[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 33 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D190-D191]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 4104-
4117; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 493 were introduced.     
  Pages H2064-65
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2065-66
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2641, to provide for improved coordination of agency actions in 
the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting 
determinations, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 113-363, Pt. 1). 
                                                             Page H2064
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Byrne to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2003
Recess: The House recessed at 11:08 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H2010
All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2014: The House passed 
H.R. 2804, to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the 
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to 
publish information about rules on the Internet, by a recorded vote of 
236 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. 78. Consideration of the measure began 
yesterday, February 26th.                                
  Pages H2014-27
  Rejected the Esty motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the 
Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 229 
noes, Roll No. 77.                                       
Pages H2025-27
Agreed to:
  Rothfus amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 113-361) that was 
debated on February 26th that adds terms to define a negative-impact on 
jobs and wages rule, helps agencies identify a negative-impact on jobs 
and wages rule, and requires agency heads approving a negative-impact 
on jobs and wages rule to submit a statement that they approved the 
rule knowing of its negative-impact on jobs and wages (by a recorded 
vote of 249 ayes to 162 noes, Roll No. 71).              
Pages H2021-22
Rejected:
  Connolly amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 113-361) that sought to 
exempt any rule pertaining to air quality or water quality (by a 
recorded vote of 181 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 72); 
                                                  Pages H2015-16, H2022

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  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 113-361) that sought 
to exempt rules made by the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any 
consent decree or settlement made as a result of the rule (by a 
recorded vote of 180 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 73); 
                                               Pages H2016-17, H2022-23
  Jackson Lee amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 113-361) that sought 
to exclude from the bill any rule, consent decree, or settlement 
agreement that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
determines would result in net job creation or whose benefits exceeds 
its costs (by a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 74); 
                                                  Pages H2017-18, H2023
  George Miller (CA) amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 113-361) 
that sought to exempt regulations proposed by the Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration to prevent combustible dust explosions and 
fires (by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 75); and 
                                                  Pages H2018-20, H2024
  George Miller (CA) amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 113-361) 
that sought to exempt any regulations, or modifications thereto, which 
have been recommended in writing by the Inspector General of a federal 
agency, including but not limited to those which would improve 
protections for taxpayers, students, public and workplace safety and 
health, or otherwise increase the effectiveness or efficiency of agency 
activities (by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 76). 
                                               Pages H2020-21, H2024-25
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
                                                             Page H2028
  H. Res. 487, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3865) and (H.R. 2804), was agreed to yesterday, February 26th.
Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: The 
House passed H.R. 3193, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act 
of 2010 to strengthen the review authority of the Financial Stability 
Oversight Council of regulations issued by the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection, by a recorded vote of 232 ayes to 182 noes, Roll 
No. 85.                                        
  Pages H2028-43, H2050-55
  Rejected the Shea-Porter motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Financial Services with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 
223 noes, Roll No. 84.                                   
                                                         Pages H2052-54
  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-36, modified by the 
amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 113-350, shall be considered as 
an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute 
rule.                                                    
                                                         Pages H2037-39
                                                             Agreed to:
  Rigell amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-350) that 
requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to (1) submit an 
analysis on the impact of its proposed rule or regulation on the 
financial industry, and (2) submit an analysis of consumer and small 
business access to credit as a result of the regulation, to the 
Financial Stability Oversight Council for the purposes of public review 
(by a recorded vote of 250 ayes to 167 noes, Roll No. 81) and 
                                                  Pages H2039-40, H2050
  DeSantis amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-350) that 
repeals the exclusive rulemaking authority of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau (by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 
82).                                           
                                               Pages H2040-41, H2050-51
                                                              Rejected:
  Moore amendment (No. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 113-350) that 
sought to add Findings and Sense of Congress language to the end of the 
bill that acknowledges and honors the work of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau in providing protection and relief to consumers from 
instances of unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices in financial 
markets (by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 83). 
                                               Pages H2041-43, H2051-52
  H. Res. 475, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to on February 11th.
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 492, the rule that is 
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 899) to provide for 
additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and 
for other purposes, by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 190 noes, Roll 
No. 80, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 225 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 79.                    
  Pages H2043-49
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and 14 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2021, 
H2022, H2022-23, H2023, H2024, H2024-25, H2026-27, H2027, H2048-49, 
H2049, H2050, H2050-51, H2051-52, H2053-54, H2054. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m.