[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 24, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D525-D527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
A COUNTRY IN CRISIS: HOW DISINFORMATION ONLINE IS DIVIDING THE NATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Communications and 
Technology; and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a 
joint hearing entitled ``A Country in Crisis: How Disinformation Online 
is Dividing the Nation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE THREAT FROM ISIS AND AL QAEDA
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Threat from 
ISIS and Al Qaeda''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

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OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: POLITICAL INTERFERENCE AND 
THREATS TO PROSECUTORIAL INDEPENDENCE
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Department of Justice: Political Interference and 
Threats to Prosecutorial Independence''. Testimony was heard from Aaron 
S.J. Zelinsky, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, 
District of Maryland, Department of Justice; John W. Elias, Trial 
Attorney, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice; and public 
witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship 
held a business meeting on Request for a Department of Homeland 
Security Departmental Report on the Beneficiary of H.R. 7146, ``For the 
relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez''. Request for a Department of 
Homeland Security Departmental Report on the Beneficiary of H.R. 7146, 
``For the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez'' passed.
GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT OF 2020; STATE HEALTH CARE PREMIUM 
REDUCTION ACT; WASHINGTON, D.C. ADMISSION ACT; PROTECTING YOUR CREDIT 
SCORE ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER 
CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE 
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY RELATING TO COMMUNITY 
REINVESTMENT ACT REGULATIONS; EMERGENCY HOUSING PROTECTIONS AND RELIEF 
ACT OF 2020
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 7120, the 
``George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020''; H.R. 1425, the 
``State Health Care Premium Reduction Act'' [Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Enhancement Act]; H.R. 51, the ``Washington, D.C. 
Admission Act''; H.R. 5332, the ``Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 
2019''; H.J. Res. 90, providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to ``Community 
Reinvestment Act Regulations''; and H.R. 7301, the ``Emergency Housing 
Protections and Relief Act of 2020''. The Committee granted, by record 
vote of 9-4, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 51, the 
``Washington, D.C. Admission Act'', H.R. 1425, the ``Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Enhancement Act'', H.R. 5332, the ``Protecting Your 
Credit Score Act of 2019'', H.R. 7120, the ``George Floyd Justice in 
Policing Act of 2020'', H.R. 7301, the ``Emergency Housing Protections 
and Relief Act of 2020'', and H.J. Res. 90, Providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to 
``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations''. The rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 51, the ``Washington, D.C. Admission Act'', under 
a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
116-55, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the Rules 
Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides for 
consideration of H.R. 1425, the ``Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Enhancement Act'', under a closed rule. The rule provides three 
hours of debate equally divided among and controlled by the respective 
chairs and ranking minority members of the Committees on Education and 
Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 116-56, modified by the amendment printed in part B of 
the Rules Committee Report, shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule 
provides for consideration of H.R. 5332, the ``Protecting Your Credit 
Score Act of 2019'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified by 
the amendment printed in part C of the Rules Committee Report, shall be 
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. The rule waives all points of order against provisions in

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the bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7120, 
the ``George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020'', under a closed 
rule. The rule provides four hours of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary 
now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part D of 
the Rules Committee Report, shall be considered as adopted and the 
bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The rule waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule 
provides for consideration of H.R. 7301, the ``Emergency Housing 
Protections and Relief Act of 2020'', under a closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. The 
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The 
rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule 
waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides for consideration of 
H.J. Res. 90, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of 
the Comptroller of the Currency relating to ``Community Reinvestment 
Act Regulations'', under a closed rule. The rule provides one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Financial Services. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule 
provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions in the joint 
resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule provides 
that the provisions of section 125(c) of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
Act shall not apply during the remainder of the 116th Congress. The 
rule amends H. Res. 967, agreed to May 15, 2020, in section 4, by 
striking ``July 21, 2020'' and inserting ``July 31, 2020'', in section 
11, by striking ``calendar day of July 19, 2020'' and inserting 
``legislative day of July 31, 2020''; and in section 12, by striking 
``July 21, 2020'' and inserting ``July 31, 2020''. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Pallone, Chairman Waters, and Representatives Walden, 
Estes, Tipton, Norton, Hice of Georgia, Gosar, Bass, Armstrong, Danny 
K. Davis of Illinois, Cline, Jackson Lee, Schweikert, Stauber, and 
Perlmutter.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE DYNAMIC BETWEEN THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT AND SMALL 
CONTRACTORS
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Contracting and 
Infrastructure held a hearing entitled ``An Overview of the Dynamic 
Between the Defense Production Act and Small Contractors''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.