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117-sjres-5 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 5 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year. 2. Total outlays shall not exceed 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States for the calendar year ending prior to the beginning of such fiscal year. 3. The Congress may provide for suspension of the limitations imposed by section 1 or 2 of this article for any fiscal year for which two-thirds of the whole number of each House shall provide, by a rollcall vote, for a specific excess of outlays over receipts or over 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States for the calendar year ending prior to the beginning of such fiscal year. 4. Any bill to levy a new tax or increase the rate of any tax shall not become law unless approved by two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress by a rollcall vote. 5. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 6. Any Member of Congress shall have standing and a cause of action to seek judicial enforcement of this article, when authorized to do so by a petition signed by one-third of the Members of either House of Congress. No court of the United States or of any State shall order any increase in revenue to enforce this article. 7. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. 8. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States except those for repayment of debt principal. 9. This article shall become effective beginning with the second fiscal year commencing after its ratification by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres5is/xml/BILLS-117sjres5is.xml |
117-sjres-6 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 6 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2021 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Risch , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Young , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Crapo , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a roll call vote. 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States for the calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific amount in excess of such 18 percent by a roll call vote. 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which— (1) total outlays do not exceed total receipts; and (2) total outlays do not exceed 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States for the calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year. 4. Any bill that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue may pass only by a two-thirds majority of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress by a roll call vote. For the purpose of determining any increase in revenue under this section, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of the statutory rate of any tax. 5. The limit on the debt of the United States shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide for such an increase by a roll call vote. 6. Congress may waive the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war against a nation-state is in effect and in which a majority of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide for a specific excess by a roll call vote. 7. Congress may waive the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article in any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in a military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by three-fifths of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress by a roll call vote. Such suspension must identify and be limited to the specific excess of outlays for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. 8. No court of the United States or of any State shall order any increase in revenue to enforce this article. 9. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except those for repayment of debt principal. 10. Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays, receipts, and gross domestic product. 11. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres6is/xml/BILLS-117sjres6is.xml |
117-sjres-7 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 7 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Braun , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.
That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23–532), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on December 23, 2020, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on February 4, 2021. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres7is/xml/BILLS-117sjres7is.xml |
117-sjres-8 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 8 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2021 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the appointment of Barbara M. Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
That, in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 20 U.S.C. 43 ), the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of David M. Rubenstein of Maryland on May 7, 2021, is filled by the appointment of Barbara M. Barrett of Arizona. The appointment is for a term of 1,912 days, beginning on May 8, 2021, or the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, whichever occurs later. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres8is/xml/BILLS-117sjres8is.xml |
117-sjres-9 | IIA Calendar No. 8 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 9 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2021 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Portman , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cotton , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Daines , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read the first time March 1, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: — The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices. .
March 1, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres9pcs/xml/BILLS-117sjres9pcs.xml |
117-sjres-10 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 10 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2021 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Young , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Lee , Mr. Coons , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Paul , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes.
Whereas the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution ( Public Law 102–1 ; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), enacted on January 14, 1991 (in this preamble the 1991 AUMF ), and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 ; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), enacted on October 16, 2002 (in this preamble the 2002 AUMF ), currently remain valid law; Whereas recent presidential administrations have maintained that the 2002 AUMF only serves to reinforce any legal authority to combat ISIS provided by the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 115 Stat. 224; 50 U.S.C. 1541 ), enacted September 18, 2001, and is not independently required to authorize any such activities; Whereas repealing the 1991 AUMF and the 2002 AUMF would therefore not affect ongoing United States military operations; Whereas, since 2014, United States military forces have operated in Iraq at the request of the Government of Iraq for the sole purpose of supporting its efforts to combat ISIS, consistent with the Strategic Framework Agreement that Iraq and the United States signed on November 17, 2008; Whereas, during a press briefing on December 24, 2020, Commander of the United States Central Command, General Frank McKenzie, reiterated that United States forces are in Iraq at their invitation ; Whereas Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi of Iraq discussed the Iraqi government’s responsibility and commitment to protect U.S. and Coalition personnel in Iraq at the government’s invitation to fight ISIS in a February 16, 2021, phone call; Whereas Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stated on February 19, 2021, that he welcomed that expanded NATO mission in Iraq that responds to the desires and aspirations of the Iraqi government ; Whereas, in a February 23, 2021, call with Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi of Iraq, President Joseph R. Biden affirmed United States support for Iraq’s sovereignty and independence ; Whereas neither the 1991 AUMF nor the 2002 AUMF are being used as the sole legal basis for any detention of enemy combatants currently held by the United States; and Whereas authorizations for the use of military force that are no longer necessary should have a clear political and legal ending: Now, therefore, be it
1. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution ( Public Law 102–1 ; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. 2. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 ; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres10is/xml/BILLS-117sjres10is.xml |
117-sjres-11 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 11 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2021 Mr. Tester introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. The rights enumerated in this Constitution and other rights retained by the people shall be the rights of natural persons. 2. As used in this Constitution, the terms people , person , and citizen shall not include a corporation, a limited liability company, or any other corporate entity established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state. 3. A corporate entity described in section 2 shall be subject to such regulation as the people, through representatives in Congress and State representatives, may determine reasonable, consistent with the powers of Congress and the States under this Constitution. 4. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the rights enumerated in this Constitution and other rights retained by the people, which are unalienable. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres11is/xml/BILLS-117sjres11is.xml |
117-sjres-12 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 12 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Mr. Shelby introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress: — 1. The total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year shall not exceed the total amount of revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year, excluding revenue received from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. 2. The total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount equal to 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the last calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of this article shall not apply during any fiscal year during any part of which the United States is at war as declared by Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States. 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this article may be suspended by a concurrent resolution approved by a three-fifths vote of the Members of each House of Congress. Any suspension of sections 1 and 2 of this article under this section shall be effective only during the fiscal year during which such suspension is approved. 5. This article shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the ratification of this article. 6. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres12is/xml/BILLS-117sjres12is.xml |
117-sjres-13 | IIA Calendar No. 33 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 13 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2021 Mrs. Murray introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions March 25, 2021 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures (86 Fed. Reg. 2974; published January 14, 2021), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
March 25, 2021 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres13pcs/xml/BILLS-117sjres13pcs.xml |
117-sjres-14 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 14 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. King , Mr. Markey , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Luján , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Smith , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Casey , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review (85 Fed. Reg. 57018 (September 14, 2020)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres14is/xml/BILLS-117sjres14is.xml |
117-sjres-15 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 15 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Reed , Ms. Warren , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Smith , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders (85 Fed. Reg. 68742 (October 30, 2020)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres15is/xml/BILLS-117sjres15is.xml |
117-sjres-16 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 16 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021 Mr. Brown introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a–8 .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a–8 (85 Fed. Reg. 70240 (November 4, 2020)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres16is/xml/BILLS-117sjres16is.xml |
117-sjres-17 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 17 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2021 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Collins , Mr. Coons , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Graham , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Moran , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.
1. Opposition of Congress to suspension, termination, denunciation, or withdrawal from North Atlantic Treaty The President shall not suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty, done at Washington, DC, April 4, 1949, except by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, provided that two-thirds of the Senators present concur, or pursuant to an Act of Congress. 2. Limitation on the use of funds No funds authorized or appropriated by any Act may be used to support, directly or indirectly, any efforts on the part of any United States Government official to take steps to suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty, done at Washington, DC, April 4, 1949, until such time as both the Senate and the House of Representatives pass, by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of Members, a joint resolution approving the withdrawal of the United States from the treaty or pursuant to an Act of Congress. 3. Notification of treaty action The President shall notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives in writing of any effort to suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty, as soon as possible but in no event later than 48 hours after any such action is taken. 4. Authorization of Legal Counsel to represent Congress Both the Senate Legal Counsel and the General Counsel to the House of Representatives are authorized to independently or collectively represent Congress in initiating or intervening in any judicial proceedings in any Federal court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of Congress in order to oppose any effort to suspend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty in a manner inconsistent with this joint resolution. 5. Reporting requirement Any legal counsel operating pursuant to section 4 shall report as soon as practicable to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives with respect to any judicial proceedings which the Senate Legal Counsel or the General Counsel to the House of Representatives, as the case may be, initiates or in which it intervenes pursuant to section 4. 6. Definitions In this resolution, the terms withdrawal , denunciation , suspension , and termination have the meaning given the terms in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, concluded at Vienna May 23, 1969. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres17is/xml/BILLS-117sjres17is.xml |
117-sjres-18 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 18 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 22, 2021 Mr. Marshall introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: — 1. The twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres18is/xml/BILLS-117sjres18is.xml |
117-sjres-19 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 19 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2021 Mr. Sanders introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to Israel of certain defense articles, including defense services and technical data.
That the issuance of a license for the export with respect to any of the following transfers to Israel is prohibited: (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in license document DDTC 20–084, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(c) ) on May 5, 2021: The proposed transfer of defense articles, defense services, and technical data to support weapons integration, flight test, and hardware delivery of Joint Direct Attack Munition variants and Small Diameter Bomb Increment I variants for end-use by the Ministry of Defense for Israel. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres19is/xml/BILLS-117sjres19is.xml |
117-sjres-20 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 20 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2021 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Crapo , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within 7 years after the date of its submission by the Congress: — The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres20is/xml/BILLS-117sjres20is.xml |
117-sjres-21 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 21 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2021 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Markey , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude may be imposed as a punishment for a crime. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres21is/xml/BILLS-117sjres21is.xml |
117-sjres-22 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 9, 2021 Mr. Cardin introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION To prospectively repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.
1. Prospective repeal of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Effective on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 115 Stat. 224; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is repealed. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres22is/xml/BILLS-117sjres22is.xml |
117-sjres-23 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 23 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Toomey introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities with Substantial or High Transmission of COVID–19 To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19 .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities with Substantial or High Transmission of COVID–19 To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19 (86 Fed. Reg. 43244 (August 6, 2021)) and printed in the Congressional Record on August 10, 2021, and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres23is/xml/BILLS-117sjres23is.xml |
117-sjres-24 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 24 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 10, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Toomey , and Mr. Burr ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities with Substantial or High Transmission of COVID–19 To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19 .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities with Substantial or High Transmission of COVID–19 To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19 (86 Fed. Reg. 43244 (August 6, 2021)) and printed in the Congressional Record on August 10, 2021, and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres24is/xml/BILLS-117sjres24is.xml |
117-sjres-25 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 25 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2021 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Luján , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Casey , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Markey , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Reed , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Smith , Mr. Tester , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. To advance democratic self-government and political equality, and to protect the integrity of government and the electoral process, Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. 2. Congress and the States shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections. 3. Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress or the States the power to abridge the freedom of the press. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres25is/xml/BILLS-117sjres25is.xml |
117-sjres-26 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 26 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22 (legislative day, September 21), 2021 Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the appointment of Ulysses S. Grant to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States.
1. Short title This joint resolution may be cited as the Ulysses S. Grant Bicentennial Recognition Act . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On March 3, 1799, Congress created the grade of General of the Armies of the United States as the commander of the Army of the United States (5th Congress, Session III, Chap. 48, Section 9). (2) On March 16, 1802, Congress effectively dissolved the grade of General of the Armies of the United States when it passed the Military Peace Establishment Act without reference to the grade (7th Congress, Session I, Chap. 9, Sec. 3). (3) On July 1, 1843, Ulysses S. Grant graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and, on July 31, 1854, Grant resigned from the Army at the grade of Captain. (4) Following President Abraham Lincoln’s April 15, 1861, proclamation calling for 75,000 volunteers to suppress Confederate forces, Ulysses S. Grant rejoined the Army and helped recruit and train volunteer soldiers for the Union. (5) Over the course of the American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant commanded a cumulative total of over 620,000 Union soldiers and achieved major victories including Fort Henry (February 1862), Fort Donelson (February 1862), Shiloh (April 1862), the Vicksburg Campaign (November 1862–July 1863), Chattanooga (November 1863), the Wilderness Campaign (May 1864–June 1864), the Petersburg Campaign (June 1864–April 1865), and the Appomattox Campaign (April 1865). (6) On February 29, 1864, Congress reestablished the grade of Lieutenant-General of the United States Army and authorized the President to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an officer who was most distinguished for courage, skill, and ability (38th Congress, Session I, Chap. 14, Sec. 1); that same day, President Abraham Lincoln nominated Ulysses S. Grant to be Lieutenant-General. (7) On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln formally appointed Ulysses S. Grant to the grade of Lieutenant-General of the Army, a position previously held by only George Washington and Winfield Scott, although Scott’s promotion was a brevet appointment. (8) On July 25, 1866, Congress established the grade of General of the Army of the United States (39th Congress, Session I, Chap. 232), and Ulysses S. Grant was appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to General of the Army of the United States for his role in commanding the Union armies during the Civil War. (9) On March 4, 1869, Ulysses S. Grant was sworn in as the 18th President of the United States. (10) Throughout his two terms as President, Ulysses S. Grant secured the ratification of the 15th amendment to the Constitution, the creation of the Department of Justice, and the passage and implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1875. (11) On October 11, 1976, Congress enacted Public Law 94–479 , which re-established the grade of General of the Armies of the United States to posthumously request the appointment of George Washington to General of the Armies of the United States and made clear that this grade has precedence over all other grades of the Army, past or present . (b) Purpose The purpose of this joint resolution is to— (1) honor Ulysses S. Grant for his efforts and leadership in defending the union of the United States of America; (2) recognize that the military victories achieved under the command of Ulysses S. Grant were integral to the preservation of the United States of America; and (3) affirm that Ulysses S. Grant is among the most influential military commanders in the history of the United States of America. 3. Appointment The President is authorized and requested to appoint Ulysses S. Grant posthumously to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States, such appointment to take effect on April 27, 2022. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres26is/xml/BILLS-117sjres26is.xml |
117-sjres-27 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 27 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 6, 2021 Mr. Lankford introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress: — 1. No person who has served 8 terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 1 year. 2. No person who has served 3 terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years. 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres27is/xml/BILLS-117sjres27is.xml |
117-sjres-28 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 28 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 7, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Warren , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Booker , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. 3. This article shall take effect 2 years after the date of ratification. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres28is/xml/BILLS-117sjres28is.xml |
117-sjres-29 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 29 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2021 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Lee , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Paul , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Thune , Mr. Moran , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Burr , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cotton , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Young , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Shelby , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Portman , Ms. Collins , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61402 (November 5, 2021)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres29is/xml/BILLS-117sjres29is.xml |
117-sjres-30 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 30 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2021 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Brown , Ms. Smith , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Booker , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Designating a Slavery Remembrance Day on August 20th, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery.
