Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits a state or political subdivision from using economic development as a reason for exercising its power of eminent domain if federal funds would contribute in any way to: (1) the project for which eminent domain is exercised; or (2) the exercise and enforcement of eminent domain over the project. Renders a state or political subdivision that violations this prohibition ineligible for any such federal funds and directs the federal agency involved to withhold those funds. Prohibits the federal government from using economic development as a reason for exercising eminent domain. Defines "economic development" to mean any activity other than making private property available in substantial part for use by the general public or by an entity that makes the property available for use by the general public, or as a public facility, or to remove harmful effects. | 2023-01-13T04:47:50Z | |
| 109-s-1332 | 109 | s | 1332 | Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-29 | 2005-07-01 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 2 | Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) intentionally accessing a computer without authorization, thereby obtaining data broker information; (2) concealing security breaches involving personally identifiable information (personal information); and (3) unlawfully accessing another's means of identification during a felony involving computers. Amends the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to cover fraud in connection with such unauthorized access. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines regarding identity theft. Requires a data broker to: (1) disclose to an individual, upon request, personal electronic records pertaining to such individual maintained for disclosure to third parties; and (2) publish on its website procedures for responding to claims of inaccuracies. Establishes safeguards to protect the privacy and security of personal information applicable to certain business entities, which shall: (1) notify specified parties of security breaches; and (2) offer to cover specified costs for affected U.S. residents. Requires: (1) the Department of Justice to contract with the National Research Council to study securing personal information; (2) the Comptroller General to study social security number uses and federal use of commercial databases; and (3) the Administrator of the General Services Administration to evaluate contractor programs. Prohibits without consent (with exceptions): (1) the display of an individual's social security number to a third party; and (2) the sale or purchase of such number. Amends the Social Security Act to restrict social security number use by businesses and the government. Sets remedies for violations of this Act. | 2018-02-03T21:31:46Z | |
| 109-hconres-194 | 109 | hconres | 194 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings does not violate the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-28 | 2005-06-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] | LA | D | M001161 | 5 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings does not violate the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. | 2023-01-13T04:48:02Z | |
| 109-hr-3083 | 109 | hr | 3083 | Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-28 | 2005-08-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] | MT | R | R000571 | 20 | Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2005 - Declares that the power of eminent domain shall be available only for public use, which shall not be construed to include economic development. Applies such limitation to all exercises of eminent domain by the federal government or by state and local governments through the use of federal funds. | 2023-01-13T04:47:51Z | |
| 109-hr-3087 | 109 | hr | 3087 | Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-28 | 2005-11-01 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9454-9455, H9456-9458) | House | Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] | GA | R | G000550 | 2 | Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2005 - Declares that the power of eminent domain shall be available only for public use, which shall not be construed to include economic development. Applies such limitation to all exercises of eminent domain by the federal government or by state and local governments through the use of federal funds. | 2023-01-13T04:47:51Z | |
| 109-s-1313 | 109 | s | 1313 | Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-27 | 2006-06-23 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6449) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 32 | Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2005 - Declares that the power of eminent domain shall be available only for public use, which shall not be construed to include economic development. Applies such limitation to all exercises of eminent domain by the federal government or by state and local governments through the use of federal funds. | 2022-02-03T05:26:14Z | |
| 109-hres-311 | 109 | hres | 311 | Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-09 | 2005-07-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 50 | Recognizes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, which held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives. Calls for Congress to take steps to ensure that all women have universal access to affordable contraception. | 2023-01-13T04:47:47Z | |
| 109-hr-2804 | 109 | hr | 2804 | ADA Notification Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-08 | 2005-06-08 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] | FL | R | F000238 | 41 | ADA Notification Act - Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to deny jurisdiction to a court in a civil action for remedies for disability discrimination unless: (1) the plaintiff notified the defendant in writing of the alleged violations prior to filing the complaint; (2) the notice identified the specific facts that constitute the alleged violation; (3) 90 or more days has elapsed after the date on which the notice was provided; (4) the notice informed the defendant that the civil action could not be commenced for 90 days; and (5) the complaint states that the defendant has not corrected the alleged violation. Excludes civil actions seeking preliminary injunctive relief or temporary restraining orders from such notification requirements. | 2023-01-13T04:47:59Z | |
