House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 4/17/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
Wednesday, 4/17/2024 — Activities: 76 – On the Floor: x – Votes: 6
Legislation: New: 31, Action: 7, Voted: 5, Passed: 6
Amendments: Agreed to: 2, Not agreed to: 1, Voted: 1
Committee — Meetings: 28 (House.gov)
Legislation: Action: 24, Hearing: 14, Markup: 24, Reported: 1
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 8033-
8059; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 1153-1156, were introduced.
Pages H2500-02
Additional Cosponsors:
Page H2503
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H.R. 4555, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow the
use of requirements payments to conduct a post-election audit with
respect to an election for Federal office in a State, with an amendment
(H. Rept. 118-465).
Page H2500
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Weber (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H2447
Recess: The House recessed at 11:25 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by
voice vote.
Page H2457
Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act: The House passed H.R. 4639, to
amend section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, to prevent law
enforcement and intelligence agencies from obtaining subscriber or
customer records in exchange for anything of value, to address
communications and records in the possession of intermediary internet
service providers, and for other purposes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 219
yeas to 199 nays with one answering “present”, Roll No. 136.
Pages H2459-68, H2480-81
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-28 shall be
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
Pages H2459-65
Agreed to:
Davidson amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 118-464) that adds
Section 702 to the exclusive means by which the government obtains the
location information of U.S. persons or persons inside the United
States, web browsing history, Internet search history, or any other
data that would require a court order; and
Page H2465
Higgins (LA) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 118-464) that
clarifies excluded covered data exceptions for user-generated public
content, public records, background checks, and Automatic License Plate
Readers (ALPR).
Pages H2465-66
Rejected:
LaLota amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 118-464) that clarifies
Section 2 shall not limit a
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governmental entity's ability to obtain information that would be
obtainable without a warrant by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 246 noes
with one answering “present”, Roll No. 135.
Pages H2466-68, H2480-81
H. Res. 1149, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6323), (H.R. 4691), (H.R. 5947), (H.R. 6046), (H.R. 4639), and the
resolution (H. Res. 1143) was agreed to on Tuesday, April 16th.
Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act: The House passed H.R. 6046,
to designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization and impose
certain sanctions on Ansarallah, and for other purposes, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 285 yeas to 135 nays, Roll No. 137.
Pages H2468-71, H2481
H. Res. 1149, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6323), (H.R. 4691), (H.R. 5947), (H.R. 6046), (H.R. 4639), and the
resolution (H. Res. 1143) was agreed to on Tuesday, April 16th.
Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023: The House passed H.R. 4691,
to provide for congressional review of actions to terminate or waive
sanctions imposed with respect to Iran, by a yea-and-nay vote of 278
yeas to 141 nays, Roll No. 138.
Pages H2471-76, H2482-83
H. Res. 1149, the rule providing for consideration of consideration
of the bills (H.R. 6323), (H.R. 4691), (H.R. 5947), (H.R. 6046), (H.R.
4639) and the resolution (H. Res. 1143) was agreed to on Tuesday, April
16th.
To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating
to Iran, and for other purposes: H.R. 5947, to provide for the
rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for
other purposes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 259 yeas to 160 nays, Roll No.
139.
Pages H2476-80, H2483
H. Res. 1149, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6323), (H.R. 4691), (H.R. 5947), (H.R. 6046), (H.R. 4639), and the
resolution (H. Res. 1143) was agreed to on Tuesday, April 16th.
Recess: The House recessed at 3:04 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m.
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in
honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of
Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict: The
House agreed to S. Con. Res. 33, to authorize the use of the rotunda of
the Capitol for the lying in honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett,
Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed
during the Korean conflict.
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Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 33 was held at the desk.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and
subsequently presented to the House today and a message from the Senate
appear on pages H2480, H2484, and H2485.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2480-81,
H2481, H2482, H2482-83, H2483, and H2484.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:44 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Allen, Rick W., Ga., E363
Castro, Joaquin, Tex., E364
DeGette, Diana, Colo., E365
Fitzpatrick, Brian K., Pa., E361
Garamendi, John, Calif., E361
Houchin, Erin, Ind., E363
Jayapal, Pramila, Wash., E364
Molinaro, Marcus J., N.Y., E365
Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E362
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E361, E362, E363, E364, E365
Scholten, Hillary J., Mich., E361, E362, E363, E364
Smucker, Lloyd, Pa., E361, E362, E364