On the House Floor This Week - 3/16/15

Below is the tentative legislative schedule for the House of Representatives for the week of March 16. The House will be in session on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

If you have feedback or questions on any of the legislation we’re voting on this week, please contact my office.

MONDAY, MARCH 16

On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business.

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:

1. H.R. 639 – Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act (Sponsored by Rep. Pitts – Committee on Energy and Commerce)
2. H.R. 647 – Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act (Sponsored by Rep. Burgess – Committee on Energy and Commerce)
3. H.R. 648 – Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act (Sponsored by Rep. Burgess – Committee on Energy and Commerce)
4. H.R. 284 – Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act (Sponsored by Rep. Tiberi – Committee on Ways and Means)
5. H.R. 876 – Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act (Sponsored by Rep. Doggett – Committee on Ways and Means)
6. H.R. 1191 – Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act (Sponsored by Rep. Barletta – Committee on Ways and Means)

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, THROUGH THURSDAY, MARCH 19

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business, with last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. 

Consideration of Legislation, Subject to a Rule:

1. H.R. 1029 – EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act (Sponsored by Rep. Lucas – Committee on Science, Space, and Technology)
2. H.R. 1030 – Secret Science Reform Act (Sponsored by Rep. Smith (TX) – Committee on Science, Space, and Technology)
3. S.J.Res. 8 – Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures (Sponsored by Sen. Alexander – Committee on Education and the Workforce)
4. H.Res. 132 – Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress (Sponsored by Rep. Miller (MI) – Committee on House Administration)