U.S. House Floor Activity

January 12th
Final Passage of H.R. 238 – Commodity End-User Relief Act “To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes.
PASSED 239 – 182, Roll Call No. 54
Republican YEA – 232; NAY – 1 || Democrat YEA – 7; NAY – 181
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

Aderholt (R-AL) – H.R. 238, Amdt. 1 – “Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority to designate other agencies to manage its leases.” – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Scott (R-GA) – H.R. 238, Amdt. 2 – “Reforms the Customer Protection Fund at the CFTC to amend the size of the fund, annual expenditures from the fund, and return excess balance to the Treasury.” –ADOPTED VOICE

Conaway (R-TX) – H.R. 238, Amdt. 3 – “Makes technical and conforming changes.” – ADOPTED VOICE

Rep. Conaway (R-TX) – H.R. 238, Amdt. 4 – “Makes clear Congress’s intent that the Commission may impose and implement position limits as it finds necessary, provided the Commission makes a finding prior to imposing such limits. It makes no changes to the longstanding federal position limits regime for the enumerated agricultural commodities or the existing statutory requirements that Designated Contract Markets impose position limits or accountability levels on all contracts.” “
ADOPTED 236 – 191, Roll Call No. 52
Republican YEA – 234; NAY – 1  ||  Democrat YEA – 2; NAY – 190
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

Duffy (R-WI) – H.R. 238, Amdt. 5 – “Prohibits the CFTC from compelling the production of algorithmic trading source code and similar intellectual property unless it has issued a subpoena.” – ADOPTED VOICE

LaMalfa (R-CA) – H.R. 238, Amdt. 6 – “Prevents a situation in which an end-user loses its ability to rely on the end-user exception to the clearing requirement due simply to the positive performance of transactions entered into solely to mitigate the prospect of falling revenues and asset values.” – ADOPTED VOICE

Lucas (R-OK) – H.R. 238, Amdt. 7 – “Exempts all inter-affiliate transactions from being regulated as “swaps” under the Dodd-Frank related provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act.” – ADOPTED VOICE

Hartzler (R-MO) – H.R. 238, Amdt. 8 – “Delays implementation of the CFTC Ownership and Control Reports Rule.”- ADOPTED VOICE

Al Green (D-TX) [on behalf of Waters (D-CA)] – H.R. 78, Amdt. 1 – “Requires the SEC, in its rulemaking, retrospective review, and post-impact assessment processes, to identify former employers of SEC Commissioners, Directors, and other staff and the benefit they would receive from the action and amend the action to address any potential conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest.”
REJECTED 192 – 233, Roll Call No. 46
Republican YEA – 1; NAY – 233
Democrat YEA – 191; NAY – 0
AYE: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus  ||  NAY: Amodei

Velazquez (D-NY) – H.R. 78, Amdt. 2 – “Clarifies that, consistent with current statutory requirements, the SEC must consider investor protection when reviewing rulemakings, in addition to impacts on efficiency, competition, and capital formation.” – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Al Green (D-TX) – H.R. 78, Amdt. 3 – “Exempts regulations promulgated to maintain financial stability.”
REJECTED 191 – 232, Roll Call No. 47
Republican YEA – 1; NAY – 230
Democrat YEA – 190; NAY – 2
AYE: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus  ||  NAY: Amodei

DeSaulnier (D-CA) – H.R. 78, Amdt. 4 -“Prohibits the bill from taking effect until the SEC Chairman and his/her immediate family to divest from securities of a “financial institutions” regulated by the SEC.”-
REJECTED 194 – 233, Roll Call No. 48
Republican YEA – 2; NAY – 233
Democrat YEA – 192; NAY – 0
AYE: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus  ||  NAY: Amodei

Raskin (D-MD) – H.R. 78, Amdt. 5 – Prohibits the bill from taking effect until the SEC Chairman and Commissioners are trained on ethical standards and codes of conduct.”
REJECTED 196 – 231, Roll Call No. 49
Republican YEA – 4; NAY – 231
Democrat YEA – 192; NAY – 0
AYE: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus  ||  NAY: Amodei

Democrat Motion to Recommit H.R. 238
FAILED 190 – 235, Roll Call No. 53
Republican YEA – 0; NAY – 235
Democrat YEA – 190; NAY – 0
AYE: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus  ||  NAY: Amodei

Democrat Motion to Recommit H.R. 78
FAILED 195 – 232, Roll Call No. 50
Republican YEA – 3; NAY – 232
Democrat YEA – 192; NAY – 0

Final Passage of H.R. 78 – SEC Regulatory Accountability Act: “To improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders.”
PASSED 243 – 184, Roll Call No. 51
Republican YEA – 234; NAY – 1
Democrat YEA – 9; NAY – 183
AYE: Amodei; Rosen || NAY: Kihuen; Titus

January 13th
Yarmuth (D-KY) – S.Con.Res 3, Amdt. 1 – “Allows for passage of legislation to create jobs, improve the Nation’s infrastructure, and reform the tax code. This reflects an approach that, as we start a new Congress, looks for areas of bipartisan agreement to make a difference in the lives of Americans families.”
PASSED 149 – 272, Roll Call No. 57
Republican YEA – 0; NAY – 235
Democrat YEA – 149; NAY – 37
AYE: Kihuen; Titus  ||  NAY: Amodei; Rosen

S. Con. Res. 3 – “Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.”
ADOPTED 227 – 198, Roll Call No. 58
Republican YEA – 227; NAY – 9
Democrat YEA – 0; NAY – 189
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

Final Passage of S. 84 – “To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.”
PASSED 268 – 151, Roll Call No. 59
Republican YEA – 232; NAY – 1
Democrat YEA – 36; NAY – 150
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

