House Daily Digest — Tuesday, 7/25/2023
The House met at 12 noon, adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
Tuesday, 7/25/2023 — Activities: 85 – On the Floor: 14 – Votes: 2
Legislation: New: 58, Action: 13, Voted: 2, Passed: 8 (or not: 1)
Committee — Meetings: 1 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 1, Reported: 2
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 54 public bills, H.R. 4841-
4894; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 610-613, were introuced.
Pages H3948-50
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H3952-54
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 682, to facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for
commercial space launches and commercial space reentries, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-156); and
H.R. 1338, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide
authority for certain licenses, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-157).
Page H3948
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Collins to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H3899
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by
voice vote.
Page H3905
Recess: The House recessed at 12:54 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Page H3905
Recess: The House recessed at 2:20 p.m. and reconvened at 4:02 p.m.
Page H3907
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measures:
Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023: H.R. 1684,
amended, to require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report
to Congress regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and
economic elites in Haiti and impose sanctions on political and economic
elites involved in such criminal activities;
Pages H3907-10
Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023: H.R. 3203, amended, to impose
sanctions with respect to Chinese producers of synthetic opioids and
opioid precursors, to hold Chinese officials accountable for the spread
of illicit fentanyl;
Pages H3910-13
Taiwan International Solidarity Act: H.R. 1176, to amend the Taiwan
Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act
of 2019 to provide that the United States, as a member of any
international organizations, should oppose any
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attempts by the People's Republic of China to resolve Taiwan's status
by distorting the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of the
organization;
Pages H3913-15
NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act: H.R. 1345, to amend
the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Organization Act to establish the Office of Policy Development and
Cybersecurity
Pages H3918-19
Launch Communications Act: H.R. 682, amended, to facilitate access to
electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial
space reentries;
Pages H3928-29
Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act:
H.R. 2544, to improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network;
Pages H3929-30
Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023: H.R. 752, amended,
to require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level economic
development organizations to increase foreign direct investment in
semiconductor-related manufacturing and production; and
Pages H3930-32
Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks
Act of 2023: H.R. 4470, amended, to extend the authorization of the
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of
Homeland Security, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 1 nay,
Roll No. 366.
Pages H3932-34, H3936
Suspensions: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass
the following measure:
Satellite And Telecommunications Streamlining Act: H.R. 1338,
amended, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide authority
for certain licenses, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 163
nays with one answering “present”, Roll No. 365.
Pages H3919-28, H3934
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were
postponed.
U.S. Supply Chain Security Review Act of 2023: H.R. 3395, amended, 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;
Pages H3915-16
Soo Locks Security and Economic Reporting Act of 2023: H.R. 3399, to
study the security of the Soo Locks and effects on the supply chain
resulting from a malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks;
Pages H3916-18
Unmanned Aerial Security Act: H.R. 1501, amended, to prohibit the
Secretary of Homeland Security from operating or procuring certain
foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems; and
Pages H3936-38
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act: H.R. 3254, to
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a process to
review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment or systems
that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus
standards.
Pages H3938-39
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3934 and H3936.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:03 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Barr, Andy, Ky., E710, E715
Bergman, Jack, Mich., E717
Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E713
Cloud, Michael, Tex., E710, E717
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E716
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E716
DeSaulnier, Mark, Calif., E712
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E711, E714
Garcia, Mike, Calif., E718
Garcia, Sylvia R., Tex., E716
Gottheimer, Josh, N.J., E719
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E709, E713
Issa, Darrell, Calif., E715
Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E712
Kean, Thomas M., N.J., E717
Keating, William R., Mass., E709, E711
Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E716
Obernolte, Jay, Calif., E714
Reschenthaler, Guy, Pa., E717
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E710, E710, E711, E712, E713, E714, E715, E715
Sewell, Terri A., Ala., E719
Simpson, Michael K., Idaho, E714
Slotkin, Elissa, Mich., E718
Soto, Darren, Fla., E718
Thompson, Glenn, Pa., E717
Vasquez, Gabe, N.M., E716
Waters, Maxine, Calif., E709, E712
Williams, Brandon, N.Y., E718