[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1218-D1219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 9500-
9523; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 102; H. Con. Res. 123-124; and H. 
Res. 1517, were introduced.                              
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1466, of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the investigation 
by the intelligence community into the origins of the COVID-19 virus 
(H. Rept. 117-620);
  H. Res. 1467, of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain 
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the use of 
authorities, personnel, and capabilities of the intelligence community 
to conduct domestic activities unrelated to foreign intelligence (H. 
Rept. 117-621);
  H.R. 2187, to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Transportation to set aside certain funds to provide 
parking for commercial motor vehicles on the Federal-aid highway 
system, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-622);
  H. Res. 1477, calling for the submission to the House of 
Representatives of certain information in the possession of the 
Attorney General regarding NICS Indices Self-Submission Forms, with 
amendments (H. Rept. 117-623); and
  H. Res. 1478, calling for the submission to the House of 
Representatives of certain information regarding the decision of the 
President of the United States to institute the ``Ghost Gun'' Rule, 
with amendments (H. Rept. 117-624).                          
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Ryan to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:08 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Former Members Program: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
proceedings during the former Members program be printed in the 
Congressional Record and that all Members and former Members who spoke 
during the proceedings have the privilege of revising and extending 
their remarks.                                 
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Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act: The House 
considered H.R. 3648, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based 
immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for 
family-sponsored immigrants. Further consideration was postponed. 
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  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 117-590, shall 
be considered as adopted.                                
Pages H9708-11
  H. Res. 1508, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3648) and (H.R. 7946) was agreed to Tuesday, December 6th.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Monday, December 
12th.
  Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act: Concur in the 
Senate amendment to H.R.

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7535, to encourage the migration of Federal Government information 
technology systems to quantum-resistant cryptography, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 420 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 519.        
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:11 p.m. and reconvened at 2:16 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:22 p.m. and reconvened at 2:32 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to building 
on the twenty years of success of the George McGovern-Robert Dole Food 
for Education and Child Nutrition Program: H. Res. 1156, expressing the 
commitment of the House of Representatives to building on the twenty 
years of success of the George McGovern-Robert Dole Food for Education 
and Child Nutrition Program;                             
  Pages H9719-23
  Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022: S. 5060, to redesignate the 
Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, 
Minnesota, as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''; and 
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  Designating the United States courthouse located at 111 South 
Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the ``James D. Todd United 
States Courthouse'': S. 4017, to designate the United States courthouse 
located at 111 South Highland Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, as the 
``James D. Todd United States Courthouse''.              
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Sami's Law: H.R. 1082, amended, to require ride-hailing companies to 
implement an enhanced digital system to verify passengers with their 
authorized ride-hailing vehicles and drivers.            
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H9717-18.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:31 p.m.