House Record — Tuesday, 4/9/2024
110 pages: H2145-2254
House Congressional Record (PDF) + 87 Activities
12:00:00 p.m. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:23 p.m. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ezell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT (H2145-3, 22 lines)
12:00:38 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.
5m: GREEN NEW DEAL POLICIES HURT AMERICAN FAMILIES (H2145-5, 68 lines) — Joyce (R-PA)
5m: CONNECTICUT IS WORLD'S BASKETBALL CAPITAL (H2145-6, 95 lines) — Larson (D-CT)
5m: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH (H2146, 70 lines) — Foxx (R-NC)
5m: OUTDOOR LEGACY PARTNERSHIP (H2146-2, 63 lines) — { 1215 } — Barragan (D-CA)
5m: IN RECOGNITION OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM (H2147, 75 lines) — Moore (R-AL)
5m: STREETCARS: THE FOUNDATION OF CITIES AND SUBURBAN AREAS (H2147-2, 72 lines) — Blumenauer (D-OR)
5m: HONORING WEGAYEWU FARIS (H2147-3, 113 lines) — { 1230 } — Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
5m: WE NEED PEACE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE (H2148, 102 lines) — Pocan (D-WI)
12:35:44 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. today.
2:00:50 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 9.
2:01:55 p.m. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben.
2:03:44 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. Mrs. Miller-Meeks demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Miller-Meeks 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.
2:04:12 p.m. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mrs. Radewagen to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:04:27 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
1m: IN RECOGNITION OF WEGAYEWU FARIS (H2149-6, 41 lines) — Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
1m: RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM (H2149-7, 39 lines) — Radewagen (R-AS)
2:07:43 p.m. - The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification stating that the national emergency declared with respect to Somalia is to continue in effect beyond April 12, 2024. - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-129).
2:08:51 p.m. - The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification stating that the national emergency declared with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation is to continue in effect beyond April 15, 2024. - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-130).
2:11:41 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
3:03:58 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 9.
3:04:08 p.m. - The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
H.R. 6011 — RIGHT-OF-WAY APPLICATION TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (H2150-5, 298 lines) — Speakers: Hageman (R-WY) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM) • Valadao (R-CA)
3:04:19 p.m. - H.R. 6011 - Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6011 — “To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to notify applicants of the completion status of right-of-way applications under section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act.”
3:04:40 p.m. - H.R. 6011 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:04:55 p.m. - H.R. 6011 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6011.
3:15:07 p.m. - H.R. 6011 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Hageman 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.
H.R. 4389 — MIGRATORY BIRDS OF THE AMERICAS CONSERVATION ENHANCEMENTS ACT OF 2023 (H2152, 269 lines) — { 1515 } — Speakers: Hageman (R-WY) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM) • Salazar (R-FL) • Larsen (D-WA)
3:15:18 p.m. - H.R. 4389 - Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4389 — “To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.”
3:15:35 p.m. - H.R. 4389 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:15:38 p.m. - H.R. 4389 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4389.
3:28:44 p.m. - H.R. 4389 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:28:56 p.m. - H.R. 4389 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 1246 — FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE LEASING AUTHORITY (H2153, 147 lines) — { 1530 } — Speakers: Hageman (R-WY) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
3:28:57 p.m. - H.R. 1246 - Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1246 — “To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.”
3:29:12 p.m. - H.R. 1246 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:29:15 p.m. - H.R. 1246 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1246.
3:35:24 p.m. - H.R. 1246 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:35:40 p.m. - H.R. 1246 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 6443 — JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE LAND TRANSFER ACT (H2154, 214 lines) — Speakers: Hageman (R-WY) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM) • Issa (R-CA)
3:35:41 p.m. - H.R. 6443 - Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6443 — “To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California Tribe, and for other purposes.”
3:35:55 p.m. - H.R. 6443 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:35:58 p.m. - H.R. 6443 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6443.
3:44:28 p.m. - H.R. 6443 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:44:45 p.m. - H.R. 6443 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
S. 382 — PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS LAND INTO TRUST CONFIRMATION ACT OF 2023 (H2155, 274 lines) — { 1545 } — Speakers: Hageman (R-WY) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM) • Kilmer (D-WA)
3:45:00 p.m. - S. 382 - Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 382 — “To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes.”