Whereas this resolution may be cited as the Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution ; Whereas the House of Representatives and the Senate recognize August 20th, as Slavery Remembrance Day and commemorate the lives of all enslaved people while also condemning the act and perpetuation of slavery in the United States of America and across the world; Whereas we posthumously recognize the following Members of Congress, who served during and after the Reconstruction era, as honorary cosponsors of this resolution: the Honorable Joseph Hayne Rainey (SC–01), Member of Congress from 1870 to 1879, Jefferson Franklin Long (GA–04), Member of Congress from January 1871 to March 1871, Robert Carlos De Large (SC–02), Member of Congress from 1871 to 1873, Robert Brown Elliott (SC–3), Member of Congress from 1871 to 1874, Benjamin Sterling Turner (AL–01), Member of Congress from 1871 to 1873, Josiah Thomas Walls (FL-At Large), Member of Congress from 1871 to 1876, Alonzo Jacob Ransier (SC–02), Member of Congress from 1873 to 1875, Richard Harvey Cain (SC-At Large), Member of Congress from 1873 to 1875 and 1877 to 1879, John Roy Lynch (MS–06), Member of Congress from 1873 to 1877 and 1882 to 1883, James Thomas Rapier (AL–02), Member of Congress from 1873 to 1875, Jeremiah Haralson (AL–01), Member of Congress from 1875 to 1877, John Adams Hyman (NC–02), Member of Congress from 1875 to 1877, Robert Smalls (SC–07), Member of Congress from 1875 to 1879 and 1882 to 1883 and 1884 to 1887, James Edward O’Hara (NC–02), Member of Congress from 1883 to 1887, Henry Plummer Cheatham (NC–02), Member of Congress from 1889 to 1893, John Mercer Langston (VA–04), Member of Congress from 1890 to 1891, Thomas Ezekiel Miller, Member of Congress from 1890 to 1891, George Washington Murray (SC–01), Member of Congress from 1893 to 1895 and 1896 to 1897, and George Henry White (NC–02), Member of Congress from 1897 to 1901; Whereas, on August 20, 1619, the first 20 enslaved Africans were brought to what is now Fort Monroe, then Point Comfort, in Hampton, Virginia against their will; Whereas the House of Representatives and the Senate recognize August 20th, as Slavery Remembrance Day and commemorate the lives of all enslaved people while also condemning the act and perpetuation of slavery in the United States of America and across the world; Whereas African tribal chiefs captured, enslaved, and sold their captives to transatlantic slave traders; Whereas, over the period of the Atlantic slave trade, from approximately 1526 to 1867, millions of humans were abducted and shipped from Africa, and 10,700,000 arrived in the Americas as personal property; Whereas the majority of enslaved Africans brought to British North America arrived between 1720 and 1780; Whereas about 6 percent of African captives were sent directly to British North America; Whereas, by 1825, the population of the United States included about one quarter of the people of African descent in what has been called the New World; Whereas the Middle Passage from West Africa to the West Indies was dangerous and horrific for enslaved people; Whereas the Middle Passage carried mothers, fathers, children, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, and individuals from all walks of life to slavery in the Americas; Whereas, although the sexes were separated, men, women, and children were kept naked, packed close together, and the men were chained for long periods; Whereas, according to some historians, about 12 percent of those who embarked did not survive the voyage; Whereas sharks followed the slave ships to feed on bodies of slaves thrown overboard; Whereas enslaved people suffered a variety of miserable and often fatal maladies due to the Atlantic slave trade, and to inhumane living and working conditions; Whereas infant and child mortality rates were twice as high among slave children as among Southern White children; Whereas enslaved people often worked from before sunup to after sundown, 6 to 7 days a week often without food for long periods of time; Whereas enslaved Black families lived with the perpetual possibility of separation caused by the sale of one or more family members; Whereas it is estimated that approximately one third of enslaved children in the upper South States of Maryland and Virginia experienced family separation in one of three possible scenarios: sale away from parents, sale with mother away from father, or sale of mother or father away from child; Whereas Nat Turner was born into slavery in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1800; Whereas Southampton County was home to many plantations, and enslaved people outnumbered free Whites; Whereas Turner learned to read and write at a young age, becoming deeply religious; Whereas Turner was sold to several different masters over the course of his life, the last time in 1830; Whereas Turner preached to his fellow enslaved people, developing a loyal following; Whereas Turner began planning a revolt with a few trusted fellow enslaved men from neighboring plantations; Whereas Turner’s rebellion began in August 1831, quickly growing from a small handful of enslaved individuals to more than 70 enslaved and free Blacks; Whereas the rebels went from house to house in Southampton County, freeing enslaved people; Whereas the rebels were ultimately defeated by a State militia that had over twice the manpower of the rebels, with three artillery companies reinforcing it; Whereas Turner was captured 6 weeks after the rebellion was put down, whereupon he was promptly convicted and sentenced to death; Whereas, in retaliation for the uprising, Virginia officially executed 56 Black people, with at least 100 more killed by militias through extrajudicial violence; Whereas the rebellion caused widespread panic among slaveholders throughout the South, resulting in widespread violence against enslaved people; Whereas, in the wake of the rebellion, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation making it illegal to teach enslaved or free Blacks to read and write; Whereas the Underground Railroad was a network of individuals who helped around 100,000 slaves escape North; Whereas the railroad began when a conductor often posing as a slave would enter a plantation and attempt to guide runaways; Whereas escapees would travel 10 to 20 miles each night between safe houses or stations to avoid detection, waiting in safe houses for the next along the line to be alerted to their presence; Whereas individuals running each station, many of whom were White, knew only of local efforts and not the entire operation; Whereas Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross, lived as an enslaved person through her young life where she endured regular whippings and suffered a traumatic head injury at the hands of an overseer, causing her narcoleptic episodes and migraines throughout her life; Whereas Ms. Tubman escaped from slavery along the Underground Railroad, a network of abolitionists who guided escaped slaves to the North traveling primarily at night to avoid bounty hunters; Whereas Ms. Tubman returned to the South no less than 13 times to free 70 enslaved persons, including much of her family, for which she would be given the name Moses ; Whereas Ms. Tubman deftly led those she saved North during the fall and winter when their would-be captors stayed inside to avoid the cold; Whereas, in Ms. Tubman’s own words, I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger ; Whereas, during the Civil War, Ms. Tubman served as a nurse, scout, and spy in the Union army, becoming the first woman to plan and lead a military operation in the United States, liberating 700 enslaved people in South Carolina; Whereas, later in life, Ms. Tubman continued working to improve the lives of oppressed people, raising funds for and building schools as well as a hospital in the name of formerly enslaved people while participating in the women’s suffrage movement; Whereas John Brown, an abolitionist who ran an important stop on the Underground Railroad, dedicated his life to ending slavery; Whereas Brown lead a militia in guerrilla attacks on proslavery towns in Kansas, losing one of his sons in the struggle; Whereas Brown, with the help of Harriet Tubman, planned and organized an invasion of the South to free all slaves; Whereas Brown began his invasion at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, but was surrounded and captured by Federal troops led by Robert E. Lee, losing two more sons in the fighting; Whereas the 13th Amendment was passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, and provides that Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. ; Whereas, beginning in the 20th century, African Americans began to relocate from Southern farms to Southern cities, from the South to the Northeast, Midwest, and West, in a movement known as the Great Migration ; Whereas the relocation of formerly enslaved individuals and their descendants also included unfavorable and at times unjust interactions with law enforcement that often resulted in imprisonment and convict leasing; Whereas convict leasing, also known as slavery by another name, was a system that allowed prisons to lease imprisoned individuals to private entities, often corporations and plantations; Whereas the remains of 95 persons, thought to be of African ancestry, who were subjected to the convict leasing system in the State of Texas were discovered in 2018 at the construction site of Fort Bend Independent School District’s James Reese Career and Technical Center in Sugar Land, Texas; Whereas, while slavery was abolished, descendants of the enslaved continue to live with the effects of slavery’s progenies: Jim Crow, mass lynching, segregation, police brutality, mass incarceration, and institutionalized racism; and Whereas, despite the horrors of slavery and against all odds, enslaved people became thought leaders and revolutionaries and changed the course of American history: Now, therefore, be it
1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution . 2. Slavery Remembrance Day That the House of Representatives and the Senate— (1) designate a Slavery Remembrance Day annually on August 20th to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery; (2) condemn slavery and its evil progenies; (3) encourage all to acknowledge the importance of slavery remembrance; and (4) authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such days with appropriate ceremonies and activities. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres30is/xml/BILLS-117sjres30is.xml |
117-sjres-31 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 31 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2021 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles, described in Transmittal No. 20–11, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b) ) and published in the Congressional Record on November 15, 2021: Two hundred eighty (280) AIM–120C–7/C–8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); five hundred ninety-six (596) LAU–128 Missile Rail Launchers (MRL); containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; United States Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres31is/xml/BILLS-117sjres31is.xml |
117-sjres-32 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 32 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Burr , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Moran , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Lee , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Inhofe , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Daines , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Braun , Mr. Paul , Mr. Risch , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Shelby , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination (86 Fed. Reg. 61555 (November 5, 2021)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres32is/xml/BILLS-117sjres32is.xml |
117-sjres-33 | One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty one S. J. RES. 33 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JOINT RESOLUTION Joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit.
That the limitation under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, as most recently increased by Public Law 117–50 ( 31 U.S.C. 3101 note), is increased by $2,500,000,000,000.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres33enr/xml/BILLS-117sjres33enr.xml |
117-sjres-34 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 34 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 19 (legislative day, January 18), 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Lee , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Amendment Act of 2021.
That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24–285), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on January 12, 2022, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on January 18, 2022. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres34is/xml/BILLS-117sjres34is.xml |
117-sjres-35 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 35 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 21–26, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on January 31, 2022: Twelve (12) C–1301 Super Hercules Aircraft with Four (4) each Rolls Royce AE–2100D Turboprop Engines (installed); Twelve (12) Rolls Royce AE–2100D Turboprop Engines (spares); Thirty (30) Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) with GPS Security Devices (including 6 spares); Seven (7) Multifunctional Information Distribution System—Low Volume Terminal Block Upgrade Two (MIDS-LVT BU2) (including 3 spares); AN/APX–119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponders; AN/AAR–47 Missile Warning Systems (MWS); AN/ALE–47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS); AN/ALR–56M Radar Warning Receiver (RWR); AN/AAQ–22 (STAR SAFIRE 380); secure communications, cryptographic equipment, and GPS-aided precision navigation equipment; publications and technical documentation; software and mission critical resources; aircraft support and equipment; unclassified return and repair; integration and testing; personnel training and training equipment; United States Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres35is/xml/BILLS-117sjres35is.xml |
117-sjres-36 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 36 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 20–64, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on January 31, 2022: Three (3) SPS–48 Land Based Radar (LBR), spares, motor generators, repeaters, radomes, technical manuals, site surveys, installation, calibrations, testing, operator training, and maintenance training associated with the SPS–48 LBR; obsolescence replacements of processor, track management system, communication equipment, uninterrupted power supply (UPS), generators, and/or Transmitter Control Unit in fielded SPS–48 LBR systems; updated built-in-testing (BIT) and overhaul of fielded SPS–48 LBR antenna systems; and other related elements of logistical and program support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres36is/xml/BILLS-117sjres36is.xml |
117-sjres-37 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 37 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2022 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Tuberville , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Lee , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs (86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (February 3, 2021); determined through a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated December 14, 2021, and printed in the Congressional Record on December 15, 2021, on pages S9206–S9208, that the order is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres37is/xml/BILLS-117sjres37is.xml |
117-sjres-38 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 38 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2022 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Lee , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
That, pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1622 ), the national emergency declared by the finding of the President on March 13, 2020, in Proclamation 9994 (85 Fed. Reg. 15337) is hereby terminated. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres38is/xml/BILLS-117sjres38is.xml |
117-sjres-39 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 39 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2022 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Lee , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Moran , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Wicker , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs (86 Fed. Reg. 68052 (November 30, 2021)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres39is/xml/BILLS-117sjres39is.xml |
117-sjres-40 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 40 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2022 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION Formally apologizing for the nuclear legacy of the United States in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and affirming the importance of the free association between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands.
