House Record — Tuesday, 3/5/2024
43 pages: H783-825
House Congressional Record (PDF) + 93 Activities
12:00:00 p.m. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:47 p.m. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Claudia Tenney to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:01:06 p.m. - MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
RECOGNIZING THE 52ND ANNUAL THON (H783-4)
SAVING SOCIAL SECURITY (H783-5)
HONORING MARIE RIDDER (H784-2)
ARE YOU BETTER OFF TODAY (H785)
12:21:25 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. today.
2:00:00 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 5.
2:00:07 p.m. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben.
2:02:13 p.m. - SPEAKER’S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Thompson (PA) demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (PA) objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
2:02:35 p.m. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Thompson of PA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:03:02 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
WORLD STAGE WEAKNESS (H786-2)
2:06:26 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
3:00:49 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 5.
3:01:04 p.m. - The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
SECURING THE CITIES IMPROVEMENT ACT (H786-7)
3:01:31 p.m. - H.R. 4403 - Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4403 — “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.”
3:01:42 p.m. - H.R. 4403 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:01:44 p.m. - H.R. 4403 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4403.
3:08:29 p.m. - H.R. 4403 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:08:31 p.m. - H.R. 4403 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
IMPROVING TRAVEL FOR FAMILIES ACT (H787)
3:08:34 p.m. - H.R. 5969 - Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5969 — “To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise certain regulations to permit certain children to accompany their parents or legal guardians through Global Entry airport lanes, and for other purposes.”
3:08:48 p.m. - H.R. 5969 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:08:49 p.m. - H.R. 5969 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5969.
3:15:48 p.m. - H.R. 5969 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:15:53 p.m. - H.R. 5969 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
ERADICATING NARCOTIC DRUGS AND FORMULATING EFFECTIVE NEW TOOLS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL YEARLY LOSSES OF LIFE ACT (H788)
3:15:54 p.m. - S. 206 - Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 206 — “To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry.”
3:16:13 p.m. - S. 206 - Considered under suspension of the rules. S. 206 — “To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry.”
3:16:15 p.m. - S. 206 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 206.
3:16:16 p.m. - S. 206 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DHS BORDER SERVICES CONTRACTS REVIEW ACT (H789)
3:24:02 p.m. - H.R. 4467 - Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4467 — “To direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered services performed by contractor personnel along the United States land border with Mexico, and for other purposes.”
3:24:22 p.m. - H.R. 4467 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:24:24 p.m. - H.R. 4467 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4467.
3:31:37 p.m. - H.R. 4467 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:31:43 p.m. - H.R. 4467 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DHS BIODETECTION IMPROVEMENT ACT (H791)
3:32:21 p.m. - H.R. 6174 - Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6174 — “To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.”
3:32:57 p.m. - H.R. 6174 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:32:58 p.m. - H.R. 6174 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6174.
3:39:24 p.m. - H.R. 6174 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
GABRIELLA MILLER KIDS FIRST RESEARCH ACT 2.0 (H792)
3:41:06 p.m. - H.R. 3391 - Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3391 — “To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.”
3:41:19 p.m. - H.R. 3391 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:41:20 p.m. - H.R. 3391 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3391.
3:48:41 p.m. - H.R. 3391 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
PREVENTING MATERNAL DEATHS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 (H793)
3:49:21 p.m. - H.R. 3838 - Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3838 — “To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.”
3:49:33 p.m. - H.R. 3838 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:49:35 p.m. - H.R. 3838 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3838.
4:09:49 p.m. - H.R. 3838 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
FIREFIGHTER CANCER REGISTRY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 (H796)
4:10:33 p.m. - H.R. 3821 - Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3821 — “To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.”
4:10:45 p.m. - H.R. 3821 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:10:47 p.m. - H.R. 3821 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3821.
4:19:51 p.m. - H.R. 3821 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
9-8-8 LIFELINE CYBERSECURITY RESPONSIBILITY ACT (H797)
4:20:18 p.m. - H.R. 498 - Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 498 — “To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to secure the suicide prevention lifeline from cybersecurity incidents, and for other purposes.”
