[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D166-D167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 5884-
5909; 2 private bills, H.R. 5910-5911; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 857-
859, were introduced.                                    
  Pages H1156-57
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H1158
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4990, to direct the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology and the National Science Foundation to carry out research 
and other activities to promote the security and modernization of 
voting systems, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
116-396, Part 1); and
  H.R. 4979, to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation 
to support STEM education and workforce development research focused on 
rural areas, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-
397).                                                        
Page H1156
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights 
amendment: The House passed H.J. Res. 79, removing the deadline for the 
ratification of the equal rights amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
232 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 70.                       
  Pages H1129-43
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the joint 
resolution shall be considered as adopted.                   
Page H1129
  H. Res. 844, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
2546) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79) was agreed to Tuesday, 
February 11th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow, February 14th. 
                                                             Page H1143
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified the Congress that the national emergency with respect to the 
southern border of the United States that was declared in Proclamation 
9844 of February 15, 2019 is to continue in effect beyond February 15, 
2020. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services and ordered to be 
printed (H. Doc. 116-99).                                    
  Page H1145
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H1142-43. There were no 
quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:24 p.m.