House Record — Wednesday, 2/28/2024
42 pages: H699-740
House Congressional Record (PDF) + 81 Activities
12:00:00 p.m. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:25 p.m. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Mariannette Miller-Meeks to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:40 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.
PUBLIC TELEVISION IS IMPORTANT (H699-4)
STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS SCAM (H699-5)
PRESIDENT BIDEN'S BORDER BRUTALITY (H700-2)
CONTINUED ACCESS TO FERTILITY CARE (H701-2)
BRINGING KAI LI HOME (H702)
12:29:39 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. today.
2:00:07 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 28.
2:00:15 p.m. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben.
2:02:11 p.m. - The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:02:25 p.m. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Plaskett to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:37 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:05:55 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
4:00:00 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 28.
ATOMIC ENERGY ADVANCEMENT ACT (H703-5)
4:00:35 p.m. - H.R. 6544 - Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6544 — “To advance the benefits of nuclear energy by enabling efficient, timely, and predictable licensing, regulation, and deployment of nuclear energy technologies, and for other purposes.”
4:00:56 p.m. - H.R. 6544 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:00:59 p.m. - H.R. 6544 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6544.
4:27:15 p.m. - H.R. 6544 - 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.
D.C. ROBERT F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL STADIUM CAMPUS REVITALIZATION ACT (H715)
4:28:53 p.m. - H.R. 4984 - Mr. Langworthy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4984 — “To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the Administrator of General Services and the leasing of the Campus to the District of Columbia for purposes which include commercial and residential development, and for other purposes.”
4:29:09 p.m. - H.R. 4984 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:29:12 p.m. - H.R. 4984 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4984.
4:52:13 p.m. - H.R. 4984 - 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.
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OPPORTUNITIES IN SMALL BUSINESS ACT (H719-2)
4:52:22 p.m. - H.R. 3511 - Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3511 — “To amend the Small Business Act to require training on increasing contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and for other purposes.”
4:53:54 p.m. - H.R. 3511 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:53:55 p.m. - H.R. 3511 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3511.
5:04:50 p.m. - H.R. 3511 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:04:53 p.m. - H.R. 3511 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DOE AND SBA RESEARCH ACT (H721)
5:04:55 p.m. - H.R. 4669 - Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4669 — “To provide for Department of Energy, National Laboratories, and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.”
5:05:11 p.m. - H.R. 4669 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:05:13 p.m. - H.R. 4669 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4669.
5:10:42 p.m. - H.R. 4669 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:10:44 p.m. - H.R. 4669 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:10:48 p.m. - H.R. 4669 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
WOSB CERTIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY EXPANSION ACT (H722)
5:10:50 p.m. - H.R. 7105 - Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 7105 — “To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.”
5:11:21 p.m. - H.R. 7105 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:11:23 p.m. - H.R. 7105 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7105.
5:19:08 p.m. - H.R. 7105 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:19:10 p.m. - H.R. 7105 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RURAL PERFORMANCE REPORT ACT (H724)
5:20:27 p.m. - H.R. 5265 - Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5265 — “To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on the performance of the Office of Rural Affairs, to require a report on the memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the Department of Agriculture entered into on April 4, 2018, and for other purposes.”
5:20:39 p.m. - H.R. 5265 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:20:42 p.m. - H.R. 5265 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5265.
5:27:41 p.m. - H.R. 5265 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:27:43 p.m. - H.R. 5265 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
ENCOURAGING SUCCESS ACT (H725)
5:27:44 p.m. - H.R. 6591 - Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6591 — “To amend section 8(a) of the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to regularly reassess the asset and net worth thresholds for qualifying as an economically disadvantaged individual, and for other purposes.”
5:28:03 p.m. - H.R. 6591 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:28:05 p.m. - H.R. 6591 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6591.
5:35:23 p.m. - H.R. 6591 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:35:27 p.m. - H.R. 6591 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
PROVIDING WEBSITE TO REPORT FRAUD RELATING TO CERTAIN COVID-19 LOANS (H726)
5:35:29 p.m. - H.R. 5426 - Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5426 — “To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans.”
5:35:53 p.m. - H.R. 5426 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:36:03 p.m. - H.R. 5426 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5426.
5:43:45 p.m. - H.R. 5426 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Williams (TX) 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.
