House Daily Digest — Thursday, 1/18/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Thursday, 1/18/2024 — Activities: 68 – On the Floor: 10 – Votes: 6
Legislation: New: 36, Action: 10, Voted: 4, Passed: 9
Amendments: Agreed to: 2
Committee — Meetings: 14 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 39, Hearing: 6, Markup: 7, Reported: 2
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 7029-
7058; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 83; and H. Res. 972-976, were
introduced.
Pages H239-40
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H242
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 1432, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations
for members of the Armed Forces, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-351);
and
H.R. 3372, to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a
safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-352).
Pages H238-39
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Van Orden to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H191
Recess: The House recessed at 11:14 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H199
Recess: The House recessed at 2:30 p.m. and reconvened at 3:41 p.m.
Page H219
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, January
16th.
Providing remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988
Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland: S. 3250, to
provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988
Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 14;
Page H225
Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act: H.R. 1568, amended, to amend
the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information;
Page H229
Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023: H.R. 3667, amended, to
amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance
of social security account numbers to young children in cases where
confidentiality has been compromised;
Page H229
Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act: H.R. 4250, to
maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing
appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information
obtained as part of engaging in journalism.
Page H229
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measure:
Amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the
Secretary of the Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act:
Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2872, to amend the Permanent
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the Secretary of the
Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act, by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 314 yeas to 108 nays, Roll No. 15.
Pages H219-25, H225-26
Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act: The House
passed H.R. 6918, to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human
Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 214 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 17.
Pages H201-10, H226-27
Rejected the Davids (KS) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee
on Ways and Means, by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 214 nays, Roll
No. 16.
Pages H226-27
Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-20 shall be
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed
in the bill.
Pages H201-02
H. Res. 969, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6914) and (H.R. 6918) and the resolution (H. Res. 957) was agreed to
yesterday, January 17th.
Pregnant Students' Rights Act: The House passed H.R. 6914, to require
institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the
rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, by
a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 19.
Pages H210-19, H228-29
Rejected the Underwood motion to recommit the bill to the Committee
on Education and the Education and the Workforce, by a yea-and-nay vote
of 207 yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 18.
Pages H219, H228
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed
in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Pages H210-11
H. Res. 969, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6914) and (H.R. 6918) and the resolution (H. Res. 957) was agreed to
yesterday, January 17th.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Wednesday, January
17th.
Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2023: H.R. 3058, amended, to
amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve
foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention.
Page H229
Ensuring the security of office space rented by Senators: The House
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 3222, to ensure the
security of office space rented by Senators.
Pages H229-30
Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2872: The House
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 25,
providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2872.
Page H230
Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he
designated the period from Thursday, January 18, 2024, through Sunday,
January 28, 2024, as a “district work period” under section 3(z) of
House Resolution 5.
Page H230
Senate Referral: S. 2414 was held at the desk.
Page H219
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H219 and
H230.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H225, H226, H226-27, H227,
H228, and H228-29.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:53 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Beatty, Joyce, Ohio, E58
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E58, E60
Carter, Earl L. “Buddy”, Ga., E56
Carter, Troy A., La., E51, E54, E62
Castor, Kathy, Fla., E56
Ciscomani, Juan, Ariz., E59
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E61
DeGette, Diana, Colo., E59
Fitzpatrick, Brian K., Pa., E53
Gosar, Paul A., Ariz., E55
Griffith, H. Morgan, Va., E55
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E59
Jayapal, Pramila, Wash., E60
Leger Fernandez, Teresa, N.M., E54
Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E58
Loudermilk, Barry, Ga., E59
Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E60
Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E53
Nunn, Zachary, Iowa, E61
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E52, E52, E54, E55, E56, E58, E61, E63
Ryan, Patrick, N.Y., E60
Sherman, Brad, Calif., E57
Sykes, Emilia Strong, Ohio, E52, E52, E54, E55, E56, E57, E60, E63
Thanedar, Shri, Mich., E56, E60
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E51, E52, E54, E55, E57, E63
Torres, Norma J., Calif., E58
Torres, Ritchie, N.Y., E61
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E52