[House Calendars for January 20, 2017 - 115th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                    HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS


  Numerical order of bills and resolutions which have been reported to  
                or considered by either or both Houses.


 Note. Similar or identical bills, and bills having reference to each 
             other, are indicated by number in parentheses.
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    No.                                Index Key and History of Bill    
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                               HOUSE BILLS

H.R. 5 (H. Res. 33).-- To reform the process by which Federal 
    agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance 
    documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency 
    interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential 
    impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. 
    Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Oversight and 
    Government Reform, and Small Business Jan. 3, 2017. Passed 
    House amended Jan. 11, 2017; Roll No. 45: 238-183. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental 
    Affairs Jan. 12, 2017.
  
H.R. 21 (H. Res. 5).-- To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United 
    States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in 
    resolutions of disapproval for ``midnight rules'', and for 
    other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to 
    Rules Jan. 3, 2017. Passed House Jan. 4, 2017; Roll No. 8: 
    238-184. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security 
    and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017.
  
H.R. 26 (H. Res. 22).-- To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United 
    States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive 
    branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution 
    of approval is enacted into law. Referred to the Judiciary and 
    in addition to Rules, and the Budget Jan. 3, 2017. Passed 
    House amended Jan. 5, 2017; Roll No. 23: 237-187. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental 
    Affairs Jan. 6, 2017.
  
H.R. 27.-- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any 
    reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the 
    Department in the permanent record of the employee. Referred 
    to Veterans' Affairs Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed 
    House Jan. 3, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Veterans' Affairs Jan. 4, 2017.
  
H.R. 28.-- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a 
    standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and 
    procurement of biological implants by the Department of 
    Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Veterans' Affairs Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House 
    Jan. 3, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Veterans' 
    Affairs Jan. 4, 2017.
  
H.R. 39.-- To amend title 5, United States Code, to codify the 
    Presidential Innovation Fellows Program, and for other 
    purposes. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 3, 
    2017. Considered under suspension of rules Jan. 10, 2017. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 11, 2017; Roll No. 34: 386-
    17. Received in Senate Jan. 12, 2017.
  
H.R. 69.-- To reauthorize the Office of Special Counsel, to amend 
    title 5, United States Code, to provide modifications to 
    authorities relating to the Office of Special Counsel, and for 
    other purposes. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform 
    Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 4, 2017. 
    Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and 
    Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017.
  
H.R. 70.-- To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase 
    the transparency of Federal advisory committees, and for other 
    purposes. Referred to Oversight and Government Reform and in 
    addition to Ways and Means Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Jan. 4, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017.
  
H.R. 71.-- To provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing 
    the cost and performance of Government programs and areas of 
    duplication among them, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Jan. 4, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017.
  
H.R. 72.-- To ensure the Government Accountability Office has 
    adequate access to information. Referred to Oversight and 
    Government Reform Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House 
    Jan. 4, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland 
    Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017.
  
H.R. 73.-- To amend title 44, United States Code, to require 
    information on contributors to Presidential library 
    fundraising organizations, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 3, 2017. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Jan. 4, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 5, 2017.
  
H.R. 78 (H. Res. 40).-- To improve the consideration by the 
    Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits 
    of its regulations and orders. Referred to Financial Services 
    Jan. 3, 2017. Passed House amended Jan. 12, 2017; Roll No. 51: 
    243-184.
  
H.R. 79 (H. Res. 33).-- To clarify the definition of general 
    solicitation under Federal securities law. Referred to 
    Financial Services Jan. 3, 2017. Passed House Jan. 10, 2017; 
    Roll No. 31: 344-73. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Jan. 11, 2017.
  
H.R. 238 (H. Res. 40).-- To reauthorize the Commodity Futures 
    Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to 
    provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms 
    to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, 
    to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help 
    keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Agriculture and in addition to Financial Services Jan. 4, 
    2017. Passed House amended Jan. 12, 2017; Roll No. 54: 239-
    182.
  
H.R. 239.-- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide 
    for innovative research and development, and for other 
    purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Jan. 4, 2017. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House amended Jan. 10, 2017. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental 
    Affairs Jan. 11, 2017.
  
H.R. 240.-- To encourage engagement between the Department of 
    Homeland Security and technology innovators, and for other 
    purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Jan. 4, 2017. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House amended Jan. 10, 2017. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental 
    Affairs Jan. 11, 2017.
  
H.R. 255.-- To authorize the National Science Foundation to 
    support entrepreneurial programs for women. Referred to 
    Science, Space, and Technology Jan. 4, 2017. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Jan. 10, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Commerce, Science and Transportation Jan. 11, 2017.
  
H.R. 274.-- To provide for reimbursement for the use of modern 
    travel services by Federal employees traveling on official 
    Government business, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Oversight and Government Reform Jan. 4, 2017. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House amended Jan. 10, 2017. Received in Senate and 
    referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 
    11, 2017.
  
H.R. 288.-- To ensure that small business providers of broadband 
    Internet access service can devote resources to broadband 
    deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory 
    requirements. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 4, 2017. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 10, 2017. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation 
    Jan. 11, 2017.
  
H.R. 302.-- To provide protections for certain sports medicine 
    professionals who provide certain medical services in a 
    secondary State. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 5, 2017. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017. Received in Senate 
    and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 
    10, 2017.
  
H.R. 304.-- To amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to 
    the provision of emergency medical services. Referred to 
    Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Judiciary Jan. 5, 
    2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017; Roll No. 25: 
    404-0. Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, 
    Labor, and Pensions Jan. 10, 2017.
  
H.R. 306.-- To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
    2007 to promote energy efficiency via information and 
    computing technologies, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Energy and Commerce Jan. 5, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed 
    House Jan. 10, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Energy 
    and Natural Resources Jan. 11, 2017.
  
H.R. 309.-- To amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more 
    effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for 
    people with a complex metabolic or autoimmune disease, a 
    disease resulting from insulin deficiency or insulin 
    resistance, or complications caused by such a disease, and for 
    other purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 5, 2017. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017. Received in Senate 
    and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 
    10, 2017.
  
H.R. 315.-- To amend the Public Health Service Act to distribute 
    maternity care health professionals to health professional 
    shortage areas identified as in need of maternity care health 
    services. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 5, 2017. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017; Roll No. 24: 405-0. 
    Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor, 
    and Pensions Jan. 10, 2017.
  
H.R. 321.-- To inspire women to enter the aerospace field, 
    including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, 
    through mentorship and outreach. Referred to Science, Space, 
    and Technology Jan. 5, 2017. Rules suspended. Passed House 
    Jan. 10, 2017. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, 
    Science and Transportation Jan. 11, 2017.
  
H.R. 353.-- To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
    Administration's weather research through a focused program of 
    investment on affordable and attainable advances in 
    observational, computing, and modeling capabilities to support 
    substantial improvement in weather forecasting and prediction 
    of high impact weather events, to expand commercial 
    opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other 
    purposes. Referred to Science, Space, and Technology Jan. 6, 
    2017. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 9, 2017. Received in 
    Senate Jan. 10, 2017.
  
  
  
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