[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 72 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D461]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 40 public bills, H.R. 2183-
2222; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 100; and H. Res. 286-288, 290-292 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H2939-41
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2942-44
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 289, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 99) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2017, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-97).              
Page H2939
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Mitchell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:49 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor 
Melissa Hatch, Prosper United Methodist Church, Prosper, TX. 
                                                             Page H2906
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 249 ayes to 163 noes with answering 2 ``present'', 
Roll No. 234.                                        
  Pages H2906, H2925
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, April 
25th.
  Repealing the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and 
the Federal Transit Administration entitled ``Metropolitan Planning 
Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform'': S. 496, to repeal 
the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal 
Transit Administration entitled ``Metropolitan Planning Organization 
Coordination and Planning Area Reform'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
417 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 231.                        
  Pages H2019-20
Recess: The House recessed at 2:44 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2923
Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017: The House passed H.R. 
1694, to require additional entities to be subject to the requirements 
of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as 
the Freedom of Information Act), by a yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 233.             
  Pages H2910-19, H2920-25
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-14 shall be 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule, modified by the amendment printed in part B of H. 
Rept. 115-96, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now 
printed in the bill.                                 
Pages H2910, H2921
Agreed to:
  Ross amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-96) that 
makes technical and conforming changes to the bill;      
Pages H2921-22
  Clay amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-96) that 
clarifies that nothing in the bill may be construed to preclude or 
restrict disclosure of information regarding new products or 
significant new product terms prior to loan purchasing; and 
                                                         Pages H2922-23
  Johnson (GA) amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 115-96) 
that ensures that the traditional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 
exemptions apply to this sub-section (by a recorded vote of 410 ayes to 
5 noes, Roll No. 232).                            
Pages H2922, H2923-24
  H. Res. 280, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1694) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 226 ayes to 192 noes, Roll 
No. 230, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 230 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 229.                   
Pages H2910-19
Recess: The House recessed at 5:41 p.m. and reconvened at 11:03 p.m. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2918, 
H2918-19, H2919-20, H2923-24, H2924-25, H2925. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:04 p.m.