[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 2 (Monday, January 4, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 186 public bills, H.R. 1-186; 
1 private bill, H.R. 187; and 27 resolutions, H.J. Res. 13; H. Con. 
Res. 2; and H. Res. 1-7, and 12-16, were introduced.       
  Pages H43-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                         
  Page H56
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative DeGette to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                               Page H13
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred 
Seventeenth Congress: The House agreed to H. Res. 8, adopting the Rules 
of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Seventeenth 
Congress, by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 8. 
                                                           Pages H13-36
  Rejected the Smith (MO) motion to commit to a select committee 
composed of the Majority Leader and Minority Leader with instructions 
to report it back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 203 yeas to 217 nays, Roll No. 7, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 204 nays, 
Roll No. 6.
  Earlier, Representative Rodney Davis (IL) moved to refer H. Res. 8 to 
a select committee composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority 
Leader with instructions to report it back to the House forthwith with 
an amendment, and Representative Hoyer moved to table the Rodney Davis 
(IL) motion by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 5, 
and the Hoyer motion was agreed to.                            
Page H19
  Pending consideration of H. Res. 8, Representative Cole moved to 
postpone consideration of the resolution to a day certain, and 
Representative Hoyer moved to table the Cole motion by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 214 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 4, and the Hoyer motion was 
agreed to.                                                 
Pages H18-19
Decorum Statement: The Speaker announced to the House that as a matter 
of decorum, Members are required to wear masks at all times while in 
the Hall of the House, even while under recognition. In addition, 
Members must practice proper social distancing and should not linger in 
the Chamber after casting their vote.                          
  Page H19
Administration of the Oath of Office: The Speaker administered the Oath 
of Office to Members-elect of the 117th Congress.              
  Page H19
Election of Members to Certain Standing Committees: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 9, electing Members to certain standing committees of the House 
of Representatives.                                            
  Page H36
Election of Members to Certain Standing Committees: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 10, electing Members to certain standing committees of the 
House of Representatives.                                      
  Page H37
Daily Hour of Meeting: The House agreed to H. Res. 11, fixing the daily 
hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Seventeenth 
Congress.                                                      
  Page H37

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Assembly outside of the District of Columbia: The House agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 1, regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of 
government.                                                    
  Page H37
Appointment Authority: Agreed that during the One Hundred Seventeenth 
Congress, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be 
authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments authorized 
by law or by the House.                                        
  Page H37
Extension of Remarks: Agreed that during the One Hundred Seventeenth 
Congress, all Members be permitted to extend their remarks and to 
include extraneous material within the permitted limit in that section 
of the Congressional Record entitled ``Extension of Remarks''. 
                                                               Page H37
Morning-Hour Debate: Agreed to the procedures regarding the format for 
morning-hour debate for the first session of the One Hundred 
Seventeenth Congress.                                          
  Page H37
House Office Building Commission--Appointment: The Chair announced that 
Representatives Hoyer and McCarthy will serve as members of the House 
Office Building Commission with the Speaker.                   
  Page H37
United States-China Economic and Security and Review Commission--
Reappointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's reappointments of the 
following individuals on the part of the House to the United States-
China Economic and Security Review Commission for a term expiring on 
December 31, 2022:
  Mr. Jeffrey L. Fiedler of La Quinta, California, and Mr. Michael 
Wessel of Falls Church, Virginia.                          
Pages H37-38
Speaker Pro Tempore: The Chair announced that the Speaker delivered to 
the Clerk a letter dated January 4, 2021, listing Members in the order 
in which each shall act as Speaker pro tempore under clause 8(b)(3) of 
rule 1.                                                        
  Page H38
Succession of the Speaker of the House: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein she designated Representative Hoyer to exercise authority 
regarding any assembly, reassembly, or reconvening.            
  Page H38
Speaker Pro Tempore Designations: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein she appointed Representative Hoyer, Representative Clyburn, 
Representative Clark (MA), Representative Scott (VA), Representative 
Matsui, Representative Brown, Representative McEachin, and 
Representative Raskin to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled 
bills and joint resolutions through the remainder of the One Hundred 
Seventeenth Congress.                                          
  Page H38
Clerk Designation: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated 
Mr. Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, and Mr. Lloyd Horwich, Legal Counsel, 
to sign any and all papers and do all other acts in case of her 
temporary absence or disability.                               
  Page H38
Communication from the Sergeant at Arms: The House received a 
communication from Paul D. Irving, Sergeant at Arms. Pursuant to 
section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, following consultation with the 
Office of Attending Physician, Mr. Irving notified the House that the 
public health emergency due to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 remains 
in effect.                                                     
  Page H38
Announcement by the Chair: The Chair announces the Speaker's 
designation on January 4, 2021, of a ``covered period'' pursuant to 
section 3(s) of House Resolution 8.                            
  Page H38
Policies of the Chair: The Chair announced her policies with respect to 
particular aspects of the legislative process dealing with (1) 
privileges of the floor; (2) introduction of bills and resolutions; (3) 
unanimous-consent requests for the consideration of legislation; (4) 
recognition for one-minute speeches; (5) recognition for special-order 
speeches; (6) decorum in debate; (7) conduct of votes by electronic 
device; (8) use of handouts on the House floor; (9) use of electronic 
equipment on the House floor; and (10) use of the Chamber. These 
announcements, where appropriate, will reiterate the origins of the 
stated policies. The Chair intends to continue in the 117th Congress 
the policies reflected in these statements. The policy announced in the 
102nd Congress with respect to jurisdictional concepts related to 
clause 5(a) of rule 21, tax and tariff measures, will continue to 
govern but need not be reiterated, as it is adequately documented in 
the House Rules and Manual. Agreed without objection that the 
announcements will be placed in the Congressional Record. 
                                                           Pages H38-43
Quorum Calls Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H18-19, H19-20, H34-35, H35-
36, and H36.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:02 p.m.

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