[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 197 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1240-D1241]
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: 29 public bills, H.R. 6513-
6541; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 897-901, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6051-52
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Molinaro to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:38 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
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Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Santos announced 
his intent to offer a privileged resolution.          
  Pages H5999-H6000
  No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act: The House passed H.R. 5961, to 
freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between 
the United States and Iran, by a yea-and-nay vote of 307 yeas to 119 
nays with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 687.       
  Pages H6026-27
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-14, modified by the 
amendment printed in part B of the report of H. Rept. 118-280, shall be 
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, 
in lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs now printed in the bill.                         
Pages H6005-06
  Agreed to:
  Cherfilus-McCormick amendment (No. 2 printed in part C of H. Rept. 
118-280) that adds a sense of Congress that the terrorist-funding, 
human rights-violating Iranian regime should receive no additional 
funds but that basic humanitarian assistance for the people of Iran is 
important;                                               
Pages H6006-07
  Gottheimer amendment (No. 3 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) 
that corrects the number of hostages being held by Hamas;    
Page H6007
  Norman amendment (No. 4 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that 
requires a 45 day waiting period between Presidential certification and 
removal of sanctions to provide an opportunity for congressional 
oversight;                                                   
Page H6008
  Ogles amendment (No. 7 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that 
expresses a Sense of Congress that Qatar should condemn Hamas, turn 
over Hamas leadership to US and Israeli custody, and pledge never to 
facilitate the transfer of covered Iranian funds to Iran; 
                                                         Pages H6009-11
  Porter amendment (No. 11 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that 
commissions a report regarding Iranian internet censorship and 
applicable United States licensing requirements;         
Pages H6013-14
  Fitzpatrick amendment (No. 1 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) 
that adds findings that condemn Hamas and Iran-backed terror groups for 
using human shields and that only the unconditional surrender of Hamas 
and other Iran-backed terror groups will save innocent civilian lives 
(by a recorded vote of 412 ayes to 11 noes with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 680);                          
Pages H6006, H6022
  Ogles amendment (No. 5 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that 
expresses a Sense of Congress that all US allies in the Middle East 
should publicly and unequivocally condemn the antisemitism displayed by 
Iranian-backed terror groups, including Hamas (by a recorded vote of 
422 ayes to 1 no with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 681); 
                                               Pages H6008-09, H6022-23
  Ogles amendment (No. 6 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that 
prohibits the use of federal funds to make any funds (as such term is 
defined in section 2339C(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code) 
available to Iran (by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 181 noes with one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 682);             
Pages H6009, H6023-24
  Ogles amendment (No. 8 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that 
expresses a Sense of Congress that the Houthis continue to benefit from 
the Biden Administration's unwillingness to unequivocally condemn them 
(by a recorded vote of 226 ayes to 199 noes with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 683);                       
Pages H6011-12, H6024
  Pfluger amendment (No. 9 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that 
prohibits the President from exercising the waiver authority described 
in section 1245(d)(5) of the 2012 NDAA and sections 1244(i) and 1247(f) 
of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (by a 
recorded vote of 231 ayes to 198 noes with one answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 684); and                             
Pages H6012-13, H6024-25
  Porter amendment (No. 10 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that 
requires the President to issue a report to Congress within 120 days of 
the enactment of this Act to outline Administration policy related to 
human rights, nuclear proliferation, the ballistic missile program, and 
regional terrorism in Iran (by a recorded vote of 399 ayes to 28 noes 
with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 685).    
Pages H6013, H6025-26

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Rejected:
  Jackson amendment (No. 12 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) that 
sought to add a five-year sunset provision requirement (by a recorded 
vote of 194 ayes to 236 noes with one answering ``present'', Roll No. 
686).                                             
Pages H6014-15, H6026
  H. Res. 891, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5283), (H.R. 5961), and the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 32) was agreed 
to yesterday, November 29th.
Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the 
United States House of Representatives: The House considered H. Res. 
878, providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from 
the United States House of Representatives. Consideration is expected 
to resume tomorrow, December 1st.                        
  Pages H6015-21
  Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 
2023: The House passed 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, by 
a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 203 noes with one answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 689. Consideration began yesterday, November 29th. 
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Rejected:
  Velazquez amendment (No. 12 printed in part C of H. Rept. 118-280) 
that was debated on November 29th that sought to allow the Interior 
Secretary to provide housing when the originating state has failed to 
meet certain criteria (by a recorded vote of 206 ayes to 223 noes with 
one answering ``present'', Roll No. 688).                
Pages H6027-28
  H. Res. 891, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
5283), (H.R. 5961), and the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 32) was agreed 
to yesterday, November 29th.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, November 
28th.
  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                      
  Page H6029
  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. 
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Clerk to Correct: Agreed by unanimous consent that the Clerk be 
authorized to make technical corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 
5961, to include corrections in spelling, punctuation, section 
numbering and cross-referencing, and the insertion of appropriate 
headings.                                                    
  Page H6029
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President transmitting 
written approval, authorization, and determination of an Agreement for 
Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Peaceful 
Uses of Nuclear Energy and an unclassified Nuclear Proliferation 
Assessment Statement concerning the Agreement--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-
86).                                                     
  Pages H6029-30
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and nine recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6022-29.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:57 p.m.