[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 198 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1246-D1247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 6542-
6567; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 902-905, were introduced. 
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  Pages H6081-82
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 803, to direct certain financial regulators to exclude 
representatives of the Peoples Republic of China from certain banking 
organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-286, Part 1);
  H.R. 1568, to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally 
identifiable information, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-287);
  H.R. 6068, to allow a period in which members of the clergy may 
revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-288);
  H.R. 1161, to accord securities issued by the International 
Development Association the same exemption from the securities laws 
that applies to the securities of other multilateral development banks 
in which the United States is a member, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
118-289);
  H.R. 1109, to amend the Bank Service Company Act to provide 
improvements with respect to State banking agencies, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-290);
  H.R. 839, to require the United States Executive Director at the 
International Monetary Fund to advocate for increased transparency with 
respect to exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-291);
  H.R. 554, to deter Chinese aggression towards Taiwan by requiring the 
Secretary of the Treasury to publish a report on financial institutions 
and accounts connected to senior officials of the People's Republic of 
China, to restrict financial services for certain immediate family of 
such officials, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
118-292);
  H.R. 540, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue more 
equitable treatment of Taiwan at the international financial 
institutions, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
293);
  H.R. 510, to require the United States Governor of, and the United 
States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose 
an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special 
Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-294);
  H.R. 1807, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to 
promulgate rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain 
required disclosures, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-295); and
  H.R. 1042, to prohibit the importation into the United States of 
unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian 
Federation, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Hinson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor 
Jared Timberlake, Sandhill Christian Baptist Church, Franklin Furnace, 
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  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)'': The House passed 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)'', by a yea-and-
nay vote of 221 yeas to 202 nays with one answering ``present'', Roll 
No. 690.                                                 
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  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 Wednesday, November 29th.
  Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the 
United States House of Representatives: The House agreed to H. Res. 
878, providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from 
the United States House of Representatives, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 311 yeas to 114 nays with two answering ``present'', Roll No. 691. 
Consideration began yesterday, November 30th.            
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Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the expulsion of the oath to the gentleman from New York, Mr. 
Santos, the whole number of the House is 434.                
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Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 p.m. on Monday, December 4th for 
Morning Hour debate.                                         
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6061-63.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:31 p.m.