House Daily Digest — Tuesday, 3/19/2024
The House met at 12 noon, adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/19/2024 — Activities: 75 – On the Floor: 10 – Votes: 2
Legislation: New: 35, Action: 17, Voted: 2, Passed: 8
Committee — Meetings: 2 (House.gov) • Legislation: Reported: 2
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 7710-
7733; and 10 resolutions, H. Res. 1086-1095, were introduced.
Pages H1233-34
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H1235-37
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 6185, to require coordination among Federal agencies on
regulatory actions that affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power
system (H. Rept. 118-427); and
H. Res. 1085, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1023) to
repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas
reduction fund; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1121) to
prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing; providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 6009) to require the Director of the
Bureau of Land Management to withdraw the proposed rule relating to
fluid mineral leases and leasing process, and for other purposes;
providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res.
86) expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be
detrimental to the United States economy; providing for consideration
of the resolution (H. Res. 987) denouncing the harmful, anti-American
energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes;
and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7023) to amend
section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to codify
certain regulatory provisions relating to nationwide permits for
dredged or fill material, and for other purposes.
Pages H1232-33
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative D'Esposito to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H1191
Recess: The House recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H1192
Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m.
Page H1193
Recess: The House recessed at 5:57 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Page H1220
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Embassy Construction Integrity Act: H.R. 6306, amended, to amend the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to prohibit the
acquisition or lease of a consular or diplomatic post built or owned by
an entity beneficially owned by the People's Republic of China;
Pages H1194-95
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “To direct the Secretary of
State to avoid or minimize the acquisition or lease of a consular or
diplomatic post built or owned by an entity owned or controlled by the
Government of the People's Republic of China, and for other
purposes.”;
Pages H1194-95
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act: H.R.
4723, amended, to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect
to foreign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement or
threatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 365 yeas to 30 nays, Roll No. 87;
Pages H1195-98, H1220-21
Passport System Reform and Backlog Prevention Act: H.R. 6610,
amended, to provide for the modernization of the passport issuance
process;
Pages H1198-H1201
Condemning the illegal abduction of children from Ukraine to the
Russian Federation: H. Res. 149, amended, condemning the illegal
abduction of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas to nays, Roll No. 88;
Pages H1201-03, H1221-22
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “Condemning the illegal
abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian
Federation.”;
Pages H1221-22
Amending the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review
of the interagency dispute resolution process: H.R. 6602, amended, to
amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of
the interagency dispute resolution process;
Pages H1203-04
Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act: H.R. 766,
amended, to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the
scoring of preventive health savings;
Pages H1204-09
Federal Oversight of Construction Use and Safety Act: H.R. 6260,
amended, to provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of
Federal buildings; and
Pages H1209-11
Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act: H.R. 6261, to direct
the Comptroller General to conduct a review on the impact of crime on
public building usage.
Pages H1211-13
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
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Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act: H.R. 1836, amended, to
amend title 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections with
respect to ocean shipping authorities; and
Pages H1213-16
Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act: H.R. 7520,
amended, to prohibit data brokers from transferring sensitive data of
United States individuals to foreign adversaries.
Pages H1216-19
Presidential Message: Received a message from the President
transmitting the Budget Message for FY 2025--referred to the Committee
on Appropriations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-96).
Pages H1193, H1219-20
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1220-21 and H1221-22.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:38 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E259, E261
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E260
Bush, Cori, Mo., E265
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E264
Carson, Andre, Ind., E258
Casar, Greg, Tex., E262
Castor, Kathy, Fla., E263
Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E262
Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E264
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E264
Fallon, Pat, Tex., E258, E260
Garamendi, John, Calif., E258, E259
Hoyle, Val T., Ore., E257
Jayapal, Pramila, Wash., E260
McClellan, Jennifer L., Va., E263
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E265
Obernolte, Jay, Calif., E260
Ogles, Andrew, Tenn., E257
Reschenthaler, Guy, Pa., E261, E263
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E261
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E259
Thanedar, Shri, Mich., E261
Thompson, Mike, Calif., E257, E258, E259, E260
Tlaib, Rashida, Mich., E265
Torres, Norma J., Calif., E257
Yakym, Rudy III, Ind., E264