Whereas the United States freed the islands now known as the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia from Japan through bloody battles during World War II; Whereas the United States persuaded the United Nations to designate those islands as a United Nations Trust Territory and the United States as Administering Authority of those islands pending the development of self-government on such islands; Whereas, in response to United Nations Security Council concerns with respect to such administration, President Harry S. Truman wrote that the people of the Marshall Islands will be accorded all rights which are the normal constitutional rights of the citizens under the Constitution and will be dealt with as wards of the United States for whom this country has special responsibilities ; Whereas the United States used the northern atolls of the Marshall Islands— (1) to conduct extensive nuclear weapons testing during the Cold War; and (2) to dispose of radioactive waste from the Nevada Test Site; Whereas the nuclear weapons testing program of the United States contaminated at least 11 of the 29 atolls of the Marshall Islands; Whereas March 1 is Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day in the Marshall Islands, which memorializes the 67 thermonuclear tests the United States conducted in the Marshall Islands between 1946 and 1958 and produced on average approximately 1.7 times the explosive yield of the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima every day for 12 years; Whereas the Castle Bravo test on March 1, 1954, remains the largest ever nuclear test by the United States, which yielded an explosion equivalent to approximately 1,000 times the power of the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, and the unexpected size of the blast, combined with shifting wind conditions, led to radioactive exposure of civilians on multiple atolls, who were not evacuated for more than 48 hours after the blast; Whereas a 2019 study by Columbia University researchers found that levels of radioactive contamination on the 4 atolls most affected by nuclear testing exceeded the levels of radioactive contamination in Chernobyl, Ukraine, and Fukushima, Japan; Whereas the resettlement of individuals on such atolls, which were later found to be unsafe due to direct exposure to nuclear fallout, contributed to increased cancer rates, birth defects, and other illnesses among the people of the Marshall Islands; Whereas the United States conducted medical research on individuals in the Marshall Islands without their knowledge or consent; Whereas, from January 1, 1977, to December 31, 1980, a joint task group of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees and contractors conducted radiological cleanup and built the Runit Dome (also known as the Cactus Crater containment structure) on Enewetak Atoll to house more than 110,000 cubic yards of radioactively contaminated soil and debris; Whereas, in addition to the radioactive waste from the Nevada Test Site that was dumped into the Enewetak Lagoon, more than 99 percent of all plutonium at Enewetak Atoll remains outside the Runit Dome; Whereas, since 2012, the Secretary of Energy has been responsible, under section 103(f)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( 48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(1) ), for quadrennial studies of the groundwater surrounding and in the Cactus Crater containment structure, but the Secretary has failed to complete such studies; Whereas, in October 2012, an official of the Department of Energy testified before Congress that seawater is communicating with the radioactive material in Cactus Crater; Whereas many of the members of the Armed Forces who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll have remained largely ineligible for benefits related to radiation exposure; Whereas the Government and the people of the Marshall Islands have long argued that compensation and assistance from the United States for personal injuries, adverse effects on health, the loss of land, and property damages have been inadequate; Whereas a study by the National Cancer Institute, published in August 2010, found that 55 percent of the cancers in Rongelap Atoll and 10 percent of cancers in Utrik Atoll between 1946 and 1970 may be attributable to fallout exposure; Whereas, in section 2(c) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( Public Law 101–426 ; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note), Congress apologized to individuals affected by above-ground nuclear testing in the Southwest United States, but the United States has made no such apology for the legacy of United States nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands; Whereas the Marshall Islands is one of the countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis; Whereas rising sea levels threaten to engulf the Marshall Islands, which has no elevation higher than six feet; Whereas Hilda Heine, former President of the Marshall Islands, stated that a failure of developed countries to pursue bolder climate action meant that her country was facing death row ; Whereas the United States continues to have a critical national security relationship with the Marshall Islands, which— (1) is home to a facility the Joint Chiefs of Staff refer to as the world’s premiere range for intercontinental ballistic missile testing and space operations support ; and (2) in conjunction with the other Freely Associated States, guarantees the United States strategic control of an area of the Northern Pacific Ocean between the Philippines and Hawaii that is roughly the size of the continental United States; Whereas a sustained commitment by the United States to the Freely Associated States would— (1) ensure that the United States maintains control of shipping lanes in the Pacific Ocean; and (2) deter efforts by the Peoples Republic of China to alienate the people of the Freely Associated States from the United States; Whereas the Marshall Islands are more important to the national interests of the United States now than they have been at any time since World War II; Whereas President Ronald Reagan encouraged the people of the Marshall Islands to ratify the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, done at Majuro June 25, 1983, by telling such people, you will always be family to us ; and Whereas the United States has a moral responsibility and a national security imperative— (1) to formally apologize to the people of the Marshall Islands for the consequences of the nuclear weapons testing program; (2) to reaffirm the kinship and commitment of the United States to, and concern for, the people of the Freely Associated States; and (3) to demonstrate that the United States lives up to its history and responsibilities in the vital Indo-Pacific region and elsewhere: Now, therefore, be it
That Congress— (1) recognizes that— (A) the United States nuclear testing program and radioactive waste disposal in the Marshall Islands caused irreparable material and intangible harm to the people of the Marshall Islands; and (B) although the United States governed the Marshall Islands during such nuclear testing program and had complete responsibility for the welfare of the people of the Marshall Islands, the United States— (i) failed to evacuate those people from areas contaminated by nuclear radiation; (ii) prematurely resettled such people in unsafe conditions; and (iii) conducted medical research without the consent of such people; (2) apologizes on behalf of the United States to the individuals and families of the Marshall Islands for the hardships they have endured as a result of the United States nuclear testing program and radioactive waste disposal; (3) commits to providing assistance to the Marshall Islands and the other Freely Associated States to adapt to the worst effects of the climate crisis; (4) urges the Secretary of Energy to complete as soon as possible a radiochemical analysis of the groundwater surrounding Cactus Crater in accordance with section 103(f)(1) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 ( 48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(1) ); (5) calls upon the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy to fully support the study required under section 1685 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ; 135 Stat. 2125), which directs the Public Interest Declassification Board to explore the feasibility of the declassification of documents related to United States nuclear weapons testing in the Marshall Islands; (6) commits to securing healthcare coverage for veterans of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel who participated in the clean up of radiological waste of former United States nuclear test sites in the Marshall Islands; (7) affirms that the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, done at Majuro June 25, 1983 (referred to in this resolution as the Compact of Free Association ), is the cornerstone of the strong relationship between the Marshall Islands and the United States, which also includes— (A) vital contributions of the people of the Marshall Islands in the United States; (B) high rates of service in the Armed Forces by citizens of the Marshall Islands; and (C) a shared desire for a free, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region; (8) recognizes that it is incumbent on the United States to open dialogue regarding the nuclear legacy of the United States in Marshall Islands during any negotiation of the Compact of Free Association or its subsidiary agreements; (9) welcomes the commitment of the Government of the United States, outlined in the Indo-Pacific Strategy of the United States, published by the White House in February 2022, to prioritize negotiations on our Compacts of Free Association with the Freely Associated States as the bedrock of the U.S. role in the Pacific , and urges the President to appoint a special envoy to guide the interagency process of negotiating an extension of the Compact of Free Association; and (10) acknowledges that nothing in this resolution— (A) authorizes any claim against the United States; (B) supersedes any provision of the Compact of Free Association or its subsidiary agreements; and (C) serves as a settlement of any claim against the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres40is/xml/BILLS-117sjres40is.xml |
117-sjres-41 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 41 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Thune , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Braun , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Hawley , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Moran , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Lee , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services (86 Fed. Reg. 56144 (October 7, 2021), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres41is/xml/BILLS-117sjres41is.xml |
117-sjres-42 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 42 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2022 Mr. Braun introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. Total expenditures for a year shall not exceed the average annual revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted in proportion to changes in population and inflation. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two-thirds of each House declare an emergency and provide by law for specific expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. 4. This article shall take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures may exceed the limit in section 1 by the following portion of the prior year’s expenditures exceeding that limit (excepting emergency expenditures provided for by section 2): nine-tenths in the first year, eight-ninths in the second year, seven-eighths in the third year, six-sevenths in the fourth year, five-sixths in the fifth year, four-fifths in the sixth year, three-fourths in the seventh year, two-thirds in the eighth year, and one-half in the ninth year. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres42is/xml/BILLS-117sjres42is.xml |
117-sjres-43 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 43 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2022 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Risch , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Braun , Mr. Thune , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Moran , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond (86 Fed. Reg. 53412 (September 27, 2021)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres43is/xml/BILLS-117sjres43is.xml |
117-sjres-44 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 44 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of Bahrain of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Bahrain is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in the certification Transmittal No. 22–04, submitted to Congress and published in the Congressional Record on March 24, 2022: upgrades to nine (9) M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) to a M270 A1 minimum configuration, including— (A) the Common Fire Control System (CFCS); Improved Launcher Mechanical System (ILMS); 600h Engine and associated engine compartment modifications; Improved Electronics Distribution Box (IEDB); fan speed control valve; cables and mounting hardware, Power Take Off (PTO) and BOO series transmission; the Digital Communication Systems (DCOMMS); and Vehicular Intercom System (AN/VIC–3); and (B) two (2) years spare parts; Operator and Maintenance Training Course Contractor Logistics Support; U.S. Government engineering support; support and test equipment; integration and test support, software delivery and support; publications and technical documentation; technical and logistics support services; storage; and other related elements of logistical and program support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres44is/xml/BILLS-117sjres44is.xml |
117-sjres-45 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 45 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Braun , Mr. Lee , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Thune , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Paul , and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to Definition of Frame or Receiver and Identification of Firearms .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to Definition of Frame or Receiver and Identification of Firearms (87 Fed. Reg. 24652 (April 26, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres45is/xml/BILLS-117sjres45is.xml |
117-sjres-46 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 46 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2022 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Lee , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Moran , Mr. Paul , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Tuberville , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers (87 Fed. Reg. 18078 (March 29, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres46is/xml/BILLS-117sjres46is.xml |
117-sjres-47 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 47 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19 (legislative day, May 17), 2022 Ms. Warren (for herself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of antitrust law in the beef packing industry.
Whereas sections 6 and 6A of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 46 , 46a) authorize Congress, through a resolution passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report the facts relating to any alleged violations of antitrust law by any corporation; Whereas ranchers in the United States receive approximately 39 cents of every dollar a consumer spends on beef, compared to the 60 cents of every dollar they received 50 years ago; Whereas, each year since 1980, an average of nearly 17,000 cattle ranchers have gone out of business; Whereas, between 2015 and 2018, the difference between the cost of wholesale beef and the price paid to ranchers increased by 60 percent, while the top beef packers enjoyed record profits; Whereas beef packing companies have paid millions of dollars to settle beef price-fixing claims in recent years; Whereas increased multinational agribusiness consolidation has put foreign firms in dominant positions within the United States beef packing industry; Whereas increased consolidation in the beef packing industry has exposed vulnerabilities in the food supply system of the United States; Whereas the top 4 beef packers increased their market share from 32 percent to 85 percent in the past 3 decades; Whereas the top 4 beef packers control roughly 85 percent of the beef supply to the wholesale market in the United States; and Whereas consolidated lawsuits were filed against the top 4 beef packers with many complaints, including that of a 10-year quality assurance officer at a top 4 beef packer who witnessed the cutback on slaughter numbers when fed cattle prices rose above a specific threshold: Now, therefore, be it
That the Federal Trade Commission is directed to investigate and, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives on— (1) the extent of anticompetitive practices and violations of the antitrust laws (as defined in the first section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 )) in the beef packing industry, including— (A) price fixing; (B) anticompetitive acquisitions; (C) anticompetitive vertical integration; (D) dominance of supply chains; and (E) monopolization; (2) the monetary and other harms of anticompetitive practices and violations of the antitrust laws in the beef packing industry on consumers, ranchers, farmers, plant workers, and small businesses; and (3) recommendations for legislation, or other remedial actions, as appropriate. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres47is/xml/BILLS-117sjres47is.xml |
117-sjres-48 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 48 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 21–33, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on May 25, 2022: (A) The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Five thousand (5,000) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles, BGM–71E–4B–RF. Seventy (70) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles, BGM–71E–4B–RF (Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles). (B) The following non-MDE: Missile support equipment; technical manuals/publications; spare parts; tool and test equipment; training; U.S. Government technical and logistical support, contractor technical support, and other associated equipment and services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres48is/xml/BILLS-117sjres48is.xml |
117-sjres-49 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 49 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Australia of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Australia is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 22–28, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on May 26, 2022: (A) The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twenty (20) M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). Thirty (30) M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). Thirty (30) Alternative Warhead (AW) Pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion Systems (IMPS). Thirty (30) M31A2 GMLRS Unitary (GMLRS–U) High Explosive Pods with IMPS. Thirty (30) XM403 Extended Range (ER)–GMLRS AW Pods. Thirty (30) EM404 ER GMLRS Unitary Pods. Ten (10) M57 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). (B) The following non-MDE: Reduced Range Practice Rocket Pods (RRPRP); Vehicular Intercom System (AN/VIC–3) 3-Station; radio communication mounts; machine gun mounts; battle management system vehicle integration kits; wheel guards; ruggedized laptops; training equipment publications; spare and repair parts; support equipment; tools; test equipment; technical data; U.S. Government and contractor support; technical and logistical support services; and other related elements of program and logistic support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres49is/xml/BILLS-117sjres49is.xml |
117-sjres-50 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 50 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 20–81, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on February 16, 2021: up to one hundred sixty-eight (168) RIM–116C Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 tactical missiles; RAM Guided Missile Round Pack Tri-Pack shipping and storage containers; operator manuals and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. (2) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 21–0M, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on May 26, 2022: (A) The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): four (4) MK 49 MOD 5 RAM Guided Missile Launching Systems (GMLS) (MDE). (B) The following non-MOE: support equipment; sparing; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; and U.S. Government non-technical support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres50is/xml/BILLS-117sjres50is.xml |
117-sjres-51 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 51 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 21–0M, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on May 26, 2022: (A) The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): four (4) MK 49 MOD 5 RAM Guided Missile Launching Systems (GMLS) (MDE). (B) The following non-MOE: support equipment; sparing; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; and U.S. Government non-technical support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres51is/xml/BILLS-117sjres51is.xml |
117-sjres-52 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 52 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 22–11, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on May 26, 2022: (A) The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twenty-three (23) CH–47F Chinook Helicopters. Fifty-six (56) T–55–GA–714A Engines (46 installed, 10 spares). Fifty-two (52) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI) (46 installed, 6 spares). Twenty-nine (29) AN/AAR–57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (23 installed, 6 spares). Seventy-five (75) M–240 Machine Guns (69 installed, 6 spares). (B) The following non-MDE: Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) classified software; AN/APR–39 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR); AN/AVR–2B Laser Detecting Sets (LDS); High Frequency (HF) radios; Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) (including 25.4mm decoy cartridges, impulse cartridges for cable cutters and aircraft cartridges); AN/ARN–147 Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni Directional Radio Range/Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS) receivers; AN/ARN–153 Tactical Airborne Navigation System (TACAN) radios; AN/APN–209 radar altimeters; AN/AVS–6 Night Vision Devices (NVD); 7.62mm ammunition; items and services to support the mission equipment; hardware and services required to implement additional aircraft options such as: rescue hoists; external cargo slings and nets; Bambi fire buckets; Fast Rope Insertion Extraction Systems (FRIES); Cargo On/Off Loading Systems (COOLS); Extended Range Fuel Systems (ERFS); upgrade to the maintenance hangar and additional parking pads; special tools and test equipment; ground support equipment; airframe and engine spare parts; technical data; publications; Maintenance Work Orders/Engineering Change Proposals (MWO/ECPs); technical assistance; transportation; training; and other related elements of logistics and program support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres52is/xml/BILLS-117sjres52is.xml |
117-sjres-53 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 53 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Australia of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Australia is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 22–27, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on June 21, 2022: Up to fifteen (15) AGM–88E2 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Guidance Sections; up to fifteen (15) AARGM Control Sections; up to fifteen (15) High Speed Anti Radiation Missiles (HARM) Rocket Motors; up to fifteen (15) HARM Warheads; and up to fifteen (15) HARM Control Sections. Also included are AGM–88E2 AARGM All Up Round (AUR) tactical missiles; AGM–88E2 AARGM Captive Air Training Missile (CATM); HARM G–Code AUR; HARM G–Code CATM; M–Code GPS receivers; containers; support and test equipment; EA–18G Growler test support; spare and repair parts; software (Classified and Unclassified); U.S. Government and contractor engineering support; and other related elements of logistical and program support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres53is/xml/BILLS-117sjres53is.xml |
117-sjres-54 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 54 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Lee , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Paul , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Risch , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Braun , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Daines , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to Definition of Frame or Receiver and Identification of Firearms.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to Definition of Frame or Receiver and Identification of Firearms (87 Fed. Reg. 24652 (April 26, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres54is/xml/BILLS-117sjres54is.xml |
117-sjres-55 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 55 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Thune , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Lee , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Paul , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Tuberville , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Romney , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Portman , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Burr , Mr. Shelby , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Moran , Mr. Young , Mr. Graham , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Braun , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions (87 Fed. Reg. 23453 (April 20, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres55is/xml/BILLS-117sjres55is.xml |
117-sjres-56 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 56 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2022 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.
1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the United States Constitution. (2) Congress has not declared war with respect to, or provided a specific statutory authorization for, the conflict between military forces led by Saudi Arabia, including forces from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Senegal, and Sudan (in this section referred to as the Saudi-led coalition ), against the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, in the Republic of Yemen. (3) Since March 2015, United States Armed Forces have been introduced into hostilities between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen. (4) The conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis constitutes, within the meaning of section 4(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1543(a)(1) ), either hostilities or a situation where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances into which United States Armed Forces have been introduced. (5) Pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(b) ), the President shall terminate any use of United States Armed Forces unless the Congress has declared war or has enacted a specific authorization for such use of United States Armed Forces. (6) Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(c) ) states that at any time that United States Armed Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the United States, its possessions and territories without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so directs . (7) Section 8(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1547(c) ) defines the introduction of United States Armed Forces to include the assignment of members of such armed forces to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of any foreign country or government when such military forces are engaged, or there exists an imminent threat that such forces will become engaged, in hostilities , and activities that the United States is conducting in support of the Saudi-led coalition fall within this definition. (8) Section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 ( 50 U.S.C. 1546a ) provides that any joint resolution or bill to require the removal of United States Armed Forces engaged in hostilities without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization shall be considered in accordance with the expedited procedures of section 601(b) of the International Security and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 ( Public Law 94–329 ; 90 Stat. 765). (9) No declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its Armed Forces exists for the use of United States Armed Forces with respect to the conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen pursuant to section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541(c) ), and no provision of law explicitly authorizes the assignment of United States Armed Forces to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of the Saudi-led coalition in hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen. 2. Removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress Pursuant to section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 ( 50 U.S.C. 1546a ) and in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 ( Public Law 94–329 ; 90 Stat. 765), Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Houthis in the Republic of Yemen by not later than the date that is 30 days after the date of the adoption of this joint resolution (unless the President requests and the Congress authorizes by joint resolution a later date), and unless and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of United States Armed Forces has been enacted. 3. Hostilities defined In this joint resolution, the term hostilities includes the following: (1) With respect to United States participation in the military operations of the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthis in Yemen— (A) sharing intelligence for the purpose of enabling offensive coalition strikes; and (B) providing logistical support for offensive coalition strikes, including by providing maintenance or transferring spare parts to coalition members flying warplanes engaged in anti-Houthi bombings in Yemen. (2) The assignment of United States Armed Forces, including any civilian or military personnel of the Department of Defense, to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of the Saudi-led coalition forces in hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen or in situations in which there exists an imminent threat that such coalition forces become engaged in such hostilities, unless and until the President has obtained specific statutory authorization, in accordance with section 8(a) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1547(a) ). 4. Rule of construction regarding operations directed at al Qaeda Nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to prohibit United States Armed Forces from engaging in operations directed at al Qaeda or forces associated with al Qaeda. 5. Rules of construction regarding authorizations for use of military force (a) In general Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1) ), nothing in this joint resolution may be construed as authorizing the use of military force. (b) No modification to Authorization for Use of Military Force Nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to limit, expand, or otherwise modify the scope of the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres56is/xml/BILLS-117sjres56is.xml |
117-sjres-57 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 57 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2022 Mr. Kaine introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the Arlington House National Historic Site .
