House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 3/6/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Wednesday, 3/6/2024 — Activities: 62 – On the Floor: 5 – Votes: 4
Committee — Meetings: 19 (House.gov) • Legislation: Markup: 3, Reported: 4
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 7559-
7575; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 116-117; H. Con. Res. 94; and H.
Res. 1060-1064, were introduced.
Pages H998-99
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H1000-01
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 6317, to require the Administrator of the General Services
Administration to submit a report describing a process for seeking
public comment about proposed changes to mandatory design standards for
public buildings, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-409);
H.R. 6260, to provide for certain reviews of the use and safety of
Federal buildings, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept.
118-410);
H.R. 6261, to direct the Comptroller General to conduct a review on
the impact of crime on public building usage, and for other purposes
(H. Rept. 118-411, Part 1); and
H.R. 6264, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the
maximum stipend amounts provided under Upward Bound projects (H. Rept.
118-412).
Page H998
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Ezell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H827
Recess: The House recessed at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H833
Recess: The House recessed at 1:51 p.m. and reconvened at 3:31 p.m.
Page H969
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measure:
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: H. Res. 1061, providing for
the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with
an amendment, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 339 yeas to 85 nays, Roll
No. 64.
Pages H842-H969
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, March 5th.
Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act: H.R. 3821, to
reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018, by a \2/3\
yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 65.
Pages H971-72
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4366: The House agreed H. Con.
Res. 94, directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4366.
Page H972
Expanding Access to Capital Act: The House considered H.R. 2799, to
make reforms to the capital markets of the United States. Consideration
is expected to resume tomorrow, March 7th.
Pages H834-42, H969-70
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-407,
shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the
Whole.
Pages H972-88
Proceedings Postponed:
Lawler amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-407) that
seeks to clarify the definition of “general solicitation” and “angel
investor” for purposes of the federal securities laws to ensure that
startups can discuss their products and business plans at certain
events, known as “demo days”;
Pages H981-82
Huizenga amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-407) that
seeks to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate
rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain required
disclosures to investors;
Pages H982-84
Lucas amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-407) that
seeks to amend Federal securities laws to allow 403(b) plans to invest
in collective investment trusts (CITs) and insurance contracts that
currently may be invested in by comparable retirement plans, such as
401(k)s;
Pages H984-86
Wagner amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-407) that
seeks to allow a closed-end investment company, an entity that invests
in securities using money raised in its initial public offering, to
invest its assets in securities issued by private funds; and
Pages H986-87
Sherman amendment (No. 5 printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-407) that
seeks to allow an individual to invest not more than 5 percent of the
net worth of the individual excluding the individual's primary
residence in any one private offering.
Pages H987-88
H. Res. 1052, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
2799) and (H.R. 7511) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to
211 noes, Roll No. 63, after the previous question was ordered by a
yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 62.
Pages H969-70
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H970,
H970-71, H971, and H972.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E218
Burlison, Eric, Mo., E217, E220, E221
Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E218
Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E219
Crockett, Jasmine, Tex., E220
Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E218
Fletcher, Lizzie, Tex., E218
Gallagher, Mike, Wisc., E219
Garcia Robert, Calif., E218
Graves, Sam, Mo., E220
Harshbarger, Diana, Tenn., E220
Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E221
Kean, Thomas M., N.J., E217, E220
Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E217
Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E219
Raskin, Jamie, Md., E220
Vargas, Juan, Calif., E217