U.S. House Schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD
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: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Last votes expected: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
One Minute Speeches
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 777 – Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney / Judiciary Committee)
H.R. 4617 – SHIELD Act (Sponsored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren / House Administration Committee)
The Rule provides for one hour of general debate and makes in order the following amendments:
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Debbie Lesko Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Stephen Lynch Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Reps. Levin (MI) / McCaul / Rouda / Speier / Slotkin Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Reps. Langevin / Slotkin Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Eric Swalwell Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Anthony Brown Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Antonio Delgado Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Elissa Slotkin Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Mikie Sherrill Amendment (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Joe Cunningham Amendment #1(10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Joe Cunningham Amendment #2 (10 minutes of debate)
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (10 minutes of debate)
Special Order Speeches
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COMMITTEE ACTIVITY
| Title |
Time |
Location |
An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors
Committee on Financial Services |
10:00 AM |
2128 RHOB |
Markup of: HR 934 (Rep. Scott), To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to include certain retirees in the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan, “Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019”; HR 935 (Rep. McKinley), To provide for transfers to the 1974 UMWA pension plan and a reduction in the minimum age for allowable in-service distributions. “Miners Pension Protection Act”; HR 2579 (Rep. Grijalva), To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims. “Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019.”
Committee on Natural Resources |
10:00 AM |
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“Examining the Oil Industry’s Efforts to Suppress the Truth about Climate Change”
Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (Committee on Oversight and Reform) |
10:00 AM |
2154 RHOB |
The Betrayal of our Syrian Kurdish Partners: How Will American Foreign Policy and Leadership Recover?
Committee on Foreign Affairs |
10:00 AM |
2172 RHOB |
H.R. 2932, (Mr. Payne) The “Homeland Security for Children Act”; H.R. 3469, (Mr. Cummings) The “Covert Testing and Risk Mitigation Improvement Act of 2019”; H.R. 3787, (Mr. Perry) The “DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act”; H.R. 4237, (Mr. Ratcliffe) The “Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act”; H.R. 4402, (Mrs. Lesko) The “Inland Waters Security Review Act”; H.R. 4713, (Mr. Green of Texas) The “Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act”; H.R.4727 (Mr. McEachin) The “Department of Homeland Security Mentor Protégé Program Act of 2019”; H.R4737, (Ms. Clarke) The “Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act”; H.R. 4739, (Ms. Clarke) The “Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act”; H.R.4753, (Mr. Crenshaw) The “Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act”; H.R.4761, (Mr. Higgins) The “DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019”; H.R.____, (Mr. Thompson) The “National Commission on Online Platforms and Homeland Security Act”.
Committee on Homeland Security |
10:00 AM |
310 CHOB |
H.R. 4, the “Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019”; and H.R. 565, the “Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act” or the “AMIGOS Act”.
Committee on the Judiciary |
10:00 AM |
2141 RHOB |
Sabotage: The Trump Administration’s Attack on Health Care
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Energy and Commerce) |
10:00 AM |
2123 RHOB |
Protecting Benefits for All Servicemembers
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (Committee on Veterans’ Affairs) |
10:00 AM |
210 CAPITOL |
“The Pebble Mine Project: Process and Potential Impacts.”
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure) |
10:00 AM |
2167 RHOB |
The Future of Work: Preserving Worker Protections in the Modern Economy
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (Committee on Education and Labor) |
10:15 AM |
2175 RHOB |
“Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Solutions for Planes, Trains and Everything Beyond Automobiles”
Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change (Committee on Energy and Commerce) |
10:30 AM |
2322 RHOB |
Prison to Proprietorship: Entrepreneurship Opportunities for the Formerly Incarcerated
Committee on Small Business |
11:30 AM |
2360 RHOB |
Markup of: •H.R. 4742, “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on nicotine used in vaping, etc.” •H.R. 4716, “Inhaler Coverage and Access Now Act’’ •H.R. 1922, the “Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019” •H.R. 3708, the “Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019”
Committee on Ways and Means |
1:00 PM |
1100 LHOB |
“The Trump Administration’s Syria Policy: Perspectives from the Field”
Subcommittee on National Security (Committee on Oversight and Reform) |
2:00 PM |
2154 Select one |
Space Weather: Advancing Research, Monitoring, and Forecasting Capabilities
Subcommittee on Environment (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology) |
2:00 PM |
2318 RHOB |
The Trump Administration’s FY 2020 Budget and U.S. Policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade (Committee on Foreign Affairs) |
2:00 PM |
2172 RHOB |
