HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SCHEDULE WEEK OF 10/28/2013

THE LEADER'S WEEKLY SCHEDULE WEEK OF OCTOBER 28TH MONDAY, OCTOBER 28TH On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 3304 - To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor (Sponsored by Rep. Ted Deutch / Armed Services Committee) 2) H.R. 1742 - Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Joseph Heck / Financial Services Committee) 3) H.R. 2189 - To establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller / Veterans’ Affairs Committee) 4) H.R. 2481 - Veterans Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Flores / Veterans’ Affairs Committee) 5) H.R. 1405 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought (Sponsored by Rep. Dina Titus / Veterans’ Affairs Committee) 6) H.R. 2011 - Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act (Sponsored by Rep. John Delaney / Veterans’ Affairs Committee) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: 1) H.R. 2640 - Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act (Sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden / Natural Resources Committee) 2) H.R. 623 - Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act (Sponsored by Rep. Don Young / Natural Resources Committee) 3) H.R. 330 - Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act (Sponsored by Rep. Ken Calvert / Natural Resources Committee) 4) H.R. 2337 - Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act (Sponsored by Rep. Jared Polis / Natural Resources Committee) H.R. 2374 - Retail Investor Protection Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner / Financial Services Committee) H.J.Res. __ - Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013 (Sponsored by Ways and Means Committee) WENDESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. H.R. 992 - Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Randy Hultgren / Financial Services Committee) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST On Thursday and Friday, no votes are expected. COMMITTEE ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK Ways and Means Committee hearing on “Status of the Affordable Care Act Implementation” (Tuesday, October 29th, at 10:00 a.m.) Printable PDF