House Daily Digest — Monday, 6/12/2023
The House met at 12 noon, adjourned at 8 p.m.
Monday, 6/12/2023 — Activities: 41 – Passed: 1 – Reported: 4
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 52 public bills, H.R. 4000-
4051; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 68-70; H. Con. Res. 51; and H. Res.
493-494, 496-500, were introduced.
Pages H2806-09
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H2811-13
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 3796, to provide for the extension of taxes funding the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund and to require the designation of certain
airports as ports of entry, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-105);
H.R. 3798, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to inform
employers of flexible health insurance benefits, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 118-106);
H.R. 3799, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health
insurance coverage, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-107); and
H. Res. 495, providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 44) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to “Factoring
Criteria for Firearms with Attached `stabilizing braces'”; providing
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 277) to amend chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch
shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is
enacted into law; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 288) to
amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial
review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory
provisions; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1615) to
prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves; and providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1640) to prohibit the Secretary of
Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule
titled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Consumer Conventional Cooking Products”, and for other purposes (H.
Rept. 118-108).
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:09 p.m. and reconvened at 4:01 p.m.
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Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measure: Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023: H.R. 662,
amended, to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act,
2023 to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers.
Pages H2803-05
Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service
Training and Development--Appointment: Read a letter from
Representative Jeffries, Minority Leader, in which he reappointed
Representative Sewell to the Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis
Center for Public Service Training and Development for a term of six
years.
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:29 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United
States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the
Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023: H. Res. 377,
amended, calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a
United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by
the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023;
Pages H2795-97
Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately
release United States citizen Paul Whelan: H. Res. 272, calling on the
Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United
States citizen Paul Whelan;
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Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act: H.R. 3099, amended, to
establish in the Department of State the position of Special Envoy for
the Abraham Accords; and
Pages H2800-03
Changing Age-Determined Eligibility To Student Incentive Payments
Act: S. 467, to modify the age requirement for the Student Incentive
Payment Program of the State maritime academies.
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:30 p.m. and reconvened at 7:59 p.m.
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to
Belarus is to continue in effect beyond June 16, 2023--referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-
47).
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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 8 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Beyer, Donald S., Va., E546
Carbajal, Salud O., Calif., E541, E541, E542, E547, E548
Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E547
Garamendi, John, Calif., E549
Garcia, Jesus G. “Chuy”, Ill., E548
Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer, Puerto Rico, E543
Johnson, Dusty, S. Dak., E547
Krishnamoorthi, Raja, Ill., E546
Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E544
Langworthy, Nicholas A., N.Y, E542
Magaziner, Sety, R.I., E541, E543
Neal, Richard E., Mass., E544
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E542, E548
Pappas, Chris, N.H., E546
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E541, E542, E543, E544, E545, E546
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E545
Roy, Chip, Tex., E545
Scott, Robert “Bobby”, Va., E543
Smith, Jason, Mo., E545
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E544
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E541, E543, E547
Valadao, David G., Calif., E548