[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 16, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D249-D250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 58 public bills, H.R. 1895-
1952; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 31; and H. Res. 232, 345-353, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1410-13
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1414-16
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 233, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1620) to 
reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize 
the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, 
and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1603) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms 
and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor 
or services, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 1868) to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and 
for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 17) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal 
rights amendment; and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-12) 
                                                         Pages H1409-10
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Tlaib to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1367
Recess: The House recessed at 12:19 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1369

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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Haaland, wherein 
she resigned as Representative for the First Congressional District of 
New Mexico, effective today, March 16, 2021.             
  Pages H1370-71
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentlewoman from New Mexico, Ms. 
Haaland, the whole number of the House is 430.               
  Page H1371
Recess: The House recessed at 2:13 p.m. and reconvened at 3:02 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1371
Recess: The House recessed at 5:37 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1404
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, American Dream and 
Promise Act of 2021, Amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing 
agricultural labor or services, Preventing across-the-board direct 
spending cuts, and Removing the deadline for the ratification of the 
equal rights amendment--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 233, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1620) to 
reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of 
removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1603) to amend the Immigration and 
Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant 
workers performing agricultural labor or services; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to prevent across-the-board 
direct spending cuts; and providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 17) removing the deadline for the ratification of 
the equal rights amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 200 
nays, Roll No. 78, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 79. Pursuant to section 
9 of House Resolution 233, House Resolution 232 is hereby adopted. 
                                                      Pages H1393-H1407
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  PPP Extension Act of 2021: H.R. 1799, as amended, to amend the Small 
Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the 
paycheck protection program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 
3 nays, Roll No. 80; and                          
  Pages H1373-76, H1406
  Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: H.R. 485, to 
reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 345 yeas to 73 nays, Roll No. 81. 
                                               Pages H1376-89, H1406-07
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Awarding three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol 
Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021: 
H.R. 1085, amended, to award three congressional gold medals to the 
United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol 
on January 6, 2021;                                      
  Pages H1371-73
  COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021: H.R. 1651, amended, 
to amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a 
small business debtor; and                               
  Pages H1389-90
  VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021: H.R. 1652, 
amended, to deposit certain funds into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive 
matching requirements.                                   
  Pages H1390-93
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H1370.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1404-05, H1405, H1406, and 
H1407.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:51 p.m.