January 23rd
H.R. 423 — Anti-Spoofing Act: “To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand and clarify the prohibition on provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and for other purposes.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE
PASSED 398 – 5, Roll Call 60
Republican YEA – 224; NAY – 5
Democrat YEA – 174; NAY – 0
AYE: Amodei; Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.R. 582 — Kari’s Law Act: “To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a configuration that permits users to directly initiate a call to 9–1–1 without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, and for other purposes.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL
PASSED 408 – 0, Roll Call 61
Republican YEA – 229; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 179; NAY – 0

January 24th
Ordering the Previous Question on H.Res. 55 — “Providing consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.”
ADOPTED 233 – 187, Roll Call No. 62
Republican YEA – 233; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 0; NAY – 187
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.Res. 55 — “Providing consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.”
ADOPTED 236 – 183, Roll Call No. 63
Republican YEA – 234; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 2; NAY – 183 Democrats [voting AYE:  Lipinski; Peterson]
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.R. 589 – “To establish Department of Energy policy for science and energy research and development programs, and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs, and for other purposes.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – ADOPTED BY VOICE

H.R. 600 – “To promote Internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the Internet, and for other purposes.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – ADOPTED BY VOICE

H.R. 601 – “To enhance the transparency and accelerate the impact of assistance provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to promote quality basic education in developing countries, to better enable such countries to achieve universal access to quality basic education and improved learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication and waste, and for other purposes.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Democrat Motion to Recommit –
FAILED 187 – 235, Roll Call No. 64
Republican YEA – 0; NAY – 235
Democrat YEA – 187; NAY – 0
AYE: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus || NAY: Amodei

Final Passage of H.R. 7 – “To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions” [Note: This bill makes the Hyde Amendment permanent AND extends its provisions to healthcare plans offered by PRIVATE employers] PASSED 238 – 183, Roll Call No. 65
Republican YEA – 235; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 3; NAY – 183
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

January 30th
H.R. 381 – “To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as “Sky Point”. – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE – ADOPTED BY VOICE

H.R. 339 – “To amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – ADOPTED BY VOICE

H.R. 46 – “To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – ADOPTED BY VOICE

H.R. 374 – “To remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105–384 [International Fishery Agreement w/Poland], and for other purposes.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL
PASSED 388 – 0, Roll Call 66
Republican YEA – 388; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 160; NAY – 0
AYE: Amodei; Kihuen; Rosen || Not-Voting: Titus

H.R. 538 – “To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia and revise its boundary, and for other purposes.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL
PASSED 396 – 8, Roll Call 67
Republican YEA – 219; NAY – 8
Democrat YEA – 177; NAY – 0
AYE: Amodei; Kihuen; Rosen || Not-Voting: Titus

H.R. 558 – “To adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill, and for other purposes.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – ADOPTED BY VOICE

H.R. 560 – “To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.” – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – ADOPTED BY VOICE

February 1st
Ordering the Previous Question on H.Res. 71 — ” Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 41) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers”, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 40) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.”–
ADOPTED 231 – 191, Roll Call No. 70
Republican YEA – 231; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 0; NAY – 191
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.Res. 71 — ” Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 41) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers”, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 40) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.”
ADOPTED 231 – 191, Roll Call No. 71
Republican YEA – 231; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 0; NAY – 191
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.J. Res. 41 – “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers.”
ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL
PASSED 231 – 191, Roll Call No. 72
Republican YEA – 230; NAY – 4
Democrat YEA – 5; NAY – 183 [D Ayes: Cuellar, Gonzalez (TX), Green-Gene, Peterson, Vela] AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.J. Res. 38 – “Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.”
ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL
PASSED 228 – 194, Roll Call No. 73
Republican YEA – 224; NAY – 9
Democrat YEA – 4; NAY – 185 [D Ayes: Bishop (GA); Cuellar; Peterson] AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

February 2nd
Ordering the Previous Question on H.Res. 74 — “Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 36) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation”, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 37) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.”–
ADOPTED 230 – 188, Roll Call No. 74
Republican YEA – 230; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 0; NAY – 188
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.Res. 74 — “Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 36) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation”, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 37) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.”–
ADOPTED 232 – 190, Roll Call No. 75
Republican YEA – 232; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 0; NAY – 190
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.J. Res. 40 – “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.”
PASSED 235 – 180, Roll Call No. 77
Republican YEA – 229; NAY – 2
Democrat YEA – 6; NAY – 178
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.J. Res. 37 – “Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.”
PASSED 236 – 187, Roll Call No. 76
Republican YEA – 233; NAY – 1
Democrat YEA – 3; NAY – 186
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus 

February 3rd
H.J. Res. 36 – “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation.”
PASSED 221 – 191, Roll Call No. 78
Republican YEA – 218; NAY – 11
Democrat YEA – 3; NAY – 180
AYE: Amodei || NAY: Kihuen; Rosen; Titus 
February 6th
H.R. 618 — Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2017. To authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado, and for other purposes.
ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

H.R. 698 — Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017. To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

H.R. 688 — Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017. To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.
ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

H.R. 689 — Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act.  To insure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes.
ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL
PASSED 409 – 1, Roll Call 79
Republican YEA – 230; NAY – 1
Democrat YEA – 179; NAY – 1
AYE: Amodei; Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.R. 337 — “To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Bureau of Land Management land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL
PASSED 407 – 0, Roll Call 80
Republican YEA – 230; NAY – 0
Democrat YEA – 177; NAY – 0
AYE: Amodei; Kihuen; Rosen; Titus

H.R. 494 — Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act. To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Bureau of Land Management land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

H.R. 387 – “To amend title 18, United States Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs, and for other purposes.”
ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE