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The Daily Brief:
Legislative Snapshot
Saturday, June 16, 2018
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Recent Floor Activity
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Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record
Related Headlines
Bill reining in Trump on tariffs blocked in Senate
House passes 25 bills to fight opioid addiction and overdoses
House votes to ban sale of child sex robots
House passes bill aimed at stemming international shipments of fentanyl
Senate rejects effort to boost Congress's national security oversight
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Congress Last Week
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National Security
Defense Bills Seek to Protect U.S. Energy at Base in Germany
Foreign Policy
McConnell: U.S. must restore 'maximum pressure' if North Korea does not stick to Trump deal
US Lawmakers Dismiss Trump Assertion that North Korea's Nuclear Threat Is Over
Immigration
Analysis: Deep GOP Rift on Immigration Isn't Easy to Fix
U.S. Congress faces long odds on rescue effort for 'Dreamers'
Stephen Miller: White House expects to back both GOP immigration bills
Republicans Look to Trump to Help Pass Immigration Bill
DACA May Finally Get a Vote in the House
McConnell: 'I would consider' Senate vote on House immigration bill
Immigration Deal Would Help Dreamers, Fund Trump's Wall
Trump clears up immigration bill confusion, pledges to back both GOP bills
Executive
Paul Ryan agrees with inspector general report: FBI should 'cooperate with congressional oversight'
Commerce Policy
Lawmakers Want to Curb Those Pesky Robocalls to Your Phone
Congress
Mitch McConnell, Now the Senate's Longest-Serving GOP Leader
Rep. Steve Scalise vows not to run against Kevin McCarthy for House speaker
Senators: Convicted Lobbyists Need to Disclose Their Record
"A Grateful Heart Can Do So Much": Remarks at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
Senate Appropriations Approves $5M to Pay Interns
Softball, the Hill's Social Lubricant
Pete Olson on Respect in Congress: 'We've Lost That'
Summer Isn't So Easy for Staffers Who Are Parents
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Pending Activity
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Committee Activity
Two of Trump's Fed nominees advance in Senate
Ethics Office Nominee Easily Advances to Senate Floor
Senate panel to call key Cambridge Analytica figure to testify
Top environment Republican plans hearing on Scott Pruitt before end of year
Floor Outlook
House Speaker Ryan sets debate next week on 'Dreamer' immigration bills
Senate tees up final vote next week on defense policy bill
House vote signals spending battles for Congress this summer
Millennials Could Shake Up Congress Next Session
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Senate Floor
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Program for Monday: Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act, post-cloture, and votes on a motion to waive a budget point of order thereon, followed by a vote on passage of the bill, at 5:30 p.m.
Following disposition of H.R. 5515, Senate votes on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act.
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Senate Committees
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Monday,
Jun. 18, 2018
Hearings to examine the
Inspector General's first report on Department
of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation actions in advance of
the 2016 presidential election.
Commission on Security
and Cooperation in Europe
To receive a briefing on
corruption in Ukraine's energy sector.
Tuesday,
Jun. 19, 2018
Business meeting to
consider the nomination of John
Lowry III, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Veterans' Employment and Training.
Hearings to examine the nomination
of Lieutenant General Austin S. Miller, USA, to be general and Commander,
Resolute Support Mission, North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Commander, United
States Forces-Afghanistan, Department
of Defense.
Business meeting to
markup an original bill making appropriations for the Department
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
Hearings to examine
effective administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
An oversight hearing to
examine the EB-5 investor visa program.
Business meeting to
markup an original bill making appropriations for financial services and
general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
Hearings to examine
Cambridge Analytica and other Facebook partners, focusing on data privacy
risks.
Closed hearings to
examine certain intelligence matters.
Hearings to examine
changing the trajectory of Alzheimer's, focusing on reducing risk, detecting
early symptoms, and improving data.
Business meeting to
markup an original bill making appropriations for the Department
of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2019.
Wednesday,
Jun. 20, 2018
Hearings to examine
current and proposed tariff actions administered by the Department
of Commerce.
Hearings to examine the nominations
of
Geoffrey Adam Starks, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, and
Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Geoffrey Adam Starks, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, and
Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Hearings to examine the nominations
of
William Charles McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator, and
Peter C. Wright, of Michigan, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, both of the Environmental Protection Agency.
