LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT related term(s) Congress; House of Representatives; Senate

Analyses

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (H.R. 4924), H811 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making (see S. 3071), S3951 [14JN] (see H.R. 5894), H4283 [21MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: prohibit operation of an exercise facility or dining room for Members of Congress during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 7398), H10593 [22DE]

Congress: end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out to restore separation of powers (see S. 3710), S7319 [5DE]

——— establish process by which registered voters may sign national discharge petitions to require congressional votes on legislation whose petitions receive a certain number of signatures (see H.R. 6293), H5975 [28JN]

——— preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation by mandating Members of Congress to read legislation before voting on it (see S. 3709), S7319 [5DE]

——— prohibit Members and senior staff from buying or selling individual stocks and other investments while in office and prohibit Members from serving on corporate boards while in office (see S. 3718), S7356 [6DE]

——— provide that Congress may not recess, adjourn, or consider other matters after August 1 of any year if it has not approved a budget resolution and passed regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year (see S. 2930), S2877 [23MY]

——— reestablish Office of Technology Assessment (see H. Res. 849), H3706 [26AP]

——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see S. 3708), S7319 [5DE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see S. 2401), S704 [7FE] (see S. 2872), S2773 [17MY] (see S. 2952), S2923 [24MY] (see S. 3749), S7586 [13DE] (see H.R. 4822), H552 [18JA] (see H.R. 4924), H783 [5FE]

——— require public disclosure and reimbursement of payments for awards and settlements due to improper conduct (see S. 3453), S6189 [17SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 46), S6143 [12SE]

Federal agencies and departments: secure access to scientific literature and subscription services by requiring agencies and legislative branch research arms to recommend ways to increase agency library access to serials (see H.R. 6501), H7685 [25JY]

Federal employees: amend removal and transfer procedures for the inspectors general of the Library of Congress, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and GPO (see S. 3748), S7509 [12DE]

——— clarify sources of authority to issue regulations on certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (see S. 3098), S4281 [20JN] (see H.R. 6160), H5362 [20JN]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see S. 3013), S3035 [6JN] (see H.R. 6337), H6111 [11JY]

House of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (see H. Res. 724), H783 [5FE]

——— establish number of Members at 400 (see H.R. 7181), H9690 [28NO]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Presidents, Vice Presidents, Members of Congress, and other executive branch officers from lobbying and prohibit executive agencies from awarding contracts to former elected officials (see H.R. 5289), H1608 [14MR]

Members of Congress: condition pay on budget process and stop automatic adjustments, prohibit use of funds for first class travel, ban lobbying by former Members, and require bipartisan support to consider legislation (see H.R. 5946), H4693 [23MY]

——— ensure access to Federal facilities in order to exercise oversight responsibilities (see S. 3154), S4733 [28JN] (see H.R. 6260), H5973 [28JN]

——— hold salaries in escrow if Congress does not adopt a concurrent budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 5465), H3095 [10AP]

——— prohibit use of offical funds for airline accommodations for Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 5232), H1501 [8MR]

——— set annual rate of pay for a Member who has served 12 consecutive years at $1 and exclude service during any such annual pay period as creditable service for purposes of an annuity (see H.R. 5539), H3396 [17AP]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2327), S348 [19JA] (see H.R. 4870), H582 [19JA]

Office of Disability Policy: establish (see S. 3261), S5267 [24JY]

Political ethics: improve anti-corruption and public integrity laws by strengthening lobbying laws, disclosing conflicts of interest, improving judicial integrity, and requiring more financial disclosure by elected officials (see S. 3357), S5759 [21AU] (see H.R. 7140), H9567 [16NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: define that Presidential wars without congressional consent are impeachable offenses and prohibit making the U.S. a co-belligerent in an ongoing war without congressional declaration of war (see H. Res. 922), H4849 [6JN]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans’ Services Appropriations (H.R. 5895), H7946–H8106 [10SE]

Letters

Clarify authority to issue regulations on certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act: Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5853 [28JN]

——— Representative Harper, Committee on House Administration (House), H5853 [28JN]

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act: Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H804 [6FE]

——— Representative Harper, Committee on House Administration (House), H803, H804 [6FE]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H804 [6FE]

——— Representatives Susan W. Brooks and Deutch, Committee on Ethics (House), H803 [6FE]

Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act: Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1418 [6MR]

——— Representative Harper, Committee on House Administration (House), H1419 [6MR]

House adoption of antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies and provision of legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards: Representative Harper, Committee on House Administration (House), H803 [6FE]

——— Representatives Susan W. Brooks and Deutch, Committee on Ethics (House), H803 [6FE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making, H2024 [22MR], H4786–H4792 [6JN], H4862–H4869, H4884–H4977 [7JN], H4985–H5000 [8JN], H7937 [7SE], H8181–H8184, H8239–H8245 [13SE], E1281 [24SE]

——— making consolidated appropriations, H572 [19JA], H1489, H1493–H1495 [8MR]

——— prohibit funding to purchase plastic drinking straws, H4972 [7JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, H27 [9JA]

