[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D532-D533]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 81 public bills, H.R. 3659-
3739; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 65; H. Con. Res. 50; and H. Res. 
443-450 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H2635-39
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2642-43
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Dr. 
Michael T. Whitson, First Baptist Church Indian Trail, Indian Trail, 
North Carolina.                                              
  Page H2601
Recess: The House recessed at 9:36 a.m. and reconvened at 9:45 a.m. 
                                                             Page H2605
  Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act: The House passed H.R. 
467, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the 
scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, by a yea-and-nay vote of 289 
yeas to 133 nays, Roll No. 237. Consideration began yesterday, May 
24th.                                                    
  Pages H2602-06
Agreed to:
  Miller (OH) amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 118-76) that 
requires the Attorney General to issue interim rules to implement this 
act 6 months after the date of enactment; and                
Page H2603
  Mills amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 118-76) that adds the 
Department of Defense as one of the agencies to be included in the 
research on fentanyl as a schedule 1 drug and requires the OIG of the 
DOJ to complete and submit a study on its findings.      
Pages H2603-04
Rejected:
  Pettersen amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 118-76) that sought to 
prevent this bill from taking effect until the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services and the Attorney General each certify that this bill 
will lead to a reduction in overdose deaths (by a recorded vote of 190 
ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 236).                         
Pages H2604-06
  H. Res. 429, the rule providing for consideration of bill (H.R. 467) 
and the joint resolutions (S.J. Res. 11) and (H.J. Res. 45) was agreed 
to Tuesday, May 23rd.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow, May 26th. 
                                                         Pages H2606-07
  Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated the period from Friday, May 26, 2023, through Sunday, June 
4, 2023, as a ``district work period'' under section 3(z) of House 
Resolution 5.                                                
Page H2631
Quorum Calls Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2605-06 
and H2606.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:50 p.m.

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