Save Our Children: Stop the Violent Predators Against Children DNA Act of 2005
2005-06-09: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2005
2005-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2005
2005-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Tsunamis Temporary Protected Status Act of 2005
2005-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burning, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral, and honorable society.
2006-07-28: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing deep concern at the ongoing violence in the Middle East, and particularly the current hostilities between the State of Israel and Hezbollah which have intensified since July 12, 2006.
2006-07-25: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
India-Pakistan Peace Resolution
2005-05-18: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Recognizing the Honorable Andrew L. Jefferson, Jr., on the occasion of the establishment of an endowment for trial advocacy called the "Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy" at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas.
2005-06-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
India-Pakistan Peace Resolution
2005-04-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.
2006-10-12: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
To congratulate the National Organization of Women on its 40th anniversary.
2006-09-14: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Supporting the observance of World Stroke Awareness Day, and for other purposes.
2006-10-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.
2006-06-29: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Congratulating Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female head of state.
2006-03-16: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress to encourage the State of Louisiana and the Department of Justice to establish satellite voting outside the State of Louisiana for the New Orleans elections scheduled for April 22, 2006.
2006-04-06: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Expressing the sense of the Congress to honor those in Pakistan who lost their lives as a result of the earthquake that affected South Asia on October 8, 2005.
2005-10-20: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war.
2005-01-06: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the late George Thomas "Mickey" Leland.
2005-01-06: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.