[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 34 (Monday, February 25, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D176-D177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 1327-
1355; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 49; and H. Res. 143, 146-147, were 
introduced.                                           
  Pages H2099-H2101
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2102-03
Reports Filed:Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 144, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 46) relating to a national emergency declared by the 
President on February 15, 2019 (H. Rept. 116-13); and
  H. Res. 145, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to 
require a background check for every firearm sale, and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1112) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, 
United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be 
followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a 
person who is not such a licensee (H. Rept. 116-14).         
Page H2068
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Raskin to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2049
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                       
  Pages H2049, H2067-68
Recess: The House recessed at 2:07 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2050
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act: H.R. 583, to 
amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties 
for pirate radio;                                        
  Pages H2050-52
  Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019: H.R. 501, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and enhance the poison center 
national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program; 
                                                         Pages H2052-53
  Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 
2019: H.R. 525, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to direct 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a public-
private partnership for purposes of identifying health care waste, 
fraud, and abuse;                                        
  Pages H2053-55
  Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019: H.R. 539, to require the 
Director of the National Science Foundation to develop an I-Corps 
course to support commercialization-ready innovation companies, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 18 nays, Roll No. 88; 
                                               Pages H2055-58, H2064-65
  Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act: H.R. 425, to promote veteran 
involvement in STEM education, computer science, and scientific 
research;                                                
  Pages H2058-60
  Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act: H.R. 276, 
to direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognizing 
Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award Program recognizing excellence 
exhibited by classified school employees providing services to students 
in prekindergarten through high school, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
387 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 89; and             
  Pages H2060-62, H2067
  Merit Systems Protection Board Temporary Term Extension Act: H.R. 
1235, amended, to provide that the term of office of certain members of 
the Merit Systems Protection Board shall be extended by a period of 1 
year, to limit such members from concurrently holding positions within 
the Federal Government;                                  
  Pages H2062-64

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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide that the term 
of office of certain members of the Merit Systems Protection Board 
shall be extended by a period of 1 year, and for other purposes.''. 
                                                             Page H2064
Recess: The House recessed at 5:46 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2064
Resignation of the Clerk of the House: Read a letter from Karen L. 
Haas, in which she announced her resignation as Clerk of the House of 
Representatives, effective midnight on February 25, 2019.    
  Page H2065
Electing the Clerk of the House of Representatives: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 143, electing the Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page H2066
Administration of the Oath of Office to the Clerk of the House: The 
Speaker administered the Oath of Office to Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of 
the House of Representatives.                                
  Page H2066
Enacting into law a bill by reference: The House agreed to take from 
the Speaker's table and pass S. 483, to enact into law a bill by 
reference, as amended by Representative Peterson.        
  Pages H2068-87
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2064-65 and H2067. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:47 p.m.