[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 176 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 4184; and 
1 resolution, H. Res. 554 were introduced.                   
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 158, To clarify the grounds for ineligibility for travel to the 
United States regarding terrorism risk, to expand the criteria by which 
a country may be removed from the Visa Waiver Program, to require the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report on strengthening the 
Electronic System for Travel Authorization to better secure the 
international borders of the United States and prevent terrorists and 
instruments of terrorism from entering the United States, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-369, Part 1);
  H.R. 2795, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a 
study on the circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and 
availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist 
threat or event, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-370); and
  H.R. 1321, to prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics 
containing synthetic plastic microbeads, with amendments (H. Rept. 114-
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Byrne to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:05 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:19 p.m. and reconvened at 3:46 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015: S. 614, to 
provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order 
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  Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015: H.R. 1321, amended, to prohibit 
the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic 
microbeads; and                                          
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the manufacture and introduction or 
delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of rinse-off 
cosmetics containing intentionally-added plastic microbeads.''. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H9017.
Senate Referral: S. 2032 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform.                                           
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Discharge Petition: Representative Thompson (CA) presented to the clerk 
a motion to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from the 
consideration of the bill, H.R. 1076, to increase public safety by 
permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or 
the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected 
dangerous terrorist (Discharge Petition No. 3).
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no 
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 4:12 p.m.