THE DAILY WHIP: TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016

**Following one minute speeches, the House is expected to begin consideration of the Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4768 – Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016, followed by the Rule for H.R. 1270 – Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, followed by the Rule for H.R. 5485 – Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017.  After Rule debate, the House will debate the first 11 bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules. Any recorded votes requested will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. 

**Members are advised that following last votes, the House is expected to consider the remaining bills listed for consideration under suspension of the Rules. Any recorded votes requested will be postponed.

H.Res. 796 – Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4768 – Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 (Rep. Ratcliffe – Judiciary) (One hour of debate).  The Rules Committee has recommended a structured Rule that provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Judiciary.  The Rule allows for 5 amendments, debatable for 10 minutes equally divided between the offeror and an opponent.  The Rule allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions, and waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report.  Members are urged to VOTE NO.

H.Res. 793 – Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1270 – Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015(Rep. Jenkins – Ways and Means) (One hour of debate).  The Rules Committee has recommended a closed Rule that provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means.  The Rule allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions, and waives all points of order against the legislation.  Members are urged to VOTE NO.

H.Res. 794 – Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5485 – Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 (Rep. Crenshaw – Appropriations)(One hour of debate).  The Rule provides for one hour of general debate and consideration of seventy amendments, each debatable for 10 minutes, equally controlled by the proponent and opponent of the amendment, and provides up to 10 pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate offered by the Chair and Ranking Member or their designee.  The Rule allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions, and waives all points of order against the legislation.

The Rule also provides the authority to offer amendments en bloc, consisting of amendments not previously considered. All en bloc amendments are debatable for 20 minutes equally divided between a proponent and opponent.  Members are urged to VOTE NO.

Suspensions (16 bills)

1. H.R. 5210– PADME Act, as amended (Rep. Price (GA) – Energy and Commerce)
2. H.R. 3844 – Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act, as amended (Rep. Hice – Natural Resources)
3. H.R. 2273 – To amend the Colorado River Storage Act to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir (Rep. Lummis – Natural Resources)
4. H.R. 4582 – SOS Act (Rep. Denham – Natural Resources)
5. H.R. 1838 – Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act (Rep. Farr – Natural Resources)
6. H.R. 5244 – Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act, as amended (Rep. Knight – Natural Resources)
7. H.R. 3079 – To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes (Rep. McClintock – Natural Resources)
8. H.R. 4685 – Tule River Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act (Rep. McCarthy – Natural Resources)
9. H.R. 4854 – Supporting America’s Innovators Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. McHenry – Financial Services)
10. H.R. 4855 – Fix Crowdfunding Act, as amended (Rep. McHenry – Financial Services)
11. H.R. 4538 – Senior Safe Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. Sinema – Financial Services)
12. H.R. 4875 – United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. Meehan – Oversight and Government Reform)
13. H.R. 4539 – 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act, as amended (Rep. Scott (VA) – Oversight and Government Reform)
14. Concurring in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3766 – Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016 (Rep. Poe – Foreign Affairs)
15. S. 1252 – Global Food Security Act of 2015 (Sen. Casey – Foreign Affairs)
16. S. 2845 – Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016 (Sen. Rubio – Foreign Affairs)

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Wednesday, July 6: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  The House is expected to consider H.R. 2646 – Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. Murphy (PA) – Energy and Commerce) – under suspension of the Rules.  The House is also expected to consider H.R. 4361 – The Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 (Rep. Palmer – Oversight and Government Reform) (Subject to a Rule).  Lastly, the House is expected to begin consideration of H.R. 5485 – Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 (Rep. Crenshaw – Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule).