[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1090-D1091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 8976-
8973; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 105; H. Res. 1263-1265, were 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3436, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove 
cost-sharing responsibilities for chronic care management services 
under the Medicare program, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-646, Part 
1);
  H.R. 278, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation 
District, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-647);
  H.R. 3977, to amend the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 to extend the 
jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual 
violence, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-648);
  H.R. 4444, to require the Administrator of the Western Area Power 
Administration to establish a pilot project to provide increased 
transparency for customers, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-649);
  H.R. 7099, to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of 
Coconino National Forest land in the State of Arizona, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-650);
  H.R. 6535, to deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof 
to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain 
claims for personal injury, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-651, 
Part 1);
  H.R. 4840, to modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National 
Monument, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116-652);
  H.R. 5330, to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide 
a timetable for verification of medical debt and to increase the 
efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information, to prohibit 
consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing 
information about debts related to medically necessary procedure, about 
and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 116-653); and

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  H.R. 4403, to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to 
restrict the debt collection practices of certain debt collectors, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 116-654).                             
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Resignation from the House Republican Conference: Read a letter from 
Representative Cheney wherein she announced that Representative 
Mitchell resigned from the House Republican Conference.      
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Committee Election Vacated: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
announced that Representative Mitchell's election to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure has been vacated effective today, 
December 15, 2020.                                           
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Committee Election Vacated: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she 
announced that Representative Mitchell's election to the Committee on 
Armed Services has been vacated effective today, December 15, 2020. 
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Decorum Statement: The Chair took this occasion to update her 
announcements of July 29 and November 18 concerning the wearing of 
masks in the Hall of the House during the coronavirus pandemic.
  The Chair wished to again emphasize the importance of safe practices 
during House proceedings. Accordingly, masks will now be required at 
all times in the Hall of the House without exception, including while 
Members are under recognition. The Chair would reiterate that this is a 
matter of order and decorum in the Chamber under clause 2 of rule 1. To 
be clear, Members will not be recognized unless they are wearing a 
mask, and recognition will be withdrawn if they remove their mask while 
speaking. The Chair appreciates the continued attention of all Members 
and staff to these principles.                               
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Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 52 was held at the desk. S. 1636 was 
held at the desk. S. 2597 was held at the desk.              
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H7157.
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 3 p.m. and adjourned at 3:05 p.m.