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Weekly Legislative Update: June 3, 2019

Congressional Schedule: June 3-7, 2019

Floor Action:

Family Support- On Monday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 2940, a bill to extend through September 30 block grants to states for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and related programs.

Mark-Ups:

Appropriations- On Monday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will mark up the FY2020 Financial Services and General Government spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered).

On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the FY2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (as-yet-unnumbered) and the FY2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (as-yet-unnumbered) spending bills.

Military- On Tuesday, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel will mark up its portion of H.R. 2500, the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

Hearings:

Reproductive Health- On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will hold a hearing, “Threats to Reproductive Rights in America.”


Bills Introduced: May 27-31, 2019

Miscellaneous

H.R. 3032—Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)/Financial Services; House Administration (5/28/19)—A bill to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Maya Angelou in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.

H. Res. 414—Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)/Oversight and Reform (5/30/19)—A resolution honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Doris Day as a singer, actress, and animal welfare activist and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing.

Veterans

H.R. 3036—Rep. Max Rose (D-NY)/Veterans’ Affairs (5/28/19)—A bill to improve the provision of health care to women veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.