THE DAILY WHIP: TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017

House Meets At:	First Vote Predicted:	Last Vote Predicted:
10:00 a.m.: Morning Hour 12:00 p.m.: Legislative Business Fifteen “One Minutes”	1:30 – 2:30 p.m.	4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

H.Res. 468– Rule providing for consideration of H.J.Res. 111 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" (Rep. Rothfus – Financial Services) (One hour of debate).  The Rules committee has recommended a Closed Rule that provides for one hour of general debate equally divided between the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services. The Rule allows one motion to recommit and waives all points of order against the resolution.  Members are urged to VOTE NO.

H.J.Res. 111 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" (Rep. Rothfus – Financial Services) (One hour of debate). H.J.Res. 111 would overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final Rule, submitted on July 10^th, 2017, which bans financial institutions from using mandatory arbitration clauses to prevent consumers from utilizing class action lawsuits to address grievances.  Frequently, contracts for many common consumer financial products such as credit cards, bank accounts, and private student loans include arbitration clauses that prevent consumers from joining together to sue their bank or financial company for any wrongdoing they suffer.  By forcing consumers to sign contracts that cede their right to pursue class actions, companies are able to avoid the court system, avoid paying bigger refunds, and continue their harmful practices without significant consequences.  After conducting a three-year extensive study, the CFPB determined this new rule was necessary to deter wrongdoing by restoring consumers’ right to join together to pursue justice and relief through group lawsuits.  Members are urged to VOTE NO.

Bill Text for H.J.Res. 111:
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Suspensions (3 bills)

1. H.R. 3178 – Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017, as amended (Rep. Brady (TX) – Ways and Means)
2. H.R. 2182 – Plum Island Preservation Act (Rep. Zeldin – Homeland Security)
3. H.R. 3364 – Russia, Iran, and North Korea Sanctions Act (Rep. Royce – Foreign Affairs)
   

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Wednesday, July 25: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  The House is expected to begin consideration of H.R. 3219 – “Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018” (Rep. Frelinghuysen – Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule).  The House is also expected to consider bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules. 

The Daily Quote

“An unusually large number of GOP senators have signaled resistance to taking even the first procedural step to begin debate on overturning former President Barack Obama’s 2010 Affordable Care Act. More than half a dozen GOP senators have said they would block debate on different versions of the health-care bill… For now, even if the motion to proceed passes, [Senate Majority Leader Mitch] McConnell [R-KY] is still far short of the votes needed to pass the underlying legislation—either a measure repealing most of the ACA, or the most recent version of a bill aiming to supplant it with a new health-care system.”      -    Wall Street Journal, 7/24/2017