AMERICAN FREEDOM by BARBARA

Leader's Weekly Schedule

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24TH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH On Monday, no votes are expected in the House. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH On Tuesday, 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. 6735 - Public-Private Cybersecurity Cooperation Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Kevin McCarthy / Homeland Security Committee) 2) H.R. 6740 - Border Tunnel Task Force Act (Sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions / Homeland Security Committee) 3) H.R. 6620 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act (Sponsored by Rep. Cedric Richmond / Homeland Security Committee) 4) H.R. 6742 - Secure Border Communications Act (Sponsored by Rep. Brian Mast / Homeland Security Committee) 5) S. 3479 - Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Sen. Johnny Isakson / Veterans Affairs Committee) 6) H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Susan Brooks / Energy and Commerce Committee) 7) H.R. 2278 - Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Scott Tipton / Energy and Commerce Committee) 8) H.R. 2389 - To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Reed / Energy and Commerce Committee) 9) H.R. 1320 - Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Adam Kinzinger / Energy and Commerce Committee) 10) H.R. 6511 - Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton / Energy and Commerce Committee) 11) S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (Sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins / Energy and Commerce Committee) 12) S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Sen. Debbie Stabenow / Energy and Commerce Committee) 13) H.R. 6580 - Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Don Bacon / Judiciary Committee) 14) H.R. 1872 - Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. James McGovern / Judiciary Committee) 15) H.R. 6758 - SUCCESS Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot / Judiciary Committee) 16) H.R. 6847 - Preventing Child Exploitation Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Rep. Martha Roby / Judiciary Committee) 17) H.Con.Res. 72 - Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged. (Sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions / Judiciary Committee) 18) H.R. 5075 - Ashanti Alert Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Scott Taylor / Judiciary Committee) 19) H.R. 6013 - Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act (Sponsored by Rep. Rob Bishop / Natural Resources Committee) 20) H.R. 6299 - Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Rep. Mark Amodei / Natural Resources Committee) 21) H.R. 6687 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistent with Congress' longstanding intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jared Huffman / Natural Resources Committee) 22) H.R. 5420 - FDR Historic Preservation Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. John Faso / Natural Resources Committee) 23) H.R. 6599 - To modify the application of temporary limited appointment regulations to the National Park Service, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Steve Knight / Natural Resources Committee) 24) H.R. 5585 - To extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Keating / Natural Resources Committee) 25) H.R. 6348 - Small Business ACE Act (Sponsored by Rep. John Curtis / Small Business Committee) 26) H.R. 6347 - 7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act (Sponsored by Rep. Dwight Evans / Small Business Committee) 27) H.R. 6316 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Rep. James Comer / Small Business Committee) 28) H.R. 6330 - Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Rep. Steve Knight / Small Business Committee) 29) H.R. 6367 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Al Lawson / Small Business Committee) 30) H.R. 6368 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators (Sponsored by Rep. Adriano Espaillat / Small Business Committee) 31) H.R. 6369 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Roger Marshall / Small Business Committee) 32) H.R. 6382 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams / Small Business Committee) 33) S. 791 - Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017 (Sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters / Small Business Committee) 34) H.R. 5509 - Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Kevin McCarthy / Science, Space, and Technology Committee) 35) H.R. 6229 - National Institute of Standards and Technology Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Comstock / Science, Space, and Technology Committee) 36) H.R. 6398 - Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ralph Norman / Science, Space, and Technology Committee) 37) S. 1595 - Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio / Foreign Affairs Committee) 38) H.R. 5433 - Hack Your State Department Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ted Lieu / Foreign Affairs Committee) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) 2) H.R. 6332 - Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act (Sponsored by Rep. Scott Tipton / Financial Services Committee) 3) H.R. 4753 - Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas / Financial Services Committee) 4) H.R. 5036 - Financial Technology Protection Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ted Budd / Financial Services Committee) 5) H.R. 6729 - Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner / Financial Services Committee) 6) H.R. 6737 - Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Rep. Lee Zeldin / Financial Services Committee) 7) H.R. 6751 - Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Mia Love / Financial Services Committee) 8) H.R. 3834 - 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 (Sponsored by Rep. Joe Crowley / Financial Services Committee) 9) H.R. 754 - Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act (Sponsored by Rep. Chris Stewart / Financial Services Committee) 10) H.R. 4809 - GOOD Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Mark Walker / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) 11) H.R. 3398 - REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act (Sponsored by Rep. Don Young / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) 12) H.R. 4887 - GREAT Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) 13) H.R. 4431 - Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans’ Pensions Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) 14) H.R. 4917 - IG Subpoena Authority Act (Sponsored by Rep. Steve Russell / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) 15) H.R. 5896 - Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Will Hurd / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) 16) H.R. 6846 - To require the United States Postal Services to establish new ZIP codes, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) H.Res. 1071 - Recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Kevin McCarthy / Judiciary Committee) Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019z (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Kay Granger / Appropriations Committee) H.R. 6757 - Family Savings Act of 2018 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly / Ways and Means Committee) H.R. 6756 - American Innovation Act of 2018 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan / Ways and Means Committee) H.R. 6760 - Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Rodney Davis / Ways and Means Committee) Additional Legislative Items are Possible Committee activity for the week of September 24 can be found here.