To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
2009-03-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2010-06-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
2009-06-12: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to legislation relating to raising the retirement age under title II of the Social Security Act.
2010-09-28: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Expressing support for designation of October 7, 2010, as national "Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day".
2010-10-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Honoring the achievements of Dr. Robert M. Campbell, Jr., to provide children with lifesaving medical care.
2010-07-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2010 Stanley Cup Championship.
2010-06-29: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Celebrating the symbol of the United States flag and supporting the goals and ideals of Flag Day.
2010-06-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing Brooklyn Botanic Garden on its 100th anniversary as the preeminent horticultural attraction in the borough of Brooklyn and its longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship and education for the City of New York.
2010-11-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men-Englewood Campus, the Nation's first all-male charter high school, for achieving a 100 percent college acceptance rate for all 107 members of its first graduating class of 2010.
2010-06-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the service and commitment of the 111th Fighter Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard.
2010-07-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing gratitude for the contributions that the air traffic controllers of the United States make to keep the traveling public safe and the airspace of the United States running efficiently, and for other purposes.
2010-07-27: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who is held captive by Hamas, and for other purposes.
2010-06-24: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Calling on the Government of Japan to address the urgent problem of abduction to and retention of United States citizen children in Japan, to work closely with the Government of the United States to return these children to their custodial parent or to the original jurisdiction for a custody determination in the United States, to provide left-behind parents immediate access to their children, and to adopt without delay the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
2010-09-29: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 9, 2010, as National Nursing Home Week.
2010-04-22: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the State of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces, and the Israeli people for their coordinated efforts to save lives and provide relief to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation on January 12, 2010.
2010-04-20: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Recognizing National Nurses Week.
2010-05-12: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University, the first Catholic university in the world to offer co-education as part of its regular undergraduate program.
2010-05-27: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the USS New Mexico as the sixth Virginia-class submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy to protect and defend the United States.
2010-05-04: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.
2010-04-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.