[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 118 (Friday, July 25, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D853-D854]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 5203-
5211; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 687-690 were introduced.    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces, other than Armed 
Forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and 
personnel, from Iraq: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 105, to direct 
the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, 
to remove United States Armed Forces, other than Armed Forces required 
to protect United States diplomatic facilities and personnel, from 
Iraq, by a yea-and-nay vote of 370 yeas to 40 nays, Roll No. 452. 
                                               Pages H6819-25, H6833-34
  Pursuant to the order of the House of Wednesday, July 23, 2014, the 
amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record is adopted. 
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Prohibiting the President 
from deploying or maintaining United States Armed Forces in a sustained 
combat role in Iraq without specific, subsequent statutory 
authorization.''.                                            
Page H6834
  H. Con. Res. 105 was considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
July 23, 2014.
Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014: The House passed H.R. 4935, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements to the 
child tax credit, by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 173 nays, Roll 
No. 451.                                                 
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  Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-54 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed 
in the bill.                                                 
Page H6825
  H. Res. 680, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3393) and (H.R. 4935), was agreed to yesterday, July 24th.
  Pursuant to section 3 of the rule, in the engrossment of H.R. 3393, 
the Clerk shall (1) add the text of H.R. 4935, as passed by the House, 
as new matter at the end of H.R. 3393; (2) conform the title of H.R. 
3393 to reflect the addition of H.R. 4935, as passed by the House, to 
the engrossment; (3) assign appropriate designations to provisions 
within the engrossment; and (4) conform provisions for short titles 
within the engrossment. Upon the addition of the text of H.R. 4935, as 
passed by the House, to the engrossment of H.R. 3393, H.R. 4935 shall 
be laid on the table.
Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House agreed to the Brownley (CA) 
motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3230 by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 
yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 453. The motion was debated yesterday, July 
24th.                                                        
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on July 23rd:
  Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014: H.R. 
5081, to amend the

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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to enable State child 
protective services systems to improve the identification and 
assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay 
vote of 399 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 454. 
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Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 517, to promote 
consumer choice and wireless competition by permitting consumers to 
unlock mobile wireless devices.                          
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for 
Moldova's territorial integrity: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and agree to H. Res. 562, as amended by Representative Smith 
(NJ), expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect 
to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for 
Moldova's territorial integrity.                             
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Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2013: The 
House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 653, to 
provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious 
Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central 
Asia.                                                    
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Assessing Progress in Haiti Act: The House agreed to take from the 
Speaker's table and pass S. 1104, to measure the progress of recovery 
and development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 
12, 2010.                                                
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Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and 
Return Act: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and 
concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3212, to ensure compliance with 
the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child 
Abduction by countries with which the United States enjoys reciprocal 
obligations and to establish procedures for the prompt return of 
children abducted to other countries.                    
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men 
and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the 
United States on September 11, 2001: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 106, to authorize the use of 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to award 
Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as 
a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 
2001.                                                        
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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia 
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and agree to H. Con. Res. 103, to authorize 
the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special 
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.                          
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to 
meet on Monday, July 28th at 12 noon for morning hour debate and 2 p.m. 
for legislative business.                                    
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Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House debated the Rahall motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 3230. Further proceedings were postponed. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6832-33, H6833-34, H6834, 
H6834-35. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:25 p.m.