AMERICAN FREEDOM by BARBARA

Leader's Weekly Schedule

WEEK OF JULY 15TH MONDAY, JULY 15TH 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. 2615 - United States-Northern Triangle Enhancement Engagement Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Eliot Engel / Foreign Affairs Committee) 2) H.R. 2744 - USAID Branding Modernization Act (Sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul / Foreign Affairs Committee) 3) H.Res. 441 - Condemning the attack on the AMA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994 and expressing the concern of the United States regarding the continuing, 25-year-long delay in the resolution of this case and encouraging accountability for the attack (Sponsored by Rep. Ted Deutch / Foreign Affairs Committee) 4) H.Res. 432 - Condemning the attacks on peaceful protesters and supporting an immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government in Sudan (Sponsored by Rep. Dan Kildee / Foreign Affairs Committee) 5) H.Res. 345 - Recognizing widening threats to freedoms of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day (Sponsored by Rep. Adam Schiff / Foreign Affairs Committee) 6) H.R. 2037 - Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Malinowski / Foreign Affairs Committee) 7) H.Res. 129 - Condemning the Government of Saudi Arabia’s continued detention and alleged abuse of woman’s rights activists, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Lois Frankel / Foreign Affairs Committee) 8) H.R. 97 - RAWR Act (Sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan / Foreign Affairs Committee) 9) H.R. 526 - Cambodia Democracy Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ted Yoho / Foreign Affairs Committee) 10) H.R. 277 - ASCEND Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Nydia Velázquez / Small Business Committee) 11) H.R. 2142 - To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Antonio Delgado / Small Business Committee) 12) H.R. 2331 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act (Sponsored by Rep. Jason Crow / Small Business Committee) 13) H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 (Sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot / Small Business Committee) 14) H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act (Sponsored by Rep. Pete Stauber / Small Business Committee) TUESDAY, JULY 16TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. H.R. 3494 - Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Adam Schiff / Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence) H.Res.___ - Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with Subpoenas Duly Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Elijah Cummings / Oversight and Reform Committee) WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH On Wednesday, 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. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (Sponsored by Rep. Joe Courtney / Ways and Means Committee) 2) H.R. 1847 - Inspector General Protection Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ted Lieu / Oversight and Reform Committee) 3) H.R. 736 - Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Quigley / Oversight and Reform Committee) 4) H.R. 1250 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the “Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office,” as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Brian Babin / Oversight and Reform Committee) 5) H.R. 1526 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, as the “Eva G. Hewitt Post Office” (Sponsored by Rep. Denny Heck / Oversight and Reform Committee) 6) H.R. 1844 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Grove Court in Elgin, Illinois, as the “Corporal Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building” (Sponsored by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi / Oversight and Reform Committee) 7) H.R. 3305 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2509 George Mason Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the “Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building” (Sponsored by Rep. Elaine Luria / Oversight and Reform Committee) 8) H.R. 2325 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Calle Alondra in San Juan, Puerto Rice, as the “65th Infantry Regiment Post Office Building” (Sponsored by Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon / Oversight and Reform Committee) S.J.Res. 36 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Sen. Bob Menendez / Foreign Affairs Committee) S.J.Res 37 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of France of certain defense articles and services (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Sen. Bob Menendez / Foreign Affairs Committee) S.J.Res. 38 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Sen. Bob Menendez / Foreign Affairs Committee) THURSDAY, JULY 18TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. On Friday, no votes are expected in the House. H.R. 582 - Raise the Wage Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Bobby Scott / Education and Labor Committee) Committee activity for the week of July 15 can be found here. Printable PDF