3:45:08 p.m. - S. 382 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:45:10 p.m. - S. 382 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 382.
3:55:38 p.m. - S. 382 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Hageman 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.
H.R. 1792 — SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA TREATY ACT OF 2023 (H2157, 513 lines) — { 1600 } — Speakers: Hageman (R-WY) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM) • Radewagen (R-AS)
3:56:01 p.m. - H.R. 1792 - Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1792 — “To amend the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, and for other purposes.”
3:56:14 p.m. - H.R. 1792 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:56:17 p.m. - H.R. 1792 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1792.
4:05:30 p.m. - H.R. 1792 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:05:47 p.m. - H.R. 1792 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 3250 — NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY RECOGNITION ACT (H2159, 196 lines) — Speakers: Hageman (R-WY) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM) • Morelle (D-NY)
4:06:01 p.m. - H.R. 3250 - Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3250 — “To recognize the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, New York.”
4:06:07 p.m. - H.R. 3250 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:06:09 p.m. - H.R. 3250 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3250.
4:14:31 p.m. - H.R. 3250 - 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.
H.R. 1829 — CONVEYANCE OF PLEASANT VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE SITE TO GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA (H2161, 222 lines) — { 1615 } — Speakers: Hageman (R-WY) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM) • Crane (R-AZ)
4:15:04 p.m. - H.R. 1829 - Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1829 — “To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.”
4:15:15 p.m. - H.R. 1829 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:15:19 p.m. - H.R. 1829 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1829.
4:22:32 p.m. - H.R. 1829 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:22:39 p.m. - H.R. 1829 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 6492 — EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES ACT (H2162, 5,594 lines) — { 1630 1645 } — Speakers: Westerman (R-AR) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM) • Kiggans (R-VA) • Stansbury (D-NM) • Carl (R-AL) • Stauber (R-MN) • Zinke (R-MT) — H.R. 6429 • H.R. 6492
4:23:09 p.m. - H.R. 6492 - Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6492 — “To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.”
4:23:33 p.m. - H.R. 6492 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:23:36 p.m. - H.R. 6492 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6492.
4:59:49 p.m. - H.R. 6492 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:59:52 p.m. - H.R. 6492 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 6233 — COMMUNITY RECLAMATION PARTNERSHIPS ACT (H2189, 412 lines) — { 1700 } — Speakers: Westerman (R-AR) • Leger Fernandez (D-NM) • LaHood (R-IL)
5:00:03 p.m. - H.R. 6233 - Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6233 — “To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes.”
5:00:05 p.m. - H.R. 6233 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:00:07 p.m. - H.R. 6233 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6233.
5:10:45 p.m. - H.R. 6233 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:10:57 p.m. - H.R. 6233 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 6655 — A STRONGER WORKFORCE FOR AMERICA ACT (H2191, 8,090 lines) — { 1715 1730 1745 } — Speakers: Foxx (R-NC) • Scott (D-VA) • Thompson (R-PA) • Courtney (D-CT) • Walberg (R-MI) • Hayes (D-CT) • Allen (R-GA) • Smucker (R-PA) • Owens (R-UT) • Moran (R-TX) • Kaptur (D-OH) • Houchin (R-IN)
5:12:11 p.m. - H.R. 6655 - Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6655 — “To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.”
5:12:24 p.m. - H.R. 6655 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:12:26 p.m. - H.R. 6655 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6655.
5:48:53 p.m. - H.R. 6655 - 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.
S. 2051 — MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 (H2229, 516 lines) — { 1800 } — Speakers: Foxx (R-NC) • Scott (D-VA) • Bean (R-FL) • Courtney (D-CT) — S. 2051 • H.R. 5224
5:49:30 p.m. - S. 2051 - Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. S. 2051 — “To reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other purposes.”
5:49:47 p.m. - S. 2051 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:49:49 p.m. - S. 2051 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2051.
6:09:59 p.m. - S. 2051 - 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.
6:10:33 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 p.m. today.
