My votes – Week of July 9th

Jul 09, 2018

RULE BILLS

**A rule bill is a bill passed through a full House vote under a rule that has been voted and agreed upon by the Rules Committee. Rule bills require a simple majority of the House to pass (218 votes) through a recorded vote.

Result and Date	Bill #	Bill Title	My Vote	What it means for you and your family
7/13/18PASSED 230 – 168	H.R. 50	Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017	Yes	This bill amends the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) to improve regulatory processes and codify regulatory principles established in Executive Order 12866. This bill closes loopholes in UMRA and augments existing analysis requirements to improve the quality of regulations and identify unduly burdensome or harmful federal mandates.
7/12/18PASSED 363 – 54	H.R. 6237	Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019	Yes	This bill authorizes appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. government for fiscal years 2018 and 2019; provides the IC with the necessary resources and authorities to ensure they remain capable of protecting and defending the US; supports critical national security programs, particularly focused on countering threats from China as well as cyberattacks.
7/12/18PASSED 233 – 184	H.R. 3281	Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act	Yes	This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities.
7/11/2018PASSED222 – 193	H.R. 200	Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act	Yes	This bill would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which addresses U.S. fisheries management and would authorize the annual appropriation of $397 million through 2022 for those purposes.

SUSPENSION BILLS

**A suspension bill is a bill passed by the House through suspending the rules to move quickly, circumventing the House Rules Committee. Suspension bills are typically less controversial pieces of legislation, and as the rules are being suspended, they require a higher threshold, two-thirds of those voting in the House, to pass. Additionally, these bills are often passed by a voice vote, without a formal roll call vote.

Result and Date	Bill #	Bill Title	My Vote
07/10/2018PASSED 368 – 19	H.R. 5793	Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018	Yes
07/10/2018PASSED 385 – 0	H.R.5749	Options Markets Stability Act	Yes
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 5729	Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 6139	Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 1861	Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 5877	Main Street Growth Act		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 5953	BUILD Act		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 5970	To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a cost benefit analysis of the use of Form 10-Q and for other purposes		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 4537	International Insurance Standards Act of 2018		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 5626	Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 2259	Sam Farr Peace Corps Enhancement Act		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.Res. 644	Strongly condemning slave auctions and the exploitation of migrants and refugees as forced laborers in Libya, and for other purposes.		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 1700	SCORE for Small Business Act of 2018		Passed by voice
07/10/2018PASSED	H.R. 2655	Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017		Passed by voice
07/11/2018PASSED	H.R. 2075	Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act		Passed by voice