Note from Capital Thinking
As Congress prepares to wrap up remaining business in Washington this week prior to adjourning until the Fall, please be advised that Capital Thinking will also be on recess until Congress returns. Expect our next post on Monday, September 12.
Senate Legislative Activity
The Senate will convene on Monday, July 11, at 4:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #524, H.R.5293 – DOD Appropriations. There will be no roll call votes during Monday’s session. The next roll call vote is expected around 12:00pm on Tuesday, July 12.
House Legislative Activity
On Monday, July 11, the House will meet at 12:00pm for morning hour and at 2:00pm for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30pm. The following legislation will be considered under suspension of the rules:
- H.R. 5322 – U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016;
- H.R. 5421 – National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 2016, as amended;
- H.R. 5469 – To require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to support the capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism;
- H.R. 5594 – National Strategy for Combating Terrorist, Underground, and Other Illicit Financing Act;
- H.R. 5606 – Anti-terrorism Information Sharing Is Strength Act, as amended;
- H.R. 5607 – Enhancing Treasury’s Anti-Terror Tools Act, as amended;
- H.R. 5602 – To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for other purposes;
- H.R. 4785 – DHS SAVE Act;
- H.R. 5385 – Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Correction Act of 2016;
- H.R. 5056 – Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2016;
- H.R. 4404 – Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016, as amended;
- H.R. 5252 – To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the “Marcelino Serna Port of Entry”;
- H.R. 5588 – Veterans’ Compensation COLA Act of 2016;
- H.Con.Res. 138 – Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library;
- H.R. 5530 – HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act;
- H.R. 3178 – Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, as amended;
- H.R. 3179 – Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act;
- H.R. 5528 – Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act;
- H.R. 5529 – Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act;
- H.R. ___ – Providing for Concurrence in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 636 with House Amendments;
- H.R. 5639 – National Institute of Standards and Technology Improvement Act of 2016;
- H.R. 5636 – National Institute of Standards and Technology Campus Security Act;
- H.R. 5640 – Electricity Storage Innovation Act, as amended; and
- H.R. 5638 – Solar Fuels Innovation Act, as amended
The House will also consider H.R. 4768 – Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 (Structured Rule).
On Tuesday, July 12, the House will meet at 10:00am for morning hour and at 12:00pm for legislative business. H.R. 5658 – TALENT Act of 2016 will be considered under suspension of the rules. The House will also begin consideration of H.R. 5538 – Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Subject to a Rule).
On Wednesday and Thursday, July 13-14, the House will meet at 10:00am for morning hour and at 12:00pm for legislative business. On Friday, July 15, the House will meet at 9:00am for legislative business, with last votes expected by 3:00pm. The House will consider:
- S. 304 – Conscience Protection Act of 2016, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule);
- H.R. 5119 – No 2H2O from Iran Act (Subject to a Rule);
- Complete Consideration of H.R. 5538 – Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (Subject to a Rule);
- H.R. 4992 – United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016 (Subject to a Rule);
- H.R. 5631 – To hold Iran accountable for its state sponsorship of terrorism and other threatening activities and for its human rights abuses, and for other purposes; and
- Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to S. 764 – GMO Labeling Requirements (Subject to a Rule).
The House may also consider additional legislative items.