[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 84 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D563-D564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 2837-
2838, 2840-2854; 1 private bill, H.R. 2855; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 
390, were introduced.                                    
  Pages H4009-10
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4011-12
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2326, to amend the Social Security Act, to amend the Dignified 
Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012, and to 
direct the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Labor, and 
Homeland Security, and the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration, to take certain actions to improve transition 
assistance to members of the Armed Forces who separate, retire, or are 
discharged from the Armed Forces, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-73, Part 1);
  H.R. 2480, to reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-74);
  H.R. 1812, to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet 
Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to 
certain individuals, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-75);
  H.R. 1947, to amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers 
of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 
73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act, with 
amendments (H. Rept. 116-76);
  H.R. 2340, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to 
Congress notice of any suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran in a 
Department of Veterans Affairs facility, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 116-77);
  H.R. 2839, making appropriations for Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2020, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-78);
  H. Res. 389, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1500) to 
require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to meet its statutory 
purpose, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 1994) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
encourage retirement savings, and for other purposes; providing for the 
proceedings during the period from May 24, 2019, through May 31, 2019; 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-79); and
  Committee on Appropriations. Revised Suballocation of Budget 
Allocations for Fiscal Year 2020 (H. Rept. 116-80).          
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Clay to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3965
Recess: The House recessed at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3965
Recess: The House recessed at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened at 4:02 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3966
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Global Fragility Act: H.R. 2116, to enhance stabilization of 
conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally; 
                                                         Pages H3966-69
  Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2019: H.R. 615, to provide 
women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps; 
                                                             Page H3970
  Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019: H.R. 1359, to promote 
Internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy 
toward the Internet;                                     
  Pages H3970-73
  Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019: H.R. 1952, amended, to 
amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of 
State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have 
significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the 
United States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 218;                            
  Pages H3973-75, H3995
  Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019: H.R. 753, to promote 
international exchanges on best election practices, cultivate more 
secure democratic institutions around the world;         
  Pages H3975-76
  Denouncing female genital mutilation/cutting as a violation of the 
human rights of women and girls and urging the international community 
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the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the harmful 
practice: H. Res. 106, denouncing female genital mutilation/cutting as 
a violation of the human rights of women and girls and urging the 
international community and the Federal Government to increase efforts 
to eliminate the harmful practice, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 393 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 219; and 
                                                  Pages H3976-78, H3996
  Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: H.R. 2480, 
amended, to reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. 
                                                         Pages H3978-94
Recess: The House recessed at 5:36 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3995
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
the stabilization of Iraq is to continue in effect beyond May 22, 
2019--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be 
printed (H. Doc. 116-36).                                
  Pages H3994-95
Senate Referrals: S. 744 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary. S. 820 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 
998 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 1379 was held at 
the desk.                                                    
  Page H4007
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H3965-66.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3995 and H3996. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:49 p.m.