[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 14, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D613-D615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 52 public bills, H.R. 4088-
4139; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 71-73; and H. Res. 509-511, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2930-32
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2934-35
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2868, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 to clarify the treatment of certain association health plans as 
employers, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
112); and
  H. Res. 461, condemning the use of elementary and secondary school 
facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the 
United States, with amendments (H. Rept. 118-113).           
Page H2930
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Van Duyne to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, June 15th.     
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Former Members Day: 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.
                                                      Pages H2894-H2900
Recess: The House recessed at 1:52 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m. 
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  Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023: The 
House passed H.R. 277, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no 
force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into 
law, by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 265. 
Consideration began yesterday, June 13th.                
  Pages H2902-22
  Rejected the Deluzio motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 220 nays, Roll No. 
264.                                                         
Page H2921
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-6 shall be 
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, 
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. 
                                                         Pages H2902-05
Agreed to:
  Boebert amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) that 
revises the Comptroller General's Congressional Review Report to 
include an estimate of the effect on inflation;          
Pages H2905-06
  Boebert amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) that 
requires the Comptroller General to publish the GAO Study of Rules on 
its website;                                                 
Page H2906
  Boebert amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) that 
requires the Comptroller General's Congressional Review Report to also 
be made available to the Congressional committees of jurisdiction; 
                                                         Pages H2906-07
  Hageman amendment (No. 5 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) that 
closes a loophole created by Biden's EO on Modernizing Regulatory 
Review by clarifying that Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
must issue a finding for each rule determining whether the rule has a 
significant economic impact;                             
Pages H2907-08
  Good (VA) amendment (No. 6 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) 
that directs the Comptroller General, in consultation with the Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office, to make a determination on whether 
an agency action qualifies as a major rule under the definition of this 
act, if requested in writing by a member of Congress; codifies in 
statute existing procedures for the Comptroller General to make a 
determination on whether an agency action qualifies as a rule under the 
definition of this act, if requested in writing by a member of 
Congress;                                                    
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  Tony Gonzales (TX) amendment (No. 7 printed in part A of H. Rept. 
118-108) that requires any executive agency to submit a constitutional 
authority statement with any proposed rule;                  
Page H2908
  Good (VA) amendment (No. 8 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) 
that creates a process for Congress to review all rules currently in 
effect over a 5-year period;                                 
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  Joyce (OH) amendment (No. 13 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) 
that amends the definition of `rule' to include interpretative rules, 
general statements of policy, and all other agency guidance documents; 
and                                                      
Pages H2912-13
  Roy amendment (No. 15 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) that 
expands the definition of ``major rule'' to include any rule likely to 
result in

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an increase in mandatory vaccinations (by a recorded vote of 219 ayes 
to 217 noes, Roll No. 263).                    
Pages H2914-16, H2920-21
Rejected:
  Biggs amendment (No. 4 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) that 
sought to lower the threshold for designation as a ``major rule'' to 
$50 million (by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 257);
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  Good (VA) amendment (No. 9 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) 
that sought to expand the definition of ``major rule'' to include any 
rule likely to result in increased access to abortion, abortion-related 
services, or abortion-related travel (by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 
223 noes, Roll No. 258);                          
Pages H2909-10, H2917
  Green (TX) amendment (No. 10 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) 
that sought to delay implementation of the legislation by 1 year and 
requires a study be conducted in that time by the GAO on the effects of 
implementation (by a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 
259);                                          
Pages H2910-11, H2917-18
  Green (TX) amendment (No. 11 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) 
that sought to create a rapid-review requirement which would allow 
executive branch rules to go into effect if Congress does not pass a 
joint resolution within 70 legislative days (by a recorded vote of 213 
ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 260);                  
Pages H2911, H2918-19
  Houlahan amendment (No. 12 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) 
that sought to require Congress to approve by vote any regulation with 
an economic impact over $1 billion instead of $100 million (by a 
recorded vote of 151 ayes to 285 noes, Roll No. 261); and 
                                                  Pages H2911-12, H2919
  Roy amendment (No. 14 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-108) that 
sought to expand the definition of ``major rule'' to include any rule 
that references one of President Biden's major diversity, equity, and 
inclusion executive orders (by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 219 noes, 
Roll No. 262).                                 
Pages H2913-14, H2919-20
  H. Res. 495, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 44), providing for consideration of the bills 
(H.R. 277), (H.R. 288), (H.R. 1615), and (H.R. 1640) was agreed to 
yesterday, June 13th.
  Save Our Gas Stoves Act: The House passed H.R. 1640, to prohibit the 
Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the 
proposed rule titled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation 
Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products'', by a yea-and-
nay vote of 249 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 268. Consideration began 
yesterday, June 13th.                                    
  Pages H2922-24
Rejected:
  McGovern amendment (No. 2 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-108) that 
was debated on June 13th that sought to prohibit Section 3 of the bill 
from taking effect unless and until the Secretary of Energy certifies 
that the provisions of the section would not adversely affect the 
energy security of the United States (by a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 
224 noes, Roll No. 266); and                             
Pages H2922-23
  Pallone amendment (No. 3 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-108) that 
was debated on June 13th that sought to strike provisions in the bill 
that would significantly limit future DOE rulemaking authority (by a 
recorded vote of 209 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 267).    
Pages H2923-24
  H. Res. 495, the rule providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (H.J. Res. 44), providing for consideration of the bills 
(H.R. 277), (H.R. 288), (H.R. 1615), and (H.R. 1640) was agreed to 
yesterday, June 13th.
Question of Privilege: Representative Luna rose to a question of the 
privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. Upon examination of 
the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution qualified. 
Subsequently, the House agreed to the Clark (MA) motion to table H. 
Res. 489, censuring and condemning Adam Schiff, Representative of 
California's 30th Congressional District, by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 
yeas to 196 nays with 7 answering ``present'', Roll No. 269. 
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, June 12th.
Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately 
release United States citizen Paul Whelan: H. Res. 272, calling on the 
Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United 
States citizen Paul Whelan; and                              
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  Changing Age-Determined Eligibility To Student Incentive Payments 
Act: S. 467, to modify the age requirement for the Student Incentive 
Payment Program of the State maritime academies.             
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Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of 
Asian Pacific History and Culture--Appointment: Read a letter from 
Representative Jeffries, Minority Leader, in which he appointed the 
following members to the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of 
a National Museum of Asian Pacific History and Culture: Mr. Rodney 
Davis of Taylorville, Illinois, and Mr. Vincent K. Fong of Bakersfield, 
California.                                                  
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Senate Referrals: S. 305 was held at the desk. S. 376 was held at the 
desk.                                                        
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2901.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and nine recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2916-17, 
H2917, H2917-18, H2918-19, H2919, H2919-20, H2920-21, H2921, H2921-22, 
H2922-23, H2923-24, H2924 and H2925.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:52 p.m.