[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D417-D418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 5545-
5576; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 834-835 were introduced. 
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  Pages H3443-45
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4744, to impose additional sanctions with respect to serious 
human rights abuses of the Government of Iran, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-642, Part 1); and
  H.R. 3144, to provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River 
Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified 
period of time, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-643, Part 1). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Weber (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:36 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:59 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m. 
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21st Century Internal Revenue Service Act: The House passed H.R. 5445, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve cybersecurity and 
taxpayer identity protection, and modernize the information technology 
of the Internal Revenue Service, by a yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas to 3 
nays, Roll No. 145.                            
  Pages H3422-28, H3428-29
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H3422
  H. Res. 831, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5444) and (H.R. 5445) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 
177 noes, Roll No. 144, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 143. 
                                                         Pages H3405-11
Taxpayer First Act: The House passed H.R. 5444, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue 
Service, by a yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 146.                                     
  Pages H3411-22, H3429
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H3411
  H. Res. 831, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5444) and (H.R. 5445) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 
177 noes, Roll No. 144, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 143. 
                                                         Pages H3405-11
  Pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 831, in the engrossment of H.R. 
5444 the Clerk shall: (1) await the disposition of H.R. 2901, H.R. 
5437, H.R. 5438, H.R. 5439, H.R. 5440, H.R. 5443, H.R. 5445, and H.R. 
5446; (2) add the respective texts of all bills specified in paragraph 
(1), as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 5444; (3) 
conform the title of H.R. 5444 to reflect the addition to the 
engrossment of the text of all the bills specified in paragraph (1) 
that have passed the House; (4) assign appropriate designations to 
provisions within the engrossment; and (5) conform cross-references and 
provisions for short titles within the engrossment. (b) Upon the 
addition to the engrossment of H.R. 5444 of the text of the bills as 
specified in subsection (a)(1) that have passed the House, such bills 
shall be laid on the table.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, April 
17th.
  Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act: H.R. 2905, 
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, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 147; 
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require the Attorney 
General and the Secretary of the Treasury to report to Congress on 
efforts to combat identity theft, including by persons purporting to be 
acting on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H3430
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, April 19th and further, 
when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 3 p.m. on 
Monday, April 23rd.                                          
  Page H3430
Senate Referrals: S. 1281 was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security. S.J. Res. 57 was held at the desk.                 
  Page H3438
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H3411 and 
H3428.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3410, 
H3410-11, H3428-29, H3429, and H3429-30. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:27 p.m.