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| 116-s-5086 | 116 | s | 5086 | Senate Shared Employee Act | Congress | 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-03 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 0 | Senate Shared Employee Act This bill authorizes Senators and Senate committees, leadership offices, and other offices to share employees, and it establishes certain rules to govern this procedure. | 2023-01-11T13:43:44Z | |
| 116-hr-9053 | 116 | hr | 9053 | No Congressional Gun Loophole Act | Congress | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 3 | No Congressional Gun Loophole Act This bill prohibits the Capitol Police Board from allowing Members of Congress or their staff to carry firearms on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol or in its buildings. Members and their staff may store firearms in their cars in Capitol complex garages if their possession complies with the firearms laws of the District of Columbia and the firearms are locked with gun locks while on the complex. Current board regulations allow Members of Congress to keep firearms in their offices; the regulations also allow Members and their staff to transport unloaded and securely wrapped firearms within the Capitol grounds. Firearms are prohibited inside the chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as in adjacent lobbies and cloakrooms, the galleries, the Marble Room of the Senate, and the Rayburn Room of the House, unless approved by the Sergeants at Arms for security purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:43:56Z | |
| 116-hres-1271 | 116 | hres | 1271 | Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-21 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] | FL | D | S001206 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 133 (United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act) and H.R. 1520 (Purple Book Continuity Act of 2020). In addition, the resolution provides for consideration of a motion by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-68. The resolution also sets forth procedures for the further consideration of the veto message on H.R. 6395 (William M. [Mac] Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) on the legislative day of December 28, 2020, if the message is laid before the House. Finally, the resolution authorizes the chair of the Committee on Appropriations and the chair of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to insert in the Congressional Record not later than December 28, 2020, such material as they may deem explanatory of the Senate amendment and the motion specified in this resolution. | 2023-01-11T13:43:54Z | |
| 116-s-5076 | 116 | s | 5076 | A bill to authorize the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to delegate authority to approve payroll and personnel actions. | Congress | 2020-12-20 | 2021-01-13 | Became Public Law No: 116-344. | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 0 | This bill authorizes the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to designate one or more employees to approve any payroll action or personnel action. | 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z | |
| 116-hr-9032 | 116 | hr | 9032 | SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act | Congress | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-18 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] | NC | R | M001210 | 3 | Stop China's Heinous Exploitation and Malicious Espionage Against Congressional Access Act or the SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act This bill requires the Sergeants at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Senate to develop an interagency plan to assess whether employees of either chamber have connections to, and intend to engage in unlawful activity to the advantage of, the Chinese Communist Party. If an individual meets both of these criteria, the employing office for the individual must terminate their employment and refer them to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for appropriate investigation. | 2023-01-11T13:43:56Z | |
| 116-hr-9001 | 116 | hr | 9001 | Prohibiting Annuities for Sexual Abusers in Congress Act | Congress | 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-17 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] | CO | D | C001121 | 2 | Prohibiting Annuities for Sexual Abusers in Congress Act This bill prohibits a Member of Congress who is convicted of sexual abuse from collecting a retirement annuity under either the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System. | 2023-01-11T13:43:57Z | |
| 116-sres-805 | 116 | sres | 805 | A resolution providing for staff transition for a Senator if the results of the election for an additional term of office of the Senator have not been certified. | Congress | 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-17 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7643; text: CR S7634-7635) | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 0 | This resolution provides for the transition of a Senator's staff if reelection results for the Senator have not been certified. | 2021-12-29T21:58:46Z | |
| 116-sres-803 | 116 | sres | 803 | A resolution designating room S-124 of the United States Capitol as the "U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith Room" and designating room S-115 of the United States Capitol as the "U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski Room", in recognition of their service to the Senate and the people of the United States. | Congress | 2020-12-16 | 2020-12-16 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7557; text: CR S7553-7554) | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 5 | This resolution designates rooms S-124 and S-115 of the U.S. Capitol as the U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith Room and the U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski Room, respectively, in recognition of their service to the Senate and the people of the United States. | 2021-12-29T21:58:46Z | |
| 116-sres-801 | 116 | sres | 801 | A resolution authorizing the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for a piano performance by Senator Lamar Alexander. | Congress | 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7507; text: CR S7504) | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 0 | This resolution authorizes the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for a piano performance by Senator Lamar Alexander. | 2021-12-29T21:58:46Z | |
| 116-hr-8940 | 116 | hr | 8940 | To prohibit offices of Congress from appointing interns who are citizens of certain countries which exert malign foreign influences in the United States. | Congress | 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-10 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] | TX | R | G000589 | 0 | This bill prohibits a congressional office from appointing an intern who is a citizen of a specified foreign country (e.g., Russia, Iran, North Korea, or China). | 2023-01-11T13:44:00Z | |
| 116-hres-1253 | 116 | hres | 1253 | Designating room H-150 of the United States Capitol as âThe Joseph H. Rainey Roomâ to honor the historic life, career, and legacy of Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina on the 150th anniversary of his seating as a member of the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-10 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] | SC | D | C000537 | 18 | This resolution designates room H-150 of the U.S. Capitol as The Joseph H. Rainey Room in honor of Representative Rainey's life, career, and legacy. | 2023-01-11T13:43:55Z | |
| 116-hres-1254 | 116 | hres | 1254 | Establishing a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition of the historic life and career of Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina on the 150th anniversary of his becoming a Member of the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] | CA | R | M001165 | 0 | This resolution establishes a task force in the House of Representatives to recommend an appropriate recognition for the life and career of Representative Joseph Rainey, the first African American to serve as a Member of the House of Representatives. | 2023-01-11T13:43:55Z | |
| 116-sres-797 | 116 | sres | 797 | A resolution honoring the life and achievements of former United States Senator Paul Spyros Sarbanes and expressing condolences to the family of Paul Spyros Sarbanes on his passing. | Congress | 2020-12-08 | 2020-12-08 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7271; text: CR S7283-7284) | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 99 | This resolution mourns the death of former Senator Paul Spyros Sarbanes and requests that an enrolled copy of this resolution be transmitted to the family of the Senator. | 2021-12-29T21:58:45Z | |
