[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 6373-
6391; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 866-867 and 869, were introduced. 
                                                           Pages H77-78
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  Page H79
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 868, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 5746) to amend title 51, United States Code, to extend 
the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to 
enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration (H. 
Rept. 117-226).                                                
Page H77
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Soto to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.   
  Page H45
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act: The House passed H.R. 1836, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during 
which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training 
qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational 
Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 287 yeas to 135 nays, Roll No. 6.              
  Pages H50-64
  Rejected the Fitzgerald motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Veterans Affairs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 219 nays, 
Roll No. 5.                                                
Pages H62-63
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-25 shall be 
considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs now 
printed in the bill.                                           
Page H50
Agreed to:
  Ross amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 117-225) that 
requires the VA to inform new veterans of the medical care and services 
for which they are eligible, including community care under the MISSION 
Act; mental health care, including the Veterans Crisis Line; care 
relating to military sexual trauma; and any other information the 
Secretary deems appropriate.                               
Pages H59-60
Rejected:
  Moore (AL) amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 117-225) 
that sought to replace the base text of the bill with a fully paid-for 
expansion of GI Bill benefits to members of the Guard and Reserve who 
are on Federal Active Duty orders for missions other than training (by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 198 yeas to 225 nays, Roll No. 4).   
Pages H60-62
  H. Res. 860, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1836) and (H.R. 4673) was agreed to yesterday, January 11th.
Recess: The House recessed at 4:23 p.m. and reconvened at 9:30 p.m. 
                                                               Page H64
NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act--Rule for Consideration: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 868, providing for consideration of the Senate 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 5746) to amend title 51, United States 
Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the 
Administration, by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 
8, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 
yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 7.                              
  Pages H64-74
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H62, H63, H63-64, H72-73, and 
H73-74.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 11:37 p.m.