That— (1) the site administered by the National Park Service and dedicated as a memorial to Robert E. Lee pursuant to the joint resolution of June 29, 1955 ( Public Law 84–107 ; 69 Stat. 190), as amended by the joint resolution of June 30, 1972 ( Public Law 92–333 ; 86 Stat. 401), shall after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution be redesignated and known as the Arlington House National Historic Site ; (2) any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the site referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a reference to the Arlington House National Historic Site; and (3) the joint resolution of June 29, 1955 ( Public Law 84–107 ; 69 Stat. 190), and the joint resolution of June 30, 1972 ( Public Law 92–333 ; 86 Stat. 401), are repealed. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres57is/xml/BILLS-117sjres57is.xml |
117-sjres-58 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 58 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 22–26, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on August 2, 2022: three hundred (300) PATRIOT MIM–104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic missiles (GEM–T); tools and test equipment; range and test programs; support equipment to include associated publications and technical documentation; training equipment; spare and repair parts; New Equipment Training; Transportation; Quality Assurance Team support; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; engineering, and logistics support services; Systems Integration and Checkout (SICO); field office support; International Engineering Services Program Field Surveillance Program; and other related elements of logistics and program support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres58is/xml/BILLS-117sjres58is.xml |
117-sjres-59 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 59 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2022 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 22–32, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on August 2, 2022: ninety-six (96) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile rounds; two (2) THAAD Launch Control Stations (LCS); and two (2) THAAD Tactical Operations Stations (TOS); Repair and return, system integration and checkout, and spare and repair parts; support and testing equipment; publications and technical documentation; construction activities; encryption devices; secure communication equipment; other required COMSEC equipment; and other related elements of logistical and program support. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres59is/xml/BILLS-117sjres59is.xml |
117-sjres-60 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 60 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2022 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Burr , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Braun , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Young , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Paul , and Mr. Graham ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants) .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants) (87 Fed. Reg. 40406; published July 6, 2022), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres60is/xml/BILLS-117sjres60is.xml |
117-sjres-61 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 61 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2022 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes.
Whereas the labor disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers’ Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and their employees represented by certain labor organizations threaten to interrupt essential transportation services of the United States; Whereas continuous service of essential transportation is in the national interest, including the national health, agriculture, interstate commerce, and defense; Whereas the President, by Executive Order 14077 of July 15, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 43203; relating to establishing an emergency board to investigate disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and their employees represented by certain labor organizations), and pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 160 ), created Presidential Emergency Board Numbered 250 to investigate the disputes and report findings; Whereas the recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board Numbered 250, issued on August 16, 2022, have not resulted in settlement of all of the disputes; Whereas all the procedures provided under the Railway Labor Act for resolving the disputes will be exhausted as of 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 16, 2022, at which time essential transportation services will be subject to interruption; Whereas Congress, under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, has the authority and responsibility to ensure the uninterrupted operation of interstate commerce and essential transportation services; and Whereas Congress has in the past enacted legislation for such purposes: Now, therefore, be it
1. Conditions for resolving disputes With respect to any disputes referred to in Executive Order 14077 of July 15, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 43203; relating to establishing an emergency board to investigate disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and their employees represented by certain labor organizations), that are not resolved pursuant to mutual, written agreement by 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 16, 2022, the provisions of the Report and Recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board Numbered 250, issued on August 16, 2022, applicable to such disputes shall be binding on the parties to such disputes and shall have the same effect as though arrived at by agreement of such parties under the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ). 2. Mutual agreement preserved Nothing in this joint resolution shall prevent a mutual, written agreement by the parties described in section 1 to any terms and conditions that are different from those established by this joint resolution. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres61is/xml/BILLS-117sjres61is.xml |
117-sjres-62 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 62 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2022 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Portman , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate the commitment of the United States to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause.
Whereas section 8908(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, provides that the location of a commemorative work in Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs , numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003 (referred to in this preamble as Area I ), shall be deemed to be authorized only if a recommendation for the location is approved by law not later than 150 calendar days after the date on which Congress is notified of the recommendation; Whereas the Fallen Journalists Memorial Act ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 116–253 ) authorized the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the commitment of the United States to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause (referred to in this preamble as the memorial ); and Whereas the Secretary of the Interior has notified Congress of the determination of the Secretary of the Interior that the memorial should be located in Area I: Now, therefore, be it
That the location of a commemorative work to commemorate the commitment of the United States to a free press by honoring journalists who sacrificed their lives in service to that cause within Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs , numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003, is approved. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres62is/xml/BILLS-117sjres62is.xml |
117-sjres-63 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 63 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2022 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Lee , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Braun , Mr. Johnson , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
That, pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1622 ), the national emergency declared by the finding of the President on March 13, 2020, in Proclamation 9994 (85 Fed. Reg. 15337) is hereby terminated. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres63is/xml/BILLS-117sjres63is.xml |
117-sjres-64 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 64 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2022 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility .
That Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility (87 Fed. Reg. 55472 (September 9, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres64is/xml/BILLS-117sjres64is.xml |
117-sjres-65 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 65 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2022 Mr. Cotton introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 73822 (December 1, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres65is/xml/BILLS-117sjres65is.xml |
117-sjres-66 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 66 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2022 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Daines , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Moran , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to Reproductive Health Services .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to Reproductive Health Services (87 Fed. Reg. 55287; published September 9, 2022), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres66is/xml/BILLS-117sjres66is.xml |
117-sjres-67 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 67 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2022 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Markey , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. Every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. 2. The fundamental right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State or political subdivision within a State unless such denial or abridgment is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. 3. The portion of section 2 of the fourteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States that consists of the phrase or other crime, is repealed. 4. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article and protect against any denial or abridgement of the fundamental right to vote by legislation. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres67is/xml/BILLS-117sjres67is.xml |
117-sjres-68 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 68 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2022 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Burr , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 73822 (December 1, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres68is/xml/BILLS-117sjres68is.xml |
117-sjres-69 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 69 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2022 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Markey , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. The President and Vice President shall be jointly elected by the direct popular vote of the people of the several States and the District constituting the seat of Government of the United States who are over the age of 18. 2. Congress shall determine the time, place, and manner of holding the election, and the manner in which the results of the election shall be ascertained and declared, and shall establish one day throughout the United States by which any period of voting shall be complete and during which any eligible voter may cast a vote. 3. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres69is/xml/BILLS-117sjres69is.xml |
117-sjres-70 | IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 70 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 21, 2022 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment (87 Fed. Reg. 72674 (November 25, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sjres70is/xml/BILLS-117sjres70is.xml |
117-sres-1 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 1 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 3, 2021 Mr. McConnell submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.
That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of each House is assembled and that the Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres1ats/xml/BILLS-117sres1ats.xml |
117-sres-2 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 2 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 3, 2021 Mr. McConnell submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.
That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and that the Senate is ready to proceed to business. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres2ats/xml/BILLS-117sres2ats.xml |
117-sres-3 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 3 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 3, 2021 Mr. McConnell submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.
That the daily meeting of the Senate be 12 o’clock meridian unless otherwise ordered. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres3ats/xml/BILLS-117sres3ats.xml |
117-sres-4 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 4 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 3, 2021 Mr. McConnell submitted the following resolution; which was ordered to lie over, under the rule RESOLUTION Fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.
That the daily meeting of the Senate be 12:01 p.m. unless otherwise ordered. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres4is/xml/BILLS-117sres4is.xml |
117-sres-5 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 5 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 19, 2021 Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Booker , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Braun , Mr. Brown , Mr. Burr , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Collins , Mr. Coons , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Fischer , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Lee , Mrs. Loeffler , Mr. Luján , Mr. Lummis , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Marshall , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Moran , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Paul , Mr. Peters , Mr. Portman , Mr. Reed , Mr. Risch , Mr. Romney , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Shelby , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Smith , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Young ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring the memory of Officer Brian David Sicknick of the United States Capitol Police for his selfless acts of heroism on the grounds of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Whereas Brian David Sicknick was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1978, the youngest of 3 sons to Gladys and Charles Sicknick; Whereas Officer Sicknick served his country in the New Jersey Air National Guard both on American soil and in overseas deployments, from 1997 until his honorable discharge in 2003; Whereas Officer Sicknick joined the United States Capitol Police in July, 2008 and served most recently in the First Responder’s Unit; Whereas a joint session of Congress met in the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, for the purpose of counting the votes of the Electoral College in the 2020 presidential election, as required by the Constitution of the United States; Whereas on the afternoon of January 6, 2021, rioters attacked the United States Capitol with the goal of disrupting the counting of the electoral votes; Whereas Officer Sicknick responded to these riots bravely and was seriously injured in the course of his duty; Whereas Officer Sicknick returned to his division office, collapsed, and was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries; Whereas Officer Sicknick is survived by family and loved ones, including his parents, Charles and Gladys, 2 brothers, Ken and Craig, his longtime girlfriend of 11 years, Sandra Garza, his Aunt Alberta, Uncle Ray, Cousin Aaron, Aunt Elaine, and 2 dachshunds, Sparky and Pebbles; and Whereas Officer Sicknick, his colleagues at the United States Capitol Police, and their Federal and local law enforcement partners who responded to the attack on the Capitol, and National Guard partners are true national heroes to whom the United States owes a deep debt of gratitude: Now, therefore be it
That— (1) the Senate— (A) honors the memory of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick for the selfless acts of heroism displayed on January 6, 2021, in risking and sacrificing his life in the line of duty; (B) calls upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol and the death of Officer Sicknick; and (C) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate— (i) communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives; and (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick; and (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres5ats/xml/BILLS-117sres5ats.xml |
117-sres-6 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 6 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To elect Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.
That Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont, be, and he is hereby, elected President of the Senate pro tempore. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres6ats/xml/BILLS-117sres6ats.xml |
117-sres-7 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 7 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Chuck Grassley for his service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Grassley as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.
That the United States Senate expresses its deepest gratitude to Senator Grassley for his dedication and commitment during his service to the Senate as the President Pro Tempore. Further, as a token of appreciation of the Senate for his long and faithful service, Senator Chuck Grassley is hereby designated President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres7ats/xml/BILLS-117sres7ats.xml |
117-sres-8 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 8 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.
That the President of the United States be notified of the election of the Honorable Patrick J. Leahy as President of the Senate pro tempore. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres8ats/xml/BILLS-117sres8ats.xml |
117-sres-9 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 9 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.
That the House of Representatives be notified of the election of the Honorable Patrick J. Leahy as President of the Senate pro tempore. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres9ats/xml/BILLS-117sres9ats.xml |
117-sres-10 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 10 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Electing Gary B. Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.
That Gary B. Myrick of Virginia be, and he is hereby, elected Secretary for the Majority of the Senate. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres10ats/xml/BILLS-117sres10ats.xml |
117-sres-11 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 11 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Electing Robert M. Duncan, of the District of Columbia, as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.
That Robert M. Duncan of the District of Columbia be, and he is hereby, elected Secretary for the Minority of the Senate. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres11ats/xml/BILLS-117sres11ats.xml |
117-sres-12 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 12 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2021 Mr. Braun submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on January 22, 2021.
Whereas, on January 22, 1973, the majority of the members of the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that abortion was a right secured by the Constitution; and Whereas, since that fateful day, over 60 million unborn children have perished: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the recognition of the Day of Tears in the United States on January 22, 2021; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to lower their flags to half-staff to mourn and honor the innocents who have lost their lives to abortion. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres12is/xml/BILLS-117sres12is.xml |
117-sres-13 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 13 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Young , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Inhofe , and Mrs. Blackburn ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights.