| 116-sres-795 | 116 | sres | 795 | A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Roger William Jepsen, former United States Senator for the State of Iowa. | Congress | 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-07 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7243; text: CR S7241-7242) | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 1 | This resolution mourns the death of former Senator Roger William Jepsen and requests that an enrolled copy of this resolution be transmitted to the family of the Senator. | 2021-12-29T21:58:45Z | |
| 116-sres-792 | 116 | sres | 792 | A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Chad Michael Frein v. Dianne Feinstein. | Congress | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-03 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7222; text: CR S7219) | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 1 | This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senator Dianne Feinstein in the case of Chad Michael Frein v. Dianne Feinstein, in accordance with provisions authorizing the Senate to direct its counsel to defend Members of the Senate in civil actions relating to their official responsibilities. | 2021-12-29T21:58:44Z | |
| 116-hres-1244 | 116 | hres | 1244 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-03 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | M000312 | 0 | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses. | 2023-01-11T13:43:55Z | |
| 116-hres-1241 | 116 | hres | 1241 | Censuring Representative Bill Pascrell of New Jersey. | Congress | 2020-11-27 | 2020-11-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. | House | Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | B001302 | 4 | This resolution censures Representative Bill Pascrell for filing complaints against attorneys representing the campaign of President Donald Trump. The resolution states that Representative Pascrell's conduct threatens the livelihoods of American citizens in a way that is not befitting an elected Member of the House of Representatives. | 2023-01-11T13:44:12Z | |
| 116-hres-1233 | 116 | hres | 1233 | Providing for the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. | Congress | 2020-11-20 | 2020-11-20 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 0 | This resolution requires the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress. | 2023-01-11T13:44:13Z | |
| 116-hres-1224 | 116 | hres | 1224 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8294) to amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-11-17 | 2020-11-19 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] | NY | D | M001206 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 8294 (National Apprenticeship Act of 2020). In addition, this resolution further extends certain dates in H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1107, through the remainder of the 116th Congress, by which certain proceedings may take place in the House; the remainder of the 116th Congress, the authority of the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules; and the remainder of the 116th Congress, provisions waiving a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules through such period, on the same day they are presented to the House. | 2023-01-11T13:44:13Z | |
| 116-sres-770 | 116 | sres | 770 | A resolution honoring the life of Mark Andrews, former United States Senator for the State of North Dakota. | Congress | 2020-11-12 | 2020-11-12 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6679; text: CR S6677) | Senate | Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] | ND | R | H001061 | 99 | This resolution expresses the sorrow of the Senate upon the death of former Senator Mark Andrews and requests that an enrolled copy of this resolution be transmitted to the family of the Senator. | 2021-12-29T21:58:41Z | |
| 116-hr-8734 | 116 | hr | 8734 | Victims' Voice and Transparency Act | Congress | 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-09 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] | UT | R | S001192 | 0 | Victims' Voice and Transparency Act This bill prohibits the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of receiving an award or settlement in connection with certain violations of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, including discriminatory practices and harassment that occurs in legislative branch offices. | 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z | |
| 116-s-4805 | 116 | s | 4805 | A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. | Congress | 2020-10-19 | 2020-11-09 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582. | Senate | Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | TX | R | C001098 | 15 | This bill creates a point of order against considering legislation in the Senate that modifies the total number of Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill allows the point of order to be waived by a vote of two-thirds of the Senate. | 2021-12-29T22:23:43Z | |
| 116-sres-747 | 116 | sres | 747 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the politicization of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-19 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6295-6296) | Senate | Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] | GA | R | L000594 | 2 | This resolution disapproves of statements and actions by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives related to invoking the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which provides for the accession of the Vice President to the powers and duties of the presidency upon a specified declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. | 2023-01-11T13:44:20Z | |
| 116-hres-1194 | 116 | hres | 1194 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Nancy Pelosi should be removed from her position as Speaker of the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2020-10-16 | 2020-10-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. | House | Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] | GA | R | C001093 | 6 | This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Representative Nancy Pelosi is unfit to continue serving as Speaker of the House of Representatives and should be removed from that position. | 2023-01-11T13:44:25Z | |
| 116-hr-8587 | 116 | hr | 8587 | Congress Commission Act | Congress | 2020-10-13 | 2020-10-16 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E965) | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] | FL | D | H000324 | 4 | Congress Commission Act This bill establishes the Congressional Commission to Strengthen Representative Democracy, which must examine and make recommendations relating to changing the membership size of the House of Representatives and the method of electing Representatives. | 2023-01-11T13:44:32Z | |
| 116-hres-1184 | 116 | hres | 1184 | Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Clerk to read the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate of any bill immediately after the reading of the title of the bill. | Congress | 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. | House | Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] | TN | R | B001309 | 0 | This resolution requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives, after reading a bill's title, to read the estimated cost of the bill as determined by the Congressional Budget Office. | 2023-01-11T13:44:26Z | |
| 116-sconres-49 | 116 | sconres | 49 | A concurrent resolution mandating procedures to ensure adequate precautions against COVID-19 in Senate buildings. | Congress | 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-05 | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S6039) | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 30 | This resolution requires all individuals in a Senate building to (1) adhere to social distancing guidelines, and (2) wear a mask while in any public area. It also requires the Senate to develop and implement a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing and contact tracing program for Senators and Senate workers. | 2023-01-11T13:44:21Z | |
| 116-hres-1164 | 116 | hres | 1164 | Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1153) condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1154) condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes. | Congress | 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] | PA | D | S001205 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 1153 (condemning the performance of unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their informed consent) and H.Res. 1154 (condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes). | 2023-01-11T13:44:27Z | |
| 116-hres-1161 | 116 | hres | 1161 | Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 925) to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024. | Congress | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | M000312 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 925 (America's Conservation Enhancement Act). | 2023-01-11T13:44:49Z | |
