[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 215 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1376-D1377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 39 public bills, H.R. 6256-
6294; 1 private bill, H.R. 6295; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 850-851 and 
853-856, were introduced.                                
  Pages H7821-23
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7825-27
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 848, relating to the consideration of House Report 117-216 
and an accompanying resolution (H. Rept. 117-217);
  H. Res. 849, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5665) to 
establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat 
Islamophobia, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-218); and
  H. Res. 852, providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 33) joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit 
(H. Rept. 117-219).                                          
Page H7821
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in 
remembrance of the over 800,000 Americans who have passed away from the 
COVID-19 virus.                                              
  Page H7665
Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021: The House agreed to 
take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 3377, to empower the Chief of 
the United States Capitol Police to unilaterally request the assistance 
of the DC National Guard or Federal law enforcement agencies in 
emergencies without prior approval of the Capitol Police Board. 
                                                         Pages H7803-04
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Five-Stars for Safe Cars Act: H.R. 6256, to require the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration to update the motor vehicle 
information required to be submitted to the Administration to assist a 
consumer in buying a passenger motor vehicle.            
  Pages H7804-08
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in 
remembrance of the victims of the recent outbreak of tornadoes in the 
Midwest.                                                     
  Page H7814
Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall 
Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena 
duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th 
Attack on the United States Capitol: The House agreed to H. Res. 851, 
recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall 
Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena 
duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th 
Attack on the United States Capitol, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas 
to 208 nays, Roll No. 447.                  
  Pages H7667-H7797, H7814-15
  During debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand 
was made to have the

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words taken down. After review, the Chair ruled that the words were not 
in violation of the spirit of debate.
  H. Res. 848, the rule relating to the consideration of House Report 
117-216 and an accompanying resolution, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 220 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 442, after the previous question 
was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 
441.                                           
Pages H7645-53, H7663-65
Combating International Islamophobia Act: The House passed H.R. 5665, 
to establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and 
Combat Islamophobia, by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 212 nays, 
Roll No. 448.           
  Pages H7653-63, H7665-67, H7794-H7803, H7815-16
  During debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand 
was made to have the words taken down. After review, the Chair ruled 
that the words were in violation of the spirit of debate.
  H. Res. 849, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5665) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 213 nays, Roll 
No. 444, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 220 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 443.         
Pages H7653-63, H7665-67
Relating to increasing the debt limit: The House passed S.J. Res. 33, 
relating to increasing the debt limit, by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 
yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 449.                
  Pages H7808-14, H7816-20
  H. Res. 852, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (S.J. Res. 33) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 
yeas to 212 nays, Roll No. 446, after the previous question was ordered 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 212 nays, Roll No. 445. 
                                                         Pages H7808-13
Senate Referrals: S. 854 was held at the desk. S. 2959 was held at the 
desk. S. 3377 was held at the desk.                          
  Page H7653
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H7653, H7794, and H7803.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7663-64, H7664-65, H7665-66, 
H7666-67, H7812, H7813, H7814-15, H7815-16, H7819-20.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 12:23 a.m.