House Daily Digest — Tuesday, 6/13/2023
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 9:57 p.m.
Tuesday, 6/13/2023 — Activities: 94 – On the Floor – Votes: 8 – Passed: 6 – Reported: 3
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D601-D603]
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 4052-
4087; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 52; and H. Res. 501-508, were
introduced.
Pages H2883-84
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H2886-87
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 1843, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently
extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high
deductible health plan rules, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-109);
H.R. 3797, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
alternative manner of furnishing certain health insurance coverage
statements to individuals, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-110); and
H.R. 3801, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to streamline
and improve the employer reporting process relating to health insurance
coverage and to protect dependent privacy, with an amendment (H. Rept.
118-111).
Page H2883
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Houchin to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H2815
Recess: The House recessed at 10:29 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H2818
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 502, electing a Member
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
Page H2821
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Luna announced
her intent to offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. 489) censuring and
condemning Adam Schiff, Representative of California's 30th
Congressional District.
Pages H2821-22
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, June 12th.
Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act: H.R. 3099, amended, to
establish in the Department
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of State the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 251; and
Pages H2834-35
Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States
citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government
of the Russian Federation in March 2023: H. Res. 377, amended, calling
for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen
and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the
Russian Federation in March 2023, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422
yeas with none voting “nay”, Roll No. 256.
Pages H2855-56
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to “Factoring Criteria for
Firearms with Attached `stabilizing braces'”: The House passed H.J.
Res. 44, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to “Factoring
Criteria for Firearms with Attached `stabilizing braces'”, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 252.
Pages H2822-34, H2835-42, H2852-53
H. Res. 495, the rule providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 44), providing for consideration of the bills
(H.R. 277), (H.R. 288), (H.R. 1615), and (H.R. 1640) was agreed to by a
recorded vote of 218 ayes to 209 noes, Roll No. 250, after the previous
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 209 nays,
Roll No. 249.
Pages H2822-34
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in
approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act
of 2022--Presidential Veto: The House voted to sustain the President's
veto of H.J. Res. 42, disapproving the action of the District of
Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice
Reform Amendment Act of 2022, by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 197
nays, Roll No. 253, (two-thirds of those present not voting to
override).
Pages H2842-44, H2853
Subsequently, the veto message (H. Doc. 118-45) and the joint
resolution were referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability.
Page H2853
Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act: The House passed H.R. 1615, to
prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves, by a yea-and-nay
vote of 248 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 255.
Pages H2844-52, H2853-55
Agreed to:
Boebert amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-108) that
expands the prohibition on federal funding to include regulations that
would result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or
class) of product based on the type of fuel the product consumes (by a
recorded vote of 222 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 254).
Page H2854
H. Res. 495, the rule providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 44), providing for consideration of the bills
(H.R. 277), (H.R. 288), (H.R. 1615), and (H.R. 1640) was agreed to by a
recorded vote of 218 ayes to 209 noes, Roll No. 250, after the previous
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 209 nays,
Roll No. 249.
Pages H2822-34
Save Our Gas Stoves Act: The House considered H.R. 1640, to prohibit
the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the
proposed rule titled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation
Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products”. Consideration
is expected to resume tomorrow, June 14th.
Pages H2856-65
Agreed to:
Huizenga amendment (No. 1 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-108) that
requires the Secretary of Energy to disclose stakeholder meetings with
entities that have ties to China, produced studies regarding or
advocated for policy that limit, restrict, or ban the use of any type
of energy, and have applied for or received Federal funds.
Pages H2862-63
Proceedings Postponed:
McGovern amendment (No. 2 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-108) that
seeks to prohibit Section 3 of the bill from taking effect unless and
until the Secretary of Energy certifies that the provisions of the
section would not adversely affect the energy security of the United
States; and
Pages H2863-64
Pallone amendment (No. 3 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-108) that
seeks to strike provisions in the bill that would significantly limit
future DOE rulemaking authority.
Pages H2864-65
H. Res. 495, the rule providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 44), providing for consideration of the bills
(H.R. 277), (H.R. 288), (H.R. 1615), and (H.R. 1640) was agreed to by a
recorded vote of 218 ayes to 209 noes, Roll No. 250, after the previous
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 209 nays,
Roll No. 249.
Pages H2822-34
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023: The
House considered H.R. 277, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States
Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no
force or effect unless a joint resolution
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of approval is enacted into law. Consideration is expected to resume
tomorrow, June 14th.
Pages H2822-34, H2865-72
H. Res. 495, the rule providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 44), providing for consideration of the bills
(H.R. 277), (H.R. 288), (H.R. 1615), and (H.R. 1640) was agreed to by a
recorded vote of 218 ayes to 209 noes, Roll No. 250, after the previous
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 209 nays,
Roll No. 249.
Pages H2822-34
Congressional Award Board--Appointment: The Chair announced the
Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part of the House
to the Congressional Award Board: Representative Hudson. And in
addition: Dr. Vipul Dev of Bakersfield, California.
Page H2872
Discharge Petitions: Representative McBath presented to the clerk a
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of
the resolution (H. Res. 452) entitled, a resolution providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 698) to regulate assault weapons, to
ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (Discharge
Petition No. 2).
Representative Clyburn presented to the clerk a motion to discharge
the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution (H.
Res. 453) entitled, a resolution providing for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 2403) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a
Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not
such a licensee (Discharge Petition No. 3).
Page H2817
Representative Thompson (CA) presented to the clerk a motion to
discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the
resolution (H. Res. 454) entitled, a resolution providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 715) to require a background check for
every firearm sale (Discharge Petition No. 4).
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2833-34,
H2834, H2834-35, H2852-53, H2853 and H2854.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:57 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Blunt Rochester, Lisa, Del., E552
Burlison, Eric, Mo., E556
Case, Ed, Hawaii, E553
Cole, Tom, Okla., E556
DeGette, Diana, Colo., E557
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E551
Gaetz, Matt, Fla., E554
Garamendi, John, Calif., E553
Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer, Puerto Rico, E552
Harder, Josh, Calif., E551, E552, E554, E555, E556
Jordan, Jim, Ohio, E555
Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E553
Leger Fernandez, Teresa, N.M., E554
McCarthy, Kevin, Calif., E551
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E555
Sykes, Emilia Strong, Ohio, E557
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E555
Walberg, Tim, Mich., E554