| 116-hjres-97 | 116 | hjres | 97 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the composition of the Senate to Senators from States admitted to the Union prior to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. | Congress | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] | NC | R | W000819 | 0 | This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the composition of the Senate to Senators from states admitted to the Union before the 116th Congress. | 2023-01-11T13:45:14Z | |
| 116-hr-8402 | 116 | hr | 8402 | To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall. | Congress | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-25 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] | IL | D | K000391 | 128 | This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain and place in National Statuary Hall a statue or bust of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg. | 2023-01-11T13:44:53Z | |
| 116-hr-8380 | 116 | hr | 8380 | To obtain and direct the placement in the United States Capitol or on the United States Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg. | Congress | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] | FL | D | F000462 | 26 | This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain, and the Architect of the Capitol to permanently install in the U.S. Capitol or on the U.S. Capitol Grounds, a monument honoring Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg. | 2023-01-11T13:44:54Z | |
| 116-hres-1148 | 116 | hres | 1148 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Congress | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-29 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 6 | This resolution directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to (1) remove any item that names, symbolizes, or mentions any political organization or party that has ever held a public position that supported slavery or the Confederacy, from any area within the House wing of the Capitol or any House office building; and (2) donate any such item or symbol to the Library of Congress. | 2023-01-11T13:44:49Z | |
| 116-s-4710 | 116 | s | 4710 | A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg. | Congress | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 27 | This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain, and the Architect of the Capitol to permanently install in the U.S. Capitol or on the U.S. Capitol Grounds, a monument honoring Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg. | 2023-01-11T13:44:41Z | |
| 116-s-4735 | 116 | s | 4735 | Acting on the Annual Duplication Report Act of 2020 | Congress | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] | NH | D | H001076 | 1 | Acting on the Annual Duplication Report Act of 2020 This bill establishes requirements to facilitate the implementation of recommendations made in the annual reports of the Government Accountability Office on reducing duplications, fragmentation, and overlap in federal programs. Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must prescribe certain standards for the security of tax return information and information technology systems. The bill also establishes a penalty for authorized providers of electronic filing services that fail to comply with electronic return security standards. Further, the Internal Revenue Service must develop an organizational plan to coordinate all aspects of its efforts to protect return information while it is being held or transmitted by authorized providers of electronic filing services. The Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on aspects of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), including (1) the adequacy of Ginnie Mae's guarantee fee for single-family mortgage-backed securities, (2) the workforce composition and workforce challenges of Ginnie Mae, and (3) alternate ways of overseeing Ginnie Mae. Additionally, the Navy must submit a specified report after identifying a critical operating and support cost estimate breach in a major defense ship acquisition program. | 2023-01-11T13:44:40Z | |
| 116-sres-725 | 116 | sres | 725 | A resolution establishing the Senate Human Rights Commission. | Congress | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-24 | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S5878-5879) | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 5 | This resolution establishes the Senate Human Rights Commission to (1) serve as a forum for bipartisan discussion of international human rights issues and promotion of internationally recognized human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (2) raise awareness of international human rights violations through regular briefings and hearings; and (3) collaborate with congressional entities, the executive branch, human rights entities, and nongovernmental organizations to promote human rights initiatives within the Senate. In addition, the resolution prohibits the commission from (1) having legislative jurisdiction; (2) having authority to take legislative action on any bill or resolution; or (3) encroaching upon the jurisdiction of any standing, select, or special committee of the Senate. | 2023-01-11T13:44:38Z | |
| 116-hr-8362 | 116 | hr | 8362 | To require senior officials to report payments received from the Federal Government and to improve the filing and disclosure of financial disclosures by Members of Congress, congressional staff, and very senior employees. | Congress | 2020-09-23 | 2020-09-23 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] | CA | D | P000618 | 14 | This bill requires senior government officials to report certain payments received from the federal government by the officials or certain immediate family members, and it revises availability requirements for certain financial disclosures. Specifically, the bill requires senior government officials, including the President, Members of Congress, and certain government employees, to file a report of certain payments made or promised to be made by the federal government (e.g., loan agreements, contracts, and grants). This report must include (1) an identification of the type of payment or thing of value applied for or received, (2) the name of the recipient and the recipient's relation to the person required to file the report, (3) the dates of the application for and receipt of the payment or thing of value, and (4) the amount of the payment or thing of value. Further, the bill requires that certain financial disclosure reports that must be filed by senior government officials be available in a manner that (1) allows the public to search, sort, and download report data using specified criteria; (2) allows access through an application programming interface (i.e., a mobile application); and (3) complies fully with accessibility guidelines for online content. | 2023-01-11T13:44:55Z | |
| 116-s-4665 | 116 | s | 4665 | A bill to require senior officials to report payments received from the Federal Government and to improve the filing and disclosure of financial disclosures by Members of Congress, congressional staff, and very senior employees. | Congress | 2020-09-23 | 2020-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 1 | This bill requires senior government officials to report certain payments received from the federal government by the officials or certain immediate family members, and it revises availability requirements for certain financial disclosures. Specifically, the bill requires senior government officials, including the President, Members of Congress, and certain government employees, to file a report of certain payments made or promised to be made by the federal government (e.g., loan agreements, contracts, and grants). This report must include (1) an identification of the type of payment or thing of value applied for or received, (2) the name of the recipient and the recipient's relation to the person required to file the report, (3) the dates of the application for and receipt of the payment or thing of value, and (4) the amount of the payment or thing of value. Further, the bill requires that certain financial disclosure reports that must be filed by senior government officials be available in a manner that (1) allows the public to search, sort, and download report data using specified criteria; (2) allows access through an application programming interface (i.e., a mobile application); and (3) complies fully with accessibility guidelines for online content. | 2023-01-11T13:44:43Z | |
| 116-hres-1135 | 116 | hres | 1135 | Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-22 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] | NY | D | J000294 | 0 | This resolution elects specified Members to the following House committees: (1) Representative Nanette Barragan of California to Natural Resources, and (2) Representative Cedric Richmond of Louisiana to Ways and Means. | 2023-01-11T13:44:49Z | |