Whereas the International Olympic Committee announced Beijing, People's Republic of China, as the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games; Whereas the Olympic charter states that the goal of Olympism is to promote a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity ; Whereas, on January 19, 2021, the Department of State determined that the Communist Party of China has committed genocide against the predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR); Whereas the 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report of the Department of State relating to the People's Republic of China indicates that— (1) authorities in the People's Republic of China have arbitrarily detained more than 1,000,000 ethnic Muslims, including Uyghur, ethnic Kazakh, and Kyrgyz individuals, in as many as 1,200 vocational training centers , which are internment camps designed to erase ethnic and religious identities; (2) the national household registry system of the People's Republic of China restricts the freedom of rural inhabitants to legally change their workplace or residence, placing the internal migrant population of the People's Republic of China at high risk of forced labor in brick kilns, coal mines, and factories; (3) the Government of the People's Republic of China subjects Christians and members of other religious groups to forced labor in brick kilns, food processing centers, and factories as part of detention for the purpose of ideological indoctrination; and (4) the Government of the People's Republic of China provides financial incentives for companies to open factories near the internment camps, and local governments receive additional funds from the Government of the People's Republic of China for each inmate forced to work in an internment camp; Whereas, in June 2020, the Associated Press reported that— (1) the Government of the People’s Republic of China uses forced birth control, sterilizations, and abortions on Uyghur and other minority women to diminish the birth rate among Muslim populations; and (2) Uyghur and other minority women are subjected to internment camps and large fines for giving birth to too many children, which is subjectively defined by the Government of the People’s Republic of China; Whereas, in October 2019, Radio Free Asia reported that— (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China, as part of its Pair Up and Become Family program, assigns male Han Chinese relatives to monitor the homes of Uyghur families in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and to regularly sleep in the same beds as the wives of men detained in the internment camps of the region; and (2) Uyghur individuals who protest hosting relatives or refuse to take part in study sessions or other activities with the officials in their homes are subject to additional restrictions and may face detention in the internment camps; Whereas, in July 2019, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom jointly condemned the arbitrary detention and surveillance of Uyghur individuals and other minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; Whereas, in June 2019, the Independent Tribunal Into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of Conscience in China of the China Tribunal found that— (1) forced organ harvesting has been carried out for years throughout the People's Republic of China on a significant scale, and practitioners of Falun Gong have been the main source of organs; and (2) the Government of the People's Republic of China has committed crimes against humanity with respect to Uyghur individuals and practitioners of Falun Gong; Whereas the report of Freedom House entitled Freedom in the World 2019 indicates that— (1) women, ethnic and religious minorities, and the LGBT community in the People's Republic of China have no opportunity to gain meaningful political representation and are barred from advancing their interests outside the formal structures of the Communist Party of China; (2) foreign journalists in the People's Republic of China were surveilled, harassed, physically abused, detained to prevent meetings with certain individuals, and had their visas withheld; (3) hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners have recently received long prison terms, and many other individuals were arbitrarily detained in various legal education facilities, where they were tortured, sometimes fatally, until they abandoned their beliefs; (4) limitations on due process in the People's Republic of China, including the excessive use of pretrial detention, are rampant, and an extended crackdown on human rights lawyers has weakened the access of defendants to independent legal counsel; and (5) individuals attempting to petition the Government of the People's Republic of China with respect to grievances or injustices are routinely intercepted in their efforts to travel to Beijing, forcefully returned to their hometowns, or subjected to extralegal detention in black jails , psychiatric institutions, and other sites at which they are at risk of abuse; Whereas the annual report of the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China for 2019 indicates that— (1) the one-party authoritarian political system of the People's Republic of China deprives the people of the People's Republic of China of their right to meaningfully participate in electoral processes and public life generally; (2) in 2019, the Government of the People's Republic of China detained and prosecuted individuals who criticized government officials and policies online and censored or distorted a range of news and information that the Government of the People's Republic of China considered politically sensitive , including— (A) the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre; (B) human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; and (C) the protests in Hong Kong against proposed extradition legislation; (3) Hong Kong authorities, under the influence of the Government of the People's Republic of China, violated fundamental freedoms of the people of Hong Kong, as articulated in the Basic Law, including the freedoms of expression, association, and assembly; (4) the Government of the People's Republic of China has used propaganda, disinformation, and censorship in an attempt to shape reporting on the Hong Kong protests, attributing the protests to influence by foreign forces , and threatening protesters in Hong Kong; (5) officials of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China continue to abuse criminal law and police power to punish critics and maintain stability with the goal of perpetuating one-party rule, often targeting human rights advocates, religious believers, and ethnic minority groups; and (6) the Government of the People's Republic of China is likely committing crimes against humanity; Whereas, before the 2008 Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, the Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2006 reported that the Government of the People’s Republic of China practiced severe cultural and religious repression of minorities, especially of Uyghur individuals in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and according to the Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018, such repression has intensified since the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; Whereas four Special Rapporteurs of the United Nations have urged the governing authorities in Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China to ensure protestors in Hong Kong may fully exercise the right to peacefully assemble, including— (1) the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; (2) the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders; (3) the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; and (4) the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; Whereas police in Hong Kong have arrested more than 6,000 individuals and fired more than 16,000 rounds of tear gas during the seven months of protests by people of Hong Kong seeking to uphold their liberties and the autonomy of Hong Kong, as articulated in the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (referred to in this preamble as the Basic Law ); Whereas, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (referred to in this preamble as the “Hong Kong national security law”) is implemented to suppress pro-democracy demonstrators and remove the rights and liberties from the people of Hong Kong guaranteed in the Basic Law; Whereas the report of the Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders entitled Defending Rights in a No Rights Zone : Annual Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in China (2018) indicates that— (1) authorities in the People's Republic of China continue to charge Tibetans with inciting separatism for expressing political or religious dissent and impose heavy prison sentences on such individuals; (2) the Government of the People's Republic of China continues to implement its draconian 2017 cybersecurity law, which authorizes invasive cyber surveillance and provides broad authority to restrict and penalize online expression; (3) the Government of the People's Republic of China intends to have full coverage, connectivity, and control of the entire People's Republic of China by police video surveillance; and (4) the Government of the People's Republic of China boldly retaliates against human rights advocates for their work upholding international standards and cooperating with the United Nations human rights mechanisms; Whereas, in January 2020, the editorial board of The Washington Post questioned whether the People's Republic of China should be allowed to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in one city while running concentration camps in another ; and Whereas the flagrant human rights abuses committed by the Government of the People’s Republic of China are inconsistent with Olympic values: Now, therefore, be it
That— (1) the Senate supports the values of Olympism and the principles of Team USA with respect to the protection of— (A) the rights, safety, and well-being of athletes; and (B) the integrity of sport; and (2) it is the sense of the Senate that, consistent with the principles of the International Olympic Committee, unless the Government of the People’s Republic of China demonstrates significant progress in securing fundamental human rights, including the freedoms of religion, speech, movement, association, and assembly, the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympics to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres13is/xml/BILLS-117sres13is.xml |
117-sres-14 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 14 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2021 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating January 23, 2021, as Maternal Health Awareness Day .
Whereas, every year in the United States, approximately 700 women die as a result of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth; Whereas the pregnancy-related mortality ratio, defined as the number of pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 live births, more than doubled between 1987 and 2017; Whereas the United States is the only developed country whose maternal mortality rate has increased over the last several decades; Whereas, of all pregnancy-related deaths between 2011 and 2016— (1) nearly 32 percent occurred during pregnancy; (2) about 35 percent occurred during childbirth or the week after childbirth; and (3) 33 percent occurred between 1 week and 1 year postpartum; Whereas more than 60 percent of maternal deaths in the United States are preventable; Whereas, in 2014 alone, 50,000 women suffered from a near miss or severe maternal morbidity, which includes potentially life-threatening complications that arise from labor and childbirth; Whereas around 17 percent of women who gave birth in a hospital in the United States reported experiencing 1 or more types of mistreatment, such as— (1) loss of autonomy; (2) being shouted at, scolded, or threatened; and (3) being ignored or refused or receiving no response to requests for help; Whereas certain social determinants of health, including bias and racism, have a negative impact on maternal health outcomes; Whereas significant disparities in maternal health exist, including that— (1) Black women are more than 3 times as likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause as are White women; (2) American Indian and Alaska Native women are more than twice as likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause as are White women; (3) Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women with at least some college education are more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than are women of all other racial and ethnic backgrounds with less than a high school diploma; (4) Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are about twice as likely to suffer from severe maternal morbidity as are White women; (5) women who live in rural areas have a greater likelihood of severe maternal morbidity and mortality compared to women who live in urban areas; (6) less than ½ of rural counties have a hospital with obstetric services; (7) counties with more Black and Hispanic residents and lower median incomes are less likely to have access to hospital obstetric services; (8) more than 50 percent of women who live in a rural area must travel more than 30 minutes to access hospital obstetric services, compared to 7 percent of women who live in urban areas; and (9) American Indian and Alaska Native women living in rural communities are twice as likely as their White counterparts to report receiving late or no prenatal care; Whereas pregnant women may be at increased risk for severe outcomes associated with COVID–19, as— (1) pregnant women with symptomatic COVID–19 are more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit, receive invasive ventilation, and receive ECMO treatment, compared to nonpregnant women with symptomatic COVID–19; (2) pregnant women with symptomatic COVID–19 are at a 70-percent increased risk for death compared to nonpregnant women with symptomatic COVID–19; and (3) pregnant women with COVID–19 may be at risk for preterm delivery; Whereas more than 40 States have designated committees to review maternal deaths; Whereas State and local maternal mortality review committees are positioned to comprehensively assess maternal deaths and identify opportunities for prevention; Whereas more than 30 States are participating in the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, which promotes consistent and safe maternity care to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality; Whereas community-based maternal health care models, including midwifery childbirth services, doula support services, community and perinatal health worker services, and group prenatal care, in collaboration with culturally competent physician care, show great promise in improving maternal health outcomes and reducing disparities in maternal health outcomes; Whereas many organizations have implemented initiatives to educate patients and providers about— (1) all causes of, contributing factors to, and disparities in maternal mortality; (2) the prevention of pregnancy-related deaths; and (3) the importance of listening to and empowering all women to report pregnancy-related medical issues; and Whereas several States, communities, and organizations recognize January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day to raise awareness about maternal health and promote maternal safety: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates January 23, 2021, as Maternal Health Awareness Day ; (2) supports the goals and ideals of Maternal Health Awareness Day, including— (A) raising public awareness about maternal mortality, maternal morbidity, and disparities in maternal health outcomes; and (B) encouraging the Federal Government, States, territories, Tribes, local communities, public health organizations, physicians, health care providers, and others to take action to reduce adverse maternal health outcomes and improve maternal safety; (3) promotes initiatives— (A) to address and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes; and (B) to ensure respectful and equitable maternity care practices; (4) honors those who have passed away as a result of pregnancy-related causes; and (5) supports and recognizes the need for further investments in efforts to improve maternal health, eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes, and promote respectful and equitable maternity care practices. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres14is/xml/BILLS-117sres14is.xml |
117-sres-15 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 15 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Chamber of the United States Senate.
1. Authorization for photograph (a) In general Paragraph 1 of Rule IV of the Rules for the Regulation of the Senate Wing of the United States Capitol (prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber) shall be temporarily suspended for the sole and specific purpose of permitting an official photograph to be taken on January 26, 2021, of the swearing in of Members of the United States Senate for the impeachment trial of the former President of the United States. (b) Administration The acting Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized and directed to make the necessary arrangements to carry out subsection (a), which arrangements shall provide for a minimum of disruption to Senate proceedings. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres15ats/xml/BILLS-117sres15ats.xml |
117-sres-16 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 16 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 26, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To provide for related procedures concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the United States.
That— (1) pursuant to rules III and IV of the Rules and Procedures and Practice When sitting on Impeachment Trials, on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, the Senate shall proceed to the consideration of the article of impeachment and that the Secretary of the Senate shall notify the House of Representatives of the time and place fixed for the Senate to proceed upon the impeachment of Donald John Trump in the Senate Chamber; (2) under rule VIII of the Procedure and Guidelines for Impeachment Trials in the United States Senate— (A) the summons shall be issued in the usual form to Donald John Trump, provided that he may have until 12:00 pm on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, to file his answer with the Secretary of the Senate; (B) the House of Representatives may have until 12:00 pm on Monday, February 8, 2021, to file its replication with the Secretary of the Senate; (C) if the House of Representatives wishes to file a trial brief, it shall be filed by 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 2, 2021; (D) if Donald John Trump wishes to file a trial brief, it shall be filed by 10:00 am on Monday, February 8, 2021; and (E) the House of Representatives may file a rebuttal brief no later than 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 9, 2021; (3) the Senate directs the parties, in addition to addressing the charge of incitement of insurrection in the Article of Impeachment approved by the House on January 13, 2021, to address in their trial briefs whether Donald John Trump is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of impeachment for acts committed as President of the United States, notwithstanding the expiration of his term in said office; and (4) the Senate directs the parties to be prepared to address at the commencement of the trial on February 9, 2021, whether Donald John Trump is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of impeachment for acts committed as President of the United States, notwithstanding the expiration of his term in said office. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres16ats/xml/BILLS-117sres16ats.xml |
117-sres-17 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 17 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2021 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Daines , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Risch , Mr. Moran , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Paul , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Johnson , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Braun , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cotton , and Mrs. Fischer ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated.
That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) clean water is a national priority; and (2) the final rule of the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency entitled The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (85 Fed. Reg. 22250 (April 21, 2020)) should not be withdrawn or vacated. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres17is/xml/BILLS-117sres17is.xml |
117-sres-18 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 18 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 27, 2021 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Cramer ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION In support of an international investigation into the handling by the Government of the People’s Republic of China of COVID–19 and the impact thereof on the people of the United States and other nations.
Whereas the novel coronavirus, hereafter referred to as COVID–19, emerged in the People’s Republic of China and began to spread as early as November 2019; Whereas, by late December, dozens of citizens of the People’s Republic of China had fallen victim to COVID–19; Whereas, on December 30, 2019, Wuhan health authorities identified, interrogated, and reprimanded multiple doctors in response to their decisions to warn other Chinese citizens of the danger posed by this new disease; Whereas, on January 1, 2020, the Wuhan Public Security Bureau questioned eight Chinese doctors who had posted information on COVID–19 on WeChat; Whereas, on January 1, 2020, the Hubei Provincial Health Commission ordered laboratories to stop testing for COVID–19 and destroy samples of the same; Whereas, on January 2, 2020, the Wuhan Institute of Virology mapped the genome of COVID–19 in order to inform development of public health interventions and medical treatments for COVID–19, but the Government of the People’s Republic of China withheld genetic information on COVID–19 until January 9; Whereas, on January 11, 2020, the Wuhan Health Commission insisted that there were no new cases of infection by COVID–19; Whereas, on January 13, 2020, the first identified COVID–19 case outside of the People’s Republic of China was announced in Thailand; Whereas, on January 14, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that the Government of the People’s Republic of China had seen no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus ; Whereas, on January 23, 2020, the Government of the People’s Republic of China began to implement quarantine measures to stem the spread of COVID–19, at the same time as the disease had already begun to proliferate throughout the world; Whereas, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID–19 a global pandemic, with at least 118,000 persons infected and at least 4,291 dead in 114 different countries at the time of the announcement; Whereas, by January 21, 2021, one year after the first COVID–19 case was confirmed in the United States, COVID–19 had infected at least 97,061,592 persons and killed at least 2,080,009 in 191 different countries; Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China argues that COVID–19 did not originate in the People’s Republic of China; Whereas the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China has alleged that the United States Army may have delivered COVID–19 to the city of Wuhan and that COVID–19 may have originated in Italy or separate outbreaks in multiple places in the world ; Whereas the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China has said, China’s endeavor to combating [sic] the epidemic has bought time for [international] preparedness. ; Whereas a University of Southampton study found that earlier intervention by the Government of the People’s Republic of China could have significantly limited the geographic spread of COVID–19; Whereas more than 120 nations have called for an investigation of the origins of COVID–19; and Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China continues to prevent a credible international investigation of the origins of COVID–19, including by restricting access by investigators to certain locations and information in the People’s Republic of China: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) condemns the decision by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to hide the emergence and spread of COVID–19 within its borders during the initial weeks of the pandemic; (2) assesses that the decision by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to hide the emergence and spread of COVID–19 during that period almost certainly contributed to the rapid spread of that disease throughout the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the rest of the world; (3) finds that the Government of the People’s Republic of China should be held accountable for the impact of its decision to hide the emergence and spread of COVID–19 on the lives and livelihoods of the people of the United States and other nations; (4) calls for an international investigation led by public health officials from the United States and other affected nations and free from any restrictions by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to determine how the handling by the Government of the People’s Republic of China of the COVID–19 outbreak prior to March 11, 2020, contributed to the emergence of the COVID–19 global pandemic; and (5) calls on the international community— (A) to quantify the harm caused by the handling of the Government of the People’s Republic of China to the health and economic well-being of the people of the United States and other nations; and (B) to design a mechanism for delivering compensation from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to all affected nations for the harm caused by its decision to hide the emergence and spread of COVID–19 during the initial weeks of the pandemic. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres18is/xml/BILLS-117sres18is.xml |
117-sres-19 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 19 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Booker , Ms. Smith , Mr. Reed , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Brown , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Peters , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Braun , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Lankford , and Mrs. Capito ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Recognizing January 2021 as National Mentoring Month .
