House Daily Digest — Monday, 11/18/2024
The House met at 12 noon, adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Monday, 11/18/2024 — Activities: 60 – On the Floor: 7 – Votes: 2
Committee — Meetings: 1 (House.gov) • Legislation: Reported: 16
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 10151-
10164; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 222; and H. Res. 1577-1580, were
introduced.
PageS H6076-77
Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 6951, to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students
and families, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-739);
H.R. 8449, to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule
requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for
other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 118-740, Part 1);
H.R. 3196, to provide for the appointment of the Architect of the
Capitol, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-741, Part 1);
H.R. 4507, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 to promote transparency in health coverage and reform pharmacy
benefit management services with respect to group health plans, and for
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-742, Part 1);
H.R. 2666, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to codify
value-based purchasing arrangements under the Medicaid program and
reforms related to price reporting under such arrangements, and for
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-743, Part 1);
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H.R. 3293, to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force
to ensure that certain Federal land management agencies, including the
organizational units of such agencies, prioritize the review of
requests for communications use authorizations, and for other purposes
(H. Rept. 118-744, Part 1);
H.R. 7513, to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services
from finalizing a proposed rule regarding minimum staffing for nursing
facilities, and to establish an advisory panel on the skilled nursing
facility workforce, with amendments (H. Rept. 118-745, Part 1);
H.R. 7687, to amend title 51, United States Code, to authorize the
transfer to NASA of funds from other agencies for scientific or
engineering research or education, and for other purposes (H. Rept.
118-746, Part 1);
H.R. 4377, to amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 with
respect to extensions, additions, and revisions to the Barry M.
Goldwater Range in Arizona (H. Rept. 118-747, Part 1);
H.R. 200, to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
the Interior are not required to reinitiate consultation on a land
management plan or land use plan under certain circumstances, and for
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-748, Part 1);
H.R. 1380, to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary
of the Interior to issue guidance on climbing management in designated
wilderness areas, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept.
118-749, Part 1);
H.R. 3396, to require the standardization of reciprocal fire
suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-750, Part 1);
H.R. 5665, to require a comprehensive assessment of certain Federal
trails, campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities to
determine the accessibility options for individuals with disabilities,
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-751, Part 1);
H.R. 6070, to amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to
clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain
military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-752, Part 1);
H.R. 8811, to reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act,
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-753, Part 1);
and
H. Res. 1576, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1449) to
amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of
lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes, and
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9495) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse
paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or
wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, to terminate the tax-exempt
status of terrorist supporting organizations, and for other purposes
(H. Rept. 118-754).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Duarte to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:06 p.m. and reconvened at 4:01 p.m.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Grant Transparency Act: H.R. 5536, to require transparency in notices
of funding opportunity;
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Vote by Mail Tracking Act: H.R. 5658, amended, to amend title 39,
United States Code, to require mail-in ballots to use the Postal
Service barcode service, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 6
nays, Roll No. 467;
Pages H6033-34, H6071-72
Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan
Authoritarian Regime Act: H.R. 825, amended, to prohibit contracting
with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime;
Pages H6034-35
Mark Our Place Act: S. 3126, to amend title 38, United States Code,
to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish or replace a
headstone, marker, or medallion for the grave of an eligible Medal of
Honor recipient regardless of the recipient's dates of service in the
Armed Forces;
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Keeping Military Families Together Act: S. 2181, amended, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to repeal the sunset on entitlement to
memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and
certain individuals and to repeal the sunset on authority to bury
remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries;
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “To amend title 38, United
States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and
markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to
extend authority to bury remains of certain
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spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes”;
Pages H6036-37
Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2024: H.R. 7653, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding
veteran employment; and
Pages H6037-38
Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits
Improvement Act: H.R. 8371, amended, to make certain improvements in
the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, by a 2/3
yea-and-nay vote of 389 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 466.
Pages H6038-70, H6071
Recess: The House recessed at 5:17 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6071 and H6071-72.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 7:37 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E1154
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1151, E1159
Carter, Earl L. “Buddy”, Ga., E1152, E1159
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E1156
Diaz-Balart, Mario, Fla., E1151
Emmer, Tom, Minn., E1155
Fallon, Pat, Tex., E1151, E1152, E1154, E1155, E1156, E1158, E1159, E1161
Franklin, Scott, Fla., E1153
Hudson, Richard, N.C., E1154
Huffman, Jared, Calif., E1160
Huizenga, Bill, Mich., E1156
Jackson, Jonathan L., Ill., E1159
Kean, Thomas H., Jr., N.J., E1152, E1158
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1161
Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E1157, E1161
Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E1156
Pappas, Chris, N.H., E1158
Scalise, Steve, La., E1161
Scott, David, Ga., E1154
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E1151
Stanton, Greg, Ariz., E1155
Stefanik, Elise M., N.Y., E1151, E1152, E1153, E1154, E1156, E1157,
E1158, E1160
Wilson, Frederica S., Fla., E1153, E1157, E1160