House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 9/20/2023
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 3:42 p.m.
Wednesday, 9/20/2023 — Activities: 40 – On the Floor: 6 – Votes: 2
Committee — Meetings: 19 (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 6, Markup: 6, Reported: 5
[Daily Digest]
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 5581-
5614; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 65-66; and H. Res. 704-711, were
introduced.
Pages H4436-38
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H4439-40
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 615, to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on
certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-203, Part 1);
H.R. 1245, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final
rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population
of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened
wildlife, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-204);
H.R. 1726, to require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and
collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii
to address Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes, with an amendment
(H. Rept. 118-205, Part 1);
H.R. 764, to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue
regulations removing the gray wolf from
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the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (H. Rept. 118-206); and
H.R. 5110, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education
funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for
training in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-207).
Page H4436
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Thompson (PA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H4411
Recess: The House recessed at 10:51 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
Page H4417
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 704, electing a Member
to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
Page H4419
Recess: The House recessed at 1:15 p.m. and reconvened at 1:50 p.m.
Page H4425
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: The House
failed to agree to the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2670, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, by a yea-and-nay
vote of 205 yeas to 214 nays, Roll No. 400.
Page H4426
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, September
18th.
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023: H.R. 1530, amended, to
amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the requirement to
publish disability benefit questionnaire forms of Department of
Veterans Affairs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none
voting “nay”, Roll No. 401;
Pages H4426-27
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act: H.R. 3371, to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary
for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala
Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; and
Page H4427
Amending the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow
States to issue electronic stamps under such Act: H.R. 2872, amended,
to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow
States to issue electronic stamps under such Act;
Page H4427
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: “To amend the Permanent
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the Secretary of the
Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act, and for other
purposes.”.
Page H4427
Sergeant at Arms--Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res.
705, that William McFarland of the State of Maryland, be, and is
hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives.
Page H4427
Administration of the Oath of Office to the Sergeant at Arms: The
Speaker administered the Oath of Office to William McFarland, Sergeant
at Arms of the House of Representatives.
Page H4427
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, September 21st.
Page H4436
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4426 and H4426-27.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:42 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Barr, Andy, Ky., E867
Bean, Aaron, Fla., E867
Bentz, Cliff, Ore., E866
Biggs, Andy, Ariz., E869
Carter, John R., Tex., E865
Carter, Troy A., La., E868
Harshbarger, Diana, Tenn., E865, E869, E870
Hudson, Richard, N.C., E867
LaHood, Darin, Ill., E866
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E869
McGovern, James P., Mass., E866
Mooney, Alexander X., W.Va., E870
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E868
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E867
Slotkin, Elissa, Mich., E870
Stanton, Greg, Ariz., E866
Steil, Bryan, Wisc., E870
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E865, E868