| US | HB1620 | Intro | Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-12
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269. |
| US | HR762 | Intro | Recognizing the 4th anniversary of the adoption of the international Paris Agreement on climate change.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-12
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
| US | HB5036 | Intro | Put Patients First Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-11
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10033) |
| 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 | HB2328 | Intro | Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-10
To House Subcommittee on Aviation |
| US | HB5377 | Intro | Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return. It eliminates the current $10,000 cap on the deduction in 2020 and 2021. Th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-10
[Hearing: Dec 16 @ 5:00 pm]
To House Ways And Means Committee |
| 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 | 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 | HB2405 | Intro | National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-05
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262. |
| US | HB3742 | Intro | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2019 This bill provides funding for (1) the conservation or restoration of wildlife and plant species of greatest conservation need; (2) the wildlife conservation strategies of states, Indian tribes, or territorie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-05
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 6. |
| US | HR741 | Intro | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes, and providing for cons...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-05
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 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 | 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 | HR517 | Intro | Supporting the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and its Sixth Replenishment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-03
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| US | HR546 | Intro | Disapproving the Russian Federation's inclusion in future Group of Seven summits until it respects the territorial integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the standards of democratic societies. This resolution calls on all leaders of the Group of S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-03
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| US | HR585 | Intro | Reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement and other agreements to ensure a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-03
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 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 | HB3884 | Intro | MORE Act of 2019 Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
Ordered to be Reported (Amended). |
| 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 | HB5225 | Intro | POWER Act Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
To House Judiciary 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 | HB5210 | Intro | Refugee Protection Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB5041 | Intro | Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9155) |
| US | HB2854 | Intro | Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the use of neonicotinoids (a class of neuroactive insecticides that are chemically similar to nicotine) within the National Wildlife Refuge System.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-20
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13. |
| 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 | HB307 | Intro | Preserving America's Battlefields Act This bill reauthorizes though FY2028 the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program and expands the purposes of the American Battlefield Preservation Program to include the preservation and protection of nationally si...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-20
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
| 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 | HB1603 | Intro | Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-19
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 1. |
| 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 | 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 | HB1663 | Engross | Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019 This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association. Specifically, it makes the following changes: eliminates the provision that requires the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| US | HB4248 | Intro | Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund fees and expands the payments from the fund for abandoned coal mine cleanups. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| US | HB5105 | Intro | RESPECT Act Responsive Employees Support Productive Educated Congressional Talk Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee |
| US | HB5106 | Intro | REST Act of 2019 Restore Everyone's Sleep Tonight Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee |
| US | HB5108 | Intro | SHHH Act Southbound HUSSH and NIITE Help Households Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee |
| US | HB5112 | Intro | LEAVE Act Low-frequency Energetic Acoustics and Vibrations Exasperate Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee |
| US | HB5111 | Intro | NOTIFIED Act Notify Officials To Inform Fully and Impel Educated Decisions Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee |
| US | HB5107 | Intro | SNORE Act of 2019 Serious Noise Reduction Efforts Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee |
| US | HB5109 | Intro | F-AIR Act Fairness in Airspace Includes Residents Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee |
| US | HB5110 | Intro | APPRISE Act All Participating in Process Reaching Informed Solutions for Everyone Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee |
| US | HB5099 | Intro | Federal Employee Recruitment and Retention Plan Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Oversight and Reform 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 | 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 | HB5052 | Intro | WAVES Act Wage Adjustment for Veterans Enrolled in School Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-12
To House Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| US | HR688 | Intro | Recognizing 25 years since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt and reaffirming the goals and ideals of the ICPD Programme of Action, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-12
To House Foreign Affairs Committee |
