House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 3/20/2024

The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 6:19 p.m.

Wednesday, 3/20/2024 — Activities: 54 – On the Floor: 4 – Votes: 7

• Legislation: New: 35, Action: 5, Voted: 4, Passed: 4

• Committee — Meetings: 26 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 28, Markup: 28

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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 7734-
7764; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 1096-1099, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1294-96

Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1297-98

Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Molinaro to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1239

Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.
  Page H1247

Recess: The House recessed at 11:08 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1246

Recess: The House recessed at 12:41 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1253
  Protecting American Energy Production Act: The House passed H.R. 
1121, to prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 93. 
                                               Pages H1255-64, H1270-72
  Rejected the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, by a yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 213 nays, 
Roll No. 92.
Pages H1255-64, H1270-71
  H. Res. 1085, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1023), (H.R. 1121), (H.R. 6009), (H.R. 7023), the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 86), and the resolution (H. Res. 987) was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 214 ayes to 200 noes, Roll No. 90, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 192 nays, 
Roll No. 89.
Pages H1247-53, H1253-54

Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, March 
19th.
  Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act: H.R. 7520, 
amended, to prohibit data brokers from transferring sensitive data of 
United States individuals to foreign adversaries, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting “nay”, Roll No. 91. 
                                                         Pages H1254-55
  Restoring American Energy Dominance Act: The House passed H.R. 6009, 
to require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw 
the proposed rule relating to fluid mineral leases and leasing process, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 95. 
                                               Pages H1264-70, H1272-73
  Rejected the Porter motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Natural Resources, by a yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 211 nays, Roll 
No. 94.
Page H1272
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted.
Page H1264
  H. Res. 1085, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1023), (H.R. 1121), (H.R. 6009), (H.R. 7023), the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 86), and the resolution (H. Res. 987) was agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 214 ayes to 200 noes, Roll No. 90, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 192 nays, 
Roll No. 89.
Pages H1247-53, H1253-54

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Communication: Read a 
letter from Chairman Graves wherein he transmitted copies of two 
resolutions included in the General Services Administration's Capital 
Investment and Leasing Programs. The resolutions were adopted by the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on March 20, 2024. 
                                                         Pages H1282-93

Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1253-54, 

H1254, H1255, H1270-71, H1271-72, H1272, and H1272-73.

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:19 p.m.

Extensions

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
              HOUSE
  
Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E267
Cole, Tom, Okla., E269
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E268
DelBene, Suzan K., Wash., E267
Dunn, Neal P., Fla., E270
Himes, James A., Conn., E270
Hudson, Richard, N.C., E268, E269
Lee, Susie, Nev., E268
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E267, E268, E269, E270
Ryan, Patrick, N.Y., E269
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E270
Scott, Robert “Bobby”, Va., E269
Tenney, Claudia, N.Y., E267
Trahan, Lori, Mass., E269
Valadao, David G., Calif., E269