Congressional Updates ~ (Apparently "common sense" needs to be legislated. Funny, I thought common sense was dead. H.R. 1541: Common Sense in Compensation Act This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 24, 2013. And be sure to see what the Royal Elites are meeting about in the coming weeks. We really need to cut down their time on their Blackberries or whatever they use.)) Jul 25, 2013 — Signed by the President H.R. 2289: To rename section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA. Last Action: Became Public Law No: 113-22. Explanation: This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 25, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 2845: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to Medicare beneficiaries. Sponsor: Rep. Peter Welch [D-VT0] This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on July 26, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next. Jul 26, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 2844: 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. Sponsor: Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA1] This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on July 26, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next. Jul 26, 2013 — Introduced H.R. 2846: To transfer to Jerusalem the United States Embassy located in Tel Aviv. Sponsor: Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ8] This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on July 26, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next. Jul 26, 2013 10:32 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 2094: School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 17, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:35 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.Res. 222: Recognizing the long-term partnership and friendship between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, working together towards peace and security in the Middle East. This resolution has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this resolution sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 27, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:35 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 1897: Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013 This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 27, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:37 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 2009: Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on May 16, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole. Jul 26, 2013 10:38 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 367: Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on April 11, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:39 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.Con.Res. 41: Encouraging peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula. This resolution has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: This resolution was assigned to a congressional committee on June 25, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole. Jul 26, 2013 10:41 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 2711: Citizen Empowerment Act This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 24, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:42 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 2579: Government Employee Accountability Act This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 24, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:44 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 1660: Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 24, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:44 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 2, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:46 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 313: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on March 20, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:46 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 1541: Common Sense in Compensation Act This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 24, 2013. Jul 26, 2013 10:47 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 2565: STOP IRS Act This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on June 27, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole. Jul 26, 2013 10:51 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 2769: Stop Playing on Citizen’s Cash Act This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on July 22, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole. Jul 26, 2013 10:53 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 2768: Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on July 22, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole. Jul 26, 2013 4:46 p.m. — Legislation Coming Up H.R. 2754: Collectible Coin Protection Act This bill has been added to the House’s schedule for the coming week, according to the House Majority Leader. See the week ahead. Last Action: This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on July 19, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole. Jul 27, 2013 7:02 a.m. — Legislation Coming Up S. 1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations This bill has been added to the Senate’s floor schedule for the next legislative day. Last Action: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 27, 2013. Jul 30, 2013 4 p.m. — Committee Meeting House Committee on Energy and Commerce Meeting Markup of H.R. 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, and H.R. 2844, the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 [RHOB 2123] Jul 31, 2013 9:30 a.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Meeting Hearings to examine strengthening public health protections by addressing toxic chemical threats. [SD-406] Jul 31, 2013 10 a.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Meeting Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Workforce Investment Act of 2013", and any pending nominations. [SD-430] Jul 31, 2013 10 a.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Meeting Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled, "Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act", an original bill entitled, "Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2013", S.994, to expand the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to increase accountability and transparency in Federal spending, an original bill entitled, "BETTER Border Act", S.1276, to increase oversight of the Revolving Fund of the Office of Personnel Management, strengthen the authority to terminate or debar employees and contractors involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of security clearance background investigations, enhance transparency regarding the criteria utilized by Federal departments and agencies to determine when a security clearance is required, H.R.1162, to amend title 31, United States Code, to make improvements in the Government Accountability Office, S.1348, to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act, S.573 and H.R.1171, bills to amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service organizations access to Federal surplus personal property, S.643, to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within the Federal Government, S.1045, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment, S.233, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the "Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building", S.668, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Main Street in Brockport, New York, as the "Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building", S.796, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 302 East Green Street in Champaign, Illinois, as the "James R. Burgess Jr. Post Office Building", S.885, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the "Thaddeus Stevens Post Office", S.1093, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 Caldwell Drive in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, as the "First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr. Post Office Building", and the nominations of John H. Thompson, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Census, Department of Commerce, and Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management. [SD-342] Jul 31, 2013 10 a.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on the Judiciary Meeting Hearings to examine strengthening privacy rights and national security, focusing on oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) surveillance programs. [SD-226] Jul 31, 2013 10:30 a.m. — Committee Meeting House Committee on Appropriations Meeting FY 2014 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill [RHOB 2359] Jul 31, 2013 2 p.m. — Committee Meeting Joint Economic Committee Meeting Hearings to examine how tax reform can boost economic growth, focusing on lessons from Reagan. [SD-G50] Jul 31, 2013 2 p.m. — Committee Meeting Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Meeting Hearings to examine implications for economic development in Central Asia, focusing on if the government can create the necessary conditions for more trade and exchange, including infrastructure development, efficient customs regimes and reliable transportation networks. [CHOB-340] Jul 31, 2013 2:30 p.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Meeting Hearings to examine energy drinks, focusing on exploring concerns about marketing to youth. [SR-253] Jul 31, 2013 2:30 p.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Meeting Hearings to examine principles for energy tax reform. [SD-215] Jul 31, 2013 2:30 p.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Meeting Hearings to examine S.235, to provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, S.920, to allow the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the State of Minnesota to lease or transfer certain land, and S.1352, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-determination Reauthorization Act of 2013. [SD-628] Jul 31, 2013 3 p.m. — Committee Meeting House Committee on Rules Meeting H.R. 367—Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 2009—Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 [CAPITOL H-313] Jul 31, 2013 3 p.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on European Affairs Meeting Hearings to examine where Turkey is headed, focusing on Gezi Park, Taksim Square, and the future of the Turkish model. [SD-419] Aug 01, 2013 10 a.m. — Committee Meeting House Committee on Armed Services Meeting Initial Conclusions Formed by the Defense Strategic Choices and Management Review [RHOB 2118] Aug 01, 2013 10 a.m. — Committee Meeting House Committee on Foreign Affairs Meeting H.R. ___, Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014 [RHOB 2172] Aug 01, 2013 10:30 a.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight Meeting Hearings to examine Prisoner of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) accounting. [SD-342] Aug 01, 2013 2 p.m. — Committee Meeting Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Action Meeting Hearings to examine the human cost of regulatory paralysis. [SD-226] Aug 02, 2013 9:30 a.m. — Committee Meeting House Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Meeting Legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2208 (Wittman), To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017. “North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013”; H.R. 2798 (Latta), To amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; H. R. 2799 (Latta), To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act.” [LHOB 1334]
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