| 116-hres-1129 | 116 | hres | 1129 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4447) to establish an energy storage and microgrid grant and technical assistance program; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6270) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8319) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-23 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | M000312 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4447 (Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019), H.R. 6270 (Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020), and H.R. 8319 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act). | 2023-01-11T13:44:50Z | |
| 116-hres-1133 | 116 | hres | 1133 | Honoring the life and legacy of Coya Knutson. | Congress | 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] | MN | D | P000258 | 7 | This resolution honors the life and legacy of Coya Knutson, a former U.S. Representative. The resolution states that her dedication to overcoming exceptional odds and devotion to the well-being of the United States shall serve as an inspiration for generations of individuals in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:44:50Z | |
| 116-sconres-45 | 116 | sconres | 45 | A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building and the Capitol for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. | Congress | 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-24 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 1 | This concurrent resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to transfer to the custody of the U.S. Supreme Court the catafalque (a wooden platform) situated in the crypt beneath the Capitol rotunda so that it may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services for the late Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. After the services, the custody of the catafalque shall then be returned to the AOC to be used in connection with such services to be conducted in National Statuary Hall. | 2023-11-17T22:43:47Z | |
| 116-hr-8305 | 116 | hr | 8305 | FAITH in Congress Act | Congress | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, and Rules, 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. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] | FL | D | M001202 | 8 | Foster Accountability, Integrity, Trust, and Honor in Congress Act or the FAITH in Congress Act This bill establishes prohibitions related to the compensation of Members of Congress, lobbying activities, and consideration of legislation. Specifically, the bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid if both chambers of Congress have not (1) agreed to a budget resolution for the next fiscal year by April 15, or (2) passed each of the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year by September 30. In addition, the bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and it prohibits generally the use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach class. Further, the bill prohibits former Members of Congress and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress, and it prohibits the House of Representatives from considering legislation that does not have demonstrable bipartisan support. | 2023-01-11T13:44:57Z | |
| 116-hr-8278 | 116 | hr | 8278 | Show Your Exemption Act | Congress | 2020-09-16 | 2020-09-16 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] | OH | R | W000815 | 0 | Show Your Exemption Act This bill requires both chambers of Congress to make publicly available the determinations of each of its Members regarding the designation of their congressional staff (including leadership and committee staff) as official for purposes of requiring those employees to enroll in health insurance coverage offered through a health benefit exchange. | 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z | |
| 116-hres-1116 | 116 | hres | 1116 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7664) to permit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to deem certain nonprofit organizations serving developmentally disabled individuals as eligible to participate in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-09-16 | 2020-09-25 | Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Herrera Beutler.Petition No: 116-5. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/20200925?CongressNum=116">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) | House | Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] | WA | R | H001056 | 48 | Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7664) to permit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to deem certain nonprofit organizations serving developmentally disabled individuals as eligible to participate in the paycheck protection program. | 2023-01-11T13:44:50Z | |
| 116-hres-1107 | 116 | hres | 1107 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2574) to amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2639) to establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2694) to eliminate discrimination and promote womenâs health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 908) condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVIDâ19; and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-15 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] | PA | D | S001205 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2574 (Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019), H.R. 2639 (Strength in Diversity Act of 2019), H.R. 2694 (Pregnant Workers Fairness Act), and H.Res. 908 (condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID-19 [i.e., coronavirus disease 2019]). In addition, this resolution further extends the following dates in H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1053, through: the legislative day of November 20, 2020, by which certain proceedings may take place in the House; the legislative day of November 20, 2020, the authority of the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules; and the legislative day of November 20, 2020, provisions waiving a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules through such legislative day, on the same day they are presented to the House. | 2023-01-11T13:44:51Z | |
| 116-sres-687 | 116 | sres | 687 | A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Coya Knutson. | Congress | 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-30 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 9/10/2020 CR S5552-5553) | Senate | Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] | MN | D | S001203 | 1 | This resolution honors the life and legacy of Coya Knutson, a former U.S. Representative. The resolution states that her dedication to overcoming exceptional odds and devotion to the well-being of the United States shall serve as an inspiration for generations of individuals in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:44:38Z | |
| 116-hres-1092 | 116 | hres | 1092 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8015) to maintain prompt and reliable postal services during the COVIDâ19 health emergency, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-08-22 | 2020-08-22 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | M000312 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 8015 (Delivering for America Act) to maintain prompt and reliable postal services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:45:22Z | |
| 116-hconres-111 | 116 | hconres | 111 | To establish defiance of a congressional subpoena for testimony or documents by the President as an impeachable high crimes and misdemeanor within the meaning of Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution. | Congress | 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-21 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] | CT | D | L000557 | 1 | This concurrent resolution declares that (1) a President's, Vice-President's, or Civil Officer's deliberate disobedience and defiance of a congressional subpoena may constitute an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor; and (2) if a President refuses to comply with a congressional subpoena by invoking executive privilege, the failure to assert that privilege with factual and legal specificity shall be taken as evidence of such disobedience and defiance. | 2023-01-11T13:45:31Z | |
| 116-hconres-112 | 116 | hconres | 112 | Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution | Congress | 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 0 | Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution This resolution establishes the Commission on Addressing Racism and Ensuring Diversity in the United States Government. The commission must study the presence of systemic racism and the lack of diversity in the federal government and recommend steps to eliminate racism and promote diversity in the government. | 2023-01-11T13:45:31Z | |
