[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 86 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D566]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 7832-
7859; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 1133-1136, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H5206-08
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5208-09
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Quigley to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5177
  Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act: The House passed H.R. 
7688, to protect consumers from price-gouging of consumer fuels, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 232. 
                                                         Pages H5179-95
  Rejected the Westerman motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce by a yea-and-nay vote of 201 yeas to 220 nays, 
Roll No. 231.                                            
Pages H5193-94
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment printed in part B of the report 
of H. Rept. 117-333 shall be considered as adopted.      
Pages H5179-81
Agreed to:
  Demings amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rep. 117-333) that 
requires the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation to 
determine if the price of gasoline is being manipulated by reducing 
refinery capacity or by any other form of market manipulation or 
artificially increased by price gouging practices (by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 217 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 229); and 
                                                  Pages H5188-90, H5192
  Pappas amendment (No. 2 printed in part C of H. Rep. 117-333) that 
establishes a new unit at Federal Trade Commission devoted to 
protecting public interest by monitoring fuel markets to facilitate 
transparent and competitive market practices (by a yea-and-nay vote of 
214 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 230).           
Pages H5190-91, H5192-93
  H. Res. 1124, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
350), (H.R. 7688), and (H.R. 7790) was agreed to was agreed to 
yesterday, May 18th.
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology--Appointment: 
Read a letter from Representative McCarthy, Minority Leader, in which 
he appointed the following member to the National Security Commission 
on Emerging Biotechnology: Dr. Angela M. Belcher of Lexington, 
Massachusetts.                                               
  Page H5197
Senate Referral: S. 2490 was held at the desk.               
  Page H5203
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5203.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5192, H5192-93, H5193-94, and 
H5194-95.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:05 p.m.