[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 39 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D224]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 6911-
6940; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 77; and H. Res. 962 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1301-02
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  Pages H1303-04
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act: The House 
passed H.R. 3967, to improve health care and benefits for veterans 
exposed to toxic substances, by a yea-and-nay vote of 256 yeas to 174 
nays, Roll No. 57. Consideration began yesterday, March 2nd. 
                                                         Pages H1279-84
Agreed to:
  Ruiz amendment (No. 22 printed in part B of H. Rept. 117-253) that 
allows veterans in the burn pits registry to designate a registered 
individual or an immediate family member to update the registry with 
the cause of death of the individual (by a yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 55); and       
Pages H1279-80, H1282
  Ryan amendment (No. 23 printed in part B of H. Rept. 117-253) that 
adds the text of the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act, 
which requires the Department of the VA to document, track, and then 
notify Congress of specified data points related to exposure cases as 
reported by veterans to the VA (by a yea-and-nay vote of 348 yeas to 78 
nays, Roll No. 56).                               
Pages H1280-82, H1283
  H. Res. 950, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3967) was 
agreed to Tuesday, March 1st.
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to Zimbabwe 
that was declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003 is to 
continue in effect beyond March 6, 2022--referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 117-97). 
                                                         Pages H1291-92
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in 
Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995 is to continue in effect beyond 
March 15, 2022--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 117-98).                      
Page H1300
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified Congress that 
the national emergency with respect to Venezuela that was declared in 
Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015 is to continue in effect beyond 
March 8, 2022--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 
to be printed (H. Doc. 117-99).                              
Page H1300
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H1282, H1283, and H1284.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:39 p.m.