[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 77 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D512-D513]
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: 51 public bills, H.R. 2608-
2658 and 9 resolutions, H. Res. 363-371 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3681-83
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Johnson (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:19 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Imam Omar 
Suleiman, Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, Irving, Texas. 
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Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019: The House 
passed H.R. 986, to provide that certain guidance related to waivers 
for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act shall have no force or effect, by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 
183 noes with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 196. 
                                               Pages H3510-19, H3519-50
  Rejected the Walden motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 231 
noes, Roll No. 195.                                      
Pages H3547-49
Agreed to:
  Langevin amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) that 
includes findings that the new guidance entitled ``State Relief and 
Empowerment Waivers'' weakens protections for the millions of Americans 
living with a preexisting health condition, including the one in four 
Americans living with a disability;                      
Pages H3531-32
  Pressley amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) that 
specifies that this restriction includes such actions that result in 
fewer people with coverage of Essential Health Benefits (as defined in 
Section 1302 of the Affordable Care Act), including maternity and 
newborn care;                                            
Pages H3533-34
  Harder amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) that 
requests a GAO report on the impacts to mental health care and 
treatment, and how many individuals would lose care, if the waivers for 
State innovation are awarded;                            
Pages H3534-35
  Porter amendment (No. 8 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) that 
prohibits the Secretaries from taking any such action that would reduce 
the number of individuals enrolled in coverage that is at least as 
comprehensive as the coverage defined in section 1302 of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act;                      
Pages H3538-39
  Pappas amendment (No. 9 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) that 
prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary 
of the Treasury from taking any action to implement similar guidance or 
rule that would reduce the availability or affordability of coverage 
for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorders; 
                                                         Pages H3539-41
  Rouda amendment (No. 10 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) that 
prohibits future administrative actions that would result in a 
reduction in the availability, affordability, and comprehensiveness of 
health insurance coverage for vulnerable populations;    
Pages H3541-42
  Brown (MD) amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) 
that ensures that nothing in the bill will be construed to affect the 
approval of waivers under section 1332 of the ACA that establish 
reinsurance programs that lower health insurance premiums, and protect 
health insurance coverage for people with preexisting conditions (by a 
recorded vote of 351 ayes to 70 noes, Roll No. 191); 
                                                  Pages H3532-33, H3545
  Malinowski amendment (No. 11 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) 
that prohibits the Secretaries from taking any action that would reduce 
the affordability of comprehensive coverage for individuals with pre-
existing conditions (by a recorded vote of 302 ayes to 117 noes, Roll 
No. 193); and                                  
Pages H3542-43, H3546-47
  Wild amendment (No. 12 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) that 
prohibits any action that would raise health insurance premiums (by a 
recorded vote of 308 ayes to 112 noes, Roll No. 194). 
                                                  Pages H3543-45, H3547
Rejected:
  Holding amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) that 
sought to change the title of H.R. 986 (by a recorded vote of 184 ayes 
to 237 noes, Roll No. 192).                    
Pages H3537-58, H3545-46
Withdrawn:
  Walden amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. Rept. 116-51) that 
was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have renamed the 
bill.                                                    
Pages H3535-37
  H. Res. 357, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
986) and (H.R. 2157) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 
191 nays,

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Roll No. 190, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 227 yeas to 190 nays with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 
189.                                                     
Pages H3518-19
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Communication: Read a 
letter from Chairman DeFazio wherein he transmitted copies of twenty 
resolutions included in the General Services Administration's Capital 
Investment and Leasing Programs. The resolutions were adopted by the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on May 8, 2019. 
                                                      Pages H3552-H3658
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3518-19, 
H3519, H3545, H3545-46, H3546-47, H3547, H3549, and H3550. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:11 p.m.