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U.S. House Schedule for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST
On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for morning hour and 11:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Last votes expected: TBD.

One Minute Speeches

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:

1) H.R. 8124 [1] – Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries / Judiciary Committee)

2) H.R. 7718 [2] – Pregnant Women in Custody Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass / Judiciary Committee)

3) H.R. 8225 [3] – Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell / Judiciary Committee)

4) S. 2330 [4] – Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Sen. Jerry Moran / Judiciary Committee)

5) H.R. 6813 [5] – Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act (Sponsored by Rep. Ted Deutch / Judiciary Committee)

6) S. 3051 [6] – America’s Conservation Enhancement Act (Sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso / Natural Resources Committee)

7) H.R. 5126 [7] – DESCEND Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Garret Graves / Natural Resources Committee)

8) H.R. 5068 [8] – Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act (Sponsored by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton / Natural Resources Committee)

9) S. 3758 [9] – A bill to amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections (Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley / Natural Resources Committee)

10) H.R. 5139 [10] – Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

11) S. 2638 [11] – Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act (Sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

12) S. 4075 [12] – RLF Act (Sponsored by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

13) H.R. 5912 [13] – Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Sam Graves / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

14) H.R. 4470 [14] – To rename the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Marcy Kaptur / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

15) S. 1982  [15]– Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, as amended (Sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

Possible Consideration of H.Res. 1153 [16] – Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal / Judiciary Committee)

Possible Consideration of H.Res. 1154 [17] – Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes (Closed Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Malinowski / Judiciary Committee)

Possible Consideration of House Amendment [18] to the Senate Amendments to H.R. 925 – Updated Heroes Act (Two Hours of General Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Nita Lowey / Appropriations Committee)

Postponed Suspension Vote:

1) H.R. 5572 [19] – Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. David Trone / Energy and Commerce Committee)

Special Order Speeches

Printable PDF [20]

COMMITTEE ACTIVITY

Title Time Location
“Generating Equity: Improving Clean Energy Access and Affordability” – Virtual Hearing [21]
Subcommittee on Energy (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
10:00 AM
Preventing Fraud and Abuse of PPP and EIDL: An Update with the SBA Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office
Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations (Committee on Small Business)
10:00 AM 2360 RHOB
Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020 [22]
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry (Committee on Agriculture)
10:00 AM 200 CVC CAPITOL
Markup of Various Measures [23]
Committee on Foreign Affairs
10:00 AM 2172 RHOB
“Unsustainable Drug Prices: Testimony from the CEOs (Part II).” [24]
Committee on Oversight and Reform
10:00 AM 2154 RHOB
H.R. 5986, To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, provide for the establishment of the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement, and for other purposes. “Environmental Justice for All Act”. [25]
Committee on Natural Resources
12:00 PM
Proposals to Strengthen the Antitrust Laws and Restore Competition Online [26]
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law (Committee on the Judiciary)
1:00 PM 2141 RHOB
Members’ Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 117th Congress [27]
Committee on Rules
1:00 PM
Creating a Climate Resilient America: Strengthening the U.S. Financial System and Expanding Economic Opportunity [28] (Rescheduled)
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
1:30 PM