Whereas the goals of National Mentoring Month are to raise awareness of mentoring, recruit individuals to mentor, celebrate the powerful impact of caring adults who volunteer time for the benefit of young people, and encourage organizations to engage and integrate quality in mentoring into the efforts of the organizations; Whereas there are young people across the United States who make everyday choices that lead to the big decisions in life without the guidance and support on which many other young people rely; Whereas a mentor is a caring, consistent presence who devotes time to a young person to help that young person discover personal strength and achieve the potential of that young person; Whereas quality mentoring encourages positive life and social skills, promotes self-esteem, bolsters academic achievement and college access, supports career exploration, and nurtures youth leadership development; Whereas mentoring happens in various settings, including community-based programs, elementary and secondary schools, colleges, government agencies, religious institutions, and the workplace, and in various ways, including formal mentoring matches and informal relationships with teachers, coaches, neighbors, faith leaders, and others; Whereas mentoring programs have been shown to be effective in helping young people make positive choices; Whereas studies have shown that incorporating culture and heritage into mentoring programs can improve academic outcomes and increases community engagement, especially for Alaskan Native and American Indian youth; Whereas young people who meet regularly with mentors are 46 percent less likely than peers to start using illegal drugs; Whereas research shows that young people who were at risk for not completing high school but who had a mentor were, as compared with similarly situated young people without a mentor— (1) 55 percent more likely to be enrolled in college; (2) 81 percent more likely to report participating regularly in sports or extracurricular activities; (3) more than twice as likely to say they held a leadership position in a club or sports team; and (4) 78 percent more likely to pay it forward by volunteering regularly in the communities of young people; Whereas students who are chronically absent are more likely to fall behind academically, and mentoring can play a role in helping young people attend school regularly, as research shows that students who meet regularly with a mentor are, as compared with the peers of those students— (1) 52 percent less likely to skip a full day of school; and (2) 37 percent less likely to skip a class; Whereas youth development experts agree that mentoring encourages positive youth development and smart daily behaviors, such as finishing homework and having healthy social interactions, and has a positive impact on the growth and success of a young person; Whereas mentors help young people set career goals and use the personal contacts of the mentors to help young people meet industry professionals and train for and find jobs; Whereas each of the benefits of mentors described in this preamble serves to link youth to economic and social opportunity while also strengthening communities in the United States; and Whereas, despite those described benefits, an estimated 9,000,000 young people in the United States feel isolated from meaningful connections with adults outside the home, constituting a mentoring gap that demonstrates a need for collaboration and resources: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) recognizes January 2021 as National Mentoring Month ; (2) recognizes the caring adults who serve as staff and volunteers at quality mentoring programs and help the young people of the United States find inner strength and reach their full potential; (3) acknowledges that mentoring is beneficial because mentoring supports educational achievement and self-confidence, supports young people in setting career goals and expanding social capital, reduces juvenile delinquency, improves positive personal, professional, and academic outcomes, and strengthens communities; (4) promotes the establishment and expansion of quality mentoring programs across the United States to equip young people with the tools needed to lead healthy and productive lives; and (5) supports initiatives to close the mentoring gap that exists for the many young people in the United States who do not have meaningful connections with adults outside the home. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres19is/xml/BILLS-117sres19is.xml |
117-sres-20 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 20 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Paul submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Providing for sufficient time for legislation to be read.
1. Time for reading of legislation (a) In general It shall not be in order for the Senate to consider any bill, resolution, message, conference report, amendment between the Houses, amendment, treaty, or other measure or matter until 1 session day has passed since introduction for every 20 pages included in the measure or matter in the usual form plus 1 session day for any number of remaining pages less than 20 in the usual form. (b) Point of order (1) In general Any Senator may raise a point of order that consideration of any bill, resolution, message, conference report, amendment, treaty, or other measure or matter is not in order under subsection (a). A motion to table the point of order shall not be in order. (2) Waiver Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. All motions to waive under this paragraph shall be debatable collectively for not to exceed 3 hours equally divided between the Senator raising the point of order and the Senator moving to waive the point of order or their designees. A motion to waive the point of order shall not be amendable. (c) Constitutional authority This resolution is adopted pursuant to the power granted to each House of Congress to determine the Rules of its Proceedings in article I, section 5, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres20is/xml/BILLS-117sres20is.xml |
117-sres-21 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 21 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Ernst , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Crapo ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2021 as National Stalking Awareness Month .
Whereas approximately 1 in 6 women in the United States, at some point during their lifetimes, have experienced stalking victimization, during which the women felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed; Whereas it is estimated that each year between 6,000,000 and 7,500,000 individuals in the United States report that they have been victims of stalking; Whereas more than 85 percent of victims of stalking reported that they had been stalked by someone they knew; Whereas nearly 70 percent of intimate partner stalking victims were threatened with physical harm by stalkers; Whereas 11 percent of victims of stalking reported having been stalked for more than 5 years; Whereas two-thirds of stalkers pursue their victims at least once a week; Whereas many victims of stalking are forced to take drastic measures to protect themselves, including relocating, changing jobs, or obtaining protection orders; Whereas the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe depression is much higher among victims of stalking than the general population; Whereas many victims of stalking do not report stalking to the police or contact a victim service provider, shelter, or hotline; Whereas stalking is a crime under Federal law and the laws of all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States; Whereas stalking affects victims of every race, age, culture, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, and economic status; Whereas national organizations, local victim service organizations, campuses, prosecutor’s offices, and police departments stand ready to assist victims of stalking and are working diligently to develop effective and innovative responses to stalking, including online stalking; Whereas there is a need to improve the response of the criminal justice system to stalking through more aggressive investigation and prosecution; Whereas there is a need for an increase in the availability of victim services across the United States, and the services must include programs tailored to meet the needs of victims of stalking; Whereas individuals 18 to 24 years old experience the highest rates of stalking victimization, and a majority of stalking victims report their victimization first occurred before the age of 25; Whereas up to 75 percent of women in college who experience behavior relating to stalking experience other forms of victimization, including sexual or physical victimization; Whereas there is a need for an effective response to stalking on each campus; Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has heightened the risk of online stalking and harassment, particularly among school-aged individuals; Whereas victim service organizations and law enforcement entities have swiftly adapted to the COVID–19 pandemic in order to continue to serve victims of stalking; and Whereas the Senate finds that National Stalking Awareness Month provides an opportunity to educate the people of the United States about stalking: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates January 2021 as National Stalking Awareness Month ; (2) applauds the efforts of service providers for victims of stalking, police, prosecutors, national and community organizations, campuses, and private sector supporters to promote awareness of stalking; (3) encourages policymakers, criminal justice officials, victim service and human service agencies, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of stalking and continue to support the availability of services for victims of stalking; and (4) urges national and community organizations, businesses in the private sector, and the media to promote awareness of the crime of stalking through National Stalking Awareness Month . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres21is/xml/BILLS-117sres21is.xml |
117-sres-22 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Cruz ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the Republic of Ecuador and recognizing the restoration and advancement of economic relations, security, and development opportunities in both nations.
Whereas the United States and Ecuador have enjoyed a history of bilateral partnership and cooperation, and share the aims of promoting democratic values, economic prosperity, and the security of both nations; Whereas the United States and Ecuador have taken important steps to restore the bilateral relationship between the United States and Ecuador, including by signing various agreements to strengthen economic ties, security cooperation, and development opportunities; Whereas President Moreno has signaled Ecuador’s commitment to promoting democratic values and has advocated for greater government transparency; Whereas, in February 2018, more than 64 percent of Ecuadorians voted, in a constitutional referendum, to reinstate a 2-term presidential limit, an effort that was carried out by President Moreno’s administration and which is indicative of the Ecuadorian people’s support for presidential term limits as a reasonable check against a history of corruption and abuse of power; Whereas the United States-Ecuador bilateral relationship has been historically characterized by strong commercial and investment ties through the Generalized System of Preferences, the United States-Ecuador Trade and Investment Council, and the Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Ecuador Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, done at Washington August 27, 1993, which was terminated by Ecuador’s previous government, effective May 18, 2018; Whereas President Moreno’s administration has committed to implement economic policies that will lay the groundwork for sustainable economic growth, while protecting the poorest and most vulnerable people; Whereas, under President Moreno’s leadership, there have been significant advances in areas related to freedom of expression, including through the reform of the controversial Ecuadorian Communications Law; Whereas the Government of Ecuador has called for the peaceful restoration of democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela and Ecuador has been a generous host of approximately 385,000 Venezuelan refugees; Whereas, on May 15, 2019, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to the return of the USAID Mission to Ecuador after the 53-year program was forced to close in 2014 due to tensions in the bilateral relationship; Whereas Ecuador has been one of the countries most affected by the COVID–19 pandemic in Latin America, which has overwhelmed the country’s health care system and aggravated the country’s already challenging economic situation; Whereas in response to the COVID–19 pandemic, USAID is providing Ecuador with technical support and training in diagnostics, and technical assistance in clinical management, risk communication, and community engagement; and Whereas the United States and Ecuador have agreed to advance security cooperation on law enforcement, counternarcotics, anticorruption, and bilateral military training and assistance: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) reaffirms its commitment— (A) to the historic partnership between the United States and Ecuador; and (B) to continue working to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Ecuador based on mutual respect and shared democratic values and principles; (2) recognizes President Lenin Moreno and his administration for recommitting Ecuador to democratic values, anti-corruption efforts, and the adoption of economic policies that will benefit the people of Ecuador; (3) commends the important steps that President Moreno and his administration have taken to protect freedom of expression and freedom of the press in his country; (4) encourages the Republic of Ecuador to ensure that the rights of refugees and asylum seekers are protected; and (5) supports actions to strengthen the historic bilateral relationship between the United States and Ecuador, including— (A) by strengthening economic relationships with Ecuador to build mutual prosperity through greater transparency, adherence to the rule of law, and support for human rights; (B) stronger law enforcement and security cooperation between the 2 countries, including in cybersecurity, border management, addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, counternarcotics, anti-money laundering, military and civilian security professionalization, and criminal justice capabilities; (C) the return of the United States Agency for International Development and the extension of the Peace Corps Program in Ecuador; (D) continued United States assistance for Ecuador’s response to combat the COVID–19 pandemic; (E) closer ties between Americans and Ecuadoreans through English language learning and teaching programs that foster greater professional and educational opportunities; (F) continued efforts to protect freedom of expression and freedom of the press; and (G) continued efforts to ensure that the rights of refugees and asylum seekers are protected. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres22is/xml/BILLS-117sres22is.xml |
117-sres-23 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 23 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Shelby , and Mr. Tuberville ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Honoring the life and legacy of Henry Louis Aaron.
Whereas Henry Louis Hank Aaron was born 1 of 8 children on February 5, 1934, to Herbert Aaron Sr. and Estella (Pritchett) Aaron in Mobile, Alabama; Whereas Mr. Aaron grew up during the height of Jim Crow and segregation and faced racism and discrimination from a young age, including from the stands while playing in the South as a minor league baseball player early in his baseball career; Whereas Mr. Aaron began his baseball career as a teenager in the Negro leagues, first playing for the Prichard Athletics, then the Mobile Black Bears, before being signed by the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League; Whereas, in 1952, Mr. Aaron was signed by the Boston Braves, who assigned him to play in the minor league for their Northern League farm team, the Eau Claire Bears, where he made the Northern League's All-Star team and was unanimously named Rookie of the Year; Whereas, in 1953, Mr. Aaron was promoted to play for the South Atlantic League affiliate of the Braves, the Jacksonville Braves, as one of the league’s first Black players, where he immediately helped the team win the league championship and won the South Atlantic League's Most Valuable Player Award; Whereas, in 1954, Mr. Aaron was invited to attend spring training with the Milwaukee Braves and signed his first Major League Baseball contract on the final day of Braves spring training, making his Major League Baseball debut against the Cincinnati Reds and hitting his first Major League Baseball home run on April 23, 1954; Whereas Mr. Aaron won his first batting title in 1956 and was voted the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1957, helping the Braves win their first pennant in Milwaukee and leading the Braves to a 1957 World Series victory against the New York Yankees; Whereas, in 1966, Mr. Aaron moved with the Braves to Atlanta, Georgia and went on to play 23 seasons in Major League Baseball, all but his final 2 seasons with the Braves in Milwaukee and then Atlanta; Whereas, on April 4, 1974, Mr. Aaron tied Babe Ruth’s home run record by hitting home run number 714 in a game against the Cincinnati Reds on his first swing of the season; Whereas, on the evening of April 8, 1974, Mr. Aaron made history by breaking Babe Ruth’s record when he hit home run number 715 against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, cementing his place in history as the Nation's home run king; Whereas, during the historic moment, veteran baseball broadcaster Vin Scully announced, What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the State of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. ; Whereas Mr. Aaron went on to hit 755 home runs in his career, a home run record that went unbroken for more than 30 years, with his final home run coming on July 20, 1976; Whereas, at the time of his passing, Mr. Aaron held the Major League Baseball records for the most career runs batted in (2,297), extra base hits (1,477), and total bases (6,856); Whereas, at the time of his passing, Mr. Aaron was 1 of only 4 players to have at least 17 seasons with 150 or more hits, was in second place for most in home runs and at-bats (12,364), and was in third place for most games played (3,298) and hits (3,771); Whereas, in addition to his records, Mr. Aaron achieved numerous career highlights and awards, including— (1) becoming the ninth player to achieve the 3,000 hit milestone and the first player to achieve both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits; (2) being a 2-time National League batting champion; (3) winning the National League’s single-season home run title 4 times; (4) achieving a career batting average of .305; (5) being voted an All-Star in all but his first and last seasons; and (6) winning 3 Gold Glove awards for his play as a right fielder; Whereas Mr. Aaron achieved these milestones while bravely facing racism at every stage of his historic career, including being barred from hotels where his minor league white teammates stayed, receiving many racist letters and threats, and even needing protection from law enforcement at games to protect against racist violence or harassment; Whereas, during his career, Mr. Aaron became a national symbol for perseverance by demonstrating athletic greatness and strength while enduring vicious racism and hate, helping advance the cause for civil rights and becoming a civic leader in the Black community; Whereas Mr. Aaron became the first Black American to hold a senior management position in Major League Baseball as a front office executive with the Atlanta Braves, supported the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ), and founded the Chasing the Dream Foundation to support underprivileged youth through mentorship and financial support; Whereas, in April 1977, the Atlanta Braves retired Mr. Aaron’s Number 44, erected a statue in his honor in 1982, and named the address of their second home, Turner Field, as 755 Hank Aaron Drive; Whereas Mr. Aaron is an integral part of Mobile, Alabama history and has been recognized by the city through the construction of a stadium, opening of a museum, and naming of a park, in his honor; Whereas, in 1982, his first year of eligibility, Mr. Aaron was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, receiving 97.8 percent of the vote, the second-highest tally at the time only to Ty Cobb; Whereas, on the 25th anniversary of Mr. Aaron’s 715th home run, Major League Baseball created the Hank Aaron Award, given annually to the players with the best overall offensive performances in each league; Whereas, in 2002, Mr. Aaron received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian award, from President George W. Bush, with the citation noting that Mr. Aaron embodies the true spirit of our Nation ; and Whereas, at the time of his passing, Mr. Aaron was long renowned for having uplifted the Black community and improved human relations over his career through his tremendous display of dignity and long record of achievement in the face of racism and hate, cementing his legacy as a leading figure for civil rights: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) honors the life and legacy of Henry Louis Aaron for his accomplishments on and off the baseball field, and for defying racism and breaking down racial barriers in the fight for equality as one of the last Major League Baseball All-Stars to have played in the Negro leagues; (2) proclaims that Henry Louis Aaron indeed embodied the true spirit and promise of our Nation, reflected the best of the determination and perseverance of the people of the United States, and exemplified the indomitable will of Black Americans to overcome impossible odds to achieve greatness in the face of relentless adversity and racism; and (3) recognizes the life and legacy of Henry Louis Aaron as an important figure in the fight for civil rights, as well as one of the greatest and most prolific baseball players and professional athletes of the United States, of all time. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres23is/xml/BILLS-117sres23is.xml |
117-sres-24 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 24 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2021 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Blunt ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Supporting efforts by the Government and people of Colombia to pursue peace and regional stability.
