[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D88-D89]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 5685-
5698; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 86; and H. Res. 815-817, were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H632-33
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H633-34
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Butterfield to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H571
Recess: The House recessed at 10:51 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                          Pages H576-77
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Jeffrey F. Kirby, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Indian Land, SC. 
                                                              Page H577
Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act and Merchant Mariners of World 
War II Congressional Gold Medal Act--Rule for Consideration: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 811, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3621) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to remove adverse 
information for certain defaulted or delinquent private education loan 
borrowers who demonstrate a history of loan repayment, and for other 
purposes, and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 550) to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, 
to the United States Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition 
of their dedicated and vital service during World War II, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 223 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 26, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 184 nays, 
Roll No. 25.                                     
  Pages H579-88, H605-06
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Global Hope Act: H.R. 5338, amended, to authorize the Secretary of 
State to pursue public-private partnerships, innovative financing 
mechanisms, research partnerships, and coordination with international 
and multilateral organizations to address childhood cancer globally; 
                                                          Pages H588-90
  Supporting the rights of the people of Iran to free expression, 
condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests: 
H. Res. 752, amended, supporting the rights of the people of Iran to 
free expression, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on 
legitimate protests;                                      
  Pages H590-94
  Tibetan Policy and Support Act: H.R. 4331, amended, to modify and 
reauthorize the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 392 yeas to 22 nays, Roll No. 27; and       
  Pages H594-H601, H606-07

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  Keeping Girls in School Act: H.R. 2153, amended, to support 
empowerment, economic security, and educational opportunities for 
adolescent girls around the world.                        
  Pages H601-05
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 86, providing 
for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                                    
  Page H607
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H605-06, H606, and H606-07. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m.