THE WEEKLY WHIP: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Weekly Leader
For Immediate Release:
2016-09-23T00:00:00
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Mariel Saez or Latoya Veal  202-225-3130

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First Vote Of The Week:Last Vote Predicted:

Monday 6:30 p.m.

Friday 3:00 p.m.

Legislative Program – 51600 | Floor Information – 57400 | Whip Information – 53130

***MEMBERS ARE ADVISED THAT CLOSE VOTES ARE POSSIBLE THIS WEEK.  ANY EXPECTED ABSENCES SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE WHIP’S OFFICE AT x5–3130.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Suspensions (16 bills)

  1. H.R. 1877 – Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. Jenkins – Energy and Commerce)
  2. H.R. 3537 – Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2016 (Rep. Dent – Energy and Commerce)
  3. H.R. 3779 – To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, and for other purposes (Rep. Valadao – Oversight and Government Reform)
  4. H.R. 5883 – Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. Rouzer – Agriculture)
  5. H.R. 845 – National Forest Trails Stewardship Act, as amended (Rep. Lummis – Agriculture)
  6. H.R. 5943 – Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act, as amended (Rep. Donovan – Homeland Security)
  7. H.R. 5460 – First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, as amended (Rep. Payne – Homeland Security)
  8. H.R. 5459 – Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. Donovan – Homeland Security)
  9. H.R. 5346 – Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act, as amended (Rep. Young (IA) – Homeland Security)
  10. House Amendment to S. 2754 – To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Fannin Street in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the “Tom Stagg Federal Building and United States Courthouse,” as amended (Sen. Cassidy – Transportation and Infrastructure)
  11. H.R. 5873 – To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse (Rep. O’Rourke – Transportation and Infrastructure)
  12. H.R. 5978 – Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016, as amended (Rep. Hunter – Transportation and Infrastructure)
  13. H.R. 5162 – Vet Connect Act of 2016 (Rep. O’Rourke – Veterans’ Affairs)
  14. H.R. 5392 – No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act (Rep. Young (IA) – Veterans’ Affairs)
  15. H.R. 5509 – To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the “Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House” (Rep. Brooks (IN) – Veterans’ Affairs)
  16. H.R. 3216 – VET Act (Rep. Newhouse – Veterans’ Affairs)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.  On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business, with last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m.

Suspensions (3 bills)

  1. S. 1698 – Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act (Sen. Tillis – Oversight and Government Reform)
  2. H.R. 5065 – Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act, as amendment (Rep. Herrera Beutler – Homeland Security)
  3. H.R. 5391 – Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act, as amended (Rep. Richmond – Homeland Security)

H.R. 5303 – Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Rep. Shuster – Transportation and Infrastructure/Natural Resources) (Subject to a Rule)

Consideration of Legislation Related to Continuing FY17 Appropriations

**Members are advised that additional legislative items are possible