[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1224-D1225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 6481-
6491 and 5 resolutions; H. Con. Res. 79 and H. Res. 892-895, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5936-37
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5937-38
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.J. Res. 66, disapproving the rule submitted by the Consumer 
Financial Protection Bureau relating to ``Small Business Lending Under 
the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)'' (H. Rept. 118-279); 
and
  H. Res. 891, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5283) to 
prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified 
aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal 
land management agencies; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal 
between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes; and 
providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 32) 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection relating to ``Small Business Lending Under the 
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)'' (H. Rept. 118-280). 
                                                             Page H5936
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller-Meeks to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5907
Recess: The House recessed at 12:14 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5908
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Robert Garcia 
(CA) announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. 
114) in the matter of George Santos.                         
  Page H5909
Recess: The House recessed at 2:05 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5909
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information 
Technology Act of 2023: H.R. 4668, amended, to amend the Small Business 
Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory 
Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules; 
                                                         Pages H5913-14
  Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023: H.R. 4670, 
amended, to amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on 
additional information with respect to small business concerns owned 
and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and 
small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; 
                                                         Pages H5914-17
  Prohibiting individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from 
receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration: H.R. 
5427, to prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government 
from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration; 
                                                         Pages H5917-19
  Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act: H.R. 
4480, amended, to require the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to 
require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on 
access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by 
covered individuals;                                     
  Pages H5919-21
  Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 
2023 attack on Israel: H. Res. 793, calling on Hamas to immediately 
release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 676; 
                                                         Pages H5921-23
  Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist: H. Res. 888, 
reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay 
vote of 412 yeas to 1 nay with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 677; 
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  Pages H5923-27, 5929-30

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  Expressing support for the diplomatic relations required to encourage 
the Government of Mexico to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual 
basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States 
and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers 
and of the Rio Grande: H. Res. 683, expressing support for the 
diplomatic relations required to encourage the Government of Mexico to 
fulfill its water deliveries on an annual basis to the United States 
under the treaty between the United States and Mexico regarding the 
utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. 
                                                         Pages H5926-27
  Oath of Office--Second Congressional District of Utah: 
Representative-elect Celeste Maloy presented herself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier, 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of a letter received from Mr. 
Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 
State of Utah, indicating that, according to the unofficial results for 
the Special Election held November 21, 2023, the Honorable Celeste 
Maloy was elected for Representative to Congress for the Second 
Congressional District of Utah.                              
  Page H5929
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from Utah, 
the whole number of the House is 435.                        
  Page H5929
Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Guest announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. 878) providing for 
the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States 
House of Representatives.                                
  Pages H5930-31
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Requiring the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration 
to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 
loans: H.R. 4666, amended, to require the Inspector General of the 
Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud 
relating to certain COVID-19 loans; and                  
  Pages H5909-11
  Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and 
Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds Act: H.R. 4667, amended, to require the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance 
and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling 
amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers. 
                                                         Pages H5911-13
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5907.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5928-30.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 8:10 p.m.