House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 5/15/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
Wednesday, 5/15/2024 — Activities: 94 – On the Floor: 14 – Votes: 15
Legislation: New: 26, Action: 18, Voted: 14, Passed: 13
Amendments: Agreed to: 3
Committee — Meetings: 17 (House.gov) • Legislation: Markup: 5, Reported: 1
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 8401-
8417; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 140-143; and H. Res. 1228-1231, were
introduced.
Pages H3272-73
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H3274-75
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
H. Res. 1227, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8369) to
provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense
services for Israel and other matters; providing for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 7530) to limit youth offender status in the District of
Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the
Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a
publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile
crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia
Horne Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from
enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7343) to
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention
of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8146) to require a report
by the Attorney General on the impact the border crisis is having on
law enforcement at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal level;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7581) to require the
Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against
law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 354) to amend title 18, United States
Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions
relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement
officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the
resolution (H. Res. 1213) a resolution regarding violence against law
enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 1210) condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous
burdens law enforcement officers face as a result (H. Rept. 118-511).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Self to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H3207
Recess: The House recessed at 11:25 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H3217
Recess: The House recessed at 1:19 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
Page H3227
D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2024:
The House passed H.R. 7530, to limit youth offender status in the
District
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of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the
Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a
publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile
crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia
Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from
enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 201.
Pages H3243-51
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability now
printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Pages H3243-44
H. Res. 1227, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
8369), (H.R. 7530), (H.R. 7343), (H.R. 8146), (H.R. 7581), (H.R. 354)
and the resolutions (H. Res. 1213) and (H. Res. 1210) was agreed to by
a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 200 noes with one answering “present”,
Roll No. 199, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay
vote of 212 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 198.
Pages H3218-27, H3228-29
Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law
enforcement officers face as a result: The House agreed to H. Res.
1210, condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law
enforcement officers face as a result, by a yea-and-nay vote of 223
yeas to 185 nays with one answering “present”, Roll No. 202.
Pages H3239-43, H3251-52
H. Res. 1227, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
8369), (H.R. 7530), (H.R. 7343), (H.R. 8146), (H.R. 7581), (H.R. 354)
and the resolutions (H. Res. 1213) and (H. Res. 1210) was agreed to by
a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 200 noes with one answering “present”,
Roll No. 199, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay
vote of 212 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 198.
Pages H3218-27, H3228-29
Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data
Act: The House passed H.R. 7581, to require the Attorney General to
develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement
officers, by a yea-and-nay vote of 356 yeas to 55 nays, Roll No. 203.
Pages H3236-39, H3252
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill
shall be considered as adopted.
Page H3219
H. Res. 1227, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
8369), (H.R. 7530), (H.R. 7343), (H.R. 8146), (H.R. 7581), (H.R. 354)
and the resolutions (H. Res. 1213) and (H. Res. 1210) was agreed to by
a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 200 noes with one answering “present”,
Roll No. 199, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay
vote of 212 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 198.
Pages H3218-27, H3228-29
Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act: The House
passed H.R. 7343, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against
law enforcement officers, by a yea-and-nay vote of 265 yeas to 148
nays, Roll No. 204.
Pages H3230-36, H3252-53
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill
shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the
Whole.
Pages H3230-33
Agreed to:
Molinaro amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-511) that
requires a GAO study on the number of illegal immigrants detained for
assaulting a police officer over the past 5 years;
Pages H3233-34
Norman amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-511) that
clarifies that law enforcement includes campus police and school
resource officers; and
Pages H3234-35
LaLota amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-511) that
requires the Secretary of DHS to submit an annual report to both the
Senate and House Judiciary Committees on the number of aliens detained
in the custody of DHS.
Pages H3235-36
H. Res. 1227, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
8369), (H.R. 7530), (H.R. 7343), (H.R. 8146), (H.R. 7581), (H.R. 354)
and the resolutions (H. Res. 1213) and (H. Res. 1210) was agreed to by
a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 200 noes with one answering “present”,
Roll No. 199, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay
vote of 212 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 198.
Pages H3218-27, H3228-29
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, May 14th.
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act:
Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United
States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation
Administration and other civil aviation programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 387 yeas to 26 nays, Roll No. 200;
Pages H3229-30
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Reauthorization Act: H.R. 4510, amended, to reauthorize the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, to update the
mission and functions of the agency, by a \2/3\
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yea-and-nay vote of 374 yeas to 36 nays, Roll No. 205;
Pages H3253-54
Youth Poisoning Protection Act: H.R. 4310, to ban the sale of
products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, by
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 376 yeas to 34 nays, Roll No. 206;
Page H3254
Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act: H.R. 4581,
amended, to amend title V of the Social Security Act to support
stillbirth prevention and research, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 207;
Pages H3254-55
Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024:
H.R. 6960, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the
Emergency Medical Services for Children program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay
vote of 399 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 208;
Pages H3255-56
Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act: H.R. 1797,
amended, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to
rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, by a
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 34 nays, Roll No. 209;
Page H3256
Deploying American Blockchains Act: H.R. 6572, amended, to direct the
Secretary of Commerce to take actions necessary and appropriate to
promote the competitiveness of the United States related to the
deployment, use, application, and competitiveness of blockchain
technology or other distributed ledger technology, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 334 yeas to 79 nays, Roll No. 210;
Pages H3256-57
Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act: H.R. 6571, amended, to
establish a critical supply chain resiliency and crisis response
program in the Department of Commerce, and to secure American
leadership in deploying emerging technologies, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay
vote of 390 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 211; and
Pages H3257-58
Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act: H.R. 3950,
amended, to require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive
information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 388 yeas to 24 nays, Roll No. 212.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Fourteen yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3228,
H3229, H3229-30, H3250-51, H3251-52, H3252, H3252-53, H3253-54, H3254,
H3254-55, H3255-56, H3256, H3256-57, H3257-58, and H3258.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:33 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E489, E496
Duarte, John S., Callif., E495, E497
Fallon, Pat, Tex., E489
Fitzpatrick, Brian K., Pa., E492
Fleischmann, Charles J. “Chuck”, Tenn., E492
Green, Mark E., Tenn., E490
Huizenga, Bill, Mich., E495
Kean, Thomas H., Jr., N.J., E494
Kiggans, Jennifer A., Va., E493
Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E489
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E495, E496
McHenry, Patrick T., N.C., E495
Moore, Blake D., Utah, E495
Moskowitz, Jared, Fla., E492, E496
Murphy, Gregory F., N.C., E490
Norman, Ralph, S.C., E494
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E489, E490, E492, E493, E494, E495, E496, E497
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E493
Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E495
Slotkin, Elissa, Mich., E492
Steel, Michelle, Calif., E494
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E489
Valadao, David G., Calif., E491, E496
Wexton, Jennifer, Va., E494