House Daily Digest — Saturday, 4/20/2024
The House met a 9 a.m., adjournment at 2:10 p.m.
Saturday, 4/20/2024 — Activities: 87 – On the Floor: 7 – Votes: 10
Legislation: New: 8, Action, Voted: 5, Passed: 4, Not Passed: 1
Amendments: Voted, Agreed to, Not agreed to
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 8101-
8105; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 1164-1166, were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Friday, March 19th.
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and
Elimination Act: H.R. 3602, amended, to prohibit the intentional
hindering of immigration, border, and customs controls, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 143.
Pages H2614-15
21st Century Peace through Strength Act: The House passed H.R. 8038,
to authorize the President
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to impose certain sanctions with respect to Russia and Iran, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 360 yeas to 58 nays, Roll No. 145.
Pages H2561-87, H2616-17
Agreed to:
Gimenez amendment (No. 1 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-466) that
requires the annual China Military Power report to provide an
assessment of the PRC's development in critical and emerging
technologies and identify key PRC entities involved in each technology
sector; and
Pages H2585-86
Nunn (IA) amendment (No. 2 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-466)
that requires the U.S. Department of Treasury to submit a report and
briefing to Congress identifying all assets of the Iranian Government
or covered persons valued at more than $5 million and requires a list
of all licenses, statements of licensing policy, action letters, and
all other sanction exemptions relating to Iran (by a recorded vote of
ayes to noes, Roll No. 144).
Pages H2586-87, H2615-16
H. Res. 1160, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
8034), (H.R. 8035), (H.R. 8036), (H.R. 8038), and providing for the
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815, with an
amendment, was agreed to yesterday, April 19th.
Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024: The
House passed H.R. 8036, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for assistance for the Indo-Pacific region and for related expenses for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, by a yea-and-nay vote of 385
yeas to 34 nays with one answering “present”, Roll No. 146.
Pages H2587-93, H2617
Agreed to:
Issa amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-466) that
increases and decreases FMF to express support for the Philippines.
Pages H2592-93
H. Res. 1160, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
8034), (H.R. 8035), (H.R. 8036), (H.R. 8038), and providing for the
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815, with an
amendment, was agreed to yesterday, April 19th.
Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024: The House
passed H.R. 8035, making emergency supplemental appropriations to
respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, by a yea-and-nay vote of 311
yeas to 112 nays with one answering “present”, Roll No. 151.
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Rejected the Roy motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Appropriations by a recorded vote of 88 ayes to 336 noes, Roll No. 150.
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Rejected:
Spartz amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-466) that
sought to strike sections 401, 402, 403, and 407 (by a recorded vote of
105 ayes to 319 noes, Roll No. 147);
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Greene (GA) amendment (No. 2 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-466)
that sought to reduce every dollar amount in the bill to zero (by a
recorded vote of 71 ayes to 351 noes, Roll No. 148); and
Pages H2604-06, H2618-19
Cammack amendment (No. 4 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-466) that
sought to eliminate all non-military funding related to Ukraine (by a
recorded vote of 154 ayes to 272 noes, Roll No. 149).
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H. Res. 1160, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
8034), (H.R. 8035), (H.R. 8036), (H.R. 8038), and providing for the
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815, with an
amendment, was agreed to yesterday, April 19th.
Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024: The House
passed H.R. 8034, making emergency supplemental appropriations to
respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, by a yea-and-nay vote of 366
yeas to 58 nays, Roll No. 152. Pursuant to H. Res. 1160, the Senate
amendment to H.R. 815 is considered as agreed to with the amendment
described in section 6 of H. Res. 1160.
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H. Res. 1160, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
8034), (H.R. 8035), (H.R. 8036), (H.R. 8038), and providing for the
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815, with an
amendment, was agreed to yesterday, April 19th.
Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he
designated the period from Saturday, April 20, 2024, through Sunday,
April 28, 2024, as a “district work period” under section 3(z) of
House Resolution 5.
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Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 815: The House
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 29,
providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 815.
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Senate Referrals: S. 2958 was held at the desk. S. Res. 655 was held at
the desk.
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page 2561.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes
developed during the proceedings
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of today and appear on pages H2614-15, H2615-16, H2616, H2617, H2618,
H2618-19, H2619, H2620, H2620-21, and H2621-22.
Adjournment: The House met a 9 a.m. and adjournment at 2:10 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Carter, Earl L. “Buddy”, Ga., E377
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E378
Gallagher, Mike, Wisc., E377
Jacobs, Sara, Calif., E378
James, John, Mich., E378, E379
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E377, E378
Scott, Robert “Bobby”, Va., E377
Tlaib, Rashida, Mich., E379