4:20:30 p.m. - H.R. 498 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:20:32 p.m. - H.R. 498 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 498.
4:32:36 p.m. - H.R. 498 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:32:38 p.m. - H.R. 498 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
MEDICAID PRIMARY CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT (H798)
4:33:00 p.m. - H.R. 3836 - Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3836 — “To facilitate direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid.”
4:33:01 p.m. - H.R. 3836 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:33:02 p.m. - H.R. 3836 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3836.
4:45:29 p.m. - H.R. 3836 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:45:31 p.m. - H.R. 3836 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH ACT OF 2023 (H800)
4:47:00 p.m. - H.R. 3843 - Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3843 — “To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs.”
4:47:02 p.m. - H.R. 3843 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:47:04 p.m. - H.R. 3843 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3843.
4:55:01 p.m. - H.R. 3843 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
ASSESSMENT OF TRANS-ATLANTIC SUBMARINE FIBER OPTIC CABLE (H801)
4:55:43 p.m. - H.R. 3385 - Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3385 — “To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of developing a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria, and for other purposes.”
4:55:56 p.m. - H.R. 3385 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:55:57 p.m. - H.R. 3385 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3385.
5:08:44 p.m. - H.R. 3385 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:08:46 p.m. - H.R. 3385 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:08:49 p.m. - H.R. 3385 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
ENERGY EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP ACT (H803)
5:09:01 p.m. - H.R. 3277 - Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3277 — “To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.”
5:09:14 p.m. - H.R. 3277 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:09:16 p.m. - H.R. 3277 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3277.
5:22:06 p.m. - H.R. 3277 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:22:09 p.m. - H.R. 3277 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:22:39 p.m. - The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification stating that the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, with respect to the situation in Venezuela is to continue in effect beyond March 8, 2024. - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-114).
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP (H805-2)
5:24:00 p.m. - Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group - Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h, clause 10 of rule I, and the order of the House of January 9, 2023 the Speaker appointed the following members of the House to the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, Mr. Mike Garcia of California, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Escobar and Mr. Carbajal.
5:24:24 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 p.m. today.
6:30:47 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 5.
6:30:56 p.m. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on motions to suspend the rules, and agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal, if ordered, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
GABRIELLA MILLER KIDS FIRST RESEARCH ACT 2.0 (H805-6)
6:31:35 p.m. - H.R. 3391 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3391 — “To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.”
7:02:02 p.m. - H.R. 3391 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 4 (Roll no. 60).
7:02:03 p.m. - H.R. 3391 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
PREVENTING MATERNAL DEATHS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 (H806)
7:02:06 p.m. - H.R. 3838 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3838 — “To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.”
7:10:26 p.m. - H.R. 3838 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 12 (Roll no. 61).
7:10:27 p.m. - H.R. 3838 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:11:02 p.m. - On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT (H807-2)
7:11:05 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 93 - Considered as privileged matter. H.Con.Res. 93 — “Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.”
7:11:44 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 93 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
7:11:48 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 93 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:12:02 p.m. - H.R. 4506 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Weber (TX) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4506, a bill originally introduced by Representative Johnson (OH), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
7:12:24 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
RECOGNIZING DAVID AND NATALIE BROYLES AND BACK YARD BURGERS (H807-5)
PRESIDENT BIDEN AND HOUSE DEMOCRATS (H807-6)
RECOGNIZING BOB HOUGHTON (H807-7)
REMEMBERING DANIEL HANTMAN (H807-8)
WORK STUDY VOTING SCHEME (H808)
HONORING TERRY BRIGGS (H808-2)
BIDENOMICS ONGOING FAILURE (H808-3)
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY (H808-4)
ENFORCING IMMIGRATION LAWS (H808-5)
AIRDROPPED HUMANITARIAN AID IN GAZA (H808-6)
WE NEED IMMIGRANTS (H809-2)
7:29:38 p.m. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
OUT-OF-CONTROL NATIONAL DEBT (H809-3)
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH (H814)
ADJOURNMENT (H818-2)
9:02:40 p.m. - Ms. Scholten moved that the House do now adjourn.
9:02:42 p.m. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:02:44 p.m. - The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 6, 2024.