——— Office of Technology Assessment funding, H4971, H4972 [7JN]

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (H. Res. 630), H803 [6FE]

——— funding, H8244 [13SE]

——— prohibit use of public funds for payment of a settlement or award in connection with a sexual harassment claim or other workplace disputes and release information on previous settlements (H.R. 4481), H809 [6FE]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (H.R. 4924), H797–H813 [6FE]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 3749), H10192–H10200 [13DE]

——— require Members to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid for sexual harassment and assault claims, H808 [6FE]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, H8178 [13SE]

C–SPAN: importance, H5139 [13JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 46), H8245 [13SE]

Federal employees: clarify sources of authority to issue regulations on certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (H.R. 6160), H5852 [28JN]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (S. 188), H1418, H1419 [6MR]

GAO: conduct financial review of obligated expenditures from the Independent Counsel appropriation and require any findings be submitted to certain congressional committees, H4970, H4971 [7JN]

House of Representatives: adopt antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provide legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act (H. Res. 724), H806, H813–H815 [6FE], E143 [6FE]

——— Office of Employee Assistance funding, H4970 [7JN]

——— Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program funding, H4969 [7JN], H8243 [13SE]

Members of Congress: condition pay on budget process and stop automatic adjustments, prohibit use of funds for first class travel, ban lobbying by former Members, and require bipartisan support to consider legislation (H.R. 5946), H4697 [24MY]

——— set annual rate of pay for a Member who has served 12 consecutive years at $1 and exclude service during any such annual pay period as creditable service for purposes of an annuity (H.R. 5539), H3430 [18AP], H3494 [24AP], H3825 [8MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: define that Presidential wars without congressional consent are impeachable offenses and prohibit making the U.S. a co-belligerent in an ongoing war without congressional declaration of war (H. Res. 922), H6476 [18JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making, S3973–S3976 [18JN], S4011, S4014, S4018–S4024, S4026, S4028, S4030, S4031, S4249 [19JN], S4253–S4257 [20JN], S4313, S4324, S4325, S4328–S4330 [21JN], S4354, S4358–S4364, S4367 [25JN], S4889–S4891 [11JY], S6045 [6SE], S6116–S6118, S6133–S6136, S6148 [12SE], S6183 [17SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S793 [8FE], S2210 [17AP], S2536 [8MY], S2889 [24MY], S2973, S2975–S2978, S2983 [5JN], S3269, S3276, S3283 [7JN], S7111 [27NO], S7845–S7847 [19DE]

Congress Week: observance, S2001 [9AP]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 2401), S706 [7FE]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 2872), S2742–S2744 [17MY], S2799 [21MY]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 2952), S2843, S2844 [23MY], S2899–S2908 [24MY]

——— reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (S. 3749), S7540–S7548 [13DE]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S6594 [5OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 46)—unanimous-consent agreement, S6124 [12SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 842), S2572 [9MY]

Federal employees: amend removal and transfer procedures for the inspectors general of the Library of Congress, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and GPO (S. 3748), S7521 [12DE]

——— clarify sources of authority to issue regulations on certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (H.R. 6160), S7622 [13DE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (S. 188), S1738 [14MR]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security, S3402, S3596 [11JN], S3740–S3743 [12JN], S3892 [13JN], S4018 [19JN], S4469–S4472 [27JN], S4886–S4891 [11JY], S4979 [17JY]

——— require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (S. 3013), S3274 [7JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (S. 14), S284 [18JA], S370 [20JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 5895, Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans’ Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1059) (H. Rept. 115–949), H8169 [12SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5895, Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans’ Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 918) (H. Rept. 115–711), H4775 [5JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 923) (H. Rept. 115–712), H4848 [6JN]

Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1701) (H. Rept. 115–511), H168 [11JA]

Energy and Water Development, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans’ Services Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 5895) (H. Rept. 115–929), H8106 [10SE]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5894) (H. Rept. 115–696), H4283 [21MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3071) (S. Rept. 115–274), S3951 [14JN]

Tables

Energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4885–H4898 [7JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 724, House of Representatives adoption of antiharassment and antidiscrimination policies, provision of legal assistance for proceedings, and prohibit payment of settlements or awards, under Congressional Accountability Act, H813 [6FE]

H. Res. 918, consideration of H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, H4785 [6JN]

H. Res. 923, consideration of H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations and H.R. 3, Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, H4862 [7JN]

H. Res. 1059, consideration of conference report on H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, H8181 [13SE]

H.R. 4924, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, H797–H803 [6FE]

H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, H4905–H4924 [7JN]

H.R. 6160, clarify sources of authority to issue regulations on certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, H5852 [28JN]

S. 188, Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act, H1418 [6MR]

S. 2952, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, S2899–S2906, S2927–S2934 [24MY]

S. 3748, Improving the Inspector General Process for Legislative Branch Instrumentalities Act, S7510, S7521 [12DE]

S. 3749, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, S7540–S7548, S7588–S7597 [13DE], H10192–H10200 [13DE]

S. Con. Res. 46, correction in enrollment of H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, S6147 [12SE], H8245 [13SE]