House Daily Digest — Monday, 12/4/2023
The House met at 12 noon, adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
Monday, 12/4/2023 — Activities: 65 – On the Floor: 11
Legislation: New: 19, Action: 11, Passed: 6
Committee — Meetings: 2 (House.gov) • Legislation: Reported: 2
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HIGHLIGHTS
See Resume of Congressional Activity (PDF).
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 6568-
6584; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 907, were introduced.
Pages H6109-10
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H6111
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 2798, to make reforms to the Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
297, Part 1); and
H. Res. 906, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4468) to
prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from
finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to
emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes; providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5933) to amend the Higher Education Act
of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign
gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with
certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require
certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and
require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments;
and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88)
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
Education relating to “Improving Income Driven Repayment for the
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family
Education Loan (FFEL) Program” (H. Rept. 118-298).
Page H6109
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Lee (FL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H6083
Recess: The House recessed at 12:04 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:03 p.m. and reconvened at 3:01 p.m.
Page H6084
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
I-27 Numbering Act of 2023: S. 992, amended, to amend the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Texas
and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated segments of
the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27;
Pages H6085-86
Directing the Administrator of General Services to sell the property
known as the Webster School: H.R. 4688, to direct the Administrator of
General Services to sell the property known as the Webster School;
Pages H6086-87
Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act: Concurred
in the Senate amendment
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to H.R. 1734, to require coordinated National Institute of Standards
and Technology science and research activities regarding illicit drugs
containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of
concern;
Pages H6087-89
DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act: H.R. 1713, amended, to provide
for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research
and development activities;
Pages H6089-90
DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act: H.R. 2980, amended, to provide
for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research and
development coordination;
Pages H6090-92
DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act: H.R. 2988,
amended, to provide for Department of Energy and National Aeronautics
and Space Administration research and development coordination; and
Pages H6092-94
Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement Act: H.R. 3581, amended,
to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the family caregiver
program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include services
related to mental health and neurological disorders.
Pages H6103-05
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
One Seat Ride Act: H.R. 1547, amended, to direct the Secretary of
Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter
rail passenger transportation involving transfers;
Pages H6084-85
Housing our Military Veterans Effectively Act of 2023: H.R. 3848,
amended, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to homelessness;
Pages H6094-97
Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and
Caregivers Act of 2023: H.R. 542, amended, to amend title 38, United
States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans
Affairs for home and community based services for veterans; and
Pages H6097-S6103
Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism
in the United States and around the world: H. Res. 894, strongly
condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the
United States and around the world.
Pages H6106-08
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 5:35 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Balderson, Troy, Ohio, E1161
Budzinski, Nikki, Ill., E1160
Delia C. Ramirez, Ill., E1161
Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E1160, E1162
Dunn, Neal P., Fla., E1160
Estes, Ron, Kans., E1159
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney, Calif., E1161
Latta, Robert E., Ohio, E1161
Moran, Nathaniel, Tex., E1160
Posey, Bill, Fla., E1159
Reschenthaler, Guy, Pa., E1160
Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E1159
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E1159