House Record — Saturday, 4/20/2024
63 pages: H2561-2623
House Congressional Record (PDF) + 87 Activities
9:00:00 a.m. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
9:00:58 a.m. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
9:01:19 a.m. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben.
9:02:44 a.m. - The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
9:02:49 a.m. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Pallone to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
9:03:15 a.m. - The House received a message from the Acting Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Acting Clerk received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 2958, agreed to S.Res. 655, and passed H.R. 4389.
9:04:08 a.m. - The House received a message from the Acting Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Acting Clerk received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 20, 2024, at 12:54 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 7888.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER (H2561-9, 25 lines) — H.R. 7888
H.R. 8038 — 21ST CENTURY PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH ACT (H2561-10, 5,142 lines) — { 0905 0915 0930 0945 } — Amdt. #1 (Mr. Gimenez), Amdt. #2 (Mr. Nunn of Iowa), — Speakers: McCaul (R-TX) • Meeks (D-NY) • Hill (R-AR) • Connolly (D-VA) • Kean (R-NJ) • Castro (D-TX) • Lawler (R-NY) • Pallone (D-NJ) • Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) • Gimenez (R-FL) • Nunn (R-IA) • Bacon (R-NE) — H.Con.Res. 71 • H.Res. 1160 • H.R. 7521 • H.R. 8038
9:05:03 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - Considered under the provisions of rule H.Res. 1160. H.R. 8038 — “To authorize the President to impose certain sanctions with respect to Russia and Iran, and for other purposes.”
9:05:08 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.
9:05:39 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H.Res. 1160 and Rule XVIII.
9:05:40 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
9:05:51 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 8038.
9:40:04 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Gimenez, numbered 1 printed in Part D of House Report 118-466 to require the annual China Military Power report to provide an assessment of the country's development in critical and emerging technologies and identify key China entities involved in each technology sector.
9:40:25 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gimenez amendment No. 1.
9:44:46 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - On agreeing to the Gimenez amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
9:45:09 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Nunn (IA), numbered 2 printed in Part D of House Report 118-466 to require the Treasury Department to report and brief Congress identifying all assets of the Iranian Government or covered persons valued at more than $5 million and requires a list of all licenses, statements of licensing policy, action letters, and all other sanction exemptions relating to Iran.
9:45:23 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 2.
9:53:22 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Meeks demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
9:53:23 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - Mr. McCaul moved that the committee rise.
9:54:23 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
9:54:33 a.m. - H.R. 8038 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8038 as unfinished business.
H.R. 8036 — INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (H2587, 1,046 lines) — { 1000 1015 1030 } — Amdt. #1 (Mr. Issa), — Speakers: Cole (R-OK) • DeLauro (D-CT) • Womack (R-AR) • Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) • Kim (R-CA) • Courtney (D-CT) • Wilson (R-SC) • Cohen (D-TN) • Lamborn (R-CO) • Beyer (D-VA) • Mrvan (D-IN) • Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) • Clark (D-MA) • Smith (R-NJ) • Issa (R-CA) • Scott (D-VA) • Moylan (R-GU) — H.Res. 837 • H.Res. 1160 • H.R. 8036
9:55:35 a.m. - H.R. 8036 - Considered under the provisions of rule H.Res. 1160. H.R. 8036 — “Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the Indo-Pacific region and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.”
9:55:40 a.m. - H.R. 8036 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.
9:55:50 a.m. - H.R. 8036 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on H.R. 8036.
10:28:27 a.m. - H.R. 8036 - An amendment, offered by Mr. Issa, numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 118-466 to increase and decrease FMF to express support for the Philippines.
10:29:29 a.m. - H.R. 8036 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1160, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment No. 1.
10:35:45 a.m. - H.R. 8036 - The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A001) and the bill pursuant to the rule.
10:35:54 a.m. - H.R. 8036 - On agreeing to the Issa amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:36:44 a.m. - H.R. 8036 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 10 of rule 20, the yeas and nays are ordered. Further proceedings are postponed.
H.R. 8035 — UKRAINE SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (H2593, 2,473 lines) — { 1038 1045 1100 1115 1130 1145 } — Amdt. #1 (Mrs. Spartz), Amdt. #2 (Ms. Greene of Georgia), Amdt. #4 (Mrs. Cammack), — Speakers: Diaz-Balart (R-FL) • DeLauro (D-CT) • Turner (R-OH) • Pelosi (D-CA) • Edwards (R-NC) • Jeffries (D-NY) • Waltz (R-FL) • Kaptur (D-OH) • Rogers (R-AL) • Lee (D-CA) • Self (R-TX) • McCollum (D-MN) • Flood (R-NE) • Quigley (D-IL) • Gimenez (R-FL) • Spartz (R-IN) • Greene (R-GA) • Smith (D-WA) • Cammack (R-FL) — H.Res. 1160 • H.R. 8035
10:37:29 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - Considered under the provisions of rule H.Res. 1160. H.R. 8035 — “Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.”
10:37:34 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.
10:38:00 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H.Res. 1160 and Rule XVIII.
10:38:02 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
10:38:35 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 8035.
11:23:22 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - An amendment, offered by Mrs. Spartz, numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 118-466 to strike sections 401, 402, 403, and 407.
11:23:54 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Spartz amendment No. 1.
11:31:08 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Spartz amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Spartz demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
11:31:31 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - An amendment, offered by Ms. Greene (GA), numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 118-466 to reduce every dollar amount in the bill to zero.
11:31:58 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 2.
11:42:52 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Greene (GA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
11:43:17 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - An amendment, offered by Mrs. Cammack, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 118-466 to eliminate all non-military funding related to Ukraine.
11:43:46 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cammack amendment No. 4.
