Congressional Update: November 1, 2011

This update is taken from the e-mail newsletter of Congressman Geoff Davis (R-KY). If you would like to receive his e-mail updates, you may sign up here.

Last Week on the House Floor
Last week, the House was in session Monday through Thursday, during which the following bills passed the House:

• H.R. 320, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act
• H.R. 1160, McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act
• H.R. 2447, To grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines
• H.R. 1904, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act
• H.R. 2527, National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
• H.R. 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs
• H.R. 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3% withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities

Anticipated Action on the House Floor This Week
This week, the House will be in session Tuesday through Friday. The House is expected to vote on the following bills:

• H.R. 1002, Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011
• H.Con.Res. 13, Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions
• S. 1280, Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011
• H.R. 2061, Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011
• H.R.1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011
• H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes
• S. 894, The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011
• H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
• H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act

You can read bills, summaries by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and keep up-to-date on their progress as they move through the legislative process by visiting http://thomas.gov and typing in the bill number.