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844 ingested resolutions from United States in 2004. Walk years back as far as this source still publishes.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Condemns the fraud in the November 21, 2004, runoff presidential election in Ukraine. Supports a peaceful political and legal settlement in Ukraine that is based on democratic principles and reflects the will of the people of Ukraine.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Expressses the condolences of the Senate upon the death of the Honorable J. Stanley Kimmitt, former Secretary of the Senate.
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 2025
Condemns the fraud in the November 21, 2004, runoff presidential election in Ukraine. Objects to the separatist initiatives in Ukraine that are being used by one side to influence the outcome of the election dispute. Supports a peaceful political and legal settlement in Ukraine that is based on democratic principles and reflects the will of the people of Ukraine.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China is in violation of international human rights standards by detaining and mistreating Tibetans who engage in peaceful activities to protest China's occupation of Tibet or promote the preservation of a distinct Tibetan identity; (2) sustained international pressure on the Government of the People's Republic of China is essential to improve the human rights situation in Tibet and secure the release of Tibetan political prisoners; (3) the Government of the United States should raise the cases of Tenzin Delek and other political prisoners at every opportunity with officials from the People's Republic of China, and work with other governments concerned about human rights in China, including Tibetan areas, to encourage the release of political prisoners and promote systemic improvement of human rights in China; and (4) the Government of the People's Republic of China should release all political prisoners, including Tenzin Delek.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Declares that the Senate honors and thanks Robert Ray Howe, Assistant Chief of Police, for his service to the U.S. Capitol Police and Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 2025
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to exercise its long-standing statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts of America, particularly the periodic national and world Boy Scout Jamborees.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Supports the establishment and full funding of a staff exchange program between the House of Representatives and the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the staggered terms of the Commissioners of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights were intended to carry with the calendar year, not the individual, to preserve the Commission's independence and autonomy.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Provides for appointment of a committee of two Members of the House of Representatives and two Members of the Senate to inform the President that the two Houses have completed their business of the session and are ready to adjourn.
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2025
Waives points of order to provide for consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 2845 (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004).
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Requires the printing as a House document of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the 109th Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2025
Amends rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order eliminating the reading in full of any bill, resolution, conference report, or amendment unless such measure is available to all Members and made available to the general public by means of the Internet for at least 24 hours before its consideration.
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 2025
Commends the Aero Squad After School Program at Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum in Compton, California, as well as other youth aviation programs and civil aviation enrichment programs that expose and encourage young minorities and underrepresented groups to enter the field of civil aviation. Congratulates Program graduates who have obtained pilot licenses, including Kenny Roy, who obtained his student pilot license in Canada.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Provides for the sine die adjournment of the House of Representatives on any legislative day between December 7 and December 10, and the Senate on any legislative day between December 7 and December 11, 2004.
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2025
Waives a specified requirement of rule XIII to provide for consideration or disposition of the conference report on S. 2845 (National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004).
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that due to the allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse within the United Nations oil-for-food program Kofi Annan should resign as Secretary General of the United Nations to help restore confidence that the investigations into those allegations are being fully and independently accomplished.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Congratulates: (1) the Boston Red Sox for winning the 2004 Major League Baseball World Series and for their incredible performance during the 2004 Major League Baseball season; and (2) the eight Major League Baseball teams that played in the postseason. Recognizes the achievements of the Boston Red Sox players, manager, coaches, and support staff whose hard work, dedication, and spirit made this all possible. Commends: (1) the St. Louis Cardinals for a valiant performance during the 2004 season and the World Series; (2) the fans and management of the St. Louis Cardinals for allowing the Red Sox fans from Boston and around the Nation to celebrate their first title in 86 years at their home field.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Amends Senate Resolution 105 of the 101st Congress to authorize the Senate National Security Working Group to study any issues related to national security that the Majority and Minority Leaders jointly determine appropriate. Authorizes the Group to participate in international forums and institutions regarding: (1) reduction, limitation, or control of conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction, or the means for delivery of any such weapons; (2) reduction, limitation, or control of missile defenses; (3) export controls; and (4) national security-related issues. Extends until December 31, 2006, the authorities of specified Senate resolutions relating to the Senate National Security Working Group.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Salutes the accomplishments of Lieutenant Richard D. Winters and the men of "Easy Company" for their actions to ensure control over Utah Beach at Normandy, France, during World War II, and commends the heroism and bravery shown by Lieutenant Winters. Acknowledges the historical achievements of Lieutenant Winters and his men in assuring the success of the Allied Normandy Campaign begun on June 6, 1944 (D-Day). Expresses gratitude for the service of Lieutenant Winters, his men, and all veterans who served in World War II.