| 116-hres-1086 | 116 | hres | 1086 | 48-Hour Bill Review Resolution | Congress | 2020-08-18 | 2020-08-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. | House | Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] | VA | R | C001118 | 1 | 48-Hour Bill Review Resolution This resolution prohibits consideration of a bill, joint resolution, resolution, or conference report in the House of Representatives unless its text has been publicly available in electronic form for 48 hours. | 2023-01-11T13:45:22Z | |
| 116-sres-676 | 116 | sres | 676 | A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Congress | 2020-08-06 | 2020-08-06 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5289-5290; consideration: CR S5345; text: CR S5289) | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 1 | This resolution authorizes the chairman and ranking minority member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to provide records of the subcommittee's investigation into the art industry and U.S. policies that undermine sanctions to the Department of Homeland Security and other regulatory agencies, law enforcement officials, and entities or individuals duly authorized by federal or state governments. | 2021-12-29T21:58:30Z | |
| 116-s-4459 | 116 | s | 4459 | CARES Congressional Oversight Commission Diversity Act of 2020 | Congress | 2020-08-05 | 2020-08-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] | MD | D | V000128 | 3 | CARES Congressional Oversight Commission Diversity Act of 2020 This bill increases from five to nine the membership of the Congressional Oversight Commission that oversees the implementation of specific measures intended to provide economic stability as a result of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It also requires that at least four members be from a group that has experienced disproportionately negative impacts from the pandemic and the resulting economic recession. | 2023-01-11T13:45:19Z | |
| 116-hres-1074 | 116 | hres | 1074 | In the matter of Representative David Schweikert. | Congress | 2020-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] | FL | D | D000610 | 0 | This resolution adopts the report of the Committee on Ethics dated July 30, 2020, and titled In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative David Schweikert. (Among other things, the report recommends a reprimand and a fine.) | 2023-01-11T13:45:43Z | |
| 116-hres-1072 | 116 | hres | 1072 | Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2020-07-30 | 2020-07-30 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] | WY | R | C001109 | 0 | This resolution elects specified Members to the following House committees: (1) Representative Troy Balderson of Ohio to Agriculture, (2) Representative Mike Garcia of California to Homeland Security, (3) Representative Mark Green of Tennessee to Foreign Affairs, and (4) Representative Pete Stauber of Minnesota to Natural Resources. | 2023-01-11T13:45:43Z | |
| 116-s-4382 | 116 | s | 4382 | A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the Capitol, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-07-30 | 2020-07-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 3 | This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol. The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. The committee must remove the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke and the bust of John Cabell Breckinridge from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store the statues and bust until it arranges their return to the states that provided them. Additionally, the bill prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served as officers or voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or of the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States; requires the AOC to identify such statues and arrange for their transfer and delivery from the Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution; requires the Smithsonian to follow its preexisting policies and procedures regarding the storage and display of such transferred statues; requires each statue to be returned to the providing state, including its ownership, if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue. | 2023-01-11T13:45:33Z | |
| 116-hres-1067 | 116 | hres | 1067 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7617) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-07-29 | 2020-07-29 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | M000312 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 7617 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021). | 2023-01-11T13:45:44Z | |
| 116-sres-660 | 116 | sres | 660 | A resolution honoring and commemorating the life and legacy of Representative John Lewis. | Congress | 2020-07-28 | 2020-07-28 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4524-4525; text: CR S4524-4525) | Senate | Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] | GA | R | P000612 | 99 | This resolution declares that (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable John Lewis, a late Member of the House of Representatives; and (2) when the Senate adjourns on July 28, 2020, it will stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable John Lewis. | 2022-02-02T05:41:41Z | |
| 116-hconres-105 | 116 | hconres | 105 | Permitting the remains of the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative from the State of Georgia, to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol. | Congress | 2020-07-24 | 2020-07-28 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] | OH | D | F000455 | 0 | This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on July 27-July 29, 2020, for the lying in state of the remains of the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative of Georgia. | 2023-01-11T13:46:04Z | |
| 116-hconres-106 | 116 | hconres | 106 | Directing the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center to the rotunda of the Capitol for use in connection with services conducted for the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative from the State of Georgia. | Congress | 2020-07-24 | 2020-07-28 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] | NC | D | B001251 | 0 | This concurrent resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol to move a catafalque (a wooden platform) from the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda so that it may be used in connection with services for the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative of Georgia. | 2023-01-11T13:46:03Z | |
| 116-hr-7770 | 116 | hr | 7770 | Fallen Pandemic Heroes Flag Act of 2020 | Congress | 2020-07-24 | 2020-07-24 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] | CA | D | C001123 | 1 | Fallen Pandemic Heroes Flag Act of 2020 This bill authorizes a Member of Congress to give a flag flown from the Capitol and a signed certificate containing an expression of sympathy to the immediate family of a frontline worker (a worker whose occupation presents an increased risk of exposure) who died in responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The Architect of the Capitol must issue regulations to accomplish this, including by identifying other workers who qualify as frontline workers and by establishing procedures for requesting a flag flown from the Capitol. | 2023-01-11T13:45:50Z | |
| 116-hres-1065 | 116 | hres | 1065 | Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a result of combat. | Congress | 2020-07-24 | 2020-07-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. | House | Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] | PA | D | C001090 | 5 | This resolution requires (on the first legislative day of each month) a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a result of combat. In addition, this resolution prohibits the Speaker of the House from reading the name of any such member if any family member informs the Speaker that he or she does not wish to have the name of that individual read. | 2023-01-11T13:45:44Z | |
| 116-hres-1063 | 116 | hres | 1063 | Raising a question of the privileges of the House. | Congress | 2020-07-23 | 2020-07-23 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 5 | This resolution directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to (1) remove any item that names, symbolizes, or mentions any political organization or party that has ever held a public position that supported slavery or the Confederacy, from any area within the House wing of the Capitol or any House office building; and (2) donate any such item or symbol to the Library of Congress. In addition, the resolution directs such organization or party to either change its name or be barred from participation in the House. | 2023-01-11T13:45:44Z | |
| 116-hres-1060 | 116 | hres | 1060 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7608) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-07-22 | 2020-07-23 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] | FL | D | S001206 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 7608 (Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021). | 2023-01-11T13:45:44Z | |
