[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D268-D269]
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House of Representatives

Chamber Action
     Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 79 public bills, 
     H.R. 1996-2074; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 251-256, were 
     introduced.                                         30Additional 
     Cosponsors:                                         30Reports 
     Filed: There were no reports filed today.
     American Dream and Promise Act of 2021: The House passed H.R. 
     Filed6, to authorize the cancellation of removal and 
     adjustment of status of certain aliens, by a yea-and-nay vote 
     of 228 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 91.     90[D18MR1-
     53]{D268}Rejected t
  Rejected the Jordan motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary by a yea-and-nay vote of 203 yeas to 216 nays, Roll No. 
90.                                                  
Pages H1526, H1567
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-4 shall be 
considered as adopted.                                       
Page H1507
  H. Res. 233, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1620), (H.R. 6), (H.R.1603), (H.R.1868), and the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 17) was agreed to Tuesday, March 16th.
     Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021: The House passed 
     H.R. 1603, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
     provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers 
     performing agricultural labor or services, by a yea-and-nay 
     vote of 247 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 93. 
                                               Pages H1527-60, H1569-70
  Rejected the Fischbach motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary by a yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 218 nays, Roll 
No. 92.                                              
Pages H1560, H1569
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment printed in part C of H. Rept. 
117-12 shall be considered as adopted.                       
Page H1527
  H. Res. 233, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1620), (H.R. 6), (H.R. 1603), (H.R. 1868), and the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 17) was agreed to Tuesday, March 16th.
     Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass 
     the following measure:

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     Protect Democracy in Burma Act of 2021: H.R. 1112, amended, 
     to require a report on the military coup in Burma. 
                                                    Pages H1560-63
     Question of Privilege: Representative McCarthy rose to a 
     question of the privileges of the House and submitted a 
     resolution. Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair 
     determined that the resolution qualified. Subsequently, the 
     House agreed to the Hoyer motion to table H. Res. 243, 
     removing a certain Member from a certain committee of the 
     House of Representatives, by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas 
     to 200 nays with 3 answering ``present'', Roll No. 94. 
                                                         Pages H1570-71
     Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the 
     following measure under suspension of the rules. Further 
     proceedings were postponed.
     Condemning the military coup that took place on February 1, 
     2021, in Burma and the Burmese military detention of civilian 
     leaders, calling for the release of all those detained and 
     for those elected to serve in Parliament to resume their 
     duties: H. Res. 134, condemning the military coup that took 
     place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military 
     detention of civilian leaders, calling for the release of all 
     those detained and for those elected to serve in Parliament 
     to resume their duties.                        
       Pages H1563-66
     Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk 
     and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page 
     H1507.
     Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during 
     the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1567, H1567-68, 
     H1569, H1570, and H1571.
     Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:20 
     p.m.