International Food Assistance Improvement Act of 2012
2012-06-07: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Althea Gibson Excellence Act
2012-04-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
To amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to help close the gaps in principal preparation and provide new principals with the support and tools they need to meet the complex challenges of school leadership.
2012-02-29: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the "Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building".
2012-08-29: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
African Higher Education Advancement and Development Act of 2011
2011-08-02: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Keeping PACE Act
2011-09-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution.
2012-07-11: CHANGE OF PRIMARY SPONSOR REQUEST - Mr. Butterfield asked unanimous consent that he be considered the primary sponsor of H.R. 2181 in lieu of the late Donald Payne from New Jersey. Agreed to without objection.
Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2011
2011-09-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act of 2011
2011-05-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Lead Act
2011-05-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Prescribe A Book Act
2011-03-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
To commemorate the life and accomplishments of Whitney Elizabeth Houston over the past 48 years; and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to her family upon her death.
2012-02-16: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Recognizing the importance labor unions play in ensuring a strong middle class by advocating for more equitable wages, humane work conditions, improved benefits, and increased civic engagement by everyday workers.
2011-11-02: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7217-7218)
Concerning efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, particularly Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya.
2011-10-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Supporting the democratic aspirations of the Ivoirian people and calling on the United States to apply intense diplomatic pressure and provide humanitarian support in response to the political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire.
2011-04-13: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Welcoming the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, congratulating the people of South Sudan for freely and peacefully expressing their will through an internationally accepted referendum, and calling on the Governments and people of Sudan and South Sudan to peacefully resolve outstanding issues including the final status of Abyei.
2011-08-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece.
2011-08-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, and reaffirming United States leadership and support for efforts to combat malaria as a critical component of the President's Global Health Initiative.
2011-08-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Darfur Genocide Accountability Act of 2005
2005-06-20: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1286-1289)
To award posthumously a congressional gold medal to Thurgood Marshall.
2005-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.