THE WOSB INTEGRITY ACT OF 2024 (H727)
5:43:54 p.m. - H.R. 7128 - Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 7128 — “To establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.”
5:44:12 p.m. - H.R. 7128 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:44:19 p.m. - H.R. 7128 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7128.
5:49:31 p.m. - H.R. 7128 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Williams (TX) 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.
NATIVE AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY ACT (H728)
5:49:40 p.m. - H.R. 7102 - Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 7102 — “To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.”
5:49:58 p.m. - H.R. 7102 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:50:02 p.m. - H.R. 7102 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7102.
5:59:54 p.m. - H.R. 7102 - 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.
6:00:17 p.m. - The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting an Executive Order that expands the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13873 of May 15, 2019 (Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain), and further addressed with additional measures on Executive Order 14034 of June 9, 2021 (Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries). - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-109).
6:03:57 p.m. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 p.m. today.
6:30:16 p.m. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 28.
6:30:17 p.m. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the motions to suspend the rules, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
ATOMIC ENERGY ADVANCEMENT ACT (H703-5)
6:30:20 p.m. - H.R. 6544 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6544 — “To advance the benefits of nuclear energy by enabling efficient, timely, and predictable licensing, regulation, and deployment of nuclear energy technologies, and for other purposes.”
7:03:32 p.m. - H.R. 6544 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 36, 1 Present (Roll no. 55).
7:03:33 p.m. - H.R. 6544 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:05:20 p.m. - The House received a message from the Acting Clerk. The Acting Clerk transmitted to the House a copy of a letter received from Ms. Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky and Mr. Raymond J. Riley, III, Co-Executive Directors, New York State Board of Elections, indicating that, according to the unofficial results for the Special Election held on February 13, 2024, the Honorable Thomas R. Suozzi was elected for Representative to Congress for the Third Congressional District of New York.
7:07:32 p.m. - OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-Elect Thomas R. Suozzi, Third District, State of New York, presented himself in the well of the House for the purpose of taking the Oath of Office which was administered by the Speaker of the House.
WELCOMING THE HONORABLE THOMAS R. SUOZZI TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (H732)
7:18:33 p.m. - ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under Clause 5(d) of Rule XX, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath of Office to the Gentleman from New York, Mr. Suozzi, the whole number of the House is 432.
D.C. ROBERT F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL STADIUM CAMPUS REVITALIZATION ACT (H732-3)
7:18:52 p.m. - H.R. 4984 - Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4984 — “To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the Administrator of General Services and the leasing of the Campus to the District of Columbia for purposes which include commercial and residential development, and for other purposes.”
7:28:04 p.m. - H.R. 4984 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 348 - 55 (Roll no. 56).
7:28:05 p.m. - H.R. 4984 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:28:09 p.m. - H.R. 4984 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
7:29:43 p.m. - MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in remembrance of Augusta University student Laken Riley.
7:33:06 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 89 - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
7:33:10 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 89 - Considered by unanimous consent. H.Con.Res. 89 — “Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.”
7:33:28 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 89 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
7:33:30 p.m. - H.Con.Res. 89 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 7056 (H734-2)
REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 7298 (H734-3)
7:34:21 p.m. - H.R. 1634 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1634, 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.
7:34:33 p.m. - ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
REPUBLICANS' FAILED FOCUS (H734-6)
BIDEN'S BORDER CRISIS (H734-7)
VISIT TO WAR-TORN UKRAINE (H734-8)
CONGRATULATING MARK BURNS ON RECEIVING LIFETIME AVIATION INDUSTRY LEADER AWARD (H735)
ATTACKS ON REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS (H735-2)
UNLEASHING FULL POTENTIAL OF DOMESTIC NUCLEAR ENERGY (H735-5)
HONORING TOM SKILLING (H735-6)
RECOGNIZING JOHN MURPHY (H736)
HONORING JACK BODNER (H736-3)
HONORING CALE YARBOROUGH (H736-4)
SERIOUS DEBATE ON IMMIGRATION (H736-5)
ADJOURNMENT (H737)
7:57:40 p.m. - Mr. LaMalfa moved that the House do now adjourn.
7:57:45 p.m. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
7:57:50 p.m. - The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 29, 2024.