| 116-hres-1058 | 116 | hres | 1058 | Electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-21 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] | WY | R | C001109 | 0 | This resolution elects a specified Member to the following House committees: (1) Agriculture, and (2) the Budget. | 2023-01-11T13:45:44Z | |
| 116-hres-1053 | 116 | hres | 1053 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6395) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7027) making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7327) making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1957) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-20 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] | CO | D | P000593 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 6395 (William M. [Mac] Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021), H.R. 7027 (Child Care Is Essential Act), H.R. 7327 (Child Care for Economic Recovery Act), and the Senate amendments to H.R. 1957 (Great American Outdoors Act). In addition, this resolution further extends the following dates in H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, through: the legislative day of September 21, 2020, by which certain proceedings may take place in the House; the calendar day of September 20, 2020, the authority of the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules; and the legislative day of September 21, 2020, provisions waiving a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules through such legislative day, on the same day they are presented to the House. | 2023-01-11T13:45:44Z | |
| 116-hres-1054 | 116 | hres | 1054 | Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable John Lewis. | Congress | 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-20 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] | GA | D | B000490 | 0 | This resolution declares that (1) the House of Representatives has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable John Lewis, a Representative of Georgia; and (2) when the House adjourns on July 20, 2020, it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased. | 2023-01-11T13:45:44Z | |
| 116-hr-7622 | 116 | hr | 7622 | Share Americaâs Diverse History in the Capitol Act | Congress | 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-16 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 1 | Share America's Diverse History in the Capitol Act This bill expands from two to three the number of statues that each state may provide for display in National Statuary Hall, and it expresses the sense of Congress that each state should furnish a statute depicting a woman or member of a racial or ethnic minority group who is a notable figure in the state's history. | 2023-01-11T13:45:56Z | |
| 116-hr-7652 | 116 | hr | 7652 | National Statuary Hall Collection Policy Act | Congress | 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-16 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] | SC | R | N000190 | 8 | National Statuary Hall Collection Policy Act This bill establishes an additional requirement for the replacement of a statue in National Statuary Hall. Currently, a state's request to replace a statue it has provided for display shall only be considered if (1) the request has been approved by the legislature and the governor of the state, and (2) the statue to be replaced has been displayed in the U.S. Capitol for at least 10 years as of the time the request is made. The bill adds the requirement that at least two-thirds of the Members of Congress who represent a requesting state approve any request to replace a statue in National Statuary Hall. | 2023-01-11T13:45:55Z | |
| 116-hres-1047 | 116 | hres | 1047 | Condemning the statements of Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. | Congress | 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-16 | Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | B001302 | 8 | This resolution declares that the House of Representatives (1) condemns certain statements made by Representative Ilhan Omar, (2) condemns Members of Congress who advocate for Marxist policies, and (3) reaffirms its commitment to support and defend the Constitution. | 2023-01-11T13:45:44Z | |
| 116-hr-7611 | 116 | hr | 7611 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2021 | Congress | 2020-07-14 | 2020-07-14 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359. | House | Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] | OH | D | R000577 | 0 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and Joint Items such as the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office; the Government Publishing Office; the Government Accountability Office; the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development. (Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.) The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:45:56Z | |
| 116-hr-7573 | 116 | hr | 7573 | To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-07-13 | 2020-07-23 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 16 | This bill provides for the removal of certain statues and busts from display in the Capitol. The bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. The committee must remove the statues of Charles Brantley Aycock, John Caldwell Calhoun, and James Paul Clarke and the bust of John Cabell Breckinridge from areas of the Capitol accessible to the public. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must store the statues and bust until it arranges their return to the states that provided them. Additionally, the bill prohibits the display of statues in National Statuary Hall of persons who served as officers or voluntarily with the Confederate States of America or of the military forces or government of a state while it was in rebellion against the United States; requires the AOC to identify such statues and the committee to arrange for their transfer and deliverance from the Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution; requires the Smithsonian to follow its preexisting policies and procedures regarding the storage and display of such transferred statues; requires each statue to be returned to the providing state, including its ownership, if the state requests and agrees to pay any transportation-related costs; and permits a state that has a statue removed to replace the statue. | 2023-01-11T13:45:58Z | |
| 116-hr-7578 | 116 | hr | 7578 | Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman Congressional Gold Medal Act | Congress | 2020-07-13 | 2020-07-13 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] | PA | D | B001296 | 5 | Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman in recognition of his service to the United States and his courage to testify in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. | 2023-01-11T13:45:57Z | |
| 116-hr-7512 | 116 | hr | 7512 | COMMS Act | Congress | 2020-07-09 | 2020-08-03 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] | CA | D | D000598 | 8 | Communications Outreach Media and Mail Standards Act or the COMMS ActThis bill renames the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards as the House Communications Standards Commission and expands the commission's authority with respect to regulating certain mass mailings of Members of the House of Representatives. | 2023-01-11T13:46:00Z | |
| 116-hr-7513 | 116 | hr | 7513 | Capitol Police Advancement Act of 2020 | Congress | 2020-07-09 | 2020-07-09 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] | IL | R | D000619 | 1 | Capitol Police Advancement Act of 2020 This bill establishes reporting duties for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), provides a separate budget allocation for the USCP Office of Inspector General (OIG), and revises the rules for termination of a USCP officer, member, or employee. Specifically, the bill requires the USCP to submit a biannual report on its functions and activities and to provide, upon request from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, certain information, data, and reports. The bill also requires the USCP to include the annual budget request of its OIG in the USCP budget without change. Further, the bill requires Congress to provide a separate allocation, within the amounts made available for salaries and expenses of the USCP, for the salaries and expenses of the OIG. The OIG must make each of its reports publicly available. In addition, the bill provides that an approval by the Capitol Police Board of the termination of an officer, member, or employee of the USCP shall be final and may not be reviewed or appealed. Under current law, the USCP may not terminate an officer, member, or employee until it has notified both the individual and the Capitol Police Board, and the board has approved the termination. | 2023-01-11T13:46:00Z | |
