[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D154-D155]
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. 7345-
7361; and 3 H. Res. 1011-1013, were introduced.           
  Pages H637-38
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page H639
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 3162, (H. 
Rept. 118-389); and H.R. 1796, to improve individual assistance 
provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-390, Part 1).       
  Page H637
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Greene (GA) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H585
Recess: The House recessed at 11:08 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                              Page H594
Recess: The House recessed at 2:12 p.m. and reconvened at 3:45 p.m. 
                                                              Page H610
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure: Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by 
Hamas in its war against Israel: H. Res. 966, condemning rape and 
sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and one 
answering ``present'', Roll No. 44.                       
  Pages H612-16
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 1009, providing 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 7176) to repeal restrictions on the 
export and import of natural gas, by a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 208 
noes, Roll No. 46, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-
and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 45. 
                                                 Pages H603-10, H616-17
SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act and Denouncing the harmful, anti-
American energy policies of the Biden administration--Rule for 
Consideration: The House failed to agree to H. Res. 994, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 7160) to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the amount certain married 
individuals can deduct for State and local taxes, and providing for 
consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 987) denouncing the harmful, 
anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, by a 
recorded vote of 195 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 48, after the previous 
question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 209 nays, 
Roll No. 47.                                   
  Pages H595-H603, H617-18
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure. Consideration began Tuesday, February 
13th.
  Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act: H.R. 3202, amended, to prohibit 
any official action to recognize or normalize relations with any 
Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 389 yeas to 32 nays, Roll No. 49.             
  Pages H618-19
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.

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  Strengthening the Quad Act: H.R. 5375, amended, to require a strategy 
for bolstering engagement and cooperation between the United States, 
Australia, India, and Japan and to seek to establish a Quad Intra-
Parliamentary Working Group to facilitate closer cooperation on shared 
interests and values.                                     
  Pages H610-12
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Gomez wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. 
                                                              Page H626
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H615, 
H616, H616-17, H617-18, H618, and H618-19.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:08 p.m.