| 109-sres-162 | 109 | sres | 162 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Griswold v. Connecticut. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-06-07 | 2005-06-07 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6170) | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 13 | Calls on Congress, on the 40th anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut in which the Supreme Court held that married people have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, to take steps to ensure that all women have universal access to affordable contraception. | 2019-11-15T21:56:10Z | |
| 109-hr-2679 | 109 | hr | 2679 | Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-05-26 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] | IN | R | H000807 | 66 | Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the remedy, in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of civil rights, to injunctive and declaratory relief and deny attorneys' fees where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, including violations relating to: (1) religious words or imagery in veterans' memorials, public buildings, or official seals of states or their subdivisions; and (2) the chartering of Boy Scout units by states or their subdivisions and the Boy Scouts' using public buildings. Imposes the same limits regarding such an action against the United States or any U.S. agency or official acting in his or her official capacity. | 2023-01-12T17:52:22Z | |
| 109-hres-288 | 109 | hres | 288 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning bigotry and religious intolerance, and recognizing that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-05-19 | 2005-06-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 21 | Condemns bigotry, violence, and intolerance against any religious group, including persons of Islamic faith. Declares that the civil rights and liberties of all individuals should be protected. Recognizes that the Quran should be treated with dignity and respect. Calls upon local, state, and federal authorities to work to prevent bias-motivated crimes and acts against all individuals. | 2023-01-13T04:47:46Z | |
| 109-hres-285 | 109 | hres | 285 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every qualified American with equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and the indispensability of Affirmative action programs in securing such equal access. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-05-17 | 2005-06-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. | House | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | D000096 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Attorney General should undertake to protect and expand equality of opportunity for qualified minorities, disabled persons, and women at every opportunity; (2) affirmative action is a powerful, effective, and necessary tool for achieving such equal opportunity without quotas, and should be used in the public and private sectors to increase diversity and to correct patterns of past and current discrimination; and (3) the President should incorporate affirmative action into the employment, contracting, granting, educational, and program activities of the United States and all its subcontractors and grantees. | 2023-01-13T04:47:46Z | |
| 109-hres-259 | 109 | hres | 259 | Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urging States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-05-04 | 2005-06-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] | MO | D | C001061 | 59 | Declares that the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents is inconsistent with the principles and values embodied in Supreme Court precedent and the Fair Housing Act of 1968, and causes harm to not only property owners but to all members of American society. Commends California and the Missouri State Senate for taking roles in such covenants' removal. Urges States to enact laws that: (1) will more readily permit property owners to remove racially restrictive covenants from their property titles, deeds, or other documents; and (2) require homeowner associations to strike racially restrictive covenants from all declarations or other governing documents. | 2023-01-13T04:47:47Z | |
| 109-sres-132 | 109 | sres | 132 | A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-04-29 | 2005-05-09 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4641-4642) | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 3 | Recognizes that prayer before school board meetings is a protected act and expresses support for such prayer. | 2020-02-10T17:00:24Z | |
| 109-hr-1502 | 109 | hr | 1502 | Civil Liberties Restoration Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-04-06 | 2005-07-08 | Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged. | House | Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] | CA | D | B000410 | 11 | Civil Liberties Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to require removal proceedings to be open to the public subject to specified exceptions. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) serve notice to appear within 48 hours on aliens arrested or detained under the INA and bring them before an immigration judge within 72 hours, with exceptions for aliens certified as engaging in espionage or terrorism; and (2) conduct individualized bond determinations reviewable by an immigration judge. Limits the authority of the Board of Immigration Review (created by this Act) to stay release orders. Abolishes the Executive Office of Immigration Review and replaces it with the Immigration Review Commission. Terminates the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) and most NSEERS-related removal proceedings. Requires the Secretary to use prosecutorial discretion in immigration enforcement. Eliminates criminal penalties and deportation, and establishes civil penalties, for an alien's violation of registration and change of address requirements. Requires data entered into the National Crime Information Center database to meet Privacy Act accuracy requirements. Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to authorize (currently, require) courts to review in camera and ex parte materials relating to, or information derived from, electronic surveillance, physical searches, business records, and pen registers or trap and trace devices under FISA where the Attorney General asserts that disclosure implicates national security. Requires disclosure of such materials to comport with the Classified Information Procedures Act. Requires Federal agencies to report data-mining activities to Congress. Prohibits orders requiring the production of certain business records in the course of foreign intelligence or international terrorism investigations absent a finding that specific and articulable facts support the belief that the person to whom the records pertai… | 2019-11-15T21:34:39Z | |
