House Daily Digest — Tuesday, 4/9/2024
The House met at 12 noon, adjourned at 9:31 p.m.
Tuesday, 4/9/2024 — Activities: 87 – On the Floor: 13 – Votes: 2
Legislation: New: 39, Action: 13, Voted: 2, Passed: 9
Committee — Meetings: 3 (House.gov) • Legislation: Reported: 1
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 7887-
7916; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 127; and H. Res. 1117-1124, were
introduced.
Pages H2250-51
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H2253-54
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 5914, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the
educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-449).
Pages H2249-50
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Ezell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H2145
Recess: The House recessed at 12:35 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H2149
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by
voice vote.
Page H2149
Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 3:03 p.m.
Page H2150
Recess: The House recessed at 6:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Page H2232
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act: H.R.
4389, amended, to amend
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the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to
that Act;
Pages H2152-53
Authorizing leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for
federally recognized Indian Tribes: H.R. 1246, to authorize leases of
up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian
Tribes;
Pages H2153-54
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act: H.R. 6443, to take certain
land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul
Indian Village of California Tribe;
Pages H2154-55
South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act: H.R. 1792, amended, to amend the South
Pacific Tuna Act of 1988;
Pages H2157-59
Requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley
Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona: H.R. 1829,
amended, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant
Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona;
Pages H2162-62
Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act: H.R. 6492,
amended, to improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater
access to, Federal public land;
Pages H2162-89
Community Reclamation Partnerships Act: H.R. 6233, to amend the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize
partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the
purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely
affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977;
Pages H2189-91
A Stronger Workforce for America Act: H.R. 6655, amended, to amend
and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 26 nays, Roll No. 105; and
Pages H2191-H2232
Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act: S. 2051, amended,
to reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 406 yeas with none voting “nay”, Roll No. 106.
Pages H2233-34
Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that it may be in order
at any time on Thursday, April 11, 2024, for the Speaker to declare a
recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving
in joint meeting His Excellency Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan.
Page H2234
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act: H.R.
6011, amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to notify applicants of the completion status
of right-of-way applications under section 501 of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 and section 28 of the Mineral Leasing
Act;
Pages H2150-52
Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act: S. 382,
to take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the
benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and
Pages H2155-57
National Museum of Play Recognition Act: H.R. 3250, to recognize the
Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, New York.
Pages H2159-60
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President transmitting a
notification stating that the national emergency declared with respect
to Somalia is to continue in effect beyond April 12, 2024--referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc.
118-129).
Page H2149
Read a message from the President transmitting a notification stating
that the national emergency declared with respect to specified harmful
foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation is to
continue in effect beyond April 15, 2024--referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-130).
Pages H2150
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2232-33 and H2233.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:31 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E309, E310, E311, E313, E314, E315, E316,
E316, E319, E320
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E310
Boyle, Brendan F., Pa., E316
Buchanan, Vern, Fla., E317
Cammack, Kat, Fla., E311
Carter, Earl L. “Buddy”, Ga., E309, E313, E319, E321
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E315
Davids, Sharice, Kans., E313
Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E315, E320, E321
Fallon, Pat, Tex., E310
Garamendi, John, Calif., E309, E315, E319, E321
Griffith, H. Morgan, Va., E321
Harshbarger, Diana, Tenn., E317, E320
Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E310
Keating, William R., Mass., E313
Krishnamoorthi, Raja, Ill., E318
Mrvan, Frank J., Ind., E317
Newhouse, Dan, Wash., E312
Norman, Ralph, S.C., E317
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E318
Omar, Ilhan, Minn., E311
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E318
Sanchez, Linda T., Calif., E315
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E314
Suozzi, Thomas R., N.Y., E312
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E309, E311, E312, E313, E314, E319, E320
Torres, Ritchie, N.Y., E318
Valadao, David G., Calif., E314
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E321
Yakym, Rudy III, Ind., E316