U.S. House Schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 8:45 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
One Minute Speeches
At approximately 5:00 p.m., the House is expected to recess and will reconvene at approximately 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving, in a Joint Meeting, his Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine.
Members are advised to be on the House Floor and seated no later than 7:00 p.m. for the Joint Meeting.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) S. 2333 – Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell / Judiciary Committee)
2) S. 5168 – Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla / Judiciary Committee)
3) S. 4926 – Respect for Child Survivors Act (Sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn / Judiciary Committee)
4) S. 450 – Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Sen. Richard Burr / Financial Services Committee)
5) S. 4411 – A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the “Vanessa Guillen Post Office Building” (Sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz / Oversight and Reform Committee)
6) S. 2834 – Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act (Sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin / Ways and Means Committee)
7) Senate Amendment to H.R. 1917 – Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act (Sponsored by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
8) S. 3168 – A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to modify the enforceability date for certain provisions, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Sen. Mark Kelly / Natural Resources Committee)
9) S. 3308 – Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Sen. Mark Kelly / Natural Resources Committee)
10) S. 3773 – A bill to authorize the leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (Sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell / Natural Resources Committee)
11) S. 4104 – Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema / Natural Resources Committee)
12) S. 5066 – Don Young Recognition Act (Sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski / Natural Resources Committee)
13) S. 5087 – A bill to amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski / Natural Resources Committee)
14) S. 989 – Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz / Education and Labor Committee)
15) S. 1402 – Durbin Feeling Native American Languages Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz / Education and Labor Committee)
16) S. 5329 – Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer / Education and Labor Committee)
18) Senate Amendment to H.R. 7939 – Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Levin / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)