[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 55 (Thursday, April 16, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D404-D405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 59 public bills, H.R. 1830-
1888; 1 private bill, H.R. 1889; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 45; H. 
Con. Res. 37-39; and H. Res. 207-209, were introduced.   
  Pages H2305-08
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2310-11
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015: The House passed H.R. 1105, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-
skipping transfer taxes, by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 179 noes, 
Roll No. 161.                                  
  Pages H2275-86, H2290-92
  Rejected the Nolan motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 186 yeas to 232 
nays, Roll No. 160.                            
Pages H2285-86, H2290-91
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 114-74, shall 
be considered as adopted.                                    
Page H2275
  H. Res. 200, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
622), (H.R. 1105), and (H.R. 1195) was agreed to yesterday, April 15th.
State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015: The House 
passed H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 272 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 159. 
                                                         Pages H2286-90
  Rejected the Neal motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 179 yeas to 243 
nays, Roll No. 158.                                      
Pages H2288-90
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 114-74, shall 
be considered as adopted.                                    
Page H2286
  H. Res. 200, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
622), (H.R. 1105), and (H.R. 1195) was agreed to yesterday, April 15th.
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress--Reappointment: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the Clerk of the House, pursuant to 44 United 
States Code 2702, the reappointment of the following individual to 
serve as a member of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: 
Dr. Sharon Leon, Fairfax, Virginia.                          
  Page H2292
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 17th and 
further, when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 2 
p.m. on Monday, April 19th and that the order of the House of January 
6, 2015, regarding morning-hour debate not apply on that day. 
                                                             Page H2298
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the part 
of the House to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: 
Representative Huizenga (MI), Chairman.                      
  Page H2301
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2292.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2289-90, 
H2290, H2290-91, and H2291-92. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:19 p.m.

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