11:54:42 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cammack amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Cammack demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
11:55:08 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - Mr. Diaz-Balart moved that the committee rise.
11:55:23 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
11:55:33 a.m. - H.R. 8035 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8035 as unfinished business.
ISRAEL SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (H2607, 1,318 lines) — { 1200 1215 1230 } — Speakers: Calvert (R-CA) • DeLauro (D-CT) • Clyde (R-GA) • Hoyer (D-MD) • McClintock (R-CA) • Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) • Lawler (R-NY) • Frankel (D-FL) • Kean (R-NJ) • Pocan (D-WI) • Smith (R-NJ) • Sherman (D-CA) • Fitzpatrick (R-PA) • Manning (D-NC) • Wilson (R-SC) • Jackson Lee (D-TX) • Green (D-TX) — H.R. 4 • H.Res. 1160 • H.R. 5800 • H.R. 7520 • H.R. 7521 • H.R. 8034 • H.R. 8035 • H.R. 8036 • H.R. 8038
11:55:35 a.m. - H.R. 8034 - Considered under the provisions of rule H.Res. 1160. H.R. 8034 — “Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.”
11:55:40 a.m. - H.R. 8034 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.
11:56:32 a.m. - H.R. 8034 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on H.R. 8034.
12:31:44 p.m. - H.R. 8034 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12:32:04 p.m. - H.R. 8034 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 10 of rule 20, the yeas and nays are ordered. Further proceedings are postponed.
END THE BORDER CATASTROPHE ACT (H2614, 493 lines) — { 1300 } — Speakers: McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) • Allred (D-TX) • Bowman (D-NY) — H.R. 3602
12:32:27 p.m. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced the unfinished business was the question on motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3602, as amended, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12:32:51 p.m. - H.R. 3602 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3602 — “To prohibit the intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs controls, and for other purposes.”
1:04:57 p.m. - H.R. 3602 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 199 (Roll no. 143).
21ST CENTURY PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH ACT (H2615, 1,018 lines) — { 1305 1304 1312 } — Amdt. #2 (Mr. Nunn of Iowa), — Speakers: McCaul (R-TX) • Smith (R-NE) — H.Res. 1160 • H.R. 8038
1:05:18 p.m. - H.R. 8038 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 8038 — “To authorize the President to impose certain sanctions with respect to Russia and Iran, and for other purposes.”
1:05:29 p.m. - H.R. 8038 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
1:09:39 p.m. - H.R. 8038 - On agreeing to the Nunn (IA) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 249 - 167 (Roll no. 144).
1:09:45 p.m. - H.R. 8038 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8038.
1:10:35 p.m. - H.R. 8038 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1:10:48 p.m. - H.R. 8038 - The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
1:17:28 p.m. - H.R. 8038 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 58 (Roll no. 145).
1:17:30 p.m. - H.R. 8038 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (H2617, 499 lines) — { 1319 } — James (R-MI) — H.R. 8036
1:17:39 p.m. - H.R. 8036 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 8036 — “Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the Indo-Pacific region and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.”
1:24:10 p.m. - H.R. 8036 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 34, 1 Present (Roll no. 146).
1:24:13 p.m. - H.R. 8036 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
UKRAINE SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (H2617-2, 2,486 lines) — { 1324 1324 1327 1332 1340 1348 } — Amdt. #1 (Mrs. Spartz), Amdt. #2 (Ms. Greene of Georgia), Amdt. #4 (Mrs. Cammack), — Speakers: Perry (R-PA) • Roy (R-TX) • Luna (R-FL) — H.Res. 1160 • H.R. 8035
1:24:29 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 8035 — “Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.”
1:24:39 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
1:28:55 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - On agreeing to the Spartz amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 105 - 319 (Roll no. 147).
1:32:03 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - On agreeing to the Greene (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 71 - 351 (Roll no. 148).
1:36:48 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - On agreeing to the Cammack amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 154 - 272 (Roll no. 149).
1:36:55 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8035.
1:37:50 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1:38:32 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - Mr. Roy moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations.
1:38:45 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
1:45:07 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 88 - 336 (Roll no. 150).
1:52:33 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 311 - 112, 1 Present (Roll no. 151).
1:53:49 p.m. - H.R. 8035 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
ISRAEL SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (H2621, 504 lines) — { 1357 } — Payne (D-NJ) — H.R. 3602 • H.R. 8034 • H.R. 8035 • H.R. 8036 • H.R. 8038
1:53:53 p.m. - H.R. 8034 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 8034 — “Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.”
2:02:43 p.m. - H.R. 8034 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 58 (Roll no. 152).
2:02:49 p.m. - H.R. 8034 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:03:03 p.m. - H.R. 815 - Pursuant to H.Res. 1160, the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 is considered as agreed to with the amendment described in section 6 of H.Res. 1160.
2:03:27 p.m. - DISTRICT WORK PERIOD - Pursuant to section 3(z) of H.Res. 5, the Chair announced the Speaker's designation of the period from Saturday, April 20, 2024 through Sunday, April 28, 2024 as a “district work period.”
S.Con.Res. 29 — PROVIDING FOR A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 815 (H2622-3, 41 lines) — Diaz-Balart (R-FL) — S.Con.Res. 29 • H.R. 815
2:10:19 p.m. - S.Con.Res. 29 - Mr. Diaz-Balart asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2:10:19 p.m. - S.Con.Res. 29 - Considered by unanimous consent. S.Con.Res. 29 — “Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 815.”
2:10:35 p.m. - S.Con.Res. 29 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
2:10:38 p.m. - S.Con.Res. 29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
ENROLLED BILL SIGNED (H2622-4, 26 lines) — H.R. 7888
2:10:50 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 3(z) of H.Res. 5. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on April 23, 2024.