House
Analysis: This week, the House may consider a series of energy bills. As part of a broader effort to keep gas prices down in America, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act aims to expedite the federal review process for natural gas pipeline permit applications, modernizing the review process by establishing firm timelines for review of the applications.
Major Floor Action:
- H.R. 1965 – Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act
- H.R. 2728 – Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act
- H.R. 1900 – Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
Major Committee Action:
- The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a hearing entitled “Is My Data on Healthcare.gov Secure?”
- The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Security of HealthCare.gov.”
- The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing entitled, “Obamacare Implementation: Sticker Shock of Increased Premiums for Healthcare Coverage.”
Senate
Analysis: This week the Senate may consider cloture to move to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013.
Major Floor Action:
- S.1197– The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013
Major Committee Action:
- The Senate Committee on Housing, Banking, and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing entitled “Housing Finance Reform: Fundamentals of Transferring Credit Risk in a Future Housing Finance System.”
- The Senate Committee on Housing, Banking, and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing entitled “Housing Finance Reform: Developing a Plan for a Smooth Transition.”
