House Daily Digest — Thursday, 11/30/2023
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Thursday, 11/30/2023 — Activities: 95 – On the Floor: 5 – Votes: 10
Legislation: New: 34, Action: 5, Voted: 2, Passed: 4
Amendments: Offered: 12, Agreed to: 11, Voted: 8, Other: 13
Committee — Meetings: 17 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 20, Markup: 13
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 6513-
6541; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 897-901, were introduced.
Pages H6048-49
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H6051-52
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Molinaro to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H5987
Recess: The House recessed at 11:38 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H5997
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Santos announced
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.
Pages H5999-H6000
No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act: The House passed H.R. 5961, to
freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between
the United States and Iran, by a yea-and-nay vote of 307 yeas to 119
nays with one answering “present”, Roll No. 687.
Pages H6026-27
Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-14, modified by the
amendment printed in part B of the report of H. Rept. 118-280, shall be
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole,
in lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs now printed in the bill.
Pages H6005-06
Agreed to:
Cherfilus-McCormick amendment (No. 2 printed in part C of H. Rept.
118-280) that adds a sense of Congress that the terrorist-funding,
human rights-violating Iranian regime should receive no additional
funds but that basic humanitarian assistance for the people of Iran is
important;
Pages H6006-07
Gottheimer amendment (No. 3 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280)
that corrects the number of hostages being held by Hamas;
Page H6007
Norman amendment (No. 4 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that
requires a 45 day waiting period between Presidential certification and
removal of sanctions to provide an opportunity for congressional
oversight;
Page H6008
Ogles amendment (No. 7 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that
expresses a Sense of Congress that Qatar should condemn Hamas, turn
over Hamas leadership to US and Israeli custody, and pledge never to
facilitate the transfer of covered Iranian funds to Iran;
Pages H6009-11
Porter amendment (No. 11 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that
commissions a report regarding Iranian internet censorship and
applicable United States licensing requirements;
Pages H6013-14
Fitzpatrick amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280)
that adds findings that condemn Hamas and Iran-backed terror groups for
using human shields and that only the unconditional surrender of Hamas
and other Iran-backed terror groups will save innocent civilian lives
(by a recorded vote of 412 ayes to 11 noes with one answering
“present”, Roll No. 680);
Pages H6006, H6022
Ogles amendment (No. 5 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that
expresses a Sense of Congress that all US allies in the Middle East
should publicly and unequivocally condemn the antisemitism displayed by
Iranian-backed terror groups, including Hamas (by a recorded vote of
422 ayes to 1 no with one answering “present”, Roll No. 681);
Pages H6008-09, H6022-23
Ogles amendment (No. 6 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that
prohibits the use of federal funds to make any funds (as such term is
defined in section 2339C(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code)
available to Iran (by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 181 noes with one
answering “present”, Roll No. 682);
Pages H6009, H6023-24
Ogles amendment (No. 8 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that
expresses a Sense of Congress that the Houthis continue to benefit from
the Biden Administration's unwillingness to unequivocally condemn them
(by a recorded vote of 226 ayes to 199 noes with one answering
“present”, Roll No. 683);
Pages H6011-12, H6024
Pfluger amendment (No. 9 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that
prohibits the President from exercising the waiver authority described
in section 1245(d)(5) of the 2012 NDAA and sections 1244(i) and 1247(f)
of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (by a
recorded vote of 231 ayes to 198 noes with one answering “present”,
Roll No. 684); and
Pages H6012-13, H6024-25
Porter amendment (No. 10 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that
requires the President to issue a report to Congress within 120 days of
the enactment of this Act to outline Administration policy related to
human rights, nuclear proliferation, the ballistic missile program, and
regional terrorism in Iran (by a recorded vote of 399 ayes to 28 noes
with one answering “present”, Roll No. 685).
Pages H6013, H6025-26
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Rejected:
Jackson amendment (No. 12 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that
sought to add a five-year sunset provision requirement (by a recorded
vote of 194 ayes to 236 noes with one answering “present”, Roll No.
686).
Pages H6014-15, H6026
H. Res. 891, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
5283), (H.R. 5961), and the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 32) was agreed
to yesterday, November 29th.
Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the
United States House of Representatives: The House considered H. Res.
878, providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from
the United States House of Representatives. Consideration is expected
to resume tomorrow, December 1st.
Pages H6015-21
Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of
2023: The House passed H.R. 5283, to prohibit the use of Federal funds
to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies, by
a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 203 noes with one answering “present”,
Roll No. 689. Consideration began yesterday, November 29th.
Pages H6028-29
Rejected:
Velazquez amendment (No. 12 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280)
that was debated on November 29th that sought to allow the Interior
Secretary to provide housing when the originating state has failed to
meet certain criteria (by a recorded vote of 206 ayes to 223 noes with
one answering “present”, Roll No. 688).
Pages H6027-28
H. Res. 891, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
5283), (H.R. 5961), and the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 32) was agreed
to yesterday, November 29th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, November
28th.
Requiring the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration
to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19
loans: H.R. 4666, amended, to require the Inspector General of the
Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud
relating to certain COVID-19 loans; and
Page H6029
Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and
Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds Act: H.R. 4667, amended, to require the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance
and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling
amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers.
Page H6029
Clerk to Correct: Agreed by unanimous consent that the Clerk be
authorized to make technical corrections in the engrossment of H.R.
5961, to include corrections in spelling, punctuation, section
numbering and cross-referencing, and the insertion of appropriate
headings.
Page H6029
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President transmitting
written approval, authorization, and determination of an Agreement for
Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and
the Government of the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Peaceful
Uses of Nuclear Energy and an unclassified Nuclear Proliferation
Assessment Statement concerning the Agreement--referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-
86).
Pages H6029-30
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and nine recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6022-29.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:57 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Beatty, Joyce, Ohio, E1143, E1147, E1150, E1151
Beyer, Donald S., Va., E1144
Caraveo, Yadira, Colo., E1148
Carter, John R., Tex., E1144
Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E1143, E1150
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1146
Dunn, Neal P., Fla., E1145
Gallego, Ruben, Ariz., E1147
Guest, Michael, Miss., E1143, E1149
Hudson, Richard, N.C., E1147, E1150
Kelly, Trent, Miss., E1145, E1148
Lieu, Ted, Calif., E1146
Mallioakis, Nicole, N.Y., E1147
McHenry, Patrick T., N.C., E1149
Newhouse, Dan, Wash., E1147
Nunn, Zachary, Iowa, E1148
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E1143, E1145, E1150
Pappas, Chris, N.H., E1149
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E1143, E1144, E1145, E1146, E1147, E1148, E1149, E1150
Strickland, Marilyn, Wash., E1148
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1147
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E1144
Webster, Daniel, Fla., E1146