[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 161 (Thursday, September 17, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D812]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 8280-
8313; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 1119-1124, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4543-44
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3607, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct Federal 
research in fossil energy and to promote the development and 
demonstration of environmentally responsible coal and natural gas 
technologies, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-
510);
  H.R. 3935, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the continuing requirement of Medicaid coverage of nonemergency 
transportation to medically necessary services, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 116-511);
  H.R. 5663, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to give 
authority to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to destroy counterfeit devices, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-512);
  H.R. 4866, to amend the 21st Century Cures Act to provide for 
designation of institutions of higher education that provide research, 
data, and leadership on continuous manufacturing as National Centers of 
Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-513); and
  H.R. 4995, to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve 
obstetric care and maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-514).                        
Page H4540
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cicilline to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by Kyle Jones, Assistant 
Parliamentarian, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 
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Clerk to Duplicate Engrossment: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
Clerk be authorized to produce a duplicate engrossment of H.R. 1812. 
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  Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 908, condemning all forms of anti-Asian 
sentiment as related to COVID-19, by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 
164 nays with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 193. 
                                            Pages H4495-H4508, H4527-28
  H. Res. 1107, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2574), (H.R. 2639), (H.R. 2694), and the resolution (H. Res. 908) was 
agreed to Tuesday, September 15th.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: The House passed H.R. 2694, to eliminate 
discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by 
ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability 
to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, 
or a related medical condition, by a yea-and-nay vote of 329 yeas to 73 
nays, Roll No. 195.                            
  Pages H4508-27, H4528-30
  Rejected the Foxx (NC) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Education and Labor with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 177 yeas to 
226 nays, Roll No. 194.                        
Pages H4524-27, H4528-29
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted.                     
Pages H4508-09
  H. Res. 1107, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2574), (H.R. 2639), (H.R. 2694), and the resolution (H. Res. 908) was 
agreed to Tuesday, September 15th.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4527-28, H4528-28, and H4529-
30.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4 p.m.