[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 7 (Friday, January 12, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D36-D37]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 6986-
6993; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 962-964, were introduced.    
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6914, to require institutions of higher education to disseminate 
information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, 
pregnant students, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
118-344);
  Committee on the Judiciary. Resolution Recommending that the House of 
Representatives find Robert Hunter Biden in Contempt of Congress for 
Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the 
Judiciary (H. Rept. 118-345); and
  Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Resolution Recommending 
that the House of Representatives find Robert Hunter Biden in Contempt 
of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability (H. Rept. 118-346). 
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Wednesday, January 
10th.
  China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2023: H.R. 839, amended, 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, by a 2/3 yea-
and-nay vote of 379 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 9;                
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  Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2023: H.R. 540, amended, to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue more equitable treatment of 
Taiwan at the international financial institutions;           
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  Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan 
Act: H.R. 803, amended, 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 
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  OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act: H.R. 6370, amended, to require 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control to develop a program under which 
private sector firms may receive a license to conduct nominal financial 
transactions in furtherance of the firms' investigations.     
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor 
Relations Board relating to ``Standard for Determining Joint Employer 
Status'': The House passed H.J. Res. 98, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to ``Standard 
for Determining Joint Employer Status'', by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 
yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 10.                 
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  H. Res. 947, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
788) and the joint resolutions (H.J. Res. 98) and (S.J. Res. 38) was 
agreed to yesterday, January 11th.

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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Thursday, January 
11th.
  No Russian Agriculture Act: H.R. 4768, amended, 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.                                     
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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 Tuesday, January 16th 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 H124 and H124-125.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:49 a.m.