[House Calendars for January 27, 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.
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No. Index Key and History of Bill
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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. Received in
Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs Jan. 12, 2017.
H.R. 7 (H. Res. 55).-- To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
Referred to Energy and Commerce and in addition to Ways and
Means, and the Judiciary Jan. 13, 2017. Passed House Jan. 24,
2017; Roll No. 65: 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. Received in Senate Jan. 12, 2017. Passed Senate Jan. 17,
2017. Presented to the President Jan. 20, 2017. Approved Jan.
20, 2017. Public Law 115-1.
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. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate Jan. 17, 2017; Roll No. 28: 99-0.
Presented to the President Jan. 23, 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. Passed House amended Jan. 12, 2017; Roll No. 51:
243-184. Received in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs Jan. 17, 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. Received in Senate and referred to
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Jan. 11, 2017.
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. Passed House amended Jan. 12, 2017; Roll No. 54: 239-
182. Received in Senate and referred to Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry Jan. 17, 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. Received in
Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs Jan. 11, 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. Received in
Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs Jan. 11, 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. Received in Senate and referred to
Commerce, Science and Transportation Jan. 11, 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. Received in Senate and
referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan.
11, 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. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
Jan. 11, 2017.
H.R. 290.-- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for
greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed
by the Federal Communications Commission, and for other
purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 4, 2017. Rules
suspended. Passed House Jan. 23, 2017. Received in Senate and
referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Jan. 24,
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. Received in Senate and referred to Energy
and Natural Resources Jan. 11, 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. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce,
Science and Transportation Jan. 11, 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.
H.R. 423.-- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand and
clarify the prohibition on provision of misleading or
inaccurate caller identification information, and for other
purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 10, 2017. Rules
suspended. Passed House Jan. 23, 2017; Roll No. 60: 398-5.
Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and
Transportation Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 460.-- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the
integrity of voice communications and to prevent unjust or
unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States
in the delivery of such communications. Referred to Energy and
Commerce Jan. 11, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 23,
2017. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and
Transportation Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 511.-- To provide for consideration of the extension under
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of
No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security
or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other
purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 12, 2017. Rules
suspended. Passed House Jan. 23, 2017. Received in Senate and
referred to Energy and Natural Resources Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 518.-- To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed
to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or
organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from
energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and
for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 13,
2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 23, 2017. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Jan. 24,
2017.
H.R. 555.-- To direct the Federal Communications Commission to
amend its rules so as to prohibit the application to amateur
stations of certain private land use restrictions, and for
other purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 13, 2017.
Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 23, 2017. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 582.-- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
multi-line telephone systems to have a configuration that
permits users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 without
dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, and
for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 17,
2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 23, 2017; Roll No.
61: 408-0. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce,
Science and Transportation Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 587.-- To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any
inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that
allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an
order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court
review. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 17, 2017. Rules
suspended. Passed House Jan. 23, 2017. Received in Senate and
referred to Energy and Natural Resources Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 588.-- To direct the Federal Communications Commission to
conduct a study on network resiliency during times of
emergency, and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation
and Infrastructure and in addition to Energy and Commerce Jan.
17, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 23, 2017.
Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and
Transportation Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 589.-- To establish Department of Energy policy for science
and energy research and development programs, and reform
National Laboratory management and technology transfer
programs, and for other purposes. Referred to Science, Space,
and Technology Jan. 20, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 590.-- To foster civilian research and development of
advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing
and commercial deployment of such technologies. Referred to
Energy and Commerce and in addition to Science, Space, and
Technology Jan. 20, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan.
23, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science
and Transportation Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 599.-- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate
the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications
Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and
reduce reporting burdens. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan.
23, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 23, 2017.
Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and
Transportation Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 600.-- To promote Internet access in developing countries and
update foreign policy toward the Internet, and for other
purposes. Referred to Foreign Affairs Jan. 23, 2017. Rules
suspended. Passed House Jan. 24, 2017.
H.R. 601.-- To enhance the transparency and accelerate the impact
of assistance provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 to promote quality basic education in developing
countries, to better enable such countries to achieve
universal access to quality basic education and improved
learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication and waste, and for
other purposes. Referred to Foreign Affairs Jan. 23, 2017.
Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 24, 2017.
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