William Charles McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator, and
Peter C. Wright, of Michigan, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, both of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Hearings to examine
Medicaid fraud and overpayments, focusing on problems and solutions.
Hearings to examine
pending nominations.
Hearings to examine the
policy response to Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections;
to be immediately followed by a closed session in SH-219.
to be immediately followed by a closed session in SH-219.
Hearings to examine
United States Agency for International Development resources and redesign.
Business meeting to
consider
S. 3029, to revise and extend the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act (PREEMIE Act),
S. 1112, to support States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers,
S. 808, to provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State,
S. 3039, to provide funding for the development of a predictive analytics pilot program to help children and families who come to the attention of the child welfare system, an original bill to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act,
and the nominations of
Scott Stump, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education,
John Lowry III, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, and other pending nominations.
S. 3029, to revise and extend the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act (PREEMIE Act),
S. 1112, to support States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers,
S. 808, to provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State,
S. 3039, to provide funding for the development of a predictive analytics pilot program to help children and families who come to the attention of the child welfare system, an original bill to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act,
and the nominations of
Scott Stump, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education,
John Lowry III, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, and other pending nominations.
Hearings to examine
election security preparations, focusing on a state and local perspective.
An oversight hearing to
examine promoting traditional subsistence activities in Native communities.
Hearings to examine
combating money laundering and other forms of illicit finance, focusing on how
criminal organizations launder money and innovative techniques for fighting
them.
Hearings to examine
trade and commerce at United States ports of entry.
Thursday,
Jun. 21, 2018
Business meeting to
consider S. 2245,
to include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are
eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if
United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand,
and the nominations of
Britt Cagle Grant, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit,
Edward W. Felten, of New Jersey, and Jane Nitze, of the District of Columbia, both to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and
John D. Jordan, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, Department of Justice.
and the nominations of
Britt Cagle Grant, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit,
Edward W. Felten, of New Jersey, and Jane Nitze, of the District of Columbia, both to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and
John D. Jordan, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, Department of Justice.
Business meeting to
markup an original bill making appropriations for the Department
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2019, an original bill making appropriations for the Department
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and
an original bill making appropriations for Financial Services and General
Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
Commission on Security
and Cooperation in Europe
To receive a briefing on
illicit trade.
Hearings to examine the
need for United States leadership on digital trade.
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House Floor
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MONDAY, JUNE 18TH
On Monday, no votes are expected in the House.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19TH
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. 3192 – CHIP Mental Health Parity Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Joe Kennedy / Energy and Commerce Committee)
2) H.R. 4005 – Medicaid Reentry Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Paul Tonko / Energy and Commerce Committee)
3) H.R. 5590 – Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act (Sponsored by Rep. Adam Kinzinger / Energy and Commerce Committee)
4) H.R. 5687 – SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Richard Hudson / Energy and Commerce Committee)
5) H.R. 5605 – Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Raul Ruiz / Energy and Commerce Committee)
6) H.R. 5796 – REACH OUT Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick / Energy and Commerce Committee)
7) H.R. 5801 – Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Morgan Griffith / Energy and Commerce Committee)
8) H.R. 5811 – To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to post approval study requirements for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Jerry McNerney / Energy and Commerce Committee)
9) H.R. 6042 – To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie / Energy and Commerce Committee)
10) H.R. 5774 – COACH Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Carlos Curbelo / Ways and Means Committee)
11) H.R. 5775 – PROPER Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Erik Paulsen / Ways and Means Committee)
12) H.R. 6110 – Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Rep. Jackie Walorski / Ways and Means Committee)
13) H.R. 5773 – PASS Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Peter Roskam / Ways and Means Committee)
14) H.R. 5676 – SENIOR Communities Protection Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Tom MacArthur / Ways and Means Committee)
15) H.R. 5723 – Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Claudia Tenney / Ways and Means Committee)
16) H.R. 4991 – Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Dan Donovan / Homeland Security Committee)
17) H.R. 5762 – Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. James Langevin / Homeland Security Committee)
18) H.R. 4627 – Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Dan Donovan / Homeland Security Committee)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Wednesday and Thursday, the House is scheduled to 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.