Whereas, in 2016, the Government of Colombia concluded a historic peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC–EP) aimed at addressing the historical causes of the half-a-century armed conflict in Colombia, and the Government of Colombia is currently working to implement that agreement; Whereas the Governments and people of the United States and Colombia have forged a resolute bond through a shared commitment to support peace, human rights, democracy, the rule of law, and security throughout the Western Hemisphere and the world, which has been bolstered by the support of hundreds of thousands of Colombian Americans and their contributions to life in the United States; Whereas, in 2000, the Government of Colombia achieved a national consensus to build state capacity, and the United States committed to combat organized crime, drugs, and violence through its foreign assistance in support of Plan Colombia; Whereas Plan Colombia and its successor, Peace Colombia, have received consistent support from each United States President since 1999, and from both Democrats and Republicans in the United States Congress; Whereas, while the Government of Colombia contributed more than 95 percent of funds over the duration of Plan Colombia, the political leadership, technical advice, military assistance, and intelligence-sharing role of the United States, along with the $11,000,000,000 appropriated by the United States Congress through Plan Colombia and Peace Colombia to combat narcotics trafficking and transnational criminal organizations, strengthen democratic governance, promote economic growth, and defend human rights, played a key role in helping to transform a country on the brink of collapse into an increasingly peaceful and prosperous democracy, while also safeguarding important United States interests; Whereas the Government of Colombia has made major investments and shown strong leadership, often at great cost and sacrifice, to consolidate domestic security, socioeconomic development, and the rule of law; Whereas, since 2000, levels of crime and violence have decreased significantly in Colombia, with annual per capita homicide rates declining from 62 per 100,000 people in 1999 to a low of 24.5 per 100,000 people in 2015; Whereas the alignment of improved security and sound economic policies has translated into steady growth in the gross domestic product of Colombia, which increased from approximately $86,000,000,000 in 1999 to more than $309,000,000,000 in 2017, and led to greater foreign direct investment, which grew from approximately $1,500,000,000 in 1999 to one of the highest in Latin America at an estimated $14,000,000,000 in 2017; Whereas the United States and Colombia enjoy a robust economic relationship, with United States goods and services trade with Colombia totaling an estimated $36,400,000,000 in 2017, supporting more than 100,000 jobs in the United States; Whereas the Government of Colombia has made impressive strides in reducing poverty since 2005, with the poverty rate decreasing from 64 percent in 1999 to 27 percent in 2017, according to the World Bank; Whereas, since 1999, the Government of Colombia has expanded its presence across all 32 territorial departments, has contributed to the professionalism of the Colombian judiciary, and has improved the capacity of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Police of Colombia; Whereas Colombia is one of the United States most consistent and strategic partners through its support of United States diplomatic objectives at the United Nations and efforts made in combating transnational organized crime and increased security and rule of law abroad; Whereas, in 2017, Colombia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and became the first NATO partner country in Latin America; Whereas the gains Colombia has made are threatened by an escalating crisis in Venezuela, which has led to an influx of more than 1,800,000 Venezuelans into Colombia, and the need for continued financial support to implement the peace agreement; Whereas the internal armed conflict victimized all Colombians, including women, children, and Afro-descendant and indigenous peoples, resulted in one of the largest populations of internally displaced persons in the world, and has led to the repeated targeting of leading representatives of civil society, including trade unionists, journalists, human rights defenders, and other community activists who remain at grave risk from guerrilla groups, successors to paramilitary groups, organized criminal organizations, and corrupt officials and individuals; Whereas efforts to achieve lasting peace in Colombia must address the hardships faced by victims of the armed conflict, including implementing the Law on Victims and Restitution of Land of 2011; Whereas the prospects for national reconciliation and sustainable peace in Colombia rely on the effective delivery of justice for victims of the conflict, long-term solutions for individuals who have been displaced, and the ability to hold accountable perpetrators of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, particularly obligations under Article 3 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (commonly referred to as the Fourth Geneva Convention ); Whereas the work of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, the transitional justice mechanism created for the purpose of ensuring accountability in the context of Colombia’s internal armed conflict, is fundamental to the implementation of the peace agreement and the consolidation of peace in the country; Whereas implementation of the peace agreement faces serious challenges, including a dramatic increase of coca cultivation and cocaine production, a spike in violent attacks against civilians, including social leaders implementing peace agreement programs, and the enormous burden of a mass exodus of Venezuelans fleeing the authoritarian regime of Nicolás Maduro; and Whereas, on August 29, 2019, Luciano Marin Arango, also known as Iván Márquez, and Seuxis Hernández Solarte, also known as Jesús Santrich, along with other members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), publicly called for the renewal of armed conflict in Colombia and for increased cooperation between the FARC and the National Liberation Army (ELN), two organizations that are designated by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ): Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) reaffirms the steadfast support of the Government and people of the United States for the people of Colombia in their pursuit of peace and stability so they can live in a country free of violence, impunity, injustice, and organized crime; (2) lauds efforts to bring an end to Colombia’s internal armed conflict; (3) commends the work of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia in overseeing the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement and the disarmament and reintegration of former combatants; (4) urges authorities in Colombia to hold accountable perpetrators of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, particularly obligations under the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (commonly referred to as the Fourth Geneva Convention ); (5) encourages the Government of Colombia to protect vulnerable populations who remain at risk in Colombia, including defenders of human rights, individuals facing threats due to participation in crop substitution programs, internally displaced persons, Afro-descendant and indigenous leaders and communities, and demobilized combatants; (6) condemns the assassinations of social leaders and demobilized combatants, and the decision of certain senior members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to return to arms and hostilities and strengthen their alliance with the National Liberation Army (ELN), which threatens the consolidation of lasting peace; (7) reaffirms the importance of the extradition treaty between Colombia and the United States as an important part of the bilateral relationship that has promoted the interests of justice in both countries for decades; (8) encourages the Secretary of State to develop a comprehensive strategy to assist the Government of Colombia in managing the impacts of the crisis in Venezuela while continuing the successful implementation and sustainability of the peace agreement and stabilization of territories previously in conflict in Colombia, and to further strengthen the close bilateral partnership between the United States and Colombia; (9) reaffirms its commitment to its partnership with the Government and people of Colombia on issues of mutual interest, including security, counter-narcotics cooperation, combating transnational organized crime, ensuring justice for individuals who have caused harm to populations in the United States and Colombia, reintegration of former FARC combatants, inclusive economic growth and investment with a focus on disadvantaged communities, health cooperation, and educational and cultural exchanges that strengthen diplomatic relations; and (10) commits to furthering the bilateral relationship between the United States and Colombia by working with leaders in the public and private sectors, as well as civil society in both countries, to ensure that the United States-Colombia relationship remains a pillar of United States foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres24is/xml/BILLS-117sres24is.xml |
117-sres-25 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 25 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2021 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Burr , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Daines , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Young , Mr. Romney , Mr. Cotton , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Graham , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Boozman ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week of January 24 through January 30, 2021, as National School Choice Week .
Whereas providing a diversity of choices in kindergarten through grade 12 (referred to in this preamble as K–12 ) education empowers parents to select education environments that meet the individual needs and strengths of their children; Whereas high-quality K–12 education environments of all varieties are available in the United States, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and home schooling; Whereas talented teachers and school leaders in each of the education environments prepare children to achieve their dreams; Whereas more families than ever before in the United States actively choose the best education for their children; Whereas more public awareness of the issue of parental choice in education can inform additional families of the benefits of proactively choosing challenging, motivating, and effective education environments for their children; Whereas the process by which parents choose schools for their children is nonpolitical, nonpartisan, and deserves the utmost respect; Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has exacerbated educational inequities for many children in the United States, highlighting the importance of a high-quality education; and Whereas tens of thousands of events are planned to celebrate the benefits of educational choice during the 11th annual National School Choice Week, held the week of January 24 through January 30, 2021: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) designates the week of January 24 through January 30, 2021, as National School Choice Week ; (2) congratulates students, parents, teachers, and school leaders from kindergarten through grade 12 education environments of all varieties for their persistence, achievements, dedication, and contributions to society in the United States; (3) encourages all parents, during National School Choice Week, to learn more about the education options available to them; and (4) encourages the people of the United States to hold appropriate programs, events, and activities during National School Choice Week to raise public awareness of the benefits of opportunity in education. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres25ats/xml/BILLS-117sres25ats.xml |
117-sres-26 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 26 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2021 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Durbin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that the activities of Russian national Yevgeniy Prigozhin and his affiliated entities pose a threat to the national interests and national security of the United States and allies and partners of the United States around the world.
Whereas Yevgeniy Prigozhin is a Russian national who has maintained close personal ties with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin since the early 2000s; Whereas Yevgeniy Prigozhin is the presumed financier of the Wagner Group, also known as the Private Military Company (PMC) Wagner, a Russian mercenary organization staffed by current and former military and intelligence officers, and is the financier of the Internet Research Agency and other organizations engaged in online influence operations; Whereas entities such as Wagner have been linked to the Government of the Russian Federation and are used to conduct military action, subversive operations, and disinformation campaigns on the Government’s behalf while giving it an appearance of plausible deniability; Whereas the Wagner Group was involved in the Russian Federation’s military takeover and illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region in February and March 2014, and in the subsequent insurgencies in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk; Whereas the Wagner Group has been providing military support to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria since 2015, fighting alongside its forces and helping it recapture significant parts of the country; Whereas, on February 7, 2018, the Wagner Group led an armed assault on United States troops near the city of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria, prompting a United States counterattack, in what the Washington Post has described as “the deadliest United States-Russia clash since the Cold War”; Whereas the Wagner Group has sent mercenaries, artillery, tanks, drones, and ammunition to Libya in violation of a United Nations arms embargo; Whereas a United Nations report made public on May 6, 2020, concluded that the Wagner Group has operated up to 1,200 military contractors in Libya, including snipers and specialized military teams, serving “as an effective force multiplier” for Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army; Whereas Yevgeniy Prigozhin and his affiliated entities have been tied to influence operations on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation in Africa, with entities associated with Prigozhin reportedly operating in at least 20 countries, including the Central African Republic, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Sudan; Whereas about 235 Russian military and private security personnel have deployed to the Central African Republic since 2017, some of whom are reportedly employed by the Wagner Group, and some of whom provide personal security for President Faustin-Archange Touadéra; Whereas Russian national Valery Zakharov, who is reportedly a former intelligence official, has served as a top national security advisor to Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra since at least 2018; Whereas, in July 2018, Russian journalists Orkhan Dzhemal, Kirill Radchenko, and Alexander Rastorguyev were murdered in the Central African Republic while working on a documentary about the activities of the Wagner Group in that country; Whereas neither the Government of the Central African Republic nor the Government of the Russian Federation are conducting credible and thorough investigations into the murder of these 3 journalists; Whereas, according to an investigation by the London-based Dossier Center, the journalists had been tracked by officers of the Central African Republic gendarmerie who were in close communication with Russian nationals with ties to Prigozhin, including Alexander Sotov, who in turn was reportedly in contact with Zakharov; Whereas companies owned by Yevgeniy Prigozhin reportedly had made regular payments to senior Central African Republic officials, including the Police Chief and the Minister of National Security; Whereas, on December 20, 2016, the Department of the Treasury designated Yevgeniy Prigozhin under Executive Order 13661, Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine , for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of, senior officials of the Russian Federation ; Whereas, on June 20, 2017, the Department of the Treasury designated the Wagner Group under Executive Order 13660, Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine , for being responsible for or complicit in, or having engaged in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of Ukraine ; Whereas, on March 15, 2018, the Department of the Treasury designated Yevgeniy Prigozhin, his affiliated entities, including the Internet Research Agency, and his subordinates under Executive Order 13694, Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities , for being involved in interfering with [United States] election processes or institutions ; Whereas, on February 16, 2018, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of Yevgeniy Prigozhin and his affiliated entities, including the Internet Research Agency, for engaging in operations to interfere with the United States political system, including the 2016 United States presidential election and conducting information warfare against the United States; Whereas, on September 20, 2018, the Department of State added Prigozhin, his affiliated entities, including the Internet Research Agency, and the Wagner Group to the list of persons identified as part of, or operating for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9525 ); Whereas, on September 30, 2019, under Executive Order 13848, the Department of the Treasury took additional steps to increase pressure on Prigozhin by designating physical assets—3 aircraft and a yacht—and 3 associated front companies of his; Whereas, on February 15, 2019, Gavin Williamson, then-United Kingdom Defense Secretary, said that the clandestine use of proxies, mercenary armies like the infamous and unaccountable Wagner Group, allows the Kremlin to get away with murder while denying the blood on their hands ; Whereas, on December 13, 2018, John Bolton, then-Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, affirmed that the predatory practices pursued by China and Russia … in Africa … pose a significant threat to United States national security interests ; and Whereas General Stephen J. Townsend, Commander of the United States Africa Command, on April 2, 2019, expressed great concern about the Wagner group, and, on January 30, 2020, noted that private military contractors such as Wagner, are leading the fight in Libya against the UN-backed and U.S.-recognized Government of National Accord : Now, therefore, be it
That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the activities of Russian national Yevgeniy Prigozhin, his affiliated entities, and the Wagner Group pose a threat to the national interests and national security of the United States allies and partners of the United States around the world; and (2) the President, in addition to maintaining sanctions on Yevgeniy Prigozhin, his affiliated entities, and the Wagner Group, should— (A) work with Congress to develop and execute a strategy drawing on the multiple instruments of United States national power available to the President, to counter the malign influence and activities of Prigozhin, the entities linked to him, and the Wagner Group; and (B) coordinate that strategy with international partners, while exhorting them to strengthen sanctions against Prigozhin and his entities and explore new avenues for curbing his destabilizing activities. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres26is/xml/BILLS-117sres26is.xml |
117-sres-27 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 27 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Relative to Senate procedure in the 117th Congress.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, or any other provision of the Standing Rules or Standing Orders of the Senate— (1) the committees of the Senate, including joint committees and special committees, for the 117th Congress shall be composed equally of members of both parties, to be appointed at a later time by the two Leaders; (2) the budgets and office space for such committees, and all other subgroups, shall likewise be equal, with up to an additional 10 percent to be allocated for administrative expenses to be determined by the Committee on Rules and Administration, with the total administrative expenses allocation for all committees not to exceed historic levels; and (3) the Chairman of a full committee may discharge a subcommittee of any Legislative or Executive Calendar item which has not been reported because of a tie vote and place it on the full committee's agenda. 2. The committee ratios under section 1 shall remain in effect for the remainder of the 117th Congress, except that if at any time during the 117th Congress either party attains a majority of the whole number of Senators, then each committee ratio shall be adjusted to reflect the ratio of the parties in the Senate, and the provisions of this resolution shall have no further effect, except that the members who were first appointed by the two Leaders to such committees in the 117th Congress, pursuant to the authority in this resolution, shall no longer be members of the committees, and the committee chairmanships shall be held by the party which has attained a majority of the whole number of Senators. 3. Pursuant to the provisions and exceptions described in sections 1 and 2, the following additional Standing Orders of the Senate shall be in effect for the 117th Congress: (1) If a committee has not reported out a measure or matter because of a tie vote, then— (A) the Chairman of the committee shall transmit a notice of a tie vote to the Secretary of the Senate and such notice shall be printed in the Record; and (B) after such notice of a tie vote has been transmitted, the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader may, only after consultation with the Chairman and Ranking Member of the committee, make a motion to discharge such measure or matter, and time for debate on such motion shall be limited to 4 hours, to be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, with no other motions, points of order, or amendments in order: Provided , That following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on the motion to discharge, without any intervening action, motion, or debate, and if agreed to, the measure or matter be placed immediately on the appropriate Calendar. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to ensure that any cloture motion shall be offered for the purpose of bringing to a close debate, in no case shall it be in order for any cloture motion to be presented on an amendable item during its first 12 hours of Senate debate: Provided , That all other provisions of rule XXII remain in status quo. 4. It is the sense of the Senate that both Leaders shall seek to attain an equal balance of the interests of the two parties when scheduling and debating legislative and executive business generally, and in keeping with the present Senate precedents, a motion to proceed to any Legislative or Executive Calendar item shall continue to be considered the prerogative of the Majority Leader, although the Standing Rules of the Senate do not prohibit the right of the Republican Leader, or any other Senator, to move to proceed to any item. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres27ats/xml/BILLS-117sres27ats.xml |
117-sres-28 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 28 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
That pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 27, the following shall constitute the majority party's membership on the following committees for the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Ms. Stabenow (Chair), Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Smith, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Luján, Mr. Warnock. Committee on Appropriations: Mr. Leahy (Chair), Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coons, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Heinrich. Committee on Armed Services: Mr. Reed (Chair), Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Warren, Mr. Peters, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kelly. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Mr. Brown (Chair), Mr. Reed, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tester, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Smith, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Warnock. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Ms. Cantwell (Chair), Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Markey, Mr. Peters, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Tester, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Luján, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Warnock. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Mr. Manchin (Chair), Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Hickenlooper. Committee on the Environment and Public Works: Mr. Carper (Chair), Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Markey, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Padilla. Committee on Finance: Mr. Wyden (Chair), Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Casey, Mr. Warner, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Warren. Committee on Foreign Relations: Mr. Menendez (Chair), Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Booker, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Van Hollen. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Mrs. Murray (Chair), Mr. Sanders, Mr. Casey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Smith, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Luján, Mr. Hickenlooper. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Mr. Peters (Chair), Mr. Carper, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Ossoff. Select Committee on Intelligence: Mr. Warner (Chair), Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. King, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Reed (ex officio), Mr. Schumer (ex officio). Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Durbin (Chair), Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Coons, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Booker, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Ossoff. Committee on the Budget: Mr. Sanders (Chair), Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Warner, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Luján, Mr. Padilla. Committee on Rules and Administration: Ms. Klobuchar (Chair), Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Warner, Mr. Leahy, Mr. King, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Ossoff. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Mr. Cardin (Chair), Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Coons, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Hickenlooper. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Mr. Tester (Chair), Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Hassan. Special Committee on Aging: Mr. Casey (Chair), Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Warnock. Joint Economic Committee: Mr. Heinrich (Chair), Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Warnock. Select Committee on Ethics: Mr. Coons (Chair), Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen. Committee on Indian Affairs: Mr. Schatz (Chair), Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Tester, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Smith, Mr. Luján. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres28ats/xml/BILLS-117sres28ats.xml |
117-sres-29 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 29 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Electing Sonceria Ann Berry as Secretary of the Senate.
