[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 69 (Wednesday, May 6, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D511-D512]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 2265-
2293; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 120; and H. Res. 404-405, 407-
413 were introduced.                                     
  Pages H5306-07
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5308-09
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 406, providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1728) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage 
practices and provide accountability for such practices and to provide 
certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans (H. Rept. 111-
98).                                                         
Page H5279
Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act: The House began 
consideration of H.R. 1728, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform 
consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such 
practices and to provide certain minimum standards for consumer 
mortgage loans. Further proceedings were postponed until tomorrow, May 
7th.                                                     
  Pages H5174-88
  H. Res. 400, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by voice vote after agreeing to order the previous question 
without objection.                                       
Pages H5174-79
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing May as ``National Foster Care Month'': H. Res. 391, to 
recognize May as ``National Foster Care Month'' and to acknowledge that 
the House of Representatives should continue to work to improve the 
Nation's foster care system;                             
  Pages H5188-90
  Honoring the life and recognizing the far-reaching accomplishments of 
the Honorable Jack Kemp, Jr.: H. Res. 401, to honor the life and to 
recognize the far-reaching accomplishments of the Honorable Jack Kemp, 
Jr.;                                                     
  Pages H5190-99
  Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha: H. 
Con. Res. 80, to authorize the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King 
Kamehameha;                                           
  Pages H5199-H5201
  Enacting certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, 
United States Code, ``Public Contracts'': H.R. 1107, to enact certain 
laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, 
``Public Contracts''; and                                
  Pages H5201-58
  Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009: S. 386, amended, to 
improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial 
institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and 
relief programs and for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas to 59 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 235.                     
  Pages H5260-70, H5271-72
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and agree to the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, May 
5th:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day: H. Res. 367, 
to support the goals and ideals of National Train Day, by \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 234 and 
                                                         Pages H5270-71
  Congratulating the University of North Carolina men's basketball 
team: H. Res. 348, to congratulate the University of North Carolina 
men's basketball team for winning the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's 
Basketball National Championship, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 423 ayes 
with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 236.                       
  Page H5272
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human 
smuggling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the 
rate of human smuggler prosecutions: H. Res. 14, amended, to recognize 
the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and to 
commend the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human 
smuggler prosecutions.                                   
  Pages H5258-60
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5293.
Senate Referral: S. 896 was held at the desk.                
  Page H5293
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5270-71, 
H5271 and H5272. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:23 p.m.

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