[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1291-D1292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 6717-
6733; and 7 resolutions, H. Res. 924-930, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6859-60
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6860-61
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5988, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish 
grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and 
grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal 
Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-309);
  H.R. 1553, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to 
revise rules relating to general solicitation or general advertising to 
allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of 
an issuer at certain events, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 118-310);
  H.R. 3063, to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) 
plans, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-311);
  H.R. 2627, to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit 
limitations on closed-end companies investing in private funds, and for 
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-312);
  H.R. 2365, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
carry out a national project to prevent and cure Parkinson's, to be 
known as the National Parkinson's Project, and for other purposes, with 
amendments (H. Rept. 118-313); and
  H. Res. 918, directing certain committees to continue their ongoing 
investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry 
into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives 
to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President 
of the United States of America, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-
314).                                                        
Page H6859
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Kustoff to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6819
Recess: The House recessed at 11 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:50 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6832
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Monday, December 
11th.
  Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023: S. 788, to amend the Permanent 
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow States to issue fully 
electronic stamps under that Act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 403 
yeas to 20 nays, Roll No. 712;                           
  Pages H6833-34
  Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act: 
H.R. 5119, amended, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide 
small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership 
information, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 
713;                                                     
  Pages H6834-35

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  Foreign Affiliates Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act: H.R. 5524, 
amended, to amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing with 
foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 396 yeas to 28 nays, Roll No. 714; and           
  Pages H6835-36
  Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act: H.R. 4531, 
amended, to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use 
disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 386 yeas to 37 nays, Roll No. 715.                   
  Page H6836
Recess: The House recessed at 2:58 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6840
Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act: The House passed H.R. 
357, to require the head of an agency to issue and sign any rule issued 
by that agency, by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 203 noes, Roll No. 
717.                       
  Pages H6828-32, H6832-33, H6836-40, H6840-42
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted.                          
Pages H6828-29
  Rejected the Mrvan motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 
716.                                                         
Page H6840
  H. Res. 922, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
1147) and (H.R. 357) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 215 ayes to 
207 noes, Roll No. 711, after the previous question was ordered by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 710. 
                                                         Pages H6832-33
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6832-33, 
H6833, H6834, H6834-35, H6835, H6836, H6841, and H6841-42.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:36 p.m.