[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D407]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4996-
5016; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 89-90; and H. Res. 694-695, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1895-96
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1897-98
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4293, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 to ensure that retirement investors receive advice in their best 
interests, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-
511);
  H.R. 4294, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that 
retirement investors receive advice in their best interests and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-512, Part 1); and
  H.R. 4294, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that 
retirement investors receive advice in their best interests, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 114-512, Part 2). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Duncan (TN) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend 
John DeSocio, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Elmira, New York. 
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IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act of 2016: The House passed 
H.R. 4885, to require that user fees collected by the Internal Revenue 
Service be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 245 yeas to 179 nays, Roll No. 161. 
                                               Pages H1863-68, H1876-77
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-50 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 H1863
  H. Res. 687, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1206) and (H.R. 4885) was agreed to yesterday, April 19th.
Unanimous Consent Agreement: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
question of adopting a motion to recommit on H.R. 1206 may be subject 
to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20.         
  Page H1868
No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act: The House passed H.R. 1206, to 
prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service employees 
until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that no employee of the 
Internal Revenue Service has a seriously delinquent tax debt, by a 
recorded vote of 254 ayes to 170 noes, Roll No. 160.     
  Pages H1868-76
  Rejected the Kildee motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a yea-and-nay vote of 177 yeas to 245 
nays, Roll No. 159.                                      
Pages H1873-75
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-47 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 H1868
  H. Res. 687, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1206) and (H.R. 4885) was agreed to yesterday, April 19th.
Recess: The House recessed at 2:18 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, April 21.      
  Page H1877
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H1863.
Senate Referral: S. 2755 was held at the desk.               
  Page H1863
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1875, 
H1875-76, and H1876-77. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:02 p.m.