[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D882-D883]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
 Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 5521-
5554; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 90; and H. Res. 691-698, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4379-81
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4382-84
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 532, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, as the 
``Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse'' (H. 
Rept. 118-200).
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Hern to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4353
Recess: The House recessed at 12:23 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4355
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Stewart, wherein 
he resigned as Representative for the Second Congressional District of 
Utah, effective at the close of the day September 15, 2023. 
                                                             Page H4356
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Utah, Mr. Stewart, the 
whole number of the House is 433.                            
  Page H4356
Recess: The House recessed at 2:09 p.m. and reconvened at 4:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4357
Recess: The House recessed at 5:27 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4369
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act: H.R. 3981, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the methods by which the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain educational 
institutions, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 392;                                   
  Pages H4369-70
  Designating the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi ``Hershey'' Miyamura VA Clinic: S. 
475, to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi ``Hershey'' Miyamura VA Clinic, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
393; and                                       
  Pages H4362-64, H4370-71
  Native American Child Protection Act: H.R. 663, amended, to amend the 
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 32 nays, Roll No. 394. 
                                                  Pages H4367-69, H4371
  Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023: H.R. 1530, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the requirement to 
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disability benefit questionnaire forms of Department of Veterans 
Affairs;                                                 
  Pages H4358-61
  Amending title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for 
children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida: S. 112, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of 
Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida;                 
  Pages H4361-62
  Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act: H.R. 3371, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary 
for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala 
Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; and          
  Pages H4364-66
  Amending the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow 
States to issue electronic stamps under such Act: H.R. 2872, amended, 
to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow 
States to issue electronic stamps under such Act.        
  Pages H4366-67
Senate Referral: S. 2795 was held at the desk.               
  Page H4369
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4369.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4369-70, H4370-71, and H4371.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:16 p.m.