[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D444-D445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 77 public bills, H.R. 3202-
3278; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 61-64; H. Con. Res. 42; and H. Res. 
389-396, were introduced.                                
  Pages H2306-11
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2314-15
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 498, to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to secure 
the suicide prevention lifeline from cybersecurity incidents, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-52); and
  H.R. 801, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for suspension of entries and imports from designated countries 
to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and import into the 
United States of certain controlled substances (H. Rept. 118-53). 
                                                             Page H2306
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative C. Scott Franklin (FL) to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H2249
Recess: The House recessed at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened at 11 a.m. 
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  Secure the Border Act of 2023: The House passed H.R. 2, to secure the 
borders of the United States, by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 213 
nays, Roll No. 209. Consideration began yesterday, May 10th. 
                                               Pages H2258-81, H2293-94
  Rejected the Garcia (TX) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, by a yea-and-nay vote of 211 yeas to 221 nays, Roll 
No. 208.                                                 
Pages H2293-94
  H. Res. 383, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2) and (H.R. 1163) was agreed to yesterday, May 10th.

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  Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act: The House 
passed H.R. 1163, to provide incentives for States to recover 
fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, by a 
recorded vote of 230 ayes to 200 noes, Roll No. 211. 
                                               Pages H2281-93, H2294-95
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, 
modified by the amendment printed in H. Rept. 118-51, shall be 
considered as adopted.                                       
Page H2281
  Rejected the Sykes motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 221 nays, Roll No. 
210.                                                     
Pages H2294-95
  H. Res. 383, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
2) and (H.R. 1163) was agreed to yesterday, May 10th.
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, May 9th.
  Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act: H.R. 
1734, amended, to require coordinated National Institute of Standards 
and Technology science and research activities regarding illicit drugs 
containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of 
concern, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 212.                                   
  Pages H2295-96
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member 
on the part of the House to the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Military Academy: Representative Ryan                        
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 p.m. on Monday, May 15th for Morning 
Hour debate.                                                 
  Page H2300
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13611 with respect to the Yemen is to continue in effect beyond 
May 16, 2023--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 
to be printed (H. Doc. 118-40).                              
  Page H2300
Quorum Calls Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2293, 
H2293-94, H2294-95, H2295, and H2295-96.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:35 p.m.