[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D406-D407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 5526-
5544; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 133 and H. Res. 833 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bishop (UT) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act: H.R. 4403, amended, to amend 
the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information; 
                                                         Pages H3359-64
  Requiring notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of 
any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center: H.R. 5440, amended, to 
require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any 
closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center;                 
  Pages H3364-66
  Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the immediate 
sale of seized property by the Secretary of the Treasury to perishable 
goods: H.R. 5446, amended, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to restrict the immediate sale of seized property by the Secretary of 
the Treasury to perishable goods;                        
  Pages H3366-67
  Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and 
employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers 
information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics: H.R. 5438, amended, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and 
employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers 
information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics;       
  Pages H3367-68
  Requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for 
the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers: 
H.R. 5437, amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal 
identification numbers;                                  
  Pages H3369-70
  Providing for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue 
Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity 
theft: H.R. 5439, amended, to provide for a single point of contact at 
the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-
related identity theft;                                  
  Pages H3370-71
  Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require electronic 
filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations and provide for 
making such returns available for public inspection: H.R. 5443, 
amended, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 
electronic filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations and 
provide for making such returns available for public inspection; 
                                                         Pages H3371-72
  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act: H.R. 2901, amended, 
to amend the Internal

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Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Volunteer Income Tax 
Assistance matching grant program; and                   
  Pages H3373-75
  Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018: H.R. 1512, amended, to 
amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance 
of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases where 
confidentiality has been compromised.                    
  Pages H3375-77
Recess: The House recessed at 2:42 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
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Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act: The House passed H.R. 
5192, to authorize the Commissioner of Social Security to provide 
confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 142.   
  Pages H3377-81
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-68 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 H3377
  H. Res. 830, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5192) was agreed to by voice vote, after the previous question was 
ordered without objection.                               
Pages H3353-56
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 833, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
Exhibition: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to 
H. Con. Res. 115, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard 
and Pipe Band Exhibition.                                    
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Providing for a recess of the House for a joint meeting to receive His 
Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that it may be in order at any time on Wednesday, 
April 25, 2018, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the 
call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting His 
Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. 
                                                             Page H3381
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act: H.R. 2905, 
amended, to require the Attorney General to establish procedures for 
expedited review of the case of any person who unlawfully solicits 
personal information for purposes of committing identity theft, while 
purporting to be acting on behalf of the IRS.            
  Pages H3356-59
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3356.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H3380-81. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:23 p.m.