| US | HB4 | Intro | 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] | 2019-12-06
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 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 | HB3 | Intro | 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 Services (CMS) to negotiate prices for certain...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-06
[Hearing: Dec 10 @ 3:00 pm]
House Committee on Education and Labor Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 9, 2019. |
| 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 | HB1253 | Enroll | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, California, as the "Ritchie Valens Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13507 Van N...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-04
Presented to President. |
| US | HB1252 | Enroll | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as the "Marilyn Monroe Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulev...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-04
Presented to President. |
| 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 | HB3144 | Enroll | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the "Jose Ramos Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8520 Michigan Aven...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-04
Presented to President. |
| US | HB5302 | Intro | To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain recycled water projects, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-12-04
To House Natural Resources Committee |
| 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. |
| 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 | HB1446 | Engross | Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019 This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp and notify Congress when all copies have...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental 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
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-21
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| US | HB2699 | Intro | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-20
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| US | HB1132 | Intro | San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-20
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 245. |
| US | HB2199 | Intro | Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-20
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 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 | HB4229 | Intro | Broadband DATA Act Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-20
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| US | HB4227 | Intro | MAPS Act Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-20
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | HB4856 | Intro | READI Act Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-14
To House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery |
| 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 | HB5049 | Intro | WISE Government Act Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-12
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 | HB5015 | Intro | Honest Campaigns Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-08
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| US | HB5016 | Intro | Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-08
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| US | HB4973 | Intro | Trusting Commercial Communications Networks Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-11-01
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| 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 | 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 | HB359 | Intro | Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to facilitate and encourage public-private partnerships in order to address and mitigate the physical security and cybersecurity risks of elect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-28
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202. |
| US | HB360 | Intro | Cyber Sense Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to test the cybersecurity of products and technologies intended for use in the bulk-power system. The bulk-power system includes faciliti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-28
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204. |
| US | HB1225 | Intro | Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-22
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 199. |
| US | HB1305 | Intro | Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-22
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198. |
| US | HB3624 | Engross | Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 This bill requires an issuer that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose specified information related to the number of domestic and foreign employees of the issuer and its subsidi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-21
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee |
| US | HB3329 | Engross | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the "Paul Eaton Post Office Building". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5186 Benito Street ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-17
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| US | HB1709 | Intro | Scientific Integrity Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-17
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 6. |
| US | HB4091 | Intro | ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-17
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| US | HB2420 | Intro | National Museum of the American Latino Act This bill establishes the National Museum of the American Latino in the Smithsonian Institution. The purposes of the museum are to (1) illuminate Latino contributions to the story of the United States; (2) p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-17
Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| US | HB95 | Engross | Homeless Veteran Families Act This bill updates the Department of Veterans Affairs per diem payment calculation for entities furnishing services to homeless veterans to include funding for a minor dependent. The rate for per diem payments is the dail...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-16
To Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| US | HR628 | Intro | Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-10-15
To House Natural Resources Committee |