6:30:18 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 9.
6:30:24 p.m. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced the unfinished business was the question on motions to suspend the rules, which had been debated and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
A STRONGER WORKFORCE FOR AMERICA ACT (H2232-4, 487 lines) — { 1858 } — H.R. 6655
6:30:55 p.m. - H.R. 6655 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6655 — “To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.”
7:03:31 p.m. - H.R. 6655 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 26 (Roll no. 105).
7:03:32 p.m. - H.R. 6655 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
MISSING CHILDREN'S ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 (H2233, 499 lines) — { 1911 } — Speakers: Payne (D-NJ) • Titus (D-NV) — S. 2051 • H.R. 6655
7:03:44 p.m. - S. 2051 - Considered as unfinished business. S. 2051 — “To reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other purposes.”
7:16:22 p.m. - S. 2051 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 106).
7:16:24 p.m. - S. 2051 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:16:41 p.m. - On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
7:18:42 p.m. - H.R. 4006 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Pfluger asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4006, 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.
7:20:26 p.m. - Mr. Pfluger asked unanimous consent That, it may be in order at any time on Thursday, April 11, 2024, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting His Excellency Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan. Agreed to without objection.
7:21:40 p.m. - MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims of the recent stabbing in Rockford, Illinois.
7:23:28 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
1m: BORROWER DEFENSE RULE (H2234-5, 38 lines) — Foxx (R-NC)
1m: IN RECOGNITION OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS (H2234-6, 39 lines) — Ross (D-NC)
1m: GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAY (H2234-7, 41 lines) — Thompson (R-PA)
1m: CRISIS AT THE BORDER (H2235, 34 lines) — Davis (D-NC)
1m: SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN (H2235-2, 37 lines) — Kim (R-CA)
1m: ARIZONA'S ABORTION BAN (H2235-3, 41 lines) — Stanton (D-AZ)
1m: THE WASHINGTON TIMES COURAGEOUSLY STANDS FOR TRUTH (H2235-4, 43 lines) — { 1930 } — Wilson (R-SC)
1m: SOLAR ECLIPSE TOURISM IN NORTHWEST OHIO (H2235-5, 42 lines) — Kaptur (D-OH)
1m: CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF ISRAELI HOSTAGES HELD BY HAMAS (H2235-6, 36 lines) — Maloy (R-UT)
1m: RECOGNIZING THE WINNERS OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL SIXTH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION (H2235-7, 47 lines) — Manning (D-NC)
1m: INVASION ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN BORDER (H2236, 40 lines) — Grothman (R-WI)
1m: SOLAR ECLIPSE (H2236-2, 59 lines) — Jackson Lee (D-TX)
1m: CELEBRATING NATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH (H2236-3, 43 lines) — Pressley (D-MA)
7:39:55 p.m. - SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
60m: COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND HONORING THE SERVICE OF MURDERED NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER JONATHAN DILLER (H2236-4, 642 lines) — { 1945 2000 2015 } — Speakers: D'Esposito (R-NY) • Malliotakis (R-NY) • Houchin (R-IN) • Williams (R-NY) • Van Drew (R-NJ) • Garcia (R-CA) • Kean (R-NJ) • Molinaro (R-NY)
60m: CRISIS IN HAITI (H2241, 587 lines) — { 2030 2045 } — Speakers: Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) • Clarke (D-NY) • Plaskett (D-VI) • Jackson (D-IL) • Jackson Lee (D-TX) — H.Res. 670 • H.R. 6325
30m: BRING THEM HOME (H2245, 521 lines) — { 2100 2110 2120 } — Speakers: Schneider (D-IL) • Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) • Baird (R-IN) • Manning (D-NC) • Torres (D-CA) • Yakym (R-IN) • Auchincloss (D-MA) • Goldman (D-NY) • Hoyer (D-MD) • Williams (R-NY)
ADJOURNMENT (H2248, 24 lines) — Schneider (D-IL)
9:31:08 p.m. - Mr. Schneider moved that the House do now adjourn.
9:31:29 p.m. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:31:30 p.m. - The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 10, 2024.