[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 97 (Friday, May 22, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D436-D437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 53 public bills, H.R. 6957-
7009; and 7 resolutions, H. Res. 973-979 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2279-80
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 209, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian Tribes, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-422); and
  H.R. 1548, for the relief of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and J. 
Refugio Carreno Rojas (H. Rept. 116-423).                    
Page H2275
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Raskin to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Communication from the Sergeant at Arms: The House received a 
communication from Paul D. Irving, Sergeant at Arms. Pursuant to 
section 1(a) of House Resolution 965, following consultation with the 
Office of Attending Physician, Mr. Irving notified the House of an 
ongoing public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus. 
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Announcement by the Chair: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
designation on May 20, 2020, of a ``covered period'' pursuant to 
section 1(a) of House Resolution 965.                        
  Page H2274
Announcement by the Chair: The Chair announced that, without objection, 
if a veto message on H.J. Res. 76 is laid before the House, then after 
the message is read and the objections of the President are spread at 
large upon the Journal, further consideration of the veto message and 
the joint resolution shall be postponed until the legislative day of 
Thursday May 28, 2020; and that on that legislative day, the House 
shall proceed to the constitutional question of reconsideration and 
dispose of such question without intervening motion.         
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Health Information Technology Advisory Committee--Reappointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's reappointment of the following individual 
on the part of the House to the Health Information Technology Advisory 
Committee: Dr. Steven Lane of Palo Alto, California.         
  Page H2274
Commission on International Religious Freedom--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following individual on the 
part of the House to the Commission on International Religious Freedom 
for a term ending May 14, 2022: Mr. Nury Turkel of Alexandria, 
Virginia, to succeed Dr. Tenzin Dorjee.                      
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Health Information Technology Advisory Committee--Appointment: Read a 
letter from Representative McCarthy, Minority Leader, in which he 
appointed the following member to the Health Information Technology 
Advisory Committee, effective May 22, 2020: Dr. Jim Jirjis of 
Nashville, Tennessee.                                        
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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Ratcliffe, 
wherein he resigned as Representative for the Fourth Congressional 
District of Texas, effective today, May 22, 2020.            
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Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Ratcliffe, 
the whole number of the House is 431.                        
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Senate Referrals: S. 945 was held at the desk. S. 1130 was held at the 
desk. S. 1380 was held at the desk. S. 2927 was held at the desk. S. 
3782 was held at the desk.                                   
  Page H2273
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2273.
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no 
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 11:08 a.m.