House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 5/8/2024
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Wednesday, 5/8/2024 — Activities: 78 – On the Floor: 8 – Votes: 9
Legislation: New: 54, Action: 10, Voted: 7, Passed: 7
Committee — Meetings: 16 (House.gov) • Legislation: Markup: 7, Reported: 2
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 46 public bills, H.R. 8287-
8332; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 138; and H. Res. 1209-1215, were
introduced.
Pages H2995-98
Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 7581, to require the Attorney General to develop reports
relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-494); and
H.R. 7659, to authorize and amend authorities, programs, and statutes
administered by the Coast Guard, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-495).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Cloud to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:01 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
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Recess: The House recessed at 2 p.m. and reconvened at 3:15 p.m.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the
following measure:
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024: H.R. 8289, to extend
authorizations for the airport improvement program, to extend the
funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund,
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 24 nays with one answering
“present”, Roll No. 187.
Pages H2968-69, H2978
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Greene (GA)
announced her intent to offer a privileged resolution.
Pages H2978-81
Question of Privilege: Representative Greene (GA) rose to a question of
the privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. Upon
examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution
did constitute a question of the privileges of the House. Subsequently,
the House agreed to the Scalise motion to table H. Res. 1209, declaring
the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant, by
a yea-and-nay vote of 359 yeas to 43 nays with 7 answering “present”,
Roll No. 188.
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to “Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121”:
The House passed H.J. Res. 109, providing for congressional disapproval
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted
by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 121”, by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 182
nays, Roll No. 189.
Pages H2950-63, H2981-82
H. Res. 6192, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6192), (H.R. 7109), (H.R. 2925) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
109) was agreed to yesterday, May 7th.
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act: The House passed H.R. 2925, to amend the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of
tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 216 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 191.
Pages H2963-67, H2982-83
Rejected the Leger Fernandez motion to recommit the bill to the
Committee on Natural Resources by a yea-and-nay vote of 203 yeas to 208
nays, Roll No. 190.
Pages H2982-83
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in House Report 118-416 shall be considered as adopted.
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H. Res. 6192, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6192), (H.R. 7109), (H.R. 2925) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
109) was agreed to yesterday, May 7th.
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Equal Representation Act: The House passed H.R. 7109, to require a
citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on
certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of
Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all
persons, by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 193.
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “To require a citizenship
question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain
census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be
based on United States citizens instead of all individuals.”.
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Rejected the Manning motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Oversight and Accountability by a yea-and-nay vote of 203 yeas to 207
nays, Roll No. 192.
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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.
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H. Res. 6192, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
6192), (H.R. 7109), (H.R. 2925) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res.
109) was agreed to yesterday, May 7th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, May 7th.
Fire Grants and Safety Act: S. 870, amended, to amend the Federal
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for
the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant
programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 13 nays with one
answering “present”, Roll No. 194;
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “To authorize
appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and
firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of
nuclear energy, and for other purposes.”; and
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National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act: H.R. 4143,
amended, to amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to enable
the National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate
structures other than buildings to inform the development of
engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to
such structures, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 358 yeas to 41 nays, Roll
No. 195.
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Authorizing the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the
Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous
actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La
Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th
Parachute Infantry: The House agreed to discharge from committee and
pass H.R. 8063, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously
award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his
valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War
II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th
Parachute Infantry.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10th, and
further when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at noon
on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 for morning-hour debate.
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Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he
notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to the
actions of the Government of Syria declared in Executive Order 13338 of
May 11, 2004 is to continue in effect beyond May 11, 2024--referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc.
118-138).
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Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that
the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13873 of May 15,
2019, with respect to securing the information and communications
technology and services supply chain, is to continue in effect beyond
May 15, 2024--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered
to be printed (H. Doc. 118-139).
Pages H2967-68
Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that
the national emergency with respect to the Central African Republic
declared in Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014, is to continue in
effect beyond May 12, 2024--referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-140).
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2978, H2981, H2981-82, H2982-
83, H2983, H2984-85, H2985-86, H2986 and H2987.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:29 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Beatty, Joyce, Ohio, E464
Bergman, Jack, Mich., E463, E464, E466, E470
Bishop, Dan, N.C., E468
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E464
Carl, Jerry L., Ala., E463, E465, E467
Edwards, Chuck, N.C., E468
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E469
Grijalva, Raul M., Ariz., E470
Jayapal, Pramila, Wash., E467
Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E468
Krishnamoorthi, Raja, Ill., E466
LaMalfa, Doug, Calif., E467
Leger Fernandez, Teresa, N.M., E465
Mace, Nancy, S.C., E467
McHenry, Patrick T., N.C., E468
Pence, Greg, Ind., E465
Peters, Scott H., Calif., E468
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E463, E464, E465, E466, E467, E468, E469, E470
Roy, Chip, Tex., E469
Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho, Northern Mariana Islands, E464
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E469
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E463, E466
Valadao, David G., Calif., E463, E465
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E464, E468
Yakym, Rudy, III, Ind., E469