House Daily Digest — Tuesday, 4/16/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 5:39 p.m.
Tuesday, 4/16/2024 — Activities: 87 – Votes: 11
Legislation: New: 24, Action: 16, Voted: 10, Passed: 10
Committee — Meetings: 28 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 31, Hearing: 22, Markup: 31, Reported: 1
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D367-D368]
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 8014-
8032; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 104; and H. Res. 1150-1152, were
introduced.
Pages H2443-44
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H2445
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 1149, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6323) to
modify the availability of certain waiver authorities with respect to
sanctions imposed with respect to the financial sector of Iran, and for
other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res.
1143) condemning Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on
Israel; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4691) to provide
for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive sanctions
imposed with respect to Iran; providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5947) to provide for the rescission of certain waivers and
licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes; providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 6046) to designate Ansarallah as a
foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions on
Ansarallah, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4639) to amend section 2702 of title 18, United States
Code, to prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from
obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of
value, to address communications and records in the possession of
intermediary internet service providers, and for other purposes (H.
Rept. 118-464).
Page H2443
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Miller (IL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H2401
Recess: The House recessed at 10:33 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H2405
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by
voice vote.
Page H2405
Recess: The House recessed at 1:12 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
Page H2413
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, April 15:
Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023: H.R. 6245, amended,
to require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on financial
institutions' involvement with officials of the Iranian Government, and
for other purposes, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas to 4 nays,
Roll No. 126; and
Pages H2415-16
Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023: H.R. 6015, amended, To
require the President to prevent the abuse of financial sanctions
exemptions by Iran, and for other purposes, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote
of 408 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 127.
Page H2416
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act: H.R.
5917, amended, to amend the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as
Defenseless Shields Act to modify and extend that Act, and for other
purposes, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No.
128;
Pages H2416-19, H2432-33
Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023:
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H.R. 4681, amended, to provide for the imposition of sanctions with
respect to illicit captagon trafficking, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of
410 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 129;
Pages H2419-21, H2433
No Technology for Terror Act: H.R. 6603, amended, to apply foreign-
direct product rules to Iran, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas
to 19 nays, Roll No. 130;
Pages H2422-23, H2433-34
No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act: H.R. 5826, amended, to require a
report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and
Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes, by a \2/3\
yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 34 nays, Roll No. 131;
Pages H2423-26, H2434-35
Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023: H.R. 3033, to repeal the sunset
provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes, by
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 132;
Pages H2426-28, H2435
Encouraging the European Union to Determine that the European Union
Should Sanction the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Now As a
Terrorist Entity Resolution: H. Res. 288, urging the European Union to
expeditiously designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a
terrorist organization under Common Position 931, and for other
purposes, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 14 nays, Roll No.
133; and
Pages H2428-30, H2435-36
Condemning antisemitic slogans: H. Res. 883, expressing the sense of
the House of Representatives that the slogan, “from the river to the
sea, Palestine will be free” is antisemitic and its use must be
condemned, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 377 yeas to 44 nays with one
answering “present”, Roll No. 134.
Pages H2430-32, H2436-37
Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023: The House began consideration of
H.R. 6323, to modify the availability of certain waiver authorities
with respect to sanctions imposed with respect to the financial sector
of Iran, and for other purposes. Consideration is expected to resume
tomorrow, April 17th.
Pages H2406-13, H2413, H2437-41
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the
bill shall be considered as adopted.
Pages H2406-13
H. Res. 1149, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6323), (H.R. 4691), (H.R. 5947), (H.R. 6046), (H.R. 4639) and the
resolution (H. Res. 1143) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 214 ayes
to 208 noes, Roll No. 125, after the previous question was ordered by a
yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 124.
Pages H2406-13, H2413-14, H2414-15
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President transmitting a
notification stating that the national emergency declared with respect
to the Russian Federation and the emergency authority relating to the
regulation of the anchorage and movement of Russian-affiliated vessels
to United States ports is to continue in effect beyond April 21, 2024--
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
(H. Doc. 118-131).
Pages H2405, H2413
Senate Referrals: S. 3858 was held at the desk.
Pages H2421-22
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages
H2421-22.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Ten yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2414,
H2414-15, H2415, H2416, H2432-33, H2433, H2433-34, H2434-35, H2435,
H2435-36, and H2436-37.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:39 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Allen, Rick W., Ga., E359
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E355, E355, E355, E356, E356, E356, E357,
E357, E358, E359
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E357
Fitzpatrick, Brian K., Pa., E357
Hudson, Richard, N.C., E356, E357
Johnson, Dusty, S. Dak., E358
Kean, Thomas H., Jr., N.J., E356
Kelly, Trent, Miss., E355
Langworthy, Nicholas A., N.Y, E358
Leger Fernandez, Teresa, N.M., E359
Rose, John W., Tenn., E358
Ruiz, Raul, Calif., E356
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E357
Wexton, Jennifer, Va., E355
Williams, Roger, Tex., E356
Yakym, Rudy III, Ind., E356