[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1282-D1283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 7290-
7315, and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 145 and H. Res. 1179, were 
introduced.                                             
  Pages H10209-10
Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page H10211
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Poe (TX) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10173
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, December 
11th.
  Calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa 
Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after 
investigating attacks against civilians by Burma's military and 
security forces: H. Res. 1091, amended, calling on the Government of 
Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced 
to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against 
civilians by Burma's military and security forces, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 394 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 435.            
  Pages H10174-75
  Amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the 
Burmese military and security forces since August 2017 constitute 
crimes against humanity and genocide and calling on the Government of 
Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced 
to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against 
civilians by the Burmese military and security forces, and for other 
purposes.''.                                            
Pages H10174-75
Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018: The House agreed to take from the 
Speaker's table and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6964, to 
reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974.                                            
  Pages H10175-84
Amending the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to reform the 
procedures provided under such Act for the initiation, review, and

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resolution of claims alleging that employing offices of the legislative 
branch have violated the rights and protections provided to their 
employees under such Act, including protections against sexual 
harassment: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass 
S. 3749, to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to 
reform the procedures provided under such Act for the initiation, 
review, and resolution of claims alleging that employing offices of the 
legislative branch have violated the rights and protections provided to 
their employees under such Act, including protections against sexual 
harassment.                                         
  Pages H10192-H10200
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, December 17th. 
                                                            Page H10200
Senate Referrals: S. 1158 was held at the desk. S. 1580 was held at the 
desk. S. 2076 was held at the desk. S. 3031 was held at the desk. S. 
3482 was held at the desk. S. 3748 was held at the desk.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
page H10189.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H10174-75. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 1:40 p.m.