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NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
THI S WEE K IN W A SHI N G TON
THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House and Senate re-convened this week after the August recess.
Congress is expected to be in session for the next two weeks, depending on
how much they can achieve prior to the October recess. Before the pre-
election recess, Congress must fund the Federal government, as current
appropriations will expire on September 30th. It is expected that a continuing
resolution will be passed extending the deadline to mid-December.
The House passed H.R. 5774, the "Expediting Disaster Recovery Act" on a
406-20 vote. This bill authorizes the President, after the declaration of a
major disaster, to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
to provide the assistance necessary for meeting unmet needs as a result of
such disaster. This bill will now be sent to the Senate.
The House passed on H.R. 2988, the "Whistleblower Protection Improvement
Act" on a 221-203 vote. This bill establishes, modifies, and expands certain
whistleblower protections for federal employees, including with respect to
petitions to Congress, whistleblower identity, and protected disclosures. It
will now be sent to the Senate for a vote.