House Daily Digest — Tuesday, 5/14/2024
The House met at 12 noon, adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
Tuesday, 5/14/2024 — Activities: 92 – On the Floor: 15 – Votes: 2
Legislation: New: 34, Action: 24, Voted: 2, Passed: 6
Committee — Meetings: 2 (House.gov) • Legislation: Reported: 9
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 8369-
8400; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 1225-1226, were introduced.
Pages H3202-03
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H3205-06
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 354, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law
Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying
of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-502);
H.R. 5754, to designate the United States courthouse located at 350
W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, as the “Felicitas and Gonzalo
Mendez United States Courthouse” (H. Rept. 118-503);
H.R. 7406, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of
research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome, and for
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-504);
H.R. 7589, to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to
conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer
routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for
other purposes (H. Rept. 118-505);
H.R. 1513, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to
establish a task force to be known as the “6G Task Force”, and for
other purposes (H. Rept. 118-506);
H.R. 2706, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or
physical disability in cases of organ transplants, with an amendment
(H. Rept. 118-507);
H.R. 3317, to amend title 49, United States Code, to remove the
lifetime exemption from the prohibition on procurement of rolling stock
from certain vehicle manufacturers for parties to executed contracts
(H. Rept. 118-508);
H.R. 7319, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit
501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to official
election organizations and to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002
to prohibit the District of Columbia from receiving or using funds or
certain donations from private entities for the administration of a
District of Columbia election, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-509, Part 1); and
H.R. 6248, to require Amtrak to report to Congress information on
Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with
respect to trains and stations, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-510).
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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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Recess: The House recessed at 12:38 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Clerk Designation: Read a letter from the Acting Clerk wherein he
designated Ms. Lisa P. Grant, Deputy Clerk, Ms. Sarah Meier, Legal
Counsel, and Ms. Cheryl H. Muller, Director of Personnel, to sign any
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and all papers and do all other acts in case of his temporary absence
or disability and that this designation shall remain in effect for the
118th Congress, or until modified by him.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Consumer Safety Technology Act: H.R. 4814, amended, to direct the
Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a pilot program to
explore the use of artificial intelligence in support of the mission of
the Commission and to direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal
Trade Commission to study and report on the use of blockchain
technology and digital tokens, respectively;
Pages H3032-34
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “To direct the Consumer
Product Safety Commission to establish a pilot program to explore the
use of artificial intelligence in support of the mission of the
Commission and to direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal
Trade Commission to study and report on the use of blockchain
technology and tokens, respectively.”;
Pages H3032-34
Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act: H.R. 5390, to
direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility
of manufacturing in the United States products for critical
infrastructure sectors;
Pages H3034-35
Awning Safety Act: H.R. 6132, to require the Consumer Product Safety
Commission to promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard
with respect to retractable awnings;
Pages H3042-43
Recruit and Retain Act: S. 546, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to
use COPS grants for recruitment activities, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote
of 370 yeas to 18 nays, Roll No. 196;
Pages H3046-48, H3188
Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning
efforts to defund local law enforcement agencies: H. Con. Res. 106,
expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning
efforts to defund local law enforcement agencies; and
Pages H3048-50
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024: H.R. 7659, amended, to
authorize and amend authorities, programs, and statutes administered by
the Coast Guard, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 376 yeas to 16 nays,
Roll No. 197.
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Recess: The House recessed at 6 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
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Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Reauthorization Act: H.R. 4510, amended, to reauthorize the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, to update the
mission and functions of the agency;
Pages H3014-27
Youth Poisoning Protection Act: H.R. 4310, to ban the sale of
products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals;
Pages H3027-28
Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act: H.R. 4581,
amended, to amend title V of the Social Security Act to support
stillbirth prevention and research;
Pages H3028-29
Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024:
H.R. 6960, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the
Emergency Medical Services for Children program;
Pages H3029-31
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act: H.R. 1797,
amended, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to
rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices;
Pages H3031-32
Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act: H.R. 6571, amended, to
establish a critical supply chain resiliency and crisis response
program in the Department of Commerce, and to secure American
leadership in deploying emerging technologies;
Pages H3035-40
Deploying American Blockchains Act: H.R. 6572, amended, to direct the
Secretary of Commerce to take actions necessary and appropriate to
promote the competitiveness of the United States related to the
deployment, use, application, and competitiveness of blockchain
technology or other distributed ledger technology;
Pages H3040-42
Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act: H.R. 3950,
amended, to require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive
information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees; and
Pages H3043-46
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act:
Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United
States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation
Administration and other civil aviation programs.
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he
notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to Yemen
declared in Executive Order 13611 of May 16, 2012, is to continue in
effect beyond May 16, 2024--referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-141).
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3188 and H3188-89.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:07 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Beatty, Joyce, Ohio, E495
Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E483, E485, E486, E487, E489, E491, E492, E493, E495
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E494
Carey, Mike, Ohio, E490
Clyburn, James E., S.C., E485
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E484
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E494
Emmer, Tom, Minn., E496
Franklin, Scott, Fla., E484
Higgins, Clay, La., E484, E493
Hoyle, Val T., Ore., E483, E492
Huffman, Jared, Calif., E487
Kean, Thomas H., Jr., N.J., E493
Keating, William R., Mass., E491
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E483, E485, E486, E487, E488, E491, E492, E493, E494, E496
Lieu, Ted, Calif., E489
McClain, Lisa C., Mich., E487
McClellan, Jennifer L., Va., E496
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E484, E486, E488, E489, E491, E492, E494, E495
Raskin, Jamie, Md., E491
Rodgers, Cathy McMorris, Wash., E487
Rosendale, Matthew M., Sr., Mont., E488
Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E492
Smith, Adam, Wash., E488
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E495
Van Drew, Jefferson, N.J., E483, E485, E486, E488, E489, E490
Webster, Daniel, Fla., E483, E485, E486, E488