[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D377-D378]
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: 53 public bills, H.R. 2142-
2194; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 55; and H. Res. 297-301 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3215-17
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed:Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1759, to amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend 
reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for 
unemployment compensation, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 116-38); and
  H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize 
and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 116-39, Part 1).                      
Page H3215
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Lawson (FL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3133
Recess: The House recessed at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
Darryl D. Roberts, 19th Street Baptist Church, Washington, DC. 
                                                         Pages H3138-39
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for 
Workers Act: H.R. 1759, amended, to amend title III of the Social 
Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility 
assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 24 nays, Roll No. 162; 
                                                  Pages H3148-51, H3168
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title III of the 
Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility 
assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other 
purposes.''.                                                 
Page H3168
  Taxpayer First Act of 2019: H.R. 1957, amended, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue 
Service.                                                 
  Pages H3151-66
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, April 10th.    
  Page H3168
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony as part of the 
commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust: 
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 
31, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony as part of 
the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust.                                                   
  Page H3168
Authorizing the printing of the 26th edition of the pocket version of 
the Constitution of the United States: The House agreed to discharge 
from committee and agree to S. Con. Res. 7, authorizing the printing of 
the 26th edition of the pocket version of the Constitution of the 
United States.                                           
  Pages H3168-69
Electing Members to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and 
the Joint Committee on Printing: The House agreed to discharge from 
committee and agree to H. Res. 226, electing Members to the Joint 
Committee of Congress on the Library and the Joint Committee on 
Printing.                                                    
  Page H3169
Save the Internet Act of 2019: The House considered H.R. 1644, to 
restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications 
Commission. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, April 10th. 
                                               Pages H3169-79, H3179-85
  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 116-10, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now 
printed in the bill.                                     
Pages H3178-79
Agreed to:
  Burgess amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-37) that 
directs GAO to initiate a study to examine the influence of all 
entities on the virtuous cycle of the internet ecosystem and whether 
such rules protect the access of consumers to a free and open internet;
                                                         Pages H3179-80
  Latta amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-37) that 
requires the FCC to share the list of 700 rules that will be 
permanently forborne by the FCC should this bill become law; 
                                                         Pages H3180-81
  Waters amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-37) that 
directs the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report 
to Congress examining the importance of 2015 Open Internet Order to 
ethnic and racial minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, 
rural populations, individuals with disabilities, and the elderly; and 
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  Porter amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-37) that 
requires the FCC to submit a report, within 1 year of enactment, to the 
Committees of Jurisdiction that describes all enforcement actions taken 
since enactment by the FCC with respect to persons engaged in the 
provision of broadband Internet access service, including the amount of 
each fine imposed or settlement agreed to, the actions taken by the FCC 
to collect such fines and settlements, and the amounts collected for 
such fines and settlements.                              
                                                         Pages H3183-84
                                                 Proceedings Postponed:
  Delgado amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-37) that 
seeks to require GAO to produce a report, within 1 year, reviewing the 
benefits to consumers of broadband internet access providers offering 
broadband internet access service on a standalone basis and what steps 
Congress can take to increase the availability of standalone broadband 
internet access service to consumers, particularly those living in 
rural areas; and                                         
                                                         Pages H3182-83
  Wexton amendment (No. 6 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-37) that 
seeks to require the Federal Communications Commission to submit to 
Congress within 30 days a plan for how the Commission will evaluate and 
address problems with the collection on Form 477 of data regarding the 
deployment of broadband Internet access service.         
                                                         Pages H3184-85
  H. Res. 294, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1644) and (H.R. 2021) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas 
to 201 nays, Roll No. 161, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 160. Pursuant to 
section 3 of H. Res. 294, H. Res. 293 was adopted.       
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Senate Referral: S. 1057 was held at the desk.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate and message received 
from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House 
today appear on pages H3166 and H3179.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes were developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3166-67, H3167-68, and H3168. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:42 p.m.