United States Bills

passed · United States · House Feb 8, 2022

HRES 912: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3076) to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6617) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 3076 (Postal Service Reform Act of 2022) and H.R. 6617 (Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act). The resolution also adopts H.Con.Res. 69 (providing for a joint session of Congress on March 1, 2022, to receive a message from the President) and restricts access to the Hall of the House of Representatives on that date.

passed · United States · Senate Feb 3, 2022

SRES 504: A resolution commending and congratulating the Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens men's basketball team on winning the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I men's basketball championship.

This resolution commends the Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens men's basketball team on winning the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I men's basketball championship.

passed · United States · Senate Feb 3, 2022

SRES 505: A resolution commemorating the success of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the past 24 Olympic Winter Games and 12 Paralympic Winter Games and supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games.

This resolution applauds the athletes and coaches of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams and the families who support them, and it supports such athletes in competing at the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

passed · United States · Senate Feb 3, 2022

SRES 500: A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on February 1, 2022, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

This resolution expresses support for observing National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period of January 1-February 1, 2022.

passed · United States · House Feb 2, 2022

HRES 900: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3485) to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4445) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4521) to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology; and for other purposes.

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 3485 (blocking visas of human rights violators); H.R. 4445 (invalidating arbitration agreements in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases); and H.R. 4521 (addressing U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters). The resolution also amends H. Res. 188 (setting forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 842, H.R. 8, and H.R. 1446 and revising H.Res.8).

passed · United States · House Feb 2, 2022

HRES 902: Electing a certain Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

This resolution formally assigns Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick to the House Committees on Education and Labor and Veterans Affairs. She is placed to rank immediately after Representative Bowman on Education and Labor and after Representative Mrvan on Veterans Affairs. The bill changes her committee membership and ranking without altering policy or affecting constituents. It is a routine procedural measure to update committee assignments.

passed · United States · House Feb 2, 2022

HR 1688: Native American Child Protection Act

Native American Child Protection Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and otherwise revises certain programs related to the prevention, investigation, treatment, and prosecution of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect involving Indian children and families. Specifically, the bill revises the Indian Child Abuse Treatment Grant Program to encourage the use of grants for culturally appropriate treatment services and programs. The bill renames the Indian Child Resource and Family Services Centers as the National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center. It also requires the center to (1) provide advice, technical assistance, and training to urban Indian organizations; (2) develop certain technical assistance materials for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations; and (3) develop model intergovernmental agreements between tribes and states to prevent, investigate, treat, and prosecute incidents of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect involving Indian children and families. Additionally, the bill revises the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Program to allow Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and intertribal consortia to use program funds for additional activities, such as operational costs for child protective services.