| 116-hres-1042 | 116 | hres | 1042 | Calling on the Senate to rename the Russell Senate Office Building. | Congress | 2020-07-09 | 2020-07-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 32 | This resolution declares that the House of Representatives (1) once again rejects White nationalism and White supremacy as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values that define the people of the United States; (2) condemns the use of captions, statues, memorials, and artwork used or erected to memorialize Senator Richard B. Russell, or any other lawmaker who intentionally disavowed the Declaration of Independence's exhortation that all persons are created equal; and (3) calls on the Senate to rename the Russell Senate Office Building for an honoree who embraced equality for all Americans, and to revert to using the building's original name, the Old Senate Office Building, until the Senate selects such honoree. | 2023-01-11T13:45:44Z | |
| 116-hres-1037 | 116 | hres | 1037 | Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives and ranking a certain Member on a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-01 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] | WY | R | C001109 | 0 | This resolution elects specified Members to the following House committees: (1) the Judiciary; (2) Oversight and Reform; (3) Science, Space, and Technology; and (4) Transportation and Infrastructure. In addition, the resolution ranks a specified Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | 2023-01-11T13:45:45Z | |
| 116-hres-1028 | 116 | hres | 1028 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-06-29 | 2020-06-30 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] | NY | D | M001206 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2 (Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act or the INVEST in America Act). | 2023-01-11T13:46:21Z | |
| 116-hres-1029 | 116 | hres | 1029 | Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution | Congress | 2020-06-29 | 2020-06-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 25 | Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution This resolution authorizes the House of Representatives to enforce congressional subpoenas by holding noncomplying individuals in contempt and levying monetary penalties against them. | 2023-01-11T13:46:21Z | |
| 116-hres-1017 | 116 | hres | 1017 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 51) to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1425) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5332) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to ensure that consumer reporting agencies are providing fair and accurate information reporting in consumer reports, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7120) to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7301) to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 90) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to Community Reinvestment Act Regulations; and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-25 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] | FL | D | H000324 | 0 | This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 51 (Washington, D.C. Admission Act), H.R. 1425 (State Health Care Premium Reduction Act), H.R. 5332 (Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019), H.R. 7120 (Justice in Policing Act of 2020), H.R. 7301 (Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020), and H.J.Res. 90 (nullifies a rule revising the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act, which requires banks to serve the credit needs of low- and moderate-income communities). Certain provisions of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act shall not apply during the remainder of the 116th Congress. These provisions permit the adoption of a joint resolution in Congress disapproving the United States participation in the World Trade Organization. In addition, this resolution extends the following dates in H.Res. 967 through: the legislative day of July 31, 2020, by which certain proceedings may take place in the House; the legislative day of July 31, 2020 (currently, the calendar day of July 19, 2020), the authority of the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules; and the legislative day of July 31, 2020, provisions waiving a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules through such legislative day, on the same day they are presented to the House. | 2023-01-11T13:46:21Z | |
| 116-s-4027 | 116 | s | 4027 | TRACE Act | Congress | 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] | IA | R | E000295 | 0 | Transparency Requirements Aimed at Congressional Expenditures Act or the TRACE Act This bill requires a Member of Congress, spouse of a Member, or employee of Congress to submit a financial disclosure if a business that they own or control receives a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The disclosure must include the name and address of the recipient's place of business and the amount of the loan. | 2023-01-11T13:46:11Z | |
| 116-hr-7251 | 116 | hr | 7251 | Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act | Congress | 2020-06-18 | 2020-06-18 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] | LA | R | J000299 | 4 | Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act This bill reduces the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) of a Representative who does not appear in person to cast a vote or record their presence in response to a quorum call while proxy voting is permitted in the House of Representatives. The MRA is the allowance that each Representative receives to support the conduct of their official and representational duties (e.g., travel costs between their district and the Capitol).The bill reduces the MRA by the amount which would have been paid for the Representative's travel expenses to be present for the vote or quorum call, unless the Representative is carrying out other official and representational duties. Further, the bill reduces the total amount available for MRAs for the House during the year by the amount of any reductions made under this bill. | 2022-02-09T02:12:30Z | |
| 116-hr-7200 | 116 | hr | 7200 | TRUST in Congress Act | Congress | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-15 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] | VA | D | S001209 | 8 | Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust in Congress Act or the TRUST in Congress Act This bill requires a Member of Congress, as well as any spouse or dependent child, to place specified investments into a qualified blind trust (i.e., an arrangement in which certain financial holdings are placed in someone else's control to avoid a possible conflict of interest) until 180 days after the end of their tenure as a Member of Congress. | 2022-02-08T23:16:54Z | |
| 116-hr-7217 | 116 | hr | 7217 | Confederate Monument Removal Act | Congress | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-15 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] | CA | D | L000551 | 73 | Confederate Monument Removal Act This bill prohibits a state from providing for display in National Statuary Hall a statue of a person who voluntarily served with the Confederate States of America, and it provides for the removal, return, and replacement of any statue currently on display that depicts such a person. | 2022-02-09T02:56:01Z | |
| 116-sres-619 | 116 | sres | 619 | A resolution to provide for the printing of the Senate Manual for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. | Congress | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2979; text: CR S2976) | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 0 | This resolution provides for the printing of a revised edition of the Senate Manual for the 116th Congress. | 2021-12-29T21:58:20Z | |
| 116-s-3957 | 116 | s | 3957 | Confederate Monument Removal Act | Congress | 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 24 | Confederate Monument Removal Act This bill prohibits a state from providing for display in National Statuary Hall a statue of a person who voluntarily served with the Confederate States of America, and it provides for the removal, return, and replacement of any statue currently on display that depicts such a person. | 2023-01-11T13:46:15Z | |
| 116-hr-7180 | 116 | hr | 7180 | Honor Your Oath Act | Congress | 2020-06-11 | 2020-06-11 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] | NC | R | M001210 | 3 | Honor Your Oath Act This bill reduces to $1 for the next Congress the salary of a Representative who, during an ongoing Congress, uses a designated proxy to cast a vote or record their presence in response to a quorum call. | 2022-02-08T23:14:25Z | |
| 116-hres-995 | 116 | hres | 995 | Ranking a Member on a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2020-06-08 | 2020-06-08 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] | MD | D | R000606 | 0 | This resolution ranks a specified Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | 2023-01-11T13:46:20Z | |
