House Bills This Week

H.J. Res. 77 (Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian and Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria). On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 – 60, 4 Present (Roll no. 560).

(Bill summaries from CRS)

H.R. 3289 – Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, as amended (Rep. Smith (NJ) – Foreign Affairs) This bill directs various departments to assess whether political developments in Hong Kong justify changing Hong Kong’s unique treatment under U.S. law. Agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 4270 – PROTECT Hong Kong Act, as amended (Rep. McGovern – Foreign Affairs) o prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Police Agreed to by voice vote.

H.Res. 543 – Recognizing Hong Kong’s bilateral relationship with the United States, condemning the interference of the People’s Republic of China in Hong Kong’s affairs, and supporting the people of Hong Kong’s right to protest, as amended (Rep. Sherman – Foreign Affairs) This bill calls on the Hong Kong government to begin negotiations with protesters to address their five central demands Agreed to by voice vote.

H.Res. 521 – Commending the Government of Canada for upholding the rule of law and expressing concern over actions by the Government of the People’s Republic of China in response to a request from the United States Government of Canada for the extradition of a Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., executive (Rep. McCaul – Foreign Affairs) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 95 – Homeless Veteran Families Act (Rep. Brownley – Veterans’ Affairs) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 – 0 (Roll no. 557

H.R. 2385 – To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program (Rep. Lamb – Veterans’ Affairs) agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 – 1 (Roll no. 556).

H.R. 1199 – VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019 (Rep. Luria – Veterans’ Affairs) To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study regarding the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities. Agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 3889 – ONDCP Technical Corrections Act of 2019, as amended (Rep. Rouda – Oversight and Reform) Agreed to by voice vote.

H. R. 1496– Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019, as amended (Rep. Hice – Oversight and Reform) To amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the “Former Presidents Act of 1958”, with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President Agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 1815 – SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (Rep. Casten – Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule) o require the Securities and Exchange Commission, when developing rules and regulations about disclosures to retail investors, to conduct investor testing, including a survey and interviews of retail investors,

H.R. 3624 – Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 (Rep. Axne – Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule) To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of domestic and foreign employees of certain public companies,

Senate Bills This Week

S. 2593 (To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions). The bill was read for a second time. Further readings were objected to, and the bill will be placed on the calendar. If an appropriation measure for a fiscal year with respect to a program, project, or activity is not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year and a bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect with respect to the program, project, or activity, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary to continue the program, project, or activity if funds were provided for the program, project, or activity in the preceding fiscal year.

Senate will proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 53 (A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations”). The Senate will vote on passage of S.J. Res. 53 at 12 Noon.

S.J. Res. 58 (Expressing support for freedom of conscience). Relating to the disapproval of the proposed sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.

H.J. Res. 77 (Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian and Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria).

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