Gop summer agenda

CAMP CONGRESSThe 2012House GOP Summer AgendaAs outlined by Majority Leader Eric Cantor Compiled by:in a May 25, 2012 memo to House Republicans www.popvox.com

SUMMER TIMELINE As outlined by Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a May 25, 2012 memo to House Republicans May June July Aug After July 4 H.R. 4078: Regulatory Freeze for Jobs ActMay 30 H.R. 2309 USPSH.R. 5651: FDA Reform H.R. 3210: RELIEF Act May 31 H.R. 4607: Midnight Rule Relief Act H.R. 5743: Intelligence Authorization H.R. 459: Audit the Fed May 31-Jun 1 Before August H.R. 5854: Military & VA Approps Recess Week of Jun 4 Legislation to H.R. 436: Protect Medical Innovation Act address the Week of Jun 4 expiring Bush H.R. 5842: Repealing OTC ban & stimulus tax Before Father’s Day cuts. H.R. 5325: Energy & Water Approps H.R. 5855: Homeland Security Approps Legislative Branch Approps Rest of June “additional appropriations bills and stop-gap measures.”

H.R. 5651: Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012Sponsor:Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]Vote expected:May 30 image source: Orthopediics This Week http://s70360.gridserver.com/fda.php? news=1603_October-2011-FDA-Approval-SummaryBill summary (written by bill sponsor):To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reviseand extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs andfor medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for genericdrugs and biosimilars... Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 5854: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and RelatedAgencies Appropriations Act, 2013SponsorRep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]Vote expected:May 31-June 1 image source: Elder Options of TexasBill summary (written by bill sponsor):Making appropriations for military construction,the Department of Veterans Affairs, and relatedagencies for the ﬁscal year ending September 30,2013. Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 5743: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013Sponsor:Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]Vote expected:May 31 image source: Foreign Policy magazineBill summary (written by bill sponsor):To authorize appropriations for ﬁscal year 2013 for intelligenceand intelligence-related activities of the United StatesGovernment, the Community Management Account, and theCentral Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System... Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 436: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011Sponsor:Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3]Vote expected:week of June 4 image source: http://www.wix.com/quinlanlifesciences/qlsBill summary (written by bill sponsor):To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal theexcise tax on medical devices. Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 5842: Repealing Over-the-Counter ban for HSAs & FSAsSponsor:Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R, KS-2]Vote expected:week of June 4 image source: Getty ImagesBill summary (written by bill sponsor):To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal theamendments made by the Patient Protection and AffordableCare Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugsunder health savings accounts and health ﬂexible spendingarrangements. Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 5855: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations ActSponsor:Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]Vote expected:before June 14 image source: http://www.chron.com/Bill summary (written by bill sponsor):Making appropriations for the Department of HomelandSecurity for the ﬁscal year ending September 30, 2013... Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 5325 Energy and Water AppropriationsSponsor:Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R,NJ-11]Vote expected:before June 14 image source: http://energeo.bg/energy- trading/?lang=enBill summary (written by bill sponsor):H.R. 5325: Making appropriations for energy and waterdevelopment and related agencies for the ﬁscal year endingSeptember 30, 2013... Compiled by: www.popvox.com

Legislative Branch AppropriationsVote expected:before June 14Bill summary (written by bill sponsor):Making appropriations for the legislative branch for the ﬁscalyear ending September 30, 2013... Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 4078: Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012Sponsor:Rep. Tim Grifﬁn [R, AR-2]Vote expected:after July 4 image source: Orange County RegisterBill summary (written by bill sponsor):To provide that no agency may take any signiﬁcant regulatoryaction until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0percent Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 4607: The Midnight Rule Relief ActSponsor:Rep. Reid Ribble [R, WI-8]Vote expected:after July 4 image source: Orange County RegisterBill summary (written by bill sponsor):To ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Governmentoperations by establishing a moratorium on midnight rulesduring a President’s final days in office... Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 459: Federal Reserve Transparency ActSponsor:Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]Vote expected:after July 4 image source: Orange County RegisterBill summary (written by bill sponsor):To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the FederalReserve System and the Federal reserve banks by theComptroller General of the United States before the end of2012... Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 2309: Postal Reform ActSponsor:Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]Vote expected:after July 4 image source: Orange County RegisterBill summary (written by bill sponsor):To restore the ﬁnancial solvency of the United States PostalService and to ensure the efﬁcient and affordable nationwidedelivery of mail. Compiled by: www.popvox.com

H.R. 3210: RELIEF ActSponsor:Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]Vote expected:after July 4Bill summary (written by bill sponsor):To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit theapplication of that Act with respect to plants and plantproducts that were imported before the effective date ofamendments to that Act enacted in 2008... Compiled by: www.popvox.com

Addressing the expiring Bush and Stimulus Tax Cuts CBO Deﬁcit estimates Vote expected: before August recess source: CBO.govKnowing that comprehensive reform will take time, we must ensure that while Congress is working to bringabout competitive change, government does not increase the cost of business. Therefore, before we leave forAugust, I expect to schedule a vote on legislation preventing the largest tax increase in history. - House Majority Leader Eric Cantor letter to House RepublicansWithout further delay, the Majority Leadership should schedule a vote on extension of the middle-income taxcuts, as early as next week, to increase certainty for millions of American taxpayers and for the economy. - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi letter to Speaker John Boehner Compiled by: www.popvox.com

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