[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 36 (Monday, February 28, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D198-D199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 6855-
6876; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 948-949, 951-954 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1176-78
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 950, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3967) to 
improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic 
substances, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-253); and
  H.R. 4588, to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 to establish a regional technology and innovation hub program, and 
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-254). 
                                                         Pages H1174-75
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Perlmutter to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1151
Announcement by the Chair: Consistent with updated guidance from the 
Attending Physician, the Chair informed Members that masks are no 
longer required in the Hall of the House. Members and staff may 
continue to wear masks at their discretion. The announcement is 
incorporated within the policy on conduct during a covered period of 
January 4, 2021, and supersedes all other announced policies that are 
in conflict.                                                 
  Page H1151
Recess: The House recessed at 2:09 p.m. and reconvened at 2:47 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1152
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: ``Six Triple Eight'' Congressional Gold Medal Act: 
S. 321, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the 
Women's Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal 
Directory Battalion, known as the ``Six Triple Eight'', by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 46; 
                                               Pages H1152-55, H1170-71
Providing for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 
2021: S. 3706, to provide for the application of certain provisions of 
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
for fiscal year 2021;                                    
  Pages H1155-56
Methamphetamine Response Act: S. 854, to designate methamphetamine as 
an emerging threat;                                      
  Pages H1156-58

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Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal 
Prevention Act: S. 1543, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
provide best practices on student suicide awareness and prevention 
training and condition State educational agencies, local educational 
agencies, and tribal educational agencies receiving funds under section 
520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-based student 
suicide awareness and prevention training policy;        
  Pages H1158-59
Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the 
Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act: S. 
1662, to increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food 
and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National 
Institutes of Health;                                    
  Pages H1159-60
Emmett Till Antilynching Act: H.R. 55, amended, to amend section 249 of 
title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 47; and 
                                                  Pages H1166-69, H1172
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the ``Indiana Hunt-Martin 
Post Office Building'': H.R. 2142, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in 
Buffalo, New York, as the ``Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building''.
                                                         Pages H1169-70
Recess: The House recessed at 4:41 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1170
Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in 
remembrance of the late Honorable Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota. 
                                                         Pages H1171-72
Suspensions: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass 
the following measure:
Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act: H.R. 2116, 
amended, to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or 
style of hair, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 188 nays, 
Roll No. 48.                                   
  Pages H1160-66, H1172-73
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the 
death of the Honorable James L. Hagedorn: The House agreed to H. Res. 
949, expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on 
the death of the Honorable James L. Hagedorn.                
  Page H1173
Discharge Petition: Representative Duncan presented to the Clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committee on Ways and Means from the 
consideration of the joint resolution, H.J. Res. 67, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services relating to ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 
Health Care Staff Vaccination'' (Discharge Petition No. 10).
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1171, H1172, and H1173.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:54 p.m., 
pursuant to House Resolution 949, as a further mark of respect to the 
memory of the late Honorable James L. Hagedorn.