US Congress The Leader's Weekly Schedule - Week of 12/5/16

Leader's Weekly Schedule

WEEK OF DECEMBER 5TH MONDAY, DECEMBER 5TH On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 2726 - Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Posey / Financial Services Committee) 2) H.R. 6427 - Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act (Sponsored by Rep. Scott Garrett / Financial Services Committee) 3) S. 795 - To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees (Sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) 4) H.R. 5015 - Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. David Rouzer / Ways and Means Committee) 5) S. 3395 - Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016 (Sponsored by Sen. John Thune / Agriculture Committee) 6) House Amendment to S. 1635 - Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, as amended (Sponsored by Sen. Bob Corker / Foreign Affairs Committee) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 756 - Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 (Sponsored by Rep. Matt Cartwright / Energy and Commerce Committee) 2) H.R. 6375 - Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Pompeo / Energy and Commerce Committee) 3) H.R. 3381 - Childhood Cancer STAR Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul / Energy and Commerce Committee) 4) H.Res _____ - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all students should have access to the digital tools necessary to further their education and compete in the 21st century economy (Sponsored by Rep. Peter Welch / Energy and Commerce Committee) 5) H.R. 6394 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 (Sponsored by Rep. Jerry McNerney / Energy and Commerce Committee) 6) H.Res. 932 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to third-party charges on consumer telephone bills (Sponsored by Rep. Jan Schakowsky / Energy and Commerce Committee) 7) S. 2873 - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (Sponsored by Sen. Orrin G. Hatch / Energy and Commerce Committee) 8) H.R. 4680 - National Park Service Centennial Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Rob Bishop / Natural Resources Committee) 9) H.R. 1219 - Arbuckle Project Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 2016 (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole / Natural Resources Committee) 10) H.R. 6401 - Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act (Sponsored by Rep. Gregorio Sablan / Natural Resources Committee) 11) S. 817 - To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon (Sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden / Natural Resources Committee) 12) S. 818 - To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden / Natural Resources Committee) 13) S. 3028 - Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness Act (Sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell / Natural Resources Committee) 14) H.R. 6416 - Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (Sponsored by Rep. Phil Roe / Veterans Affairs Committee) 15) H.R. 5399 - Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2016 (Sponsored by Rep. Phil Roe / Veterans Affairs Committee) 16) H.R. 4150 - Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Raul Ruiz / Veterans Affairs Committee) 17) H.R. 4352 - Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016 (Sponsored by Rep. Seth Moulton / Veterans Affairs Committee) 18) H.R. 5428 - Military Residency Choice Act (Sponsored by Rep. J. Forbes / Veterans Affairs Committee) 19) S. 3492 - To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, as the "Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic" (Sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters / Veterans Affairs Committee) 20) S. 3076 - Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016 (Sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton / Veterans Affairs Committee) 21) H.R. 875 - Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Henry Cuellar / Ways and Means Committee) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. On Friday, no votes are expected in the House. H.R. 5143 - Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer / Financial Services Committee) Additional Suspensions will be added Consideration of Water Resources Development Act of 2016 Consideration of a Continuing Resolution for FY 2017 Appropriations Committee activity for the week of December 5 can be found here.