| 109-hr-1445 | 109 | hr | 1445 | Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-17 | 2005-11-10 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] | IN | R | S001143 | 19 | Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to modify the definition of "religion" for purposes of coverage under that Act by requiring employers to make an affirmative and bona fide effort to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of employees. Defines the term "perform the essential functions" to exclude practices having a temporary or tangential impact on an employee's ability to perform job functions, such as practices relating to clothing or taking time off work. Sets forth factors to consider in determining whether an accommodation causes undue hardship. Defines "employee" to require an ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Requires removal of the conflict between employment requirements and the employee's religious practices in order for an accommodation to be considered reasonable. Considers an employer's refusal to permit an employee's use of general leave to remove a religious conflict solely because the leave will be used to accommodate religious practices to be an unlawful employment practice. States that the amendments made by this Act do not apply with respect to conduct occurring prior to enactment. | 2022-02-03T05:29:10Z | |
| 109-s-677 | 109 | s | 677 | Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-17 | 2006-02-16 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1407-1409) | Senate | Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] | PA | R | S000059 | 15 | Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to modify the definition of "religion" for purposes of coverage under that Act by requiring employers to make an affirmative and bona fide effort to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of employees. Defines the term "perform the essential functions" to exclude practices having a temporary or tangential impact on an employee's ability to perform job functions, such as practices relating to clothing or taking time off work. Sets forth factors to consider in determining whether an accommodation causes undue hardship. Defines "employee" to require an ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Requires removal of the conflict between employment requirements and the employee's religious practices in order for an accommodation to be considered reasonable. Considers an employer's refusal to permit an employee's use of general leave to remove a religious conflict solely because the leave will be used to accommodate religious practices to be an unlawful employment practice. States that the amendments made by this Act do not apply with respect to conduct occurring prior to enactment. | 2022-02-03T05:25:26Z | |
| 109-hjres-37 | 109 | hjres | 37 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-15 | 2005-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 185 | Constitutional Amendment - States that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. | 2021-09-29T19:31:35Z | |
| 109-hr-1300 | 109 | hr | 1300 | Civic Participation and Rehabilitation Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-15 | 2005-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 32 | Civic Participation and Rehabilitation Act of 2005 - States that the right of an individual who is a citizen of the United States to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institute or facility at the time of the election. Authorizes the Attorney General, in a civil action, to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief to remedy a violation of this Act. Provides for a private right of action. Prohibits any State, unit of local government, or other person from receiving or using any Federal grant amount, to construct or otherwise improve a prison, jail, or other place of incarceration, unless that person has in effect a program under which each U.S. citizen incarcerated in that person's jurisdiction is notified, upon release, of that citizen's rights. | 2021-04-20T19:18:25Z | |
| 109-hres-155 | 109 | hres | 155 | Requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-15 | 2005-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | A000210 | 17 | Requires the House of Representatives, when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution, to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of such Amendment. | 2021-09-29T19:12:07Z | |
| 109-sjres-7 | 109 | sjres | 7 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-15 | 2005-03-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2745) | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 20 | Constitutional Amendment - States that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. | 2019-11-15T21:56:01Z | |
| 109-hr-1227 | 109 | hr | 1227 | Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-10 | 2005-04-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. | House | Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] | IL | R | B001232 | 244 | Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to expand the prohibition against discrimination by group health plans and health insurance issuers in the group and individual markets on the basis of genetic information or services to prohibit: (1) enrollment and premium discrimination based on information about a request for or receipt of genetic services; and (2) requiring genetic testing. Sets forth penalties for violations. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit issuers of Medicare supplemental policies from discriminating on the basis of genetic information. Extends medical privacy and confidentiality rules to the disclosure of genetic information. Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or training program to discriminate against an individual or deprive such individual of employment opportunities because of genetic information. Prohibits the collection and disclosure of genetic information, with certain exceptions. Establishes a Genetic Nondiscrimination Study Commission to review the developing science of genetics and advise Congress on the advisability of providing for a disparate impact cause of action under this Act. | 2021-09-29T20:04:54Z | |
| 109-hres-146 | 109 | hres | 146 | Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-10 | 2005-04-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. | House | Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] | LA | R | J000287 | 25 | Recognizes that prayer before school board meetings is a protected act and expresses support for such prayer. Expresses dissaproval of a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruling against such prayer at Tangipahoa School Board meetings. | 2020-02-10T16:50:50Z | |
