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What’s Congress Voting On? Week of September 5, 2017

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Congress returns from its summer recess Tuesday, and it’ll kickoff what’s looking to be a busy September with several notable bills on its agenda this week.

The House will consider several relatively uncontroversial bills on Tuesday, including legislation that would prohibit the IRS from seizing a person’s assets through civil forfeiture unless they’ve been charged with a crime. Later in the week it will vote on a bill to clarify the role of the federal government in regulating self-driving cars, and a $429 billion spending package that comprises eight of the 12 appropriations bills which are normally considered individually. It’s also expected to vote on an initial $7.85 billion disaster relief bill related to Hurricane Harvey, though additional emergency funding is expected to be considered at a later date.

The Senate will vote on the confirmation of Timothy Kelly to be a U.S. District Court Judge for District Columbia on Tuesday. Its schedule for the rest of the week is yet to be announced, although senators will likely try to quickly debate and approve the disaster relief funding bill once it’s passed by the House.

Check here throughout the week to see the vote results and updates to the schedule.

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

House

Tuesday after 6:30pm (all suspensions)

  • H.R. 1843: Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 3110: Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Members Continuity Act Passed 407-1.
  • S. 1616: Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 2864: Improving Access to Capital Act Passed 403-3.

Wednesday after 12pm

  • H.R. 3388: SELF DRIVE Act Passed by voice vote.
  • H.R. 3672: Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 Passed as H.Res. 502 419-3.
  • H.R. 3354: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 Amendment votes only.

Thursday after 12pm

  • H.R. 3354: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 Amendment votes only.

Friday between 9am and 3pm

  • H.R. 3354: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 Amendment votes only.
  • H.R. 601: Legislative vehicle for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief, and funding the government & raising the debt limit through December Passed 316-90.

Senate

Tuesday after 5:00pm

  • Confirmation vote on the nomination of Timothy Kelly to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia Confirmed 94-2.

Wednesday after 10am

  • Morning business, other matters to be announced.

Thursday after 10am

  • H.R. 601: Legislative vehicle for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief, and funding the government & raising the debt limit through December Passed 80-17.

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— Eric Revell