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 2025
Establishes the Special Committee to Investigate Halliburton, War Profiteering, and Related Matters, to be administered by the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) expresses its firm support for the efforts of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) to promote democracy around the world; (2) commends all Venezuelans who have peacefully exercised the political rights which are accorded to them under Venezuela's Constitution to resolve their differences by democratic means, and abhors all acts of political violence; (3) views charges filed against members of the Venezuelan civic organization known as Sumate of conspiring with NED to overthrow Venezuela's government as politically motivated; and (4) would welcome a decision by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela not to prosecute Venezuelan citizens, including citizens associated with Sumate, for activities that were protected under the laws and Constitution of Venezuela when those activities were carried out.
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2025
Waives points of order against the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4818 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005). Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 114 (further continuing appropriations for FY 2005).
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2025
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make specified corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 4818 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005).
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from November 20, 2004, until December 6, 2004 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from November 20, 2004, until December 6 or 7, 2004 (or until another time of reassembly). Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the House and of the Senate, to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
States that Congress: (1) urges The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece to honor the 1995 agreement under which both countries agreed to determine a mutually acceptable official name for the FYROM; (2) requests the Secretary of State to return to the long-standing U.S. policy to recognize and refer to the FYROM as such; and (3) supports United Nations (UN) efforts to determine a mutually acceptable official name for the FYROM.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Amends S. Res. 458 of the 98th Congress to provide salary continuation for up to 60 days for a staff member whose service is terminated solely and directly as a result of: (1) a change in the individual occupying the position of President pro tempore emeritus, Chairman of the Conference of the Majority, Chairman of the Conference of the Minority, Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee, and Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee; or (2) expiration of a Senator's term in office, but only if the Senator is not serving as a Senator for the next term of office and was a candidate in the general election for such next term.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Recognizes November 2004 as National Adoption Month.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
States that the Senate: (1) endorses the Joint Statement made by President Bush and Prime Minister Blair expressing a shared vision of freedom, peace, and democracy in the broader Middle East and supports a reinvigorated U.S.-led international effort to achieve that vision; (2) reaffirms its commitment to two democratic States, Israel and Palestine, as the key to peace; and (3) expresses its commitment to the road map as a plan toward final status negotiations and peace.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Recognizes, during the month of November, 2004, activities and programs that promote awareness of and solutions to the dangers of preterm birth across the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
States that the Senate: (1) condemns the serious human rights abuses in the Lao People's Democratic Republic; (2) urges the Lao government to increase international access to vulnerable populations and to respect the human rights of all Laotians, including ethnic and religious minorities; and (3) hopes that the Lao government intensifies its efforts to open its economy and society.
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 2025
Declares that Congress: (1) recognizes that the enactment of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 was an essential step in the development and use of a range of civilian nuclear technologies to the benefit of humanity; (2) commends and remembers the authors of the original Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for their foresight and leadership; and (3) commemorates the role played by President Dwight David Eisenhower in his historic Atoms for Peace speech and the leadership he demonstrated in recognizing 50 years ago that the benefits of nuclear technologies would be realized only through a careful national and international system of control, regulation, and use.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Calls on: (1) all authorities with jurisdiction, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State of Mississippi, to expeditiously bring those responsible for the 1955 murder of Emmett Till to justice and provide all the resources necessary to ensure a timely and thorough investigation; and (2) DOJ to fully report the findings of the investigation to Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 4 February 2025
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Adoption Month.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
States that the House of Representatives: (1) reaffirms the U.S. commitment to create and support local capacity building programs in developing countries; and (2) urges the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Millennium Challenge Corporation to focus on the creation of development programs that increase recipient-country participation in the planning of programs, promote recipient-country ownership of programs, and build local capacity.
United States · United States Congress · 21 July 2025
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be equal pay for substantially equal work performed by public sector and private sector employees within each State and locality in which such employees work.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 1350 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004). Continues provision of free educational materials, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), for visually impaired and print disabled students, not only in educational and secondary schools, but also in postsecondary and graduate schools. Requires States eligible under IDEA to ensure that all special education teachers in elementary, middle, and secondary schools are highly qualified by the end of the 2005-6 schoolyear (which is the current deadline for all teachers teaching in core academic subjects in a State to be highly qualified, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001).
