WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Last votes expected: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
One Minute Speeches
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 3409 [1] – Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
2) H.R. 1984 [2] – DISASTER ACT (Sponsored by Rep. Scott Peters / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
3) H.R. 3245 [3] – Restore Harmony Way Bridge Act (Sponsored by Rep. Larry Bucshon / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
4) H.R. 1307 [4] – Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act (Sponsored by Rep. Mark Meadows / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
5) H.R. 3352 [5] – Department of State Authorization Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Eliot Engel / Foreign Affairs Committee)
6) H.R. 3375 [6] – Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (Sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone / Energy and Commerce Committee)
7) H.R. 2035 [7] – Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. James Langevin / Energy and Commerce Committee)
8) H.R. 776 [8] – Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (Sponsored by Rep. Peter King / Energy and Commerce Committee)
9) H.R. 1058 [9] – Autism CARES Act of 2019 (Sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith / Energy and Commerce Committee)
10) H.R. 2507 [10] – Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard / Energy and Commerce Committee)
11) H.R. 693 [11] – PAST Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Kurt Schrader / Energy and Commerce Committee)
12) H.R. 3299 [12] – PRIDE Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Judy Chu / Ways and Means Committee)
13) H.R. 1365 [13] – To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. San Nicolas / Natural Resources Committee)
14) H.R. 434 [14] – Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act (Sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee / Natural Resources Committee)
15) H.R. 759 [15] – Ysleta del Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Brian Babin / Natural Resources Committee)
H.R. 397 [16] – Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Richard Neal / Ways and Means Committee / Education and Labor Committee)
The Rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amendment:
H.R. 3239 [17] – Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Raul Ruiz / Judiciary Committee)
The Rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amendments:
Reps. Kuster / Moore / Cisneros Amendment #2 (10 minutes of debate)
Special Order Speeches
Printable PDF [18]
COMMITTEE ACTIVITY
| Title | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oversight of the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election: Former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III [19] (Rescheduled) Committee on the Judiciary |
8:30 AM | 2141 RHOB |
| Oversight of the Unaccompanied Children Program: Ensuring the Safety of Children in HHS Care [20](Rescheduled) Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Committee on Appropriations) |
9:00 AM | 2359 RHOB |
| Examining JUUL’s Role in the Youth Nicotine Epidemic: Part I [21] Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy (Committee on Oversight and Reform) |
9:00 AM | 2154 RHOB |
| “Building America’s Clean Future: Pathways to Decarbonize the Economy” [22] Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change (Committee on Energy and Commerce) |
10:00 AM | 2123 RHOB |
| H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 3609, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 335, South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019 [23] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology |
10:00 AM | 2318 RHOB |
| The Next Megabank? Examining the Proposed Merger of SunTrust and BB&T [24] Committee on Financial Services |
10:00 AM | 2128 RHOB |
| H.R. 934, “Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019” H.R. 935, “Miners Pension Protection Act” Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources) |
10:00 AM | 1324 LHOB |
| The Costs of Climate Change: From Coasts to Heartland, Health to Security [25] Committee on the Budget |
10:00 AM | 210 CHOB |
| True Transparency? Assessing Wait Times Five Years after Phoenix [26] Committee on Veterans’ Affairs |
10:00 AM | 210 CAPITOL |
| International Food Assistance Programs at USDA and USAID [27] (Postponed) Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Committee on Appropriations) |
10:00 AM | 2362-A RHOB |
| Budget and Oversight Hearing: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy [28] Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Committee on Appropriations) |
10:15 AM | 2358-A RHOB |
| “Legislation to Make Cars in America Safer” [29] Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (Committee on Energy and Commerce) |
10:30 AM | 2322 RHOB |
| Is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act a Help or Hinderance to Main Street? [30] Committee on Small Business |
11:30 AM | 2360 RHOB |
| Former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election [31] Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence |
12:00 PM | 2141 RHOB |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Border Patrol Oversight Hearing [32] Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security (Committee on Appropriations) |
2:00 PM | 2359 RHOB |
| Beyond the Citizenship Question: Repairing the Damage and Preparing to Count ‘We the People’ in 2020 [33] Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (Committee on Oversight and Reform) |
2:00 PM | 2154 RHOB |
| “China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative: Implications for the Global Maritime Supply Chain.” [34] Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure) |
2:00 PM | 2167 RHOB |
| The FY20 Budget: State Department Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism Bureau [35] Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism (Committee on Foreign Affairs) |
2:00 PM | 2172 RHOB |
| The Status of the Reclamation Fund and the Bureau of Reclamation’s Future Infrastructure Funding Needs [36] Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Natural Resources) |
2:00 PM | 1324 LHOB |
| Modernizing Legislative Information Technologies: Lessons from the States [37] Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress |
2:00 PM | 2020 RHOB |
| The Devil They Knew – PFAS Contamination and the Need for Corporate Accountability [38] Subcommittee on Environment (Committee on Oversight and Reform) |
2:00 PM | 2247 RHOB |
| Bureau of Indian Education, Education Construction [39] Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Committee on Appropriations) |
3:00 PM | 2008 RHOB |
| H.R. 2203—Homeland Security Improvement Act; H.R. ___—Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 [40] Committee on Rules |
3:00 PM | H-313 CAPITOL |