EDITOR’S NOTE: The week ahead overview will be sent each week Congress is in session. All times are in Central Time.
TOP LINE:
CRESTON SCHOOLS RECEIVE $500,000 GRANT THROUGH PASSAGE OF STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE ACT: Congressman Young supported the STOP School Violence Act which has helped Creston Schools secure $500,000 to make security enhancements. Learn more HERE.
'FASTLANE' WINS CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE: Four Waukee students won the 2018 Congressional App Challenge with their app to help families track school busses. Learn about their app HERE.
PRESS THIS WEEK: On Wednesday, Congressman Young is scheduled to join KCSI live at 7:18 a.m., and KMA's The Morning Line live at 7:35 a.m. Additional outlets may be added.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10TH
On Monday, the House will meet at 11:00 a.m. for morning hour and 1:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 5:30 p.m.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 5513 – Big Bear Land Exchange Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Paul Cook / Natural Resources Committee)
2) H.R. 6108 – Preserving America’s Battlefields Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jody Hice / Natural Resources Committee)
3) H.R. 3008 – George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act (Sponsored by Rep. Michael Conaway / Natural Resources Committee)
4) H.R. 6118 – To direct the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an American World War II Heritage City, and for other purposes, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. David Rouzer / Natural Resources Committee)
5) H.R. 6665 – Offshore Wind for Territories Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Bordallo / Natural Resources Committee)
6) H.Res. 792 – Urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the historical significance of Roberto Clemente’s place of death near Piñones in Loíza, Puerto Rico, by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. José Serrano / Natural Resources Committee)
7) S. 245 – Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 (Sponsored by Sen. John Hoeven / Natural Resources Committee)
8) S. 825 – Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017 (Sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski / Natural Resources Committee)
9) S. 2511 – CENOTE Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker / Natural Resources Committee)
10) H.R. 6893 – Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Steve Russell / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
11) House Amendment to S. 2248 – Veterans Benefit and Transition Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Rep. Phil Roe / Veterans Affairs Committee)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for morning hour and 11:00 a.m. for legislative business.
On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:30 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected no later than 2:00 p.m.
On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) S. 943 – Johnson-O’Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act (Sponsored by Sen. Heidi Heitkamp / Education and the Workforce Committee)
2) H.R. 6140 – Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Flores / Energy and Commerce Committee)
3) H.R. 7217 – IMPROVE Act (Sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton / Energy and Commerce Committee)
4) S. 2465 – Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott / Energy and Commerce Committee)
5) S. 3029 – PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Sponsored by Sen. Lamar Alexander / Energy and Commerce Committee)
6) H.R. 1318 – Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler / Energy and Commerce Committee)
7) H.Res. 1165 – Condemning the Assad regime and its backers for their continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (Sponsored by Rep. Brian Mast / Foreign Affairs Committee)
8) H.Res. 1091 – Calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by Burma’s military and security forces, and for other purposes, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot / Foreign Affairs Committee)
9) H.Res. 1162 – Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Ukraine, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Eliot Engel / Foreign Affairs Committee)
10) H.Res. 1157 – Reaffirming the strong commitment of the United States to the countries and territories of the Pacific Islands region (Sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Bordallo / Foreign Affairs Committee)
11) H.Res. 1149 – Recognizing that the United States-Republic of Korea alliance serves as a linchpin of regional stability and bilateral security, and exemplifies the broad and deep military, diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties shared between the United States and the Republic of Korea (Sponsored by Rep. Ed Royce / Foreign Affairs Committee)
12) H.Res. 1035 – Expressing opposition to the completion of Nord Stream II, and for other purposes, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Michael Conaway / Foreign Affairs Committee)
Possible Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Additional Legislative Items are Possible
Committee activity for the week of December 10 can be found here.