[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D193-D194]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 1384-
1416; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 22; and H. Res. 153-156, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2269-71
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H2273
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cardenas to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2237
Recess: The House recessed at 10:26 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H2240
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Father 
Philip G. Salois, American Legion National Chaplain, North Smithfield, 
RI.                                                          
  Page H2240
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019: The House passed H.R. 8, to 
require a background check for every firearm sale, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 240 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 99.               
  Pages H2242-63
  Agreed to the Collins (GA) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to 
the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 
yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 98. Subsequently, Representative Nadler 
reported the bill back to the House with the amendment and the 
amendment was agreed to.                                 
Pages H2260-62
  Pursuant to the Rule, it shall be in order to consider as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 116-5, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in 
the bill.                                                    
Page H2254
Agreed to:
  Dean amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-14) that 
clarifies that the exemption from the background check requirement in 
instances of

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imminent threats of death or great bodily harm would apply to someone 
who is at risk of committing suicide;                    
Pages H2256-57
  Van Drew amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-14) that 
clarifies that the exception for gifts and loans of firearms between 
parents and their children applies to step-parents and step-children; 
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Pages H2258-59
  Kendra Horn (OK) amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-
14) that clarifies that ``great bodily harm'' includes domestic 
violence, dating partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and 
domestic abuse (by a recorded vote of 310 ayes to 119 noes, Roll No. 
97).                                              
Pages H2257-58, H2260
Rejected:
  Lesko amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-14) that 
sought to allow the transfer of firearms to individuals who participate 
in the TSA Pre-Check program of the Department of Homeland Security (by 
a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 96). 
                                                  Pages H2254-56, H2259
  H. Res. 145, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
8) and (H.R. 1112) was agreed to yesterday, February 26th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, February 28th. 
                                                             Page H2263
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2259, 
H2260, H2262, and H2263. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:45 p.m.