[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 209 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1320-D1321]
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. 6847-
6880; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 81; and H. Res. 940-943, were 
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  Pages H6997-98
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages H6999-H7001
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1516, to establish Department of Homeland Security funding 
restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a 
relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-319);
  H.R. 4403, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make 
improvements to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 118-320);
  H.R. 6174, to improve the biodetection functions of the Department of 
Homeland Security, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-321);
  H.R. 6231, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a 
prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department of 
Homeland Security, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-322);
  H.R. 4841, to prohibit Federal agencies from restricting the use of 
convertible virtual currency by a person to purchase goods or services 
for the person's own use, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-323);
  H.R. 4767, to make revisions to the Federal securities laws with 
respect to shareholder proposals, proxy voting, and the registration of 
proxy advisory firms, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-324);
  H.R. 4823, to provide enhanced reporting requirements for Federal 
banking regulators, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the 
designation of Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-325);
  H.R. 4655, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit 
the Securities and Exchange Commission from compelling the inclusion or 
discussion of shareholder proposals or proxy or consent solicitation 
materials, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
326);
  H.R. 4768, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the 
United States Executive Directors at the international financial 
institutions to advocate for investment in projects that decrease 
reliance on Russia for agricultural commodities, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-327);
  H.R. 4765, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out a 
study on Chinese support for Afghan illicit finance, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-328);
  H.R. 6367, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the 
United States Executive Director at each international financial 
institution to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States 
to provide financial assistance to countries that receive an influx of 
civilian, non-combatant displaced persons stemming from the armed 
conflict that has resulted from Hamas's October 2023 terrorism in 
Israel, to be used for humanitarian aid for the displaced persons, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 118-329);
  H.R. 6365, to protect against illicit oil shipments, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-330);
  H.R. 6408, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate 
the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-331);
  H.R. 5921, to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing 
certain transactions by a United States financial institution in 
connection with Iran, to prevent the International Monetary Fund from 
providing financial assistance to Iran, to codify prohibitions on 
Export-Import Bank financing for the Government of Iran, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-332);
  H.R. 5923, to impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-
through accounts in the

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United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that 
conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum 
products from Iran, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-333);
  H.R. 6245, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on 
financial institutions' involvement with officials of the Iranian 
Government, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
334); and
  Committee on Ways and Means. Submission to the U.S. House of 
Representatives of Documents Protected Under Internal Revenue Code 
Section 6103 (H. Rept. 118-335).                         
Pages H6996-97
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Smith (NE) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6995
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative McCarthy, wherein 
he resigned as Representative for the Twentieth Congressional District 
of California, effective December 31, 2023.                  
  Page H6995
Senate Referrals: S. 195 was held at the desk. S. 382 was held at the 
desk. S. 474 was held at the desk. S. 2228 was held at the desk. S. 
3553 was held at the desk.                               
  Pages H6995-96
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages 6995-96.
Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no 
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 2:12 p.m.