Congressional Activity
H.R. 777 — “To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.
This bill reauthorizes grants that support state and local efforts to process DNA evidence in rape kits. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 – 1 (Roll no. 584).
H.R. 4406 – Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019, as amended (Rep. Golden – Small Business) This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 – 25 (Roll no. 569).
H.R. 4405 – Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 (Rep. Davids – Small Business) To amend the Small Business Act to improve the women’s business center program. Agreed to by voice vote.
H.R. 4407 – SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 (Rep. Hern – Small Business) This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 – 8 (Roll no. 570)
H.R. 4387 – To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Rep. Espaillat – Small Business) Agreed to by voice vote
H.R. 835 – Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019, as amended (Rep. Jackson-Lee – Judiciary) To impose criminal sanctions on certain persons involved in international (athlete) doping fraud conspiracies, Agreed to by voice vote
H.R. 2426 – CASE Act of 2019, as amended (Rep. Jeffries – Judiciary) To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims, Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 – 6 (Roll no. 578)
S.693– National POW/MIA Flag Act (Sen. Warren – Judiciary) The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed.Agreed to by voice vote
H.R. 724 – PACT Act (Rep. Deutch – Judiciary) This bill revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. Agreed to by voice vote
H.R. 1123 – Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019 (Rep. Crawford – Judiciary) This bill consolidates the five existing divisions in the Eastern District of Arkansas into three divisions. Agreed to by voice vote
H.R. 598 – Georgia Support Act, as amended (Rep. Connolly – Foreign Affairs) This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on various topics related to Georgia. The reports shall cover (1) U.S. security assistance to Georgia and an assessment of threats to the country’s independence and its ability to defend itself, (2) cybersecurity cooperation between the United States and Georgia, and (3) a strategy to help Georgia expand its capabilities to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda. Agreed to by voice vote
H.Res. 552 – Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence of wrongdoing or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan (Rep. Stevens – Foreign Affairs) This resolution urges Russia to present credible evidence of wrongdoing against U.S. citizen Paul Whelan or immediately release him. It also urges Russia to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan. Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Con.Res. 32 – Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the
Republic of Serbia in July 1999 (Rep. Zeldin – Foreign Affairs) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.R. 2513 – Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (Rep. Carolyn Maloney – Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule) To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 249 – 173 (Roll no. 577).
H.Res. __ – Opposing President Trump’s decision to hold the 2020 G7 Summit at his Trump National Doral golf resort, and rejecting his practice of accepting foreign government Emoluments without obtaining Congress’ affirmative consent, and for other purposes (Subject to a Rule)
H.R. 4617 – SHIELD Act (Rep. Lofgren – House Administration) (Subject to a Rule) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts on passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 – 181 (Roll no. 583).
Senate Bills This Week
S.2644(To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey). The bill was read for a second time. Further readings were objected to, and the bill was placed on the calendar.
S.J. Res. 59(Expressing the sense of congress under precipitous withdrawal of United States Armed forces from Syria and Afghanistan and Turkey’s unprovoked incursion into Syria). The joint resolution was read for the first time. Further readings of the joint resolution were objected to.
H.R. 3055 (Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and House and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2020). (Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 – 194 (Roll no. 408).
Motion to Invoke Cloture on HR 3055. Yeas and nays ordered. The motion was agreed to by a vote of 92–2.
S.J. Res. 50(A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to “Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits”). This resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding state or local tax credit, and such rule shall have no force or effect. Yeas and nays ordered. The joint resolution did not pass by a vote of 43–52.
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