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Calls on: (1) all authorities with jurisdiction, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State of Mississippi, to expeditiously bring those responsible for the 1955 murder of Emmett Till to justice and provide all the resources necessary to ensure a timely and thorough investigation; and (2) DOJ to fully report the findings of the investigation to Congress.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Calls for the President to grant a pardon, posthumously, to Jack Johnson, the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World.
United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2025
Commends those individuals who have donated prepaid telephone cards to members of the Armed Forces participating in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Congratulates the people of Georgia on the first anniversary of the Rose Revolution, the peaceful and bloodless protests that followed parliamentary elections deemed to be fraudulent, and for their commitment to democracy, peace, stability, and economic opportunity. Commends President Mikheil Saakashvili for his vision of, and commitment to, a peaceful and democratic Georgia, the rule of law, an open market economy, regional cooperation, and closer integration into western institutions.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
States that the Senate: (1) acknowledges and welcomes the strong relationship formed between the United States and Ukraine since the restoration of Ukraine's independence in 1991; (2) recognizes that a precondition for the full integration of Ukraine into the Western community of nations, including as an equal member in institutions such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is its establishment of a democratic political system; (3) urges the Government of Ukraine to guarantee freedom of association and assembly, including the right of candidates, members of political parties, and others to freely assemble, to organize and conduct public events, and to exercise these and other rights free from intimidation or harassment; (4) urges the Government of Ukraine to meet its Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on democratic elections; (5) urges the Ukrainian authorities to ensure the full transparency of election procedures before, during, and after the 2004 presidential elections; (6) encourages the President to consider visa bans and other sanctions on persons responsible for efforts to improperly influence the election; and (7) pledges its support and assistance to the Ukrainian people's establishment of a free and open democratic system, creation of a free market economy, and their country's assumption of a full and equal membership in the Western community of democracies.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Honors the life of astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2021
Authorizes the printing as a Senate document of a compilation of tributes and other related materials concerning the Honorable Paul Simon (a former Senator from the State of Illinois).
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Declares that Congress commends the employees of the National Weather Service for their extraordinary dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne, especially: (1) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center, Hydrometeorological Prediction Center, and National Data Buoy Center; (2) the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida; (3) the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the 403rd Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi; (4) the Hurricane Liaison Team; (5) the National Ocean Service; and (6) the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service. Declares that Congress commends the Southern, Eastern, and Central Region Weather Forecast Offices of San Juan, Miami, Tampa Bay, Key West, Melbourne, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Atlanta, Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Morristown, Charleston, Morehead City, Wilmington, Wakefield, Taunton, Lake Charles, New Orleans, Jackson, Nashville, and Houston for their extraordinary dedication and hard work during such Hurricanes. Declares that Congress: (1) commends the employees of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, especially the Hurricane Research Division; (2) thanks the commercial and media meteorologists for their contributions in disseminating the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts and warnings to the public; and (3) expresses its support for the ongoing hard work and dedication of all who provide accurate and timely hurricane forecasts.
United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2026
Declares that Congress recognizes: (1) that the teachings of Yogi Bhajan (a leader of the Sikhs) about Sikhism and yoga, and the businesses formed under his inspiration, improved the personal, political, spiritual, and professional relations between U.S. citizens and the citizens of India; and (2) the legendary compassion, wisdom, kindness, and courage of Yogi Bhajan, and his wealth of accomplishments on behalf of the Sikh community. Extends condolences to Inderjit Kaur, the wife of Yogi Bhajan, his three children and five grandchildren, and to Sikh and Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization (3HO) communities around the Nation and the world upon the death on October 6, 2004, of Yogi Bhajan.
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2025
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to exercise its long-standing statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts of America, particularly the periodic national and world Boy Scout Jamborees.
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2025
Waives points of order against the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1350 (reauthorizing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2025
Makes it in order at any time on November 19, 2004, for the Speaker of the House of Representatives to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
United States · United States Congress · 2 January 2025
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) joins with the European Parliament in calling on the European Council and the Member states of the European Union not to lift the embargo on the sale of arms to the People's Republic of China (PRC) and not to weaken existing national limitations on such arms sales; (2) expresses its concerns over the continuing unacceptable human rights conditions inside the PRC; and (3) urges the Federal Government and the European Union to join together in a cooperative effort to develop a common strategy to seek improved human rights conditions in the PRC, to promote regional stability, and to help improve political relations between the PRC and Taiwan.
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2025
Waives a specified requirement of rule XIII to provide for consideration or disposition of the conference report on S. 2845 (National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004).