[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 6434-
6466; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 881-884, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H290-91
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2543, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional 
demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal 
Reserve System, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
117-228);
  H.R. 4590, to require the Federal banking regulators to jointly 
conduct a study and develop a strategic plan to address challenges 
faced by proposed depository institutions seeking de novo depository 
institution charters; and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 117-229);
  H.R. 1277, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-230); and
  H.R. 4685, to require the Government Accountability Office to carry 
out a study on the impact of the gamification, psychological nudges, 
and other design techniques used by online trading platforms, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-231).         
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Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act: The House passed H.R. 4673, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the automatic 
enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system of 
Department of Veterans Affairs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 265 yeas to 
163 nays, Roll No. 14.                                    
  Pages H257-70
  Rejected the Bost motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 221 nays, Roll 
No. 13.                                                   
Pages H268-69
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-26 shall be 
considered as adopted.                                        
Page H257
Agreed to:
  Takano en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following amendments 
printed in part B of H. Rept. 117-225: Delgado (No. 1) that allows the 
VA Secretary to consider mass texting as a way to notify veterans about 
VA services; Delgado (No. 2) that directs GAO to submit a report to 
Congress determining the best methods for the VA to provide notice of 
the automatic enrollment in the patient enrollment system; Hayes (No. 
4) that clarifies that notices shall include instructions for how the 
veteran may elect to enroll at a later date, as well as ensuring that 
notices be provided via physical mail and, to the extent practical, via 
electronic mail to ensure veterans are aware of notice and information 
related to this Act; and Tlaib (No. 5) that requires a report on the 
automatic enrollment not later than one year after the first veteran is 
enrolled to preserve lessons learned from the rollout of this automatic 
registration program for other agencies and entities that may pursue 
similar initiatives in the future; and                    
Pages H264-67
  Escobar amendment (No. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 117-225) that 
extends automatic enrollment to Veterans who were discharged within 90 
days before the enactment of this Act (by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 
yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 12).                           
Pages H266-68
  H. Res. 860, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1836) and (H.R. 4673) was agreed to Tuesday, January 11th.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H267-68, H268-69 and H269-70.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:14 p.m.