| 116-hr-7086 | 116 | hr | 7086 | Fiscal State of the Union Act | Congress | 2020-06-04 | 2020-06-04 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] | TX | R | A000375 | 0 | Fiscal State of the Union Act This bill requires both chambers of Congress to assemble each year in the Hall of the House of Representatives to receive a presentation reviewing the Government Accountability Office's audit of the financial statement of accounts and associated activities of the executive branch, together with an analysis of the financial position and condition of the federal government. | 2022-02-09T03:26:23Z | |
| 116-s-3879 | 116 | s | 3879 | Read the Bills Act | Congress | 2020-06-03 | 2020-06-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | P000603 | 0 | Read the Bills Act This bill establishes requirements relating to the introduction and consideration of any bill or resolution in either chamber of Congress. Specifically, the bill requires any measure introduced in either chamber to contain a provision citing the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the proposed measure, including all of its provisions. Further, the text must also set forth the current law such measure is amending and the proposed modifications to the law. Additionally, a vote on final passage of a measure (except private bills) may not occur in either chamber unless (1) the full text of the measure is published on an official website of each chamber at least seven days before the vote, (2) public notice of the specific calendar week during which the vote is scheduled to take place is posted on the respective website at least six days before the Monday of such week, and (3) there is a reading of its full text verbatim by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate to the respective chamber. | 2023-01-11T13:46:18Z | |
| 116-sres-604 | 116 | sres | 604 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Senate should not vote on the nomination of Michael Pack to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media unless and until Michael Pack corrects his false statements to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Internal Revenue Service. | Congress | 2020-06-03 | 2020-06-03 | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2698-2699) | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 2 | This resolution urges the Senate to (1) provide advice and consent to executive branch nominees only if those nominees have been truthful in their dealings with Congress and the executive branch; (2) not vote on any nominee who has made verifiably false statements to Congress or the executive branch and who refuses to correct those statements; and (3) not vote on the nomination of Michael Pack to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media unless and until he corrects his statements to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the Internal Revenue Service. | 2023-01-11T13:46:05Z | |
| 116-sres-605 | 116 | sres | 605 | A resolution providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read. | Congress | 2020-06-03 | 2020-06-03 | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2699) | Senate | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | P000603 | 0 | This resolution makes it out of order in the Senate to consider any measure or matter until one session day has passed since introduction for every 20 pages included in the measure or matter, plus one session day for any number of remaining pages less than 20. The resolution allows any Senator to raise a point of order that the consideration of any measure or matter is not in order if not enough days have passed since introduction. The point of order may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senators. | 2023-01-11T13:46:05Z | |
| 116-s-3863 | 116 | s | 3863 | A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 1 | This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney from the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the U.S. Capitol to replace it with a bust of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall that must be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library. Chief Justice Taney authored the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision that declared African Americans were not U.S. citizens and could not sue in federal courts. | 2023-01-11T13:46:19Z | |
| 116-s-3845 | 116 | s | 3845 | One Subject at a Time Act | Congress | 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | P000603 | 0 | One Subject at a Time Act This bill requires each bill or joint resolution to include no more than one subject and the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title. An appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change to existing law that is not germane to the subject of such bill. The bill voids measures or provisions noncompliant with these requirements, including appropriation provisions outside the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction. | 2023-01-11T13:46:19Z | |
| 116-hr-7044 | 116 | hr | 7044 | No Pay for Proxy Voting Act | Congress | 2020-05-28 | 2020-05-28 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] | NC | R | B001305 | 12 | No Pay for Proxy Voting Act This bill requires that one day's pay be withheld from the compensation of a Representative and deposited into an escrow account for distribution on the last day of the Congress for each day that a Representative uses a designated proxy to cast a vote or record their presence in the House of Representatives. | 2023-01-11T13:42:48Z | |
| 116-hres-981 | 116 | hres | 981 | Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 6172) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2020-05-27 | 2020-05-27 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | M000312 | 0 | This resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 6172 (USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020). Only the majority leader may offer a privileged motion to dispose of any amendment relating to H.R. 6172. Finally, the resolution postpones further consideration of the veto message on H.J.Res. 76 (nullifying a rule issued by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability) until the legislative day of Wednesday, July 1, 2020, if a veto message is laid before the House on H.J.Res. 76. | 2023-01-11T13:42:46Z | |
| 116-hr-6996 | 116 | hr | 6996 | Fiscal Responsibility and Long-Term Economic Security Act | Congress | 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-22 | Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] | CA | D | R000616 | 0 | Fiscal Responsibility and Long-Term Economic Security Act This bill establishes within the legislative branch the Joint Select Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Long-Term Economic Security. The committee must (1) review the fiscal imbalance of the government, (2) identify factors affecting that imbalance, (3) analyze potential courses of action, and (4) submit a report containing recommendations and proposed legislative language to carry out the recommendations. The required report must be approved by at least 10 of the committee's 16 members, including at least 5 members from the political party of the Speaker of the House and 5 members of the opposing political party. The bill also establishes procedures for expedited consideration of the proposed legislative language that the committee must submit as part of its report and recommendations. | 2023-01-11T13:42:50Z | |
| 116-sres-582 | 116 | sres | 582 | A resolution designating Michael P. DiSilvestro as Director Emeritus of Senate Security of the United States Senate. | Congress | 2020-05-19 | 2020-05-19 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2483; text: CR S2505-2506) | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 99 | This resolution designates Michael P. DiSilvestro as Director Emeritus of Senate Security of the United States Senate, effective May 23, 2020. | 2022-02-02T05:42:01Z | |
| 116-sres-583 | 116 | sres | 583 | A resolution honoring the life and achievements of former United States Senator Thomas Allen Coburn and expressing condolences to the family of Thomas Allen Coburn on his passing. | Congress | 2020-05-19 | 2020-05-22 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] | OK | R | I000024 | 99 | This resolution declares that the Senate (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Thomas Allen Coburn, former member of the U.S. Senate; (2) recognizes his life and achievements; and (3) expresses condolences to the family of the former Senator on his passing. Furthermore, this resolution declares that when the Senate adjourns on May 19, 2020, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Thomas Allen Coburn. | 2022-02-02T05:42:01Z | |
| 116-sres-584 | 116 | sres | 584 | A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen. | Congress | 2020-05-19 | 2020-05-19 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2508; text: CR S2506) | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 0 | This resolution designates the majority party's membership on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for the 116th Congress. | 2021-12-29T21:58:13Z |
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