That Sonceria Ann Berry of Maryland be, and she is hereby, elected Secretary of the Senate, effective March 1, 2021. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres29ats/xml/BILLS-117sres29ats.xml |
117-sres-30 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 30 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2021 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To amend S. Res. 458 of the Ninety-eighth Congress, as amended.
1. Pay of staff of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and the Secretary of the Senate displaced by a change in leadership Section 6(a) of Senate Resolution 458 (98th Congress), agreed to October 4, 1984, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) of— (I) the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, or (II) the Secretary of the Senate, ; and (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) in the case of employment described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii)(I), a change in the individual occupying the position of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, or (iv) in the case of employment described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii)(II), a change in the individual occupying the position of Secretary of the Senate, and ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking or the Senator and inserting the Senator ; and (ii) by inserting the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, or the Secretary of the Senate, after expiring, . | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres30ats/xml/BILLS-117sres30ats.xml |
117-sres-31 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 31 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cramer , and Ms. Ernst ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Expressing the Senate's opposition to the current, ineffective JCPOA.
Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (referred to in this preamble as the JCPOA ) was agreed to in July 2015 by the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States, and 5 other major world powers, and was formally adopted in October 2015; Whereas in October 2015, Iran conducted a ballistic missile test in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015); Whereas in November 2015, Iran tested 2 medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads; Whereas in March 2016, Iran launched 2 ballistic missiles; Whereas in April 2018, Iran issued one of its many threats to annihilate Israel; Whereas in May 2019, Iran, while still obligated to the terms of the JCPOA, announced that it will not be bound to limits on heavy water and enriched uranium stockpiles; Whereas in July 2019— (1) Iran exceeded limitations imposed by the JCPOA on its enriched uranium stockpile; and (2) the International Atomic Energy Agency (referred to in this preamble as the IAEA ) verified that Iran had stockpiled enriched uranium in excess of the 300 kilograms limit; Whereas in September 2019— (1) Iran announced that it will continue to advance centrifuges, which is a violation of the JCPOA; and (2) the IAEA verified that Iran had started to install advanced centrifuges that exceeds the permitted amount under the JCPOA; Whereas in November 2019— (1) the IAEA verified that Iranian technicians began to enrich uranium up to 4.5 percent, which is greater than the JCPOA limit of 3.67 percent; and (2) Iran breached the heavy water stockpile cap that was imposed by the JCPOA; and Whereas in January 2021, Iran started installing equipment for the production of uranium metal, which violates the JCPOA: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) urges the President not to return the United States to the JCPOA unless— (A) the JCPOA is revised to verifiably and permanently remove Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons and produce ballistic missiles; (B) the JCPOA is revised to require Iran to eliminate its nuclear infrastructure because Iranian ability to enrich uranium (even if enrichment is ostensibly for peaceful purposes) inevitably leads to a nuclear weapons capable regime and spurs proliferation in the region; (C) Israel and other United States allies in the Middle East are consulted and their views are incorporated into the revised JCPOA; (D) Iran is required to refrain from sponsoring, aiding, or abetting terrorist proxies and militias; (E) international inspectors are provided with unlimited and immediate access to any suspect enrichment or weaponization site; and (F) Iran— (i) verifiably and completely reveals all of its undeclared nuclear activities discovered in the Iran Nuclear Archives and publicized in April 2018; and (ii) ceases to develop missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads; (2) strongly recommends that United States sanctions against the Iranian regime remain in place until Iran has complied with all the elements of the revised JCPOA; and (3) condemns any attempt by the President to circumvent Congress on this issue. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres31is/xml/BILLS-117sres31is.xml |
117-sres-32 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 32 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2021 Mr. McConnell submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To constitute the minority party’s membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
That the following shall constitute the minority party’s membership on the following committees for the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Mr. Boozman, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Braun. Committee on Appropriations: Mr. Shelby, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Graham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Braun, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Rubio. Committee on Armed Services: Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Scott (FL), Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Tuberville. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Mr. Toomey, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Rounds, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Daines. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Mr. Wicker, Mr. Thune, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Young, Mr. Lee, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Scott (FL), Ms. Lummis. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Daines, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Marshall. Committee on the Environment and Public Works: Mrs. Capito, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Graham. Committee on Finance: Mr. Crapo, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, Mr. Burr, Mr. Portman, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Young, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Barrasso. Committee on Foreign Relations: Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Romney, Mr. Portman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Young, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Hagerty. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Mr. Burr, Mr. Paul, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Braun, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Scott (SC), Mr. Romney, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Moran. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Mr. Portman, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Romney, Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Hawley. Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Grassley, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Blackburn. Select Committee on Intelligence: Mr. Rubio, Mr. Burr, Mr. Risch, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Sasse. Special Committee on Aging: Mr. Scott (SC), Ms. Collins, Mr. Burr, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Lee. Committee on the Budget: Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott (FL), Mr. Sasse, Mr. Romney, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cramer. Committee on Indian Affairs: Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Moran. Joint Economic Committee: Mr. Lee, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Portman, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cruz. Committee on Rules and Administration: Mr. Blunt, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hagerty. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Mr. Paul, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Risch, Mr. Scott (SC), Ms. Ernst, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Young, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Marshall. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Mr. Moran, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Tuberville. Select Committee on Ethics: Mr. Lankford, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Fischer. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres32ats/xml/BILLS-117sres32ats.xml |
117-sres-33 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 33 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2021 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
Whereas Catholic schools in the United States are internationally acclaimed for their academic excellence and provide students with more than just an exceptional scholastic education; Whereas Catholic schools instill a broad, values-added education emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, intellectual, physical, and social values in young people in the United States; Whereas Catholic schools serve the United States by providing a diverse student population, from all regions of the country and all socioeconomic backgrounds, a strong academic and moral foundation, and of that student population— (1) 22 percent of students are from racial minority backgrounds; (2) 18.1 percent of students are of Hispanic heritage; and (3) 24.5 percent of students are from non-Catholic families; Whereas Catholic schools are an affordable option for parents, particularly in underserved urban areas; Whereas Catholic schools produce students who are strongly dedicated to their faith, values, families, and communities by providing an intellectually stimulating environment rich in spiritual, character, and moral development; Whereas Catholic schools are committed to community service, producing graduates who hold helping others as a core value; Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the 2020–2021 academic year was almost 1,650,000, and the student-teacher ratio was 12 to 1; Whereas the graduation rate of students from Catholic high schools is 99 percent, with 86 percent of graduates attending 4-year colleges; Whereas, in the 2005 pastoral message entitled Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium , the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops stated, Catholic schools are often the Church’s most effective contribution to those families who are poor and disadvantaged, especially in poor inner city neighborhoods and rural areas. Catholic schools cultivate healthy interaction among the increasingly diverse populations of our society. … Our Catholic schools have produced countless numbers of well-educated and moral citizens who are leaders in our civic and ecclesial communities. ; Whereas National Catholic Schools Week was first established in 1974 and has been celebrated annually for the past 46 years; Whereas 30 percent of Catholic schools have waiting lists for admission, and new schools are opening across the United States; and Whereas the theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2021 of Catholic Schools: Learn. Faith. Excellence. Service. reflects Catholic schools’ purpose to form students to be good citizens of the world, love God and neighbor, and enrich society with the leaven of the gospel and by example of faith: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) supports the goals of National Catholic Schools Week, an event— (A) cosponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; and (B) established to recognize the vital contributions of the thousands of Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States; (2) applauds the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on the selection of a theme that all people can celebrate; and (3) supports— (A) the dedication of Catholic schools, students, parents, and teachers across the United States to academic excellence; and (B) the key role that Catholic schools, students, parents, and teachers across the United States play in promoting and ensuring a brighter, stronger future for the United States. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres33is/xml/BILLS-117sres33is.xml |
117-sres-34 | III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 34 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2021 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Barrasso ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Recognizing the 200th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.
Whereas the people of ancient Greece developed the concept of democracy, in which the supreme power to govern was vested in the people; Whereas the founding fathers of the United States, many of whom read Greek political philosophy in the original Greek language, drew heavily on the political experience and philosophy of ancient Greece in forming the representative democracy of the United States; Whereas Petros Mavromichalis, the former Commander in Chief of Greece and a founder of the modern Greek state, said to the citizens of the United States in 1821, It is in your land that liberty has fixed her abode and … in imitating you, we shall imitate our ancestors and be thought worthy of them if we succeed in resembling you. ; Whereas, in an October 21, 1823, letter to Greek scholar Adamantios Koraes discussing the ongoing Greek struggle for independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote that [n]o people sympathise more feelingly than ours with the sufferings of your countrymen, none offer more sincere and ardent prayers to heaven for their success ; Whereas, on January 19, 1824, in a speech in support of his resolution to send an American envoy to Greece amid its struggle for independence, then-Congressman Daniel Webster recognized the struggle of an interesting and gallant people … contending against fearful odds, for being, and for the common privilege of human nature ; Whereas individual American Philhellenes, including future abolitionist Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, future abolitionist Jonathan Peckham Miller, and George Jarvis, traveled to Greece to fight alongside and provide aid to the Greek people in their struggle for independence; Whereas the people of the United States generously sent humanitarian assistance to the people of Greece during their struggle for independence, often through philhellene committees; Whereas Greece heroically resisted Axis forces at a crucial moment in World War II, forcing Adolf Hitler to change his timeline and delaying the attack on Russia; Whereas Winston Churchill said that if there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been and no longer will we say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks ; Whereas hundreds of thousands of the people of Greece were killed during World War II; Whereas Greece consistently allied with the United States in major international conflicts throughout its history as a modern state; Whereas the United States and Greece reinforced their commitment to security cooperation by signing an updated Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement on October 5, 2019, that will expand defense ties between the two countries and promote stability in the region; Whereas the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, visited the United States from January 5 to 8, 2020, and held meetings with members of Congress, including members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, which demonstrated the continued vitality and significance of the United States-Greece relationship; Whereas a high-level review of the United States-Greece Strategic Dialogue took place in Greece on September 28, 2020, which underscored Greece’s importance to the United States as a geostrategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans and as an important NATO ally; Whereas Greece is a strategic partner and ally of the United States in bringing political stability and economic development to the Balkan region, having invested billions of dollars in the countries of the region and having contributed more than $750,000,000 in development aid for the region; Whereas the government and people of Greece actively participate in peacekeeping and peace-building operations conducted by international organizations, including the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe; Whereas Greece remains an integral part of the European Union; Whereas the United States has demonstrated its support for the trilateral partnership of Greece, Israel, and Cyprus by enacting into law the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 (title II of division J of Public Law 116–94 ) and through joint engagement with Greece, Israel, and Cyprus in the 3+1 format; Whereas Greece received worldwide praise for its extraordinary handling during the 2004 Olympic Games of more than 14,000 athletes and more than 2,000,000 spectators and journalists, a feat the Government and people of Greece handled efficiently, securely, and with hospitality; Whereas the Greek-American community has greatly contributed to American society and has helped forge the strong ties between the United States and Greece; Whereas the government and people of Greece and the United States are at the forefront of efforts to advance freedom, democracy, peace, stability, and human rights; Whereas those efforts and similar ideals have forged a close bond between the peoples of Greece and the United States; Whereas, in support of the Greece 2021 Committee established by the Government of Greece, the United States Mission in Greece has launched a campaign to celebrate the bicentennial of the independence of Greece and the 200 years of friendship between the United States and Greece; and Whereas it is proper and desirable for the United States to celebrate March 25, 2021, Greek Independence Day, with the people of Greece and to reaffirm the democratic principles from which those two great countries were founded: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate— (1) extends warm congratulations and best wishes to the people of Greece as they celebrate the 200th anniversary of the independence of Greece; (2) expresses support for the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are committed; (3) commends the Greek-American community for its contributions to the United States and its role as a bridge between the two countries; (4) notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community of nations since gaining its independence 200 years ago; and (5) commends the critical role Greece plays in promoting stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and Western Balkans. | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117sres34is/xml/BILLS-117sres34is.xml |
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