[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D21-D22]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5552-
5562; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 83; and H. Res. 780, were 
introduced.                                                    
  Page H63
Additional Cosponsors:                                     
  Pages H64-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2932, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that 
the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-370, Part 1); and
  H. Res. 781, providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 83) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of 
the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed 
Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran (H. Rept. 116-371). 
                                                           Pages H62-63
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:57 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:07 p.m. and reconvened at 2:19 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:20 p.m. and reconvened at 2:26 p.m. 
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PFAS Action Act--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 
779, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 535) to require the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- 
and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980, by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 3, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 
yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 2.                      
  Pages H23-30, H49-50
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act: H.R. 
3763, amended, to direct the Secretary of State to provide assistance 
and technical expertise to enhance the representation and leadership of 
the United States at international standards-setting bodies that set 
standards for 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications 
systems and infrastructure;                                
  Pages H30-33
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Federal 
Government to provide assistance and technical expertise to enhance the 
representation and leadership of the United States at international 
standards-setting bodies that set standards for equipment, systems, 
software, and virtually-defined networks that support 5th and future 
generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure, and 
for other purposes.'';                                         
Page H33
  Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act: H.R. 5065, to 
amend the Small Business Act to provide re-entry entrepreneurship 
counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals;
                                                           Pages H35-37
  Capturing All Small Businesses Act: H.R. 5130, to amend the Small 
Business Act to adjust the employment size standard requirements for 
determining whether a manufacturing concern is a small business 
concern;                                                   
  Pages H37-39
  Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act: H.R. 5146, amended, 
to amend the Small Business Act to require contracting officers to take 
a small business concern's past performance as part of a joint venture 
into account when evaluating the small business concern;   
  Pages H39-41
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 
stakeholders in the deployment of 5G communications infrastructure 
should carefully consider and adhere to the recommendations of ``The 
Prague Proposals'': H. Res. 575, amended, expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives that all stakeholders in the deployment of 5G 
communications infrastructure should carefully consider and adhere to 
the recommendations of ``The Prague Proposals'';           
  Pages H41-43
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives that all stakeholders in the deployment of 
5G communications infrastructure should carefully consider adherence to 
the recommendations of `The Prague Proposals'.'';              
Page H43
  Secure 5G and Beyond Act: H.R. 2881, amended, to require the 
President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next 
generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the 
United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing 
the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, 
infrastructure, and software, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas 
to 3 nays, Roll No. 4; and                         
  Pages H43-46, H50-51
  Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act: H.R. 4500, amended, 
to direct the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information to 
take certain actions to enhance the representation of the United States 
and promote United States leadership in communications standards-
setting bodies.                                            
  Pages H46-49
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Prison to Proprietorship Act: H.R. 5078, amended, to amend the Small 
Business Act to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and 
training services for incarcerated individuals.            
  Pages H33-35
Recess: The House recessed at 7:20 p.m. and reconvened at 8:40 p.m. 
                                                               Page H60
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H49-50, H50, and H51. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:41 p.m.