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Monday, September 23, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
4:00 pm	H.R. 3334 Sanctioning Tyrannical and Oppressive People within the Chinese Communist Party Act; H.R. 8205 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act; H.R. 8790 Fix Our Forests Act; H. Res. 1469 Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan.; H.R. 9747 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2025 Committee on Rules

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	"Implementation of Boeing's Comprehensive Action Plan" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation
10:00 am	Hearing Entitled: Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission Committee on Financial Services
10:00 am	An Assessment of the State Departments Withdrawal from Afghanistan by Americas Top Diplomat Committee on Foreign Affairs
10:00 am	The Future of FAMS: Evaluating the Federal Air Marshal Mission Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
10:00 am	Defending America from the Chinese Communist Partys Political Warfare Part III Committee on Oversight and Accountability
10:15 am	Various Measures Committee on Foreign Affairs
10:15 am	"GAO Uncovers Biden-Harris FAFSA Failures" Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
10:15 am	Reforming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF: States Misuse of Welfare Funds Leaves Poor Families Behind Committee on Ways and Means
2:00 pm	Tracking Progress: Examining the Department of Defenses Financial Management Practices Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce
2:00 pm	An Outage Strikes: Assessing the Global Impact of CrowdStrikes Faulty Software Update Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
3:00 pm	VA Accountability: What has Happened to Hampton? Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
9:00 am	H.R. 7671 the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act; an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 9750 the Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act of 2024; and other matters cleared for consideration Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
10:00 am	Hearing Entitled: Regulatory Recipe for Economic Uncertainty: The Endless Basel Endgame and an Onslaught of Hurried Rulemaking Undertaken by the Administration Committee on Financial Services
10:00 am	H.R. 3169 Mr. Gimenez the Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023 An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to be offered by Mr. Gimenez; H.R. 3386 Ms. Porter the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act; H.R. 4406 Mr. Correa the DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 5729 Mr. Pfluger a bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Homeland Intelligence Experts Group and for other purposes An Amendment in the Na Committee on Homeland Security
10:00 am	"Kitchen Table Economics: How Failed Biden-Harris Policies Continue to Hurt Consumers Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
10:00 am	"Examining the Role and Effectiveness of Building Codes in Mitigating Against Disasters" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
10:00 am	SST Full Committee Markup Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
10:00 am	Avenues to Success: Examining Workforce Training Programs for Employees Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
10:00 am	H.R. 9716 the Increasing Baseline Updates Act; H.R. 9751 the Executive Action Cost Transparency Act; H.R. 9714 the CBO Oversight Act; H.R. 9711 the Congressional Budget Office Scheduling Reform Act; H.R. 8068 the Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2024; H.R. 9686 the HEALTH Panel Act Committee On The Budget
10:15 am	Everyday Heroes: Supporting the Veteran Caregiver Community Committee on Veterans' Affairs
10:15 am	"Innovative Teacher Preparation: Properly Equipping America's Educators" Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
2:00 pm	The Border Crisis: The Cost of Chaos Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs
2:00 pm	"Always Ready: A Day in the Life of a U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
3:15 pm	H.R. 7137 the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024; H.R. 9563 the Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024; H.R. 9151 the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024; and H.R. 9732 the Protection of Child Victims from Online Predators Act Committee on the Judiciary

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
9:00 am	Ensuring Timely Access: Challenges in VA Scheduling Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization
10:00 am	POSTPONED: Vanishing Independence: How FHFA’s Political Agenda Endangers Homeowners and Taxpayers Committee on Financial Services
10:00 am	Oversight Hearing on Examining Puerto Ricos Electrical Grid and the Need for Reliable and Resilient Energy Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
10:30 am	Oversight Hearing--United States Postal Service's Role in 2024 Election Mail Readiness Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
1:00 pm	Digital GI Bill in Disarray: Holding the Biden-Harris Administration Accountable for VA's Costly Mismanagement Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
9:00 am	The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Wisconsin Perspectives Committee on the Judiciary

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
4:00 pm	H.R. 7409 Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act; H.R. 8446 Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024; H.R. 8932 FAFSA Deadline Act Committee on Rules

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
11:30 am	Our Nations Hallowed Grounds: Review of Americas National Cemetery Funeral Operations for Veterans and Servicemembers Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
11:30 am	Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
11:30 am	Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs

Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
11:00 am	"Snowed In: United States Disinvestment in the Arctic" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
11:30 am	Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Lessons Learned and The Path Forward" Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic

Monday, November 18, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
4:00 pm	H.R. 1449 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act; H.R. 9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act Rule Markup Only Committee on Rules

