House Daily Digest — Thursday, 7/18/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 10:03 a.m.
Thursday, 7/18/2024 — Activities: 7
Legislation: New: 32
Committee — Legislation: Reported: 13
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 9053-
9075; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 188-192; and H. Res. 1361-1364, were
introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 8812, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of
the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, and for other purposes, with an amendment
(H. Rept. 118-587);
H.R. 6864, to amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
testify on an annual basis before the Congress, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 118-588);
H.R. 7462, to require the Government Accountability Office to conduct
a study regarding insurance coverage for damages from wildfires, and
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-589);
H.R. 7156, to expand the investigative authorities of the United
States Secret Service, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 118-590, Part 1);
H.R. 7777, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, the rates
of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of
certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-591);
H.R. 5938, to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996
and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and
Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure
requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical
disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-592);
H.R. 8648, to increase the transparency of colleges and universities
in carrying out their civil rights responsibilities, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-593);
H.R. 6538, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a
definition of “establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee
compensation” for purposes of the collective bargaining of certain
Department of Veterans Affairs employees (H. Rept. 118-594);
H.J. Res. 148, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter
8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
Department of the Treasury relating to “Clean Vehicle Credits Under
Sections 25E and 30D; Transfer of Credits; Critical Minerals and
Battery Components; Foreign Entities of Concern” (H. Rept. 118-595);
H.R. 7643, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out
casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the
Department at certain congressional offices, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 118-596);
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H.R. 890, to increase access to agency guidance documents, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-597);
H.R. 8606, to reauthorize the Director of the United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum to support Holocaust education programs, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-598); and
H.R. 6452, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the
Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion
Officer, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-599).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Bucshon to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev.
Chris Kellerman, S.J. Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United
States, Washington, DC.
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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 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:03 a.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bush, Cori, Mo., E741
Carson, Andre, Ind., E737
Edwards, Chuck, N.C., E737, E740, E741
Garamendi, John, Calif., E740
Huffman, Jared, Calif., E737
Huizenga, Bill, Mich., E738
Kennedy, Timothy M., N.Y., E741
Lee, Laurel M., Fla., E737, E739
Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E739
Luna, Anna Paulina, Fla., E738
Mrvan, Frank J., Ind., E739
Nehls, Troy E., Tex., E739
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E739
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E738
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E741
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E739
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E740
Yakym, Rudy, III, Ind., E740