House Daily Digest — Thursday, 5/25/2023

The House met at 9 a.m., adjourned at 2:50 p.m.

Thursday, 5/25/2023 — Activities: 38 – On the Floor – Votes: 2 – Passed: 1

[Daily Digest]
[Pages D532-D533]


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 81 public bills, H.R. 3659-
3739; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 65; H. Con. Res. 50; and H. Res. 
443-450 were introduced.
  Pages H2635-39

Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2642-43

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Dr. 
Michael T. Whitson, First Baptist Church Indian Trail, Indian Trail, 
North Carolina.
  Page H2601

Recess: The House recessed at 9:36 a.m. and reconvened at 9:45 a.m. 
                                                             Page H2605
  Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act: The House passed H.R. 
467, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the 
scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, by a yea-and-nay vote of 289 
yeas to 133 nays, Roll No. 237. Consideration began yesterday, May 
24th.
  Pages H2602-06

Agreed to:
  Miller (OH) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 118-76) that 
requires the Attorney General to issue interim rules to implement this 
act 6 months after the date of enactment; and
Page H2603
  Mills amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 118-76) that adds the 
Department of Defense as one of the agencies to be included in the 
research on fentanyl as a schedule 1 drug and requires the OIG of the 
DOJ to complete and submit a study on its findings.
Pages H2603-04

Rejected:
  Pettersen amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 118-76) that sought to 
prevent this bill from taking effect until the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services and the Attorney General each certify that this bill 
will lead to a reduction in overdose deaths (by a recorded vote of 190 
ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 236).
Pages H2604-06
  H. Res. 429, the rule providing for consideration of bill (H.R. 467) 
and the joint resolutions (S.J. Res. 11) and (H.J. Res. 45) was agreed 
to Tuesday, May 23rd.

Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow, May 26th. 
                                                         Pages H2606-07
  Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated the period from Friday, May 26, 2023, through Sunday, June 
4, 2023, as a “district work period” under section 3(z) of House 
Resolution 5.
Page H2631

Quorum Calls Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2605-06 
and H2606.

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:50 p.m.

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Extensions

            Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE
  
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E497
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E496
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E492
Carson, Andre, Ind., E492
Carter, John R., Tex., E492
Carter, Troy A., La., E494
Castor, Kathy, Fla., E497
Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E491, E495, E499
Fitzgerald, Scott, Wisc., E498
Gallagher, Mike, Wisc., E498
Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer, Puerto Rico, E494
Green, Mark E., Tenn., E498
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E492
Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E495
Hoyle, Val T., Ore., E494
Keating, William R., Mass., E497
Kiggans, Jenniver A., Va., E493
Langworthy, Nicholas A., N.Y, E491, E494, E499
McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E491
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E496
McHenry, Patrick T., N.C., E498
Mullin, Kevin, Calif., E496
Scott, Robert “Bobby”, Va., E498
Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E492
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E493
Stauber, Pete, Minn., E493
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E496
Tonko, Paul, N.Y., E491
Watson Coleman, Bonnie, N.J., E492
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E495