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	"In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of FEMA's Disaster Readiness and Response" Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
10:00 am	"Impacts of Emergency Authority Cybersecurity Regulations on the Transportation Sector" Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
10:00 am	National Institutes of Health NIH Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
2:00 pm	"Trafficked Exploited and Missing: Migrant Children Victims of the Biden-Harris Administration" Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement
2:00 pm	Legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 6441 Rep. Vasquez Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2023; H.R. 7666 Rep. LaMalfa To require the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a strategy to increase opportunities to utilize livestock grazing as a means of wildfire risk reduction; H.R. 8182 Rep. Austin Scott of GA Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act; H.R. 8517 Rep. Gosar La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act; H.R. 9062 Rep. Curt Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
2:00 pm	Oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Committee on Oversight and Accountability
2:15 pm	Leg Hrg on the following bills: H.R. 7662 Rep. Houlahan "Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024"; H.R. 7807 Rep. Obernolte "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act";H.R. 8952 Rep. Zinke Crow Revenue Act; andH.R. 10005 Rep. Hageman Expedited Appeals Review Act or the EARA. Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
2:30 pm	Building on the Success of TCJA: The 2025 Tax Policy Debate Joint Economic Committee Full Committee

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Time (ET)	Session
10:00 am	VA Cybersecurity: Protecting Veteran Data from Evolving Threats Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization
10:00 am	Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
10:00 am	Oversight Hearing Assessing the Veterans Health Administration Fiscal Year 2025 Potential Shortfall Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
10:00 am	"Worldwide Threats to the Homeland" Committee on Homeland Security
10:00 am	Hearing Entitled: Oversight of Prudential Regulators Committee on Financial Services
10:30 am	Social Security Administration SSA Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
10:30 am	H.R. 390 Rep. Stefanik Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act;H.R. 1395 Rep. Fitzpatrick Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023;H.R. 1584 Rep. LaLota Plum Island National Monument Act;H.R. 2685 Rep. Owens Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2023 or the Mining Schools Act of 2023;H.R. 2687 Rep. Peltola To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain Committee on Natural Resources
10:30 am	the Full Committee to Consider the Following: 1 H.R. 10133 the Timely Stock Disclosure Act; 2 H.R. 10132 the Federal Agency Performance Act; 3 H.R. 10155 the Financial Management Risk Reduction Act;4 H.R. 9040 the Taxpayer Exposure Risk Reduction Act;5 H.R. 10062 the Freedom to Petition the Government Act; 6 H.R. 8690 the Stop Secret Spending Act; 7 H.R. 10151 the Modernizing Data Practices to Improve Government Act; 8 H.R. 8706 the Dismantle DEI Act; 9 H.R. 8 Committee on Oversight and Accountability
2:00 pm	Oversight of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
2:00 pm	Meeting the Challenges of Global Brain Health: Diagnosis and Treatment for the 21st Century Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
2:30 pm	Life After Limb Loss: Examining VA Amputee Prosthetics Care Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health
3:15 pm	Legislative Hearing on the following bills: H.R. 7642 Rep. Scholten To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 16 U.S.C. 719 et seq.; H.R. 9514 Rep. Boebert Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act; H.R. 9515 Rep. Calvert Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2024; and H.R. 9969 Rep. Hageman To provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the U Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

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Floor Proceedings
Time (ET)	Session
07:15 PM	The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on November 21, 2024.
07:15 PM	On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
07:15 PM	Mr. Turner moved that the House do now adjourn.
05:41 PM	SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
05:30 PM	ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
05:30 PM	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05:30 PM	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
05:29 PM	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 1585 — "Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives."
05:29 PM	NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Mr. Casten notified the House of his intent to offer a privileged resolution pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX. The Chair announced that a determination will be made at the time designated for consideration of the resolution.
05:25 PM	Mr. Grothman asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on November 21. Agreed to without objection.

Most Recent Votes

Roll	Date	Bill	Result	Title/(Question)
476	11-20	H RES 1449	Passed	Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon countries and international bodies to counter antisemitism (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree)
475	11-20	H R 8368	Passed	Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)
474	11-20	H R 3012	Passed	North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)
473	11-19	H R 1449	Passed	CLEAN Act (On Passage)
472	11-19	H R 1449	Failed	CLEAN Act (On Motion to Recommit)
471	11-19	H R 1449	Failed	On Agreeing to the Amendment
470	11-19	H R 1449	Failed	On Agreeing to the Amendment
469	11-19	H RES 1576	Passed	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1449) the CLEAN Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9495) the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (On Agreeing to the Resolution)
468	11-19	H RES 1576	Passed	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1449) the CLEAN Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9495) the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (On Ordering the Previous Question)
467	11-18	H R 5658	Passed	Vote by Mail Tracking Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)

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