[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 21, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D642-D644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 42 public bills, H.R. 15, 
4230-4270; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 76-77; H. Con. Res. 53; and H. 
Res. 530-535, were introduced.                           
  Pages H3069-71
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3073-74
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4004, to approve and implement the Agreement between the 
American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office in the United States regarding Trade between the 
United States of America and Taiwan, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-116); and
  H. Res. 529, relating to the resolution (H. Res. 503) impeaching 
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes 
and misdemeanors (H. Rept. 118-117).                         
Page H3069
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Collins to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2995
Recess: The House recessed at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3001
Recess: The House recessed at 1:06 p.m. and reconvened at 1:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3011
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
Education relating to ``Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student 
Loans''--Presidential Veto: The House voted to sustain the President's 
veto of H.J. Res. 45, providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Department of Education relating to ``Waivers and Modifications of 
Federal Student Loans'', by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas

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to 206 nays, Roll No. 277, (two-thirds of those present not voting to 
override).                                               
  Pages H3036-44
  Subsequently, the veto message (H. Doc. 118-46) and the joint 
resolution were referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce.                                                   
Page H3044
  Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act: The 
House passed H.R. 3799, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with 
individual health insurance coverage, by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas 
to 209 nays, Roll No. 282. 
                           Pages H3003-11, H3011-12, H3022-36, H3044-48
  Rejected the Doggett motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 220 nays, Roll No. 
281.                                                     
Pages H3046-47
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-9, modified by the 
amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution, 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 Ways and 
Means now printed in the bill.                           
Pages H3030-32
Agreed to:
  Molinaro amendment (No. 2 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-115) that 
ensures that the Secretary notifies employers of the availability of 
tax-advantaged flexible health insurance benefits, with an official 
focus on small businesses, particularly in rural areas (by a recorded 
vote of 281 ayes to 151 noes, Roll No. 279); and 
                                                  Pages H3033-34, H3045
  Roy amendment (No. 3 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-115) that 
expresses the sense of Congress that healthcare freedom is the future 
of healthcare (by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 206 noes, Roll No. 
280).                                          
Pages H3034-36, H3045-46
Rejected:
  Hayes amendment (No. 1 printed in part D of H. Rept. 118-115) that 
sought to delay implementation of bill until Secretary of Labor 
certifies that legislation would not result in higher premium rates for 
older workers (by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 
278).                                          
Pages H3032-33, H3044-45
  H. Res. 524, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3564) and (H.R. 3799) and the resolution (H. Res. 461) was agreed to by 
a recorded vote of 215 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 275, after the 
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 207 
nays, Roll No. 274.                            
Pages H3003-11, H3011-12
Censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of the 30th Congressional 
District of California: The House agreed to H. Res. 521, censuring Adam 
Schiff, Representative of the 30th Congressional District of 
California, by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 209 nays with six 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 283. Earlier, the House failed to agree 
to the Clark (MA) motion to table the resolution by a recorded vote of 
208 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 276. Subsequently, the House has 
resolved: that Representative Schiff be censured; that Representative 
Schiff forthwith present himself in the well of the House of 
Representatives for the pronouncement of censure; that Representative 
Schiff be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the 
Speaker; and that the Committee on Ethics shall conduct an 
investigation into Representative Adam Schiff's falsehoods, 
misrepresentations, and abuses of sensitive information. 
                                                  Pages H3013-21, H3048
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, June 22nd. 
                                                             Page H3048
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Employer Reporting Improvement Act: H.R. 3801, amended, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to streamline and improve the employer 
reporting process relating to health insurance coverage and to protect 
dependent privacy;                                       
  Pages H3048-50
  Paperwork Burden Reduction Act: H.R. 3797, amended, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an alternative manner of 
furnishing certain health insurance coverage statements to individuals; 
and                                                      
  Pages H3050-51
  United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement 
Implementation Act: H.R. 4004, amended, to approve and implement the 
Agreement between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei 
Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States 
regarding Trade between the United States of America and Taiwan. 
                                                         Pages H3051-54
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3011-12, 
H3012-13, H3013-14, H3043-44, H3044-45, H3045, H3046, H3046-47, H3047, 
and H3048.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:58 p.m.

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