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| 5.15.17

What's Congress Voting On? Week of May 15, 2017

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Congress will be back to its full complement this week, with the House returning from a weeklong recess to get back to its legislative business.

The House returns to a schedule that includes several law enforcement related bills. While no votes will be held Monday, on Tuesday bills related to the use of rapid DNA tests, and the sharing of cyber crime info by the Secret Service with state and local law enforcement will be up for a vote. On Wednesday, bills to strengthen sanctions on the supporters of Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad and expand protections for unpaid federal interns will be the highlights. During the rest of the week, bills to make the murder or attempted murder of a first responder an aggravating factor in federal death penalty cases and let probation officers make arrests if there's probable cause will be considered.

Much of the Senate's legislative schedule is yet to be announced, but it will consider the nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation on Monday.

Check here throughout the week to see the vote results and updates to the schedule.

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

House

Monday

  • No votes are planned, pro forma session

Tuesday after 12pm (all suspensions)

  • H.R. 510: Rapid DNA Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 1616: Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017, as amended Passed 408-3.
  • H.R. 1892: Honoring Hometown Heroes Act Vote postponed.
  • H.R. 1428: American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017, as amended Passed by voice vote.

Wednesday after 12pm

  • H.R. 1892: Honoring Hometown Heroes Act Voted postponed.
  • H.R. 1677: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017, as amended Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 653: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 2266: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 984: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 194: Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 195: Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 2227: MGT Act, as amended Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 2169: Improving Fusion Centers’ Access to Information Act, as amended Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 2213: Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017, as amended Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 2281: Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017, as amended Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 1177: Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act Passed 418-1.
  • H.R. 2154: To rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center, as amended Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 672: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017, as amended Passed by voice vote.
  • H.Res. 145: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America, as amended Passed by voice vote.
  • S. 419: To require adequate reporting on the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program Passed by voice vote.

Thursday after 12pm

  • H.R. 115: Thin Blue Line Act Passed 271-143.
  • H.R. 1892: Honoring Hometown Heroes Act Passed 411-1.

Friday between 9am and 3pm

  • H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 Passed 225-177.

Senate

Monday after 3:00pm

  • Cloture vote on the nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to be Deputy Secretary of Transporation Invoked 52-42.

Tuesday after 10am

  • Confirmation vote on the nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Confirmed 56-42.

Wednesday after 12pm

  • Cloture vote on the nomination of Rachel Brand to be Associate Attorney General Invoked 51-47.

Thursday after 10am

  • Confirmation vote on the nomination of Rachel Brand to be Associate Attorney General Confirmed 52-46.
  • Cloture vote on the nomination of Terry Branstad to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Invoked 86-12.

Friday

  • The Senate isn't in session.

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— Eric Revell