[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 127 (Friday, July 29, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D875-D876]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 45 public bills, H.R. 8589-
8633; and 8 resolutions, H. Res. 1301, 1303-1309 were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1300, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-447);
  H. Res. 1302, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1808) to 
regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear 
arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-448);
  Committee on Ethics. In the Matter of Allegations Relating to the 
Arrests of Members of the House During a Protest Outside the United 
States Supreme Court on July 19, 2022 (H. Rept. 117-449); and
  Committee on Ethics. In the Matter of Allegations Relating to 
Representative Andy Levin (H. Rept. 117-450).                
Page H7537
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Roybal-Allard to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules: The House agreed to H. Res. 1300, waiving a requirement of 
clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 218 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 406, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 405. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:29 p.m. and reconvened at 1:56 p.m. 
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Assault Weapons Ban: The House passed H.R. 1808, to regulate assault 
weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not 
unlimited, by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 410.
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  Rejected the Fitzgerald motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 220 nays, Roll 
No. 409.                                                 
Pages H7525-26
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-60, modified by the 
amendment printed in H. Rept. 117-448 shall be considered as adopted, 
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. 
                                                      Pages H7499-H7511
  H. Res. 1302, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1808) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 211 nays, Roll 
No. 408, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 215 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 407.                   
Pages H7491-99
Continental Divide Trail Completion Act: The House passed H.R. 5118, to 
direct the Secretary of

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Agriculture to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide 
National Scenic Trail, by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 199 nays, 
Roll No. 414.                                  
  Pages H7419-91, H7527-31
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the 
completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for 
other purposes.''.                                           
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  Rejected Valadao the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Natural Resources by a yea-and-nay vote of 200 yeas to 218 nays, Roll 
No. 413.                                                 
Pages H7529-30
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-57, modified by the 
amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 117-432, shall be considered as 
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, in lieu of the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Natural Resources now printed in the bill.               
Pages H7431-89
Agreed to:
  Westerman amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-432) 
that authorizes a grant program to improve water supply reliability for 
rural communities experiencing drinking water shortages; 
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  Schrier amendment (No. 2 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-432) that 
adds language to expand pre- and post-fire weather assessments to 
include identification of data collection gaps, accuracy and efficiency 
of fire weather forecasting, and post-incident assessments (by a yea-
and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 411); and 
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  Velazquez amendment (No. 3 printed in part C of H. Rept. 117-432) 
that revises the collateral requirements so borrowers can obtain a 
disaster loan for up to $25,000 from the Small Business Administration 
without pledging any collateral (by a yea-and-nay vote of 296 yeas to 
128 nays, Roll No. 412).                                 
Pages H7528-29
  H. Res. 1254, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3771), (H.R. 5118), and (H.R. 6929) was agreed to Tuesday, July 26th.
Big Cat Public Safety Act: The House passed H.R. 263, to amend the 
Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the 
Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain 
wildlife species, by a yea-and-nay vote of 278 yeas to 134 nays, Roll 
No. 415.                                                 
  Pages H7531-32
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted.                         
Page H7532
  H. Res. 1256, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
4040) and (H.R. 263) was agreed to Wednesday, July 27th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Thursday, July 
28th.
  Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from 
Abandoned Mines Act: H.R. 7283, amended, to amend the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants 
from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 391 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 416; and                 
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  Including certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting 
program under title XLI of the FAST Act: S. 3451, to include certain 
computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title 
XLI of the FAST Act, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 303 yeas to 89 nays, 
Roll No. 417.                                            
  Pages H7533-34
Clerk to Correct: Agreed by unanimous consent that, in the engrossment 
of H.R. 1808, the Clerk be authorized to correct section numbers, 
punctuation, spelling, and cross references, and to make such other 
technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the 
actions of the House.                                        
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National Council on Disability--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative McCarthy, Minority Leader, in which he appointed the 
following member to the National Council on Disability: Mr. Shawn 
Kennemer of Bakersfield, California.                         
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Senate Referrals: S. 3369 was held at the desk.              
  Page H7519
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page 7419.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Thirteen yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7418-19, H7497-99 and H7525-
34.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 8:39 p.m.