HRES 599
113th Congress
Latest action 2014-05-28: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 1 (Roll no. 241). (text: CR H4851-4852)
This bill number also appears in other loaded Congresses: 119th, 118th, 117th, 116th, 115th, 114th, 112th, 111th, 110th, 109th, 108th (bill numbers are reused each Congress, so these are different bills).
Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the freedom of assembly, expression, and religion and all fundamental human rights and the rule of law for all its citizens and to stop censoring discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression. bill
- sponsor
- Christopher H. Smith
- introduced
- 2014-05-27
- policy area
- International Affairs
- referred to
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- cosponsors
- 11
- lobbying filings citing it
- 0
- money facing its subject
- the record
- no source link on the row
19 CRS legislative subjects, as written
Asia, China, Congressional tributes, Detention of persons, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Human rights, International exchange and broadcasting, International law and treaties, Internet and video services, Internet, web applications, social media, Lawyers and legal services, News media and reporting, Protest and dissent, Refugees, asylum, displaced persons, Religion, Rule of law and government transparency, Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status, Travel and tourism, United Nations
Actions: 10 on the record
The record's own timeline, word for word, newest first. An action that names a committee links to it.
| date | type | action, as written | committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | |
| 2014-05-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | |
| 2014-05-27 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| 2014-05-28 | Floor | Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. | |
| 2014-05-28 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4851-4856) | |
| 2014-05-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 599. | |
| 2014-05-28 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | |
| 2014-05-28 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4866-4867) | |
| 2014-05-28 | Floor | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 1 (Roll no. 241).(text: CR H4851-4852) | |
| 2014-05-28 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 1 (Roll no. 241). (text: CR H4851-4852) |
Cosponsors: 11
In order of signing; an original cosponsor signed on introduction day. A withdrawal stays on the record, marked, never deleted.
| member | party | state | signed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot L. Engel | Democrat | NY | 2014-05-27 original | |
| Frank R. Wolf | Republican | VA | 2014-05-27 original | |
| James P. McGovern | Democrat | MA | 2014-05-27 original | |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH | 2014-05-27 original | |
| Nancy Pelosi | Democrat | CA | 2014-05-27 original | |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | NC | 2014-05-27 original | |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH | 2014-05-27 original | |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX | 2014-05-28 | |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democrat | MA | 2014-05-28 | |
| Steve Stockman | Republican | TX | 2014-05-28 | |
| Timothy J. Walz | Democrat | MN | 2014-05-28 |
Lobbying: 0 filings cite this bill
No lobbying filing in the years we collected cites this bill. That means we have not seen one, not that none exists; a filer may also describe a bill without a citation we can read. ‡ lobbying estimates
Money facing this bill
A giver's face is the list of subjects its organization lobbies Congress on, read from its own lobbying reports and spread by how often each subject comes up; a gift from someone who works there is spread the same way.
$3,138
measureMoney facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3
subjectInternational Affairs
members counted12
members with a candidacy in 201412
this row as datathe stored row
This is money tied to the bill's subject, not money given for or against the bill. It shows what an organization lobbies on, not what position it takes, and no gift is tied to a bill.
The members it reached, and who gave it
- Michael E. Capuano cosponsor, Democrat-MA
$1,045
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$1,000
ABT ASSOCIATES
organization as filedABT ASSOCIATES
employer as filedABT ASSOCIATES
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$33
ML STRATEGIES, LLC
organization as filedML STRATEGIES, LLC
employer as filedML STRATEGIES
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$4
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
organization as filedBOSTON UNIVERSITY
employer as filedBOSTON UNIVERSITY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Steve Chabot cosponsor, Republican-OH
$807
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$676
CINTAS
organization as filedCINTAS
employer as filedCINTAS
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$105
LAROSA'S, INC.
organization as filedLAROSA'S, INC.
employer as filedLAROSAS
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$14
THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC
organization as filedTHE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC
employer as filedNORMANDY GROUP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Eliot L. Engel cosponsor, Democrat-NY
$336
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$150
BLACKROCK, INC.
organization as filedBLACKROCK, INC.
employer as filedBLACKROCK, INC.
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$112
THE CORMAC GROUP, LLC
organization as filedTHE CORMAC GROUP, LLC
employer as filedTHE CORMAC GROUP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$35
L3 HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC
organization as filedL3 HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC
employer as filedL3 HOSPITALITY GROUP
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Timothy J. Walz cosponsor, Democrat-MN
$313
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$179
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
organization as filedAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
employer as filedAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$66
MAYO CLINIC
organization as filedMAYO CLINIC
employer as filedMAYO CLINIC
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$33
LAND O'LAKES
organization as filedLAND O'LAKES
employer as filedLAND O' LAKES
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Nancy Pelosi cosponsor, Democrat-CA
$203
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Firm$64
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
organization as filedCOVINGTON & BURLING LLP
employer as filedCOVINGTON & BURLING, LLP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$38
THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
organization as filedTHE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
employer as filedTHE DUBERSTEIN GROUP, INC.
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$21
GEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
organization as filedGEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
employer as filedGEPHARDT GROUP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm
- Lamar Smith cosponsor, Republican-TX
$169
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$70
HASSLOCHER ENTERPRISES, INC.
organization as filedHASSLOCHER ENTERPRISES, INC.
employer as filedHASSLOCHER ENTERPRISES
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$26
BOEING COMPANY
organization as filedBOEING COMPANY
employer as filedTHE BOEING COMPANY
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$19
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
organization as filedVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
employer as filedVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- Michael R. Turner cosponsor, Republican-OH
$121
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$67
NORTHROP GRUMMAN
organization as filedNORTHROP GRUMMAN
employer as filedNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$32
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
organization as filedBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
employer as filedBANK OF AMERICA
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$14
THE ROOSEVELT GROUP
organization as filedTHE ROOSEVELT GROUP
employer as filedTHE ROOSEVELT GROUP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Robert Pittenger cosponsor, Republican-NC
$68
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Firm$48
VENABLE LLP
organization as filedVENABLE LLP
employer as filedVENABLE LLP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$9
PRIME POLICY GROUP
organization as filedPRIME POLICY GROUP
employer as filedPRIME POLICY GROUP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$5
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES
organization as filedALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES
employer as filedALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC.
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm
- James P. McGovern cosponsor, Democrat-MA
$53
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$20
GENERAL DYNAMICS
organization as filedGENERAL DYNAMICS
employer as filedGENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$17
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
organization as filedCASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
employer as filedCASSIDY & ASSOCIATES
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$6
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC
organization as filedTHE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC
employer as filedTHE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Frank R. Wolf cosponsor, Republican-VA
$20
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Firm$6
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
organization as filedVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
employer as filedVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES, INC.
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$6
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC
organization as filedTHE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC
employer as filedTHE LIVINGSTON GROUP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$5
STEWART AND STEWART
organization as filedSTEWART AND STEWART
employer as filedSTEWART AND STEWART
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm
The organizations are each member's three largest on this subject. A group of organizations is shown by name only after a person has reviewed it.
Money facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3 · ‡ self-reported text ‡ small donors invisible ‡ lobbying estimates
Votes: 1 roll call tied to this bill by the chambers' own documents
Tallies are the chambers' own published numbers. ‡ votes, not motives
| date | chamber | question | result | yeas | nays | record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-28 | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed | 379 | 1 | the chamber's document |
Coverage: bills are loaded for Congresses 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119. We have not collected a Congress missing from that list, so its bills do not show here even though they exist. Lobbying citations cover the LDA years we collected; votes cover the loaded roll-call files. ‡ correlation, not purchase ‡ lobbying estimates ‡ votes, not motives