| US | HB3469 | Engross | Covert Testing and Risk Mitigation Improvement Act of 2019 This bill establishes standards for the covert testing process that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) uses to evaluate its aviation security operations. Specifically, the TSA m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-10
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| US | HB3 | Intro | Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. In particular, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-10
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 758 Reported to House. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3, under a structured rule, with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5038 under a closed rule, with 1 hour of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1790 with 1 hour of debate. |
| US | HB4 | Engross | Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 This bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices in these areas may take effect. (Preclearance is the process ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HR754 | Intro | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to promote democracy and human rights, and use the tools under United States law to increase poli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-09
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HR326 | Intro | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution. This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that only a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-06
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| US | HB5267 | Intro | International Violence Against Women Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-06
To House Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Committee |
| US | HR743 | Intro | Expressing strong disapproval of the President's formal notification to the United Nations of his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-05
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HB5327 | Intro | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to end the immigrant visa backlog, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB2382 | Intro | USPS Fairness Act This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-04
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. DeFazio. |
| US | HB2151 | Enroll | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the "Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service loc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-04
Presented to President. |
| US | HB3094 | Intro | To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes. This bill redesignates the Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, as the "National Pulse M...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-04
Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| US | HB3115 | Intro | Living Shorelines Act of 2019 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to state or local governments, Indian tribes, or nonprofit organizations to (1) implement climate-resilient living shoreline projects;...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-26
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257. |
| US | HB724 | Pass | PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-25
Became Public Law No: 116-72. (TXT | PDF) |
| US | HB2423 | Pass | Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 400,000 $1 silver coins that are emblematic of the women who played a vital role in rallying support for the 19th Ame...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-25
Became Public Law No: 116-71. (TXT | PDF) |
| US | HB5265 | Intro | Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-22
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HB737 | Engross | Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| US | HB1309 | Engross | Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Specifically, Labor must promulgate an occupational s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| US | HB5221 | Intro | 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 This bill establishes requirements to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. Specifically, the bill sets a national goal of achieving a 100% clean economy (i.e., economy-wide, net-zero greenhouse gas emissions) by no later th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| US | HR727 | Intro | Affirming United States support for the State of Israel's right to defend itself from terrorist attacks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HB535 | Intro | PFAS Action Act of 2019 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to designate all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances within one year of enactment of this bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-20
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 19. |
| US | HR722 | Intro | Supporting the goals of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB1865 | Engross | National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins that are emblematic of the Nati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-19
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. McGovern asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 1865, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment submitted for printing by Representative Lowey of New York in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII; that the Senate amendment and the motion be considered as read; that the motion be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; that the previous question be considered as ordered on the motion to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question; and that House Resolution 708 be laid on the table. Objection was heard. |
| US | HB2339 | Intro | Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-19
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 24. |
| US | HB5184 | Intro | HEALS Act Help End Abusive Living Situations Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-19
To House Financial Services Committee |
| US | HB5127 | Intro | Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-15
To House Natural Resources Committee |
| US | HB1773 | Engross | Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to Ro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee |
| US | HB1980 | Intro | Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act This bill establishes in the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive women's history museum. Such museum shall be named by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. The bill establishes a council, tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-13
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230. |
| US | HB4044 | Intro | Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-13
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232. |
| US | HJR79 | Intro | Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was proposed to the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-13
Ordered to be Reported (Amended). |
| US | HB5062 | Intro | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9930 Conroy Windermere Road in Windermere, Florida, as the "Officer Robert German Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-13
To House Oversight and Reform Committee |
| US | HB5036 | Intro | Put Patients First Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-12
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| US | HB1396 | Pass | Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recog...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-08
Became Public Law No: 116-68. (TXT | PDF) |
| US | HB3195 | Intro | Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act This bill makes funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent. The President shall annually submit to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds to the LWCF....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-08
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222. |
| US | HB35 | Intro | Emmett Till Antilynching Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-31
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212. |
| US | HB1373 | Engross | Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act This bill withdraws 1,006,545 acres of federal lands in Arizona, including any land or interest in land acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill, from entry, appropriation, and disposal under t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-31
To Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee |
| US | HR230 | Intro | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States condemns all forms of violence against children globally and recognizes the harmful impacts of violence against children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-30
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | HR649 | Intro | Expressing the support of the United States for the grassroots development programs the Inter-American Foundation has undertaken for the past 50 years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-30
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| US | HB4674 | Intro | College Affordability Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-30
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22. |
| US | HB647 | Engross | Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-29
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| US | HB886 | Engross | Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance for state, local, and tribal governments to develop and maintain v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB3250 | Intro | Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to study the sites associated with the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, a part-owner and President of the Sears, Roebuck, & Company and a note...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-29
Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| US | HR296 | Intro | Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide. This resolution states that it is U.S. policy to (1) commemorate the Armenian Genocide, the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923; (2) reject efforts to a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-29
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| US | HB4901 | Intro | Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-29
To House Natural Resources Committee |
| US | HB777 | Engross | Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes grants that support state and local efforts to process DNA evidence in rape kits. Specifically, it reauthorizes through FY2024 the following: grants under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Gr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-28
Received in the Senate. |
| US | HB4884 | Intro | Cuban Family Reunification Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB4617 | Engross | SHIELD Act Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy Act This bill establishes a duty to report election interference from foreign entities, applies existing campaign advertising requirements to online advertisements, and gen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-28
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee |
| US | HR653 | Intro | Calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and supporting the designation of October 2019 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-23
To House Education and Labor Committee |
| US | HB1225 | Intro | Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act This bill establishes the National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund into which, through FY2020-FY2024, there shall be deposited an amount equal to 50% of all energy development revenues due ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-22
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 199. |
| US | HB1568 | Intro | SAVE Right Whales Act Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2019 This bill provides support for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis). Specifically, it requires the Department of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-18
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194. |
| US | HB1709 | Intro | Scientific Integrity Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-17
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 6. |
