MONDAY, MAY 20TH
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 258Â - Stolen Valor Act of 2013Â (Sponsored by Rep. Joe Heck / Judiciary Committee)
2) H.R. 1073Â - Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2013Â (Sponsored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner / Judiciary Committee)
TUESDAY, MAY 21ST
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 1412Â - Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013Â (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Coffman / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
2) H.R. 570 - American Heroes COLA Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jon Runyan / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
3) H.R. 1344 - Helping Heroes Fly Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard / Homeland Security Committee)
4) H.R. 324Â - To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II, as amended(Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller / Financial Services Committee)
5) S. 982 - Freedom to Fish Act (Sponsored by Sen. Lamar Alexander / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
6) S.Con.Res. 16 - Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (Sponsored by Sen. Chuck Schumer / House Administration Committee)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
H.R. 3Â - Northern Route Approval Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule)Â (Sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee / Energy and Commerce Committee / Natural Resources Committee)
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 271Â - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013Â (Sponsored by Rep. Pete Olson / Energy and Commerce Committee)
2) H.R. 1949Â - Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act, as amended(Sponsored by Rep. Luke Messer / Education and the Workforce Committee)
THURSDAY, MAY 23RD
On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business.
H.R. 1911Â - Smarter Solutions for Students Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule)(Sponsored by Rep. John Kline / Education and the Workforce Committee)
FRIDAY, MAY 24TH
On Friday, no votes are expected.
H.R. 630 [113th]
Postal Service Protection Act of 2013
S. 316 [113th]
A bill to recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, to eliminate the requirement that the United States Postal Service prefund the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, to place restrictions on the closure of postal facilities, to create incentives for innovation for the United States Postal Service, to maintain levels of postal service, and for other purposes
H.R. 273 [113th]
Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013
H.R. 3200 [111th]
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
H.R. 444 [113th]
Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act
H.R. 499 [113th]
Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013
To amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, and for other purposes
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
To prohibit waivers relating to compliance with the work requirements for the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes
To require that, if the Presidents fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where these 4 Black girls ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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To prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other purposes
To authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program
To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance programs, and for other purposes
To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposes
To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
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Condemning the Government of North Korea for its flagrant and repeated violations of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, for its repeated provocations that threaten international peace and stabilitiy, and for its February 12, 2013, test of a nuclear device
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities, and for other purposes
To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a National Pediatric Research Network, including with respect to pediatric rare diseases or conditions
To reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes
Barrasso Amdt. No. 717; To withhold 5 percent of Community Oriented Policing Services program Federal funding from States and local governments that release sensitive and confidential information on law-abiding gun owners and victims of domestic violence.
Grassley Amdt. No. 725; To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes. Republican Version
Manchin Amdt. No. 715; To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. Democrat Version
S. Con. Res. 8; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
Coburn Amdt. No. 709; To eliminate program duplication, fragmentation, and overlap within the 15 "financial literacy" programs under 13 departments and agencies identified by the 2012 report of the Government Accountability Office, entitled "Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue".
Cruz Amdt. No. 702; To create a point of order against any legislation that would provide taxpayer funds to the United Nations while any member nation forces citizens or residents of that nation to undergo involuntary abortions.
Cruz Amdt. No. 471; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce foreign assistance to Egypt and increase funding for an east coast missile defense shield.
Vitter Amdt. No. 526; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure election integrity by requiring a valid government-issued photographic ID for voting in federal elections.
Paul Amdt. No. 382; To provide funding to the Department of Transportation for interstate bridge infrastructure projects and to reduce the Federal deficit by decreasing the amounts available for foreign assistance and loan guarantee programs administered by the Department of Energy.
Crapo Amdt. No. 318; To amend the reconciliation instructions to include instructions to the Committee on Finance to achieve the Budget's stated goal of $275 billion in mandatory health care savings.
Shelby Amdt. No. 340; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules.
Portman Amdt. No. 152; To provide reconciliation instructions to reduce the deficit by $63,860,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.
Sessions Amdt. No. 614; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to achieve savings by prohibiting illegal immigrants or illegal immigrants granted legal status from qualifying for federally subsidized health care.
Inhofe Amdt. No. 359; To reduce spending and decrease the risk of drastic energy price increases by prohibiting further greenhouse gas regulations for the purposes of addressing climate change.
Scott Amdt. No. 597; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the prohibition of taxpayer dollars and resources being used to automatically deduct union dues from the pay of Federal employees.
Lee Amdt. No. 373; To provide a point of order against budgets spending more on net interest payments on the debt than on national defense, and to ensure the United States government funds its military at higher levels than the militaries of foreign holders of its debt.
Coats Amdt. No. 514; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to enable prompt action relating to the Presidential exemption for the rule of the Environmental Protection Agency commonly known as the Mercury and Air Toxins Standard for affected electric utility steam generating units that need additional time to install the major emissions control equipment, construct replacement generation, or implement other mitigation measures in order to ensure the reliability of the grid.
Alexander Amdt. No. 515; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund related to the education of low-income children, which may include allowing funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to follow children from low-income families to the school children attend.
Hoeven Amdt. No. 494; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote investment and job growth in United States manufacturing, oil and gas production, and refining sectors through the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Boxer Amdt. No. 622; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting the interests of the United States in making a decision relating to the Keystone XL pipeline.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.743; A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 743; A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.649; A bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale, and for other purposes.
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Lee Amdt. No. 673; To create a point of order against legislation that would further restrict the right of law-abiding Americans to own a firearm.
Motion to Waive CBA Re: Blunt Amdt. No. 261; To create a point of order against legislation that would create a Federal tax or fee on carbon emissions.
Sessions Motion to Recommit S.Con.Res. 8 to the Committee on the Budget; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 933; "An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."
Motion to Table McCain Amdt. No. 33; To strike certain authorities relating to the use for grants of funds of the Office of Economic Assistance of the Department of Defense.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.388; A bill to appropriately limit sequestration, to eliminate tax loopholes, and for other purposes.
Motion to Table Vitter Motion to Commit H.R. 325 to the Committee on Finance; A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes.
Motion to Table Paul Amdt. No. 9; To prohibit the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F-16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services to the Government of Egypt.
Motion to Table Toomey Amdt. No. 8; To protect Social Security benefits and military pay and require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.
