Week of January 9, 2017

Monday, January 9th

On Monday, 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.

5 Suspensions 

1) H.R. 309 - National Clinical Care Commission Act (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) | Energy and Commerce Committee

Topline Summary:This bill establishes a clinical care commission to evaluate and recommend solutions regarding better coordinating federal programs related to complex metabolic or autoimmune disorders, a disease resulting from insulin deficiency or resistance, or complications caused by any such disease.

2) H.R. 315 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TN) | Energy and Commerce Committee

Topline Summary:This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to collect data to better place maternity health care professionals in existing primary care health professional shortage areas. Currently, maternity health care professionals can participate in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) but they are not always placed where they are most needed.

3) H.R. 302 - Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) | Energy and Commerce Committee

Topline Summary:This bill ensures that sports medicine professionals are properly covered by their malpractice insurance while traveling with athletic teams in another state.

4) H.R. 304 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) | Energy and Commerce Committee

Topline Summary:This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to ensure that paramedics and other emergency medical services (EMS) professionals are able to continue to administer controlled substances, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medications, pursuant to standing or verbal orders when authorized by State law.

5) H.R. 353 - Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) | Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Topline Summary:This bill improves the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to focus on affordable and attainable advances in observational, computing, and modeling capabilities in an effort to deliver substantial improvement in weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events, such as those associated with hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, floods, storm surges, and wildfires.

Tuesday, January 10th

On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.

1 Rule Bill

1) H.R. 79 - HALOS Act (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) | Financial Services Committee

Topline Summary:This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to clarify that certain startup companies are able to give presentations about their company and host certain types of events, like a “demo day,” without violating certain SEC investment solicitation bans.

9 Suspensions 

1) H.R. 306 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) | Energy and Commerce Committee

Topline Summary:This bill requires several federal agencies to coordinate to develop an implementation strategy for the maintenance, purchase, and use of energy-efficient and energy saving information technologies in an attempt to reduce energy consumption at federal government data centers.

2) H.R. 338 - To promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) | Energy and Commerce Committee

Topline Summary:This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to prioritize education and training for manufacturing and energy-related jobs (both renewable and nonrenewable) in order to increase the number of skilled workers.

3) H.R. 288 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act  (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) | Energy and Commerce Committee

Topline Summary:This bill extends the temporary exemption granted to small businesses by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from enhanced disclosure requirements for Internet service providers (ISPs) in the Open Internet Order by five years.

4) H.R. 321 - Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) | Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Topline Summary:This bill requires NASA to develop a plan for facilitating and supporting retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators to engage with K-12 female STEM students in an attempt to inspire young women to consider participating in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to pursue careers in aerospace.

5) H.R. 255 - Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) | Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Topline Summary:This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) to encourage its existing entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.

6) H.R. 239 - Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017 (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) | Homeland Security Committee

Topline Summary:This bill requires the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (S&T) to support cybersecurity research, development, testing, evaluation and transition and to coordinate those activities with other Federal agencies, industry, and academia.

7) H.R. 240 - Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017 (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) | Homeland Security Committee

Topline Summary:This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms to address homeland security needs.

8) H.R. 274 - Modernizing Government Travel Act (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) | Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Topline Summary:This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to implement regulations allowing federal employees to use alternative transportation options such as Uber, Lyft, and bike-share for official travel.

9) H.R. 39 - TALENT Act of 2017 (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) | Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Topline Summary:This bill codifies the Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) program.
 

Wednesday, January 11th and the Balance of the Week

On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.

On Thursday, the House will 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.
 

3 Rule Bills

1) H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Bob Goddlatte (R-VA) | Judiciary Committee

Topline Summary: This bill combines six previously passed reform minded bills to eliminate overly burdensome red tape and regulation in order to lift unnecessary burdens on hardworking Americans and to promote jobs, innovation, and economic growth.

2) H.R. 238 - Commodity End-User Relief Act (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Conaway (R-TX) | Agriculture Committee

Topline Summary: This bill authorizes appropriations to operate the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) through 2021 and make changes in some of the agency’s operating procedures.

3) H.R. 78 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act  (PDF)

Sponsor: Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) | Financial Services Committee

Topline Summary: This bill replaces guidance adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2012 that currently governs the use of economic analysis in SEC rulemakings.