[House Calendars for January 12, 2017 - 115th Congress, 1st Session] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Numerical order of bills and resolutions which have been reported to or considered by either or both Houses. Note. Similar or identical bills, and bills having reference to each other, are indicated by number in parentheses. ======================================================================== No. Index Key and History of Bill ________________________________________________________________________ HOUSE BILLS H.R. 5 (H. Res. 33).-- To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business Jan. 3, 2017. Passed House amended Jan. 11, 2017; Roll No. 45: 238-183. H.R. 21 (H. Res. 5).-- To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ``midnight rules'', and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Rules Jan. 3, 2017. Passed House Jan. 4, 2017; Roll No. 8: 238-184. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017. H.R. 26 (H. Res. 22).-- To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Rules, and the Budget Jan. 3, 2017. Passed House amended Jan. 5, 2017; Roll No. 23: 237-187. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 6, 2017. H.R. 27.-- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Department in the permanent record of the employee. Referred to Veterans' Affairs Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 3, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Veterans' Affairs Jan. 4, 2017. H.R. 28.-- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans' Affairs Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 3, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Veterans' Affairs Jan. 4, 2017. H.R. 39.-- To amend title 5, United States Code, to codify the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program, and for other purposes. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 3, 2017. Considered under suspension of rules Jan. 10, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 11, 2017; Roll No. 34: 386- 17. H.R. 69.-- To reauthorize the Office of Special Counsel, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide modifications to authorities relating to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 4, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017. H.R. 70.-- To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform and in addition to Ways and Means Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 4, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017. H.R. 71.-- To provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost and performance of Government programs and areas of duplication among them, and for other purposes. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 4, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017. H.R. 72.-- To ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 4, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017. H.R. 73.-- To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for other purposes. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 4, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017. H.R. 78 (H. Res. 40).-- To improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders. Referred to Financial Services Jan. 3, 2017. H.R. 79 (H. Res. 33).-- To clarify the definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law. Referred to Financial Services Jan. 3, 2017. Passed House Jan. 10, 2017; Roll No. 31: 344-73. H.R. 238 (H. Res. 40).-- To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes. Referred to Agriculture and in addition to Financial Services Jan. 4, 2017. H.R. 239.-- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for innovative research and development, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Jan. 4, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 240.-- To encourage engagement between the Department of Homeland Security and technology innovators, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Jan. 4, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 255.-- To authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women. Referred to Science, Space, and Technology Jan. 4, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 274.-- To provide for reimbursement for the use of modern travel services by Federal employees traveling on official Government business, and for other purposes. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 4, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 288.-- To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory requirements. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 4, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 302.-- To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 5, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 304.-- To amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services. Referred to Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Judiciary Jan. 5, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017; Roll No. 25: 404-0. Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 306.-- To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 5, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 309.-- To amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with a complex metabolic or autoimmune disease, a disease resulting from insulin deficiency or insulin resistance, or complications caused by such a disease, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 5, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 315.-- To amend the Public Health Service Act to distribute maternity care health professionals to health professional shortage areas identified as in need of maternity care health services. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 5, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017; Roll No. 24: 405-0. Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 321.-- To inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach. Referred to Science, Space, and Technology Jan. 5, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 10, 2017. H.R. 353.-- To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather research through a focused program of investment on affordable and attainable advances in observational, computing, and modeling capabilities to support substantial improvement in weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events, to expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes. Referred to Science, Space, and Technology Jan. 6, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017. Received in Senate Jan. 10, 2017. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________