[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D156-D157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 1198-
1225; and 16 resolutions, H. Res. 162-177, were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H914-16
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H917-18
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 166, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 347) to 
require the Executive Office of the President to provide an inflation 
estimate with respect to Executive orders with a significant effect on 
the annual gross budget, and for other purposes, and providing for 
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 30) providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
``Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising 
Shareholder Rights'' (H. Rept. 118-4).                        
Page H918
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative LaLota to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H879
Recess: The House recessed at 12:52 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H885
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                                   
  Page H885
Recess: The House recessed at 2:12 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                              Page H886
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Responding to the earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria on February 6, 
2023: H. Res. 132, responding to the earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria 
on February 6, 2023, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas to 2 nays, 
Roll No. 120;                                    
Pages H886-90, H896-97
  Amending the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of 
the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or 
construction permit through a system of competitive bidding: H.R. 1108, 
to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the 
Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction 
permit through a system of competitive bidding;           
  Pages H890-91
  Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act: H.R. 538, to require the 
disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-
connected devices, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 12 nays, 
Roll No. 121; and                                   
  Pages H891-92, H897
  Authorizing notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum 
standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that 
occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any

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Federal court to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial 
officer of any State, to require any State to recognize notarizations 
performed by a notarial officer of any other State when the 
notarization was performed under or relates to a public Act, record, or 
judicial proceeding of the notarial officer's State or when the 
notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce: H.R. 1059, to 
authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum 
standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that 
occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court to 
recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any State, 
to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial 
officer of any other State when the notarization was performed under or 
relates to a public Act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial 
officer's State or when the notarization occurs in or affects 
interstate commerce.                                      
  Pages H892-96
Recess: The House recessed at 5:59 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H896
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Sherrill 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology.                                                   
  Page H898
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Costa wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Natural Resources.          
  Page H898
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Plaskett 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Agriculture.       
  Page H898
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Bera wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. 
                                                              Page H898
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Crow wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Armed Services.             
  Page H898
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 164, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                              Page H898
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H896-97 and H897.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:51 p.m.