H.R. 5797 – IMD CARE Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Mimi Walters / Energy and Commerce Committee)
H.R. 6082 – Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin / Energy and Commerce Committee)
H.R. 6 – SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden / Energy and Commerce Committee)
Possible Consideration of Legislation Related to Border Security and Immigration
Additional Legislative Items are Possible
Text of Bills for the Week of June 18, 2018
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House Committees
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Monday, June 18, 2018
Exploring the State of Western Kentuckys Small Businesses
The Perspective of Rural Small Businesses in North Mississippi
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Joint Hearing on, Oversight of the FBI and DOJ Actions in Advance of the 2016 Election
Oversight of the FBI and DOJ Actions in Advance of the 2016 Election
Opioids in the Homeland: DHS Coordination with State and Local Partners to Fight the Epidemic.
H.R. 6 — Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act;
H.R. 6082 — Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act;
H.R. 5797 — Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Delivery Act
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
The Benefits of Tax Reform on the Energy Sector and Consumers
FY 2019 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill; and Revised Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2019
Occupational Licensing: Reducing Barriers to Economic Mobility and Growth
U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan
Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Justice Efforts to Return Taxpayers' Seized Funds
Full Committee will consider the following bills:
- H.R. 6087 (Rep. Liz Cheney), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recover the cost of processing administrative protests for oil and gas lease sales, applications for permits to drill, and right of way applications, and for other purposes. Removing Barriers to Energy Independence Act;
- H.R. 6088 (Rep. John R. Curtis), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize notifications of permit to drill, and for other purposes. Streamlining Permitting Efficiency in Energy Development Act or SPEED Act;
- H.R. 6106 (Rep. Stevan Pearce), To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to clarify the authorized categorical exclusions and authorize additional categorical exclusions to streamline the oil and gas permitting process, and for other purposes. Common Sense Permitting Act; and
- H.R. 6107 (Rep. Stevan Pearce), To clarify that Bureau of Land Management shall not require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent Federally owned, and for other purposes. Ending Duplicative Permitting Act.
Communities That Think Small
and Win Big
Examination of the GAO Audit Series of HHS Cybersecurity
The Trump-Kim Summit: Outcomes and Oversight
Holding Cuban Leaders Accountable
Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka
Military Health System Reform: Pain Management, Opioids Prescription Management and Reporting Transparency
Thursday,
June 21, 2018Examination of the GAO Audit Series of HHS Cybersecurity
The Trump-Kim Summit: Outcomes and Oversight
Holding Cuban Leaders Accountable
Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka
Military Health System Reform: Pain Management, Opioids Prescription Management and Reporting Transparency
Full Committee Hearing: DIA Roles & Mission (Closed)
Examining The Need for New Federal Judges
PIPES Act of 2016 Implementation: Oversight of Pipeline Safety Programs
Growth, Opportunity, and Change in the U.S. Labor Market and the American Workforce: A Review of Current Developments, Trends, and Statistics
State Perspectives on Regulating Background Ozone
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
- H.R. 4599 (Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton), To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park. Rock Creek National Park Act of 2017;
- H.R. 5148 (Rep. Greg Gianforte), To release certain wilderness study areas in the State of Montana. Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act;
- H.R. 5149 (Rep. Greg Gianforte), To provide that certain wilderness study areas in Montana have been adequately studied for wilderness designation. Unlocking Public Lands Act;
- H.R. 5613 (Rep. Kevin Yoder), To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes. Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act; and
- H.R. 5727 (Rep. John Curtis), To establish the San Rafael Swell Western Heritage and Historic Mining National Conservation Area in the State of Utah, to designate wilderness areas in the State, to provide for certain land conveyances, and for other purposes. Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018.
Accelerating
Agriculture: How Federal Regulations Impact Americas Small Farmers
More Than Just Filling Vacancies: A Closer Look at VA Hiring Authorities, Recruiting, and Retention
H.R. 3553, the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2017
Russian and Chinese Nuclear Arsenals: Posture, Proliferation, and the Future of Arms Control
The State of Intellectual Freedom in America
Aviation Mishap Prevention—a Progress Report
Friday,
June 22, 2018More Than Just Filling Vacancies: A Closer Look at VA Hiring Authorities, Recruiting, and Retention
H.R. 3553, the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2017
Russian and Chinese Nuclear Arsenals: Posture, Proliferation, and the Future of Arms Control
The State of Intellectual Freedom in America
Aviation Mishap Prevention—a Progress Report
H.R. 2651, The Horseracing Integrity Act of 2017
Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Government Perspectives on Roles and Responsibilities
Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Government Perspectives on Roles and Responsibilities
Advanced Biofuels Under the Renewable Fuel Standard: Current Status and Future Prospects
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