TUESDAY MAY 18, 2021 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

TUESDAY MAY 18, 2021 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 403 – The combined rule providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 1629 – H.R. 1629 – Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act and of the bill H. Res. 275 – Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community – PASSED 217 – 209, ROLL CALL 146 Republican YEA – 0; NAY – 209 Democrat YEA – 217; NAY – 0 Adoption of H. Res. 403 – The combined rule providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 1629 – H.R. 1629 – Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act and of the bill H. Res. 275 – Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community – ADOPTED 212 – 206, ROLL CALL 147 Republican YEA – 0; NAY – 206 Democrat YEA – 212; NAY – 0 Suspension of the Rules (Debated 5/17): 1) H.R. 2704 – Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021 2) H.R. 2788 – Equal Employment Counseling Modernization Act 3) H.R. 240 – Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act 4) H.R. 711 – West LA VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021, as amended 5) H.R. 2167 – GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act, as amended  6) H.R. 2878 – Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act, as amended 7) H.R. 1510 – To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of cameras in the medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs 8) H.R. 2494 – To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes 9) H.R. 2441 – Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act 10) H.R. 210 – Rural STEM Education Research Act, as amended 11) H.R. 144 – Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act, as amended 12) H.R. 204 – STEM Opportunities ACT, as amended 13) H.R. 2027 – MSI STEM Achievement Act 14) H.R. 2695 – Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act 15) H.R. 1447 – COAST Research Act of 2021, as amended 16) H.R. 2533 – NEAR Act of 2021 Suspension of the Rules (Debated 5/18): 1) H.R. 1157 – Department of State Authorization Act of 2021, as amended 2) H.R. 3125 – COVID-19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act of 2021 3) H.R. 3146 – SAVE Act 4) H.R. 1711 – Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021, as amended 5) H.R. 2959 – COVID-19 Fraud Prevention Act, as amended 6) H.R. 2655 – Insider Trading Prohibition Act 7) H.R. 3008 – Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2021 8) H.R. 707 – Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act Suspension En Bloc Vote – PASSED 350 – 75, ROLL CALL 148 Republican YEA – 134; NAY – 74 Democrat YEA – 216; NAY – 1 S. 937 – COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act – PASSED 364 – 62, ROLL CALL 145 Republican YEA – 147; NAY – 62 Democrat YEA – 217; NAY – 0