| 109-s-557 | 109 | s | 557 | A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-08 | 2005-03-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] | OK | R | C000560 | 4 | Declares Executive Order 13166, relating to improving access to services for persons with limited English proficiency, to be null and void. Prohibits the use of funds for the promulgation or enforcement of an executive order that creates an entitlement to services provided in a language other than English. | 2018-02-03T20:00:19Z | |
| 109-hjres-31 | 109 | hjres | 31 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights and reproductive rights. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-03-02 | 2005-03-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Proposes that: (1) equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex; and (2) reproductive rights for women under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State. | 2019-11-15T21:33:16Z | |
| 109-hr-893 | 109 | hr | 893 | Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-17 | 2005-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31] | CA | D | B000287 | 54 | Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2005 - Allows certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the United States from countries in Latin America and interned during World War II or who lost other specified rights or privileges due to their ancestry to be provided restitution under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Urges the President to transmit a letter of apology to each such individual. Makes the Attorney General responsible for identifying and locating individuals eligible for restitution. Authorizes judicial review of a denial of compensation. Permits an individual covered by this Act who has accepted payment on a related claim before this Act's enactment to receive an appropriately reduced payment. States that certain individuals covered by this Act shall not be considered to have been unlawfully present in the United States during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period. Directs: (1) each U.S. agency to correct any records indicating otherwise; (2) agencies to disclose all information relating to the removal and internment of such individuals; and (3) the President to share such information with other countries and encourage those countries to make that information available. Reestablishes in the Treasury the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund, establishes a board of directors for the Fund, and sets forth permissible uses for Fund disbursements, including sponsorship of research and public education activities. | 2021-09-29T19:55:36Z | |
| 109-hjres-21 | 109 | hjres | 21 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-16 | 2005-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] | PA | D | M001120 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual prayer in public schools or to prohibit public school officials from including voluntary prayer in official school ceremonies and meetings. Prohibits the United States and the States from prescribing the content of any such prayer. | 2019-11-15T21:33:32Z | |
| 109-s-369 | 109 | s | 369 | Free Speech Protection Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-14 | 2005-02-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 3 | Free Speech Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits judicial, legislative, or executive branch entities of the Federal Government with the power to issue subpoenas or provide other compulsory process from compelling any person who engages in news or information gathering for dissemination to the public (covered person) through the news media to disclose: (1) the source of news or information, or any information that would tend to identify the source, whether or not the source has been promised confidentiality; or (2) any news or information procurred while providing services to the news media that is not itself communicated to the news media. Extends this protection to supervisors, employers, or other persons assisting a covered person. Renders inadmissible in any Federal action, proceeding, or hearing news or information obtained in violation of this Act. Creates an exception from the prohibition on compelled disclosure for news or information not communicated to the news media if a court finds that the requesting party has established by clear and convincing evidence that: (1) disclosure is critical and necessary to the resolution of a significant legal issue; (2) the news or information could not be obtained by alternative means; and (3) there is an overriding public interest in disclosure. States that publication by the news media, or dissemination by a person while providing services for the news media, of a source of news or information shall not constitute a waiver of the protections provided by this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:55:51Z | |
| 109-hr-776 | 109 | hr | 776 | Sanctity of Life Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-10 | 2005-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] | TX | R | P000583 | 5 | Sanctity of Life Act of 2005 - Declares that: (1) human life shall be deemed to exist from conception, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and (2) the term "person" shall include all such human life. Recognizes that each State has authority to protect the lives of unborn children residing in the jurisdiction of that State. Amends the Federal judicial code to remove Supreme Court and district court jurisdiction to review cases arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, or any act interpreting such a measure, on the grounds that such measure: (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth; or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates the performance of abortions or the provision of public funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for abortions. Makes this Act applicable to any case pending on the date of enactment. | 2019-11-15T21:33:00Z | |
| 109-hr-714 | 109 | hr | 714 | To protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer, and for other purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-09 | 2005-05-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 0 | Declares an employer liable to a party injured in a crime of violence motivated by gender if: (1) the employer's business is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (2) the employer's negligent conduct results in the perpetration of a gender-motivated crime of violence against an individual upon premises under the employer's control. States that nothing in this Act: (1) entitles a person to a cause of action for random acts of violence unrelated to gender or for acts that cannot be demonstrated to be motivated by gender; or (2) requires a prior criminal complaint, prosecution, or conviction. Gives the Federal and State courts concurrent jurisdiction over actions brought pursuant to this Act. Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to create and provide to employers materials regarding personnel policies and safety standards to assist them in avoiding liability under this Act. | 2020-02-10T16:50:43Z | |
| 109-s-317 | 109 | s | 317 | Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-08 | 2005-02-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1133) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 10 | Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and the Federal criminal code with respect to applications by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (or a designee) for an order requiring production of any tangible things (including books, records, papers, documents, and other items) for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. Requires such applications, any resulting ex parte orders, and requests to booksellers and libraries to specify that there are specific and articulable facts giving reason to believe that the person to whom the records pertain is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power. Amends the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 to terminate as of December 31, 2005, specified authority for FBI investigative requests for telephone toll and transactional records as well as financial records and consumer reports. | 2019-11-15T21:55:58Z | |
| 109-sres-44 | 109 | sres | 44 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-08 | 2005-02-08 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1139) | Senate | Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] | TN | R | A000360 | 35 | Celebrates Black History Month by: (1) acknowledging the tragedies of slavery, lynching, segregation, and by condemning them as an infringement on human liberty and equal opportunity so that they will stand forever as a reminder of what can happen when Americans fail to live up to their noble goals; (2) honoring those Americans who during the time of slavery, lynching, and segregation risked their lives in the underground railway and in other efforts to assist fugitive slaves and other African Americans who might have been targets and victims of lynch mobs and those who have stood beside African Americans in the fight for equal opportunity that continues to this day; (3) reaffirming the Senate's commitment to the founding principles of the United States of America that "all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness;" and (4) committing the Senate to addressing those situations in which the African American community struggles with disparities in education, health care, and other areas where the Federal Government can play a role in improving conditions for all Americans. | 2019-11-15T21:55:58Z | |
| 109-s-306 | 109 | s | 306 | Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-07 | 2005-03-01 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 25 | Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 - Title I: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance - (Sec. 101) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to specify that genetic information that an issuer of group health insurance may not establish as an enrollment eligibility factor includes information about a request for or receipt of genetic services by an individual or family member. Prohibits a group health plan or a health insurance issuer from: (1) adjusting premiums on the basis of genetic information; or (2) requesting or requiring an individual or a family member of such individual to undergo a genetic test. Applies such provisions to small group health plans. Allows a participant or beneficiary to bring a civil action for violations of such prohibitions prior to the exhaustion of administrative remedies if it is demonstrated to the court that exhaustion of remedies would cause irreparable harm to the health of the participant or beneficiary. Allows a court to award equitable relief in such an action by retroactively reinstating coverage or assessing an administrative penalty. Authorizes the appropriate secretary to impose a penalty for any failure of a group health plan to meet the requirements of this Act. Limits such penalties if they are the result of reasonable cause and not willful neglect. (Sec. 102) Amends PHSA to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information for health insurance offered in the individual market in the same manner as such discrimination is prohibited for group coverage. Applies such requirements to non-Federal governmental plans. (Sec. 103) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit an issuer of a Medicare supplemental policy, on the basis of genetic information, from: (1) denying or conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of a policy for an eligible individual; or (2) discriminating in the pricing of the policy, including the adjustment rates, for an eligible i… | 2020-02-10T17:00:15Z | |
| 109-sres-39 | 109 | sres | 39 | A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and the descendants of those victims for the failure of the Senate to enact anti-lynching legislation. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-07 | 2005-06-13 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6364-6365) | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 89 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Declares that the Senate: (1) apologizes to the victims and survivors of lynching for its failure to enact anti-lynching legislation; (2) expresses its deepest sympathies and most solemn regrets to the descendants of such victims whose ancestors were deprived of life, human dignity, and the constitutional protections accorded all other U.S. citizens; and (3) remembers the history of lynching, to ensure that these personal tragedies will be neither forgotten nor repeated. | 2022-02-03T05:27:50Z | |
| 109-hr-552 | 109 | hr | 552 | Right to Life Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-02-02 | 2005-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] | CA | R | H000981 | 101 | Right to Life Act - Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being. Defines "human being" (and "human person") to encompass all stages of life, including but not limited to the moment of fertilization or cloning. | 2021-04-20T18:56:18Z | |
| 109-s-116 | 109 | s | 116 | Privacy Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-01-24 | 2005-01-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S291-300) | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 0 | Privacy Act of 2005 - Prohibits the sale and disclosure of personally identifiable information by a commercial entity to a non-affiliated third party unless prescribed procedures for notice and opportunity to restrict such disclosure have been followed. Grants the Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority. Amends Federal criminal law to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of social security numbers (SSNs) without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual. Exempts certain public records containing SSNs from such prohibition, but extends it to the display, sale, or purchase of SSNs within specified public records. Amends Title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of SSNs on: (1) checks issued for payment by governmental agencies; and (2) driver's licenses or motor vehicle registrations. Prohibits a commercial entity from requiring disclosure of an individual's SSN in order to obtain goods or services. Establishes criminal and civil monetary penalties for misuse of an SSN. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to make conforming limitations upon financial industry sale and sharing of non-public personal financial information. Sets forth prohibitions against the selling or marketing of protected health information by specified entities. Amends the Driver's Privacy Protection Act relating to proscriptions against release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records to expand the definition of such personal information, and to include highly restricted personal information (such as an individual's photograph or any physical copy of a driver's license) among such proscriptions. Empowers State Attorneys General to enforce this Act. Establishes Federal injunctive authority regarding any violation of this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:55:35Z | |
| 109-hr-288 | 109 | hr | 288 | Civil Rights Amendments Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-01-06 | 2005-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] | NY | D | T000326 | 0 | Civil Rights Amendments Act of 2005 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation with respect to: (1) public accommodations; (2) public facilities; (3) federally assisted programs; (4) equal employment opportunities; (5) housing sales and rentals; and (6) brokerage services. | 2020-02-10T16:50:43Z | |
| 109-hjres-4 | 109 | hjres | 4 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-01-04 | 2005-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] | MO | R | E000172 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the word "person," as used in this amendment and in the fifth and 14th amendments to the Constitution, applies to all human beings regardless of age, health, function, or condition of dependency, including unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development. Prohibits depriving any unborn person of life. Declares that this amendment does not: (1) prohibit a law permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother of an unborn person; or (2) limit the liberty of a mother regarding the unborn offspring conceived as a result of rape or incest. | 2022-02-03T05:36:11Z | |
| 109-hjres-7 | 109 | hjres | 7 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-01-04 | 2005-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] | MO | R | E000172 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Constitution shall not be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. Prohibits the United States or any State from requiring any person to participate in prayer or from prescribing the content of any prayer. | 2019-11-15T21:33:30Z | |
| 109-hr-136 | 109 | hr | 136 | To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-01-04 | 2005-01-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] | NY | R | K000210 | 58 | Declares Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency," to be null and void.Prohibits the use of funds for the promulgation or enforcement of an executive order that creates an entitlement to services provided in a language other than English. | 2019-11-15T21:09:14Z | |
| 109-hr-40 | 109 | hr | 40 | Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-01-04 | 2005-03-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 35 | Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act - Establishes the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans to examine: (1) the institution of slavery which existed within the United States and the colonies that became the United States from 1619 through 1865; (2) the extent to which the Federal and State governments supported the institution of slavery in constitutional and statutory provisions; (3) Federal and State laws that discriminated against freed African slaves and their descendants; and (4) the lingering negative effects of the institution of slavery on living African-Americans and on society in the United States.Instructs the Commission to address the following issues when making its recommendations to Congress: (1) whether the Federal government should offer a formal apology for the perpetration of gross human rights violations on African slaves and their descendants; (2) whether African-Americans still suffer from the lingering effects of slavery; and (3) whether any form of compensation to the descendants of African slaves is warranted. | 2021-04-20T18:44:15Z | |
| 109-hr-42 | 109 | hr | 42 | Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2005-01-04 | 2006-07-24 | Became Public Law No: 109-243. | House | Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] | MD | R | B000208 | 13 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 - States that a condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association may not adopt or enforce any policy, or enter into any agreement, that would restrict or prevent an association member from displaying the U.S. flag on residential property within the association with respect to which such member has a separate ownership interest or a right to exclusive possession or use. States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any display or use that is inconsistent with: (1) federal law or any rule or custom pertaining to the proper display or use of the flag; or (2) any reasonable restriction pertaining to the time, place, or manner of displaying the flag necessary to protect a substantial interest of the condominium, cooperative, or residential real estate management association. | 2023-01-31T21:14:09Z |
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