[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D411-D412]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 19, 
2716-2749; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 42; H. Con. Res. 31; and H. 
Res. 339-641, were introduced.                           
  Pages H2053-55
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2056-57
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 51, to provide for the admission of the 
State of Washington, D.C. into the Union (H. Rept. 117-19, Part 2). 
                                                             Page H2053
 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Dingell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2001
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Amending the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency 
Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until September 2021, a 
temporary order for fentanyl-related substances:
  H.R. 2630, amended, to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study 
of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until 
September 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; 
                                                         Pages H2025-29
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend the Temporary 
Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl 
Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for 
fentanyl-related substances.''.                              
Page H2029
  National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act: The 
House passed H.R. 1333, to transfer and limit Executive Branch 
authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 127. 
                                               Pages H2005-16, H2029-30

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   Rejected the Wenstrup motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 216 nays, Roll 
No. 126.                                        
Pages H2015-16 H2029-30
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H2005
  H. Res. 330, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
51), (H.R. 1573), and (H.R. 1333) was agreed to yesterday, April 20th.
  Access to Counsel Act of 2021: The House passed H.R. 1573, to clarify 
the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry 
or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 217 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 129.         
                                               Pages H2016-25, H2030-32
   Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To clarify the rights of 
certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any 
facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.''. 
                                                             Page H2016
  Rejected the Issa motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 128.
                                                Page H2024-25, H2030-31
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H2016
  H. Res. 330, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
51), (H.R. 1573), and (H.R. 1333) was agreed to yesterday, April 20th.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Monday, April 19th.
  Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act of 2021: H.R. 1392, amended, to 
protect Saudi dissidents in the United States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 350 yeas to 71 nays, Roll No. 130.                   
                                                             Page H2032
Electing the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 339, electing the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House 
of Representatives.                                          
  Page H2032
Discharge Petition: Representative Roy presented to the clerk a motion 
to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the 
resolution, H. Res. 292 entitled, providing for the consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 859) to prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on 
leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land, and 
for other purposes (Discharge Petition No. 3).
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H2005.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2029-32.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:09 p.m.