House Daily Digest — Tuesday, 7/18/2023
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
Tuesday, 7/18/2023 — Activities: 82 – On the Floor: 8 – Votes: 8
Legislation: New: 38, Action: 8, Voted: 7, Passed: 2 (or not: 5)
Committee — Meetings: 26 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 12, Markup: 9, Reported: 4
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 11,
4693-4724; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 58; and H. Res. 598-600 were
introduced.
Pages H3698-H3700
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H3701-02
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 597, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3935) to
amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the
Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and
for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
3941) to prohibit the use of the facilities of a public elementary
school, a public secondary school, or an institution of higher
education to provide shelter for aliens who have not been admitted into
the United States, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-147);
H.R. 3395, to direct the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and
development center to evaluate foreign ownership of marine terminals at
the 15 largest United States container ports, and for other purposes,
with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-148);
H.R. 1282, to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand
eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of
veterans disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related
special compensation, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 118-149, Part 1); and
H.R. 192, to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United
States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia, with
amendments (H. Rept. 118-150).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Moore (UT) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H3643
Recess: The House recessed at 10:36 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H3647
Schools Not Shelters Act: The House considered H.R. 3941, to prohibit
the use of the facilities of a public elementary school, a public
secondary school, or an institution of higher education to provide
shelter for aliens who have not been admitted into the United States.
Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, July 19th.
Pages H3673-80
Proceedings postponed on the Vasquez motion to recommit the bill to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed
in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
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Agreed to:
Ogles amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-147) that
defines short-term as a period of up to 72 hours.
Page H3680
H. Res. 597, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
3935) and (H.R. 3941) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to
206 noes, Roll No. 332, after the previous question was ordered by a
yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 331.
Pages H3650-59
Recess: The House recessed at 5:05 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m.
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Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on October
27, 2006: The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 68, relating to a national
emergency declared by the President on October 27, 2006, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 27 yeas to 381 nays, Roll No. 333.
Pages H3659-62, H3681
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February
25, 2011: The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 70, relating to a national
emergency declared by the President on February 25, 2011, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 30 yeas to 388 nays, Roll No. 334.
Pages H3662-64, H3682
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 16,
2012: The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 74, relating to a national
emergency declared by the President on May 16, 2012, by a yea-and-nay
vote of 27 yeas to 393 nays, Roll No. 335.
Pages H3664-66, H3682-83
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 22,
2003: The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 71, relating to a national
emergency declared by the President on May 22, 2003, by a yea-and-nay
vote of 26 yeas to 394 nays, Roll No. 336.
Pages H3666-68, H3683-84
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 11,
2004: The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 79, relating to a national
emergency declared by the President on May 11, 2004, by a yea-and-nay
vote of 24 yeas to 394 nays, Roll No. 337.
Pages H3668-70, H3684
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measure:
Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel: H.
Con. Res. 57, expressing the
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sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay
vote of 412 yeas to 9 nays with one answering “present”, Roll No.
338.
Pages H3670-73, H3684-85
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, July 19th.
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Discharge Petition: Representative Pressley presented to the clerk a
motion to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from the
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 25) entitled, a joint
resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal
rights amendment (Discharge Petition No. 6).
Senate Referrals: S. 112 was held at the desk. S. 475 was held at the
desk. S. 932 was held at the desk.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page
H3681.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3658,
H3658-59, H3681, H3682, H3682-83, H3683-84, H3684, and H3684-85.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:28 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Allred, Colin Z., Tex., E689
Balint, Becca, Vt., E689
Bentz, Cliff, Ore., E687, E687
Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E689
Gallego, Ruben, Ariz., E687
Garamendi, John, Calif., E687
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E689
Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E690, E691, E693
Kelly, Mike, Pa., E689
LaHood, Darin, Ill., E688
Luetkemeyer, Blaine, Mo., E687, E689
Meeks, Gregory W., N.Y., E688
Norcross, Donald, N.J., E688
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E689
Ryan, Patrick, N.Y., E690
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E690