[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 57 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D378]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 1848-
1867; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 93; and H. Res. 239, 243-245, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2628-29
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2630-31
Reports Filed: A report was filed on March 31, 2017 as follows:
  H. Res. 184, resolution of inquiry requesting the President and 
directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications 
with the government of Russia, with an amendment; adversely (H. Rept. 
115-74).
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 240, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1343) to 
direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as 
to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide 
certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans (H. Rept. 
115-75);
  H. Res. 241, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1304) to 
amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public 
Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-
loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans 
(H. Rept. 115-76); and
  H. Res. 242, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1219) to 
amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor 
limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from 
the definition of an investment company, and providing for proceedings 
during the period from April 7, 2017, through April 24, 2017 (H. Rept. 
115-77).                                                 
Pages H2627-28
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2603
Recess: The House recessed at 12:06 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2604
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
Dan C. Cummins, Skyline Wesleyan Church, San Diego, CA.      
  Page H2604
Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 5:04 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2605
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental 
ballistic missiles: H. Res. 92, amended, condemning North Korea's 
development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 209; 
                                               Pages H2605-09, H2614-15
  Reaffirming the United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing 
Argentina's economic reforms: H. Res. 54, amended, reaffirming the 
United States-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina's 
economic reforms; and                                    
  Pages H2609-11
  North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017: H.R. 
479, amended, to require a report on the designation of the Democratic 
People's Republic of Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 210. 
                                               Pages H2611-14, H2616-17
Recess: The House recessed at 6:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2614
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Jeffries 
announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.   
  Pages H2615-16
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted Principles for Reforming the Military Selective Service 
Process--referred to the Committee on Armed Services and ordered to be 
printed (H. Doc. 115-27).                                    
  Page H2614
Senate Referral: S. 544 was held at the desk.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H2604-05 and 
H2614.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2614-15 and H2616-17. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:45 p.m.