[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 25 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D138-D139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4964, 
4977-4996; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 735 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1074-75
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1075-76
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1417, to amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to allow 
the Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, 
import, and display firearms, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-
548);
  H.R. 3948, to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from 
compelling a person to produce or furnish algorithmic trading source 
code or similar intellectual property to the Commission unless the 
Commission first issues a subpoena, and for other purposes, with 
amendments (H. Rept. 115-549);
  H.R. 4508, to support students in completing an affordable 
postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce 
with the skills they need for lifelong success, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 115-550); and
  H. Res. 734, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1892) to 
amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the 
flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in 
the line of duty (H. Rept. 115-551).                         
Page H1074
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Rodney Davis (IL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                        
  Page H977
Recess: The House recessed at 9:19 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                              Page H979
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 194 nays with two answering 
``present'', Roll No. 65.                           
  Pages H979, H982-83
Recess: The House recessed at 10:13 a.m. and reconvened at 10:27 a.m. 
                                                              Page H981
Mortgage Choice Act: The House passed H.R. 1153, to amend the Truth in 
Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and 
fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 280 yeas to 131 nays, Roll No. 64. Consideration began yesterday, 
February 7th.                                             
  Pages H981-83

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  H. Res. 725, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
772), (H.R. 1153), and (H.R. 4771) was agreed to Tuesday, February 6th.
Recess: The House recessed at 12:53 p.m. and reconvened at 4:15 p.m. 
                                                              Page H994
Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018: The House passed H.R. 
4771, to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank 
holding company policy statement, by a yea-and-nay vote of 280 yeas to 
139 nays, Roll No. 66.                              
  Pages H983-90, H995
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-57 shall be 
considered as adopted.                                        
Page H983
  H. Res. 725, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
772), (H.R. 1153), and (H.R. 4771) was agreed to Tuesday, February 6th.
Recess: The House recessed at 4:45 p.m. and reconvened at 3:20 a.m. on 
Friday, February 9, 2018.                                     
  Page H995
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act: The House agreed to the motion to concur 
in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 1892, to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the 
flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first 
responder in the line of duty, by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 186 
noes, Roll No. 69.                                       
  Pages H1002-71
  H. Res. 734, the rule providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill 
(H.R. 1892) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 193 
nays, Roll No. 68, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 67.     
Pages H996-H1002
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act: S. 96, to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity of voice 
communications and to prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination 
among areas of the United States in the delivery of such 
communications; and                                       
  Pages H990-92
  Kari's Law Act: Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 582, to amend 
the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems 
to have a configuration that permits users to directly initiate a call 
to 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-
fix.                                                      
  Pages H992-94
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, February 13th for 
Morning Hour debate.                                         
  Page H1071
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017: The House agreed to 
take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1301, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.                   
  Pages H1071-72
Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1892: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and concur in the Senate 
amendment to H. Con. Res. 104, providing for a correction in the 
enrollment of H.R. 1892.                                     
  Page H1072
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate and messages received 
from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House 
today appear on pages H990 and H995.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H981-82, 
H982-83, H995, H1001, H1002, and H1071. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 5:36 a.m. on 
Friday, February 9, 2018.