[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D337]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 2663-
2698; 1 private bill, H.R. 2699; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 55-58; 
and H. Res. 303-305 were introduced.                     
  Pages H1844-46
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H1848
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Carey to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1763
Recess: The House recessed at 10:56 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1769
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 and Disapproving 
the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the 
Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022--Rule 
for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 298, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 734) to amend the Education Amendments 
of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with 
title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely 
on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth, and providing 
for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving 
the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the 
Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, by a 
recorded vote of 217 ayes to 202 noes, Roll No. 186, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 203 nays, 
Roll No. 185.                                            
  Pages H1772-82
Recess: The House recessed at 2:55 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1788
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the 
Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental 
Protection Agency relating to ``Revised Definition of `Waters of the 
United States' '' Presidential Veto: The House voted to sustain the 
President's veto of H.J. Res. 27, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department 
of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
``Revised Definition of `Waters of the United States' '', by a yea-and-
nay vote of 227 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 187 (two-thirds of those 
present not voting to override).               
  Pages H1782-88, H1788-89
  Subsequently, the veto message (H. Doc. 118-26) and the joint 
resolution were referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.                                              
Page H1789
Joint Economic Committee--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Members on the part of the House 
to the Joint Economic Committee: Representatives Schweikert, Arrington, 
Estes, Ferguson, Smucker, Malliotakis, Beyer, Trone, Moore (WI) and 
Porter.                                                      
  Page H1790
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Proclamation 
10371 relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement of 
Russian-affiliated vessels to United States ports is to continue in 
effect beyond April 21, 2023--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-28).          
  Page H1788
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1780-81, 
H1781-82, and H1788-89.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:31 p.m.