House Daily Digest — Thursday, 9/19/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Thursday, 9/19/2024 — Activities: 75 – On the Floor: 4 – Votes: 4
Legislation: New: 53, Action: 4, Passed: 2
Amendments: Agreed to: 5
Committee — Meetings: 14 (House.gov) • Legislation: Markup: 24, Reported: 4
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 41 public bills, H.R. 9673-
9713; and 12 resolutions, H.J. Res. 205-206; and H. Res. 1469-1478,
were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H5526-27
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 5526, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify
the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the
physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the
Medicare program, with amendments (H. Rept. 118-691, Part 1);
H.R. 6319, to require the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard
Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-692);
H.R. 2941, to require the Office of Management and Budget to revise
the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate
code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-693); and
H.R. 2574, to require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard
Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of
emergency medical services practitioners in the United States, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-694).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Maloy to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:36 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:45 p.m. and reconvened at 3:40 p.m.
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Accreditation for College Excellence Act: The House passed H.R. 3724,
to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized
accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or
coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus
test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition
of accreditation, by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 201 nays, Roll
No. 433.
Pages H5495-96
Rejected the Bonamici motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce by a yea-and-nay vote of 195 yeas to 203
nays, Roll No. 432.
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Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-49 shall be
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole,
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill.
Pages H5471-74
Agreed to:
Molinaro amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that
adds “religion” to the definition of political test in the bill;
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Ogles amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that
expresses the sense of Congress that acts of violence committed on the
campus of an institution of higher education are not protected under
the First Amendment to the Constitution; and
Pages H5475-76
Ogles amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that
specifies that the prohibition on discrimination by public universities
against religious student organizations based on their leadership
standards includes leadership standards regarding religious identity,
belief, or practice.
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H. Res. 1455, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
3724), (H.R. 4790), (H.R. 5179), (H.R. 5339), (H.R. 5717), and (H.R.
7909) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) was agreed to yesterday,
September 18th.
Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and
Information Limits Act: The House passed H.R. 4790, to amend the
Federal securities laws with respect to the materiality of disclosure
requirements, to establish the Public Company Advisory Committee, by a
yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 203 nays with one answering
“present”, Roll No. 435.
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Rejected the Casten motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Financial Services by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 211 nays, Roll
No. 434.
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Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-48, modified by the
amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-685, shall be considered as
adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the
bill.
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H. Res. 1455, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
3724), (H.R. 4790), (H.R. 5179), (H.R. 5339), (H.R. 5717), and (H.R.
7909) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) was agreed to yesterday,
September 18th.
No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act: The House considered H.R. 5717,
to provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens
who are present in the United States without lawful status under the
immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit
such aliens. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, September
20th.
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Agreed to:
Ogles amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that
shortens the time frame referenced in Section 3 to a maximum of 60
days; and
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Ogles amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that
requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to report annually to
Congress to identify jurisdictions that fail to comply with a request
lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236
or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357)
to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an
individual.
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H. Res. 1455, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
3724), (H.R. 4790), (H.R. 5179), (H.R. 5339), (H.R. 5717), and (H.R.
7909) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) was agreed to yesterday,
September 18th.
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024: H.R. 9106, amended, to
direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the
same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect
Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates.
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Senate Referrals: S. 1871 was held at the desk. S. 3187 was held at the
desk.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page 5520.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5495, H5495-96, H6496-97 and
H5497.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:58 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Beyer, Donald S., Va., E929
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E928
Costa, Jim, Calif., E928
Dunn, Neal P., Fla., E929
Hudson, Richard, N.C., E932
Huizenga, Bill, Mich., E927
Kennedy, Timothy M., N.Y., E929
LaLota, Nick, N.Y., E932
Landsman, Greg, Ohio, E931
Larson, John B., Conn., E925, E926
Lieu, Ted, Calif., E932
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E926, E931
Neal, Richard E., Mass., E929
Nickel, Wiley, N.C., E930
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E931
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E930
Pappas, Chris, N.H., E928
Rouzer, David, N.C., E926
Scott, Robert “Bobby”, Va., E927
Soto, Darren, Fla., E927
Stanton, Greg, Ariz., E926
Sykes, Emilia Strong, Ohio, E930, E932
Takano, Mark, Calif., E931
Torres, Norma J., Calif., E927
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E930
Yakym, Rudy, III, Ind., E931