[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 72 (Friday, April 26, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D406-D407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 8128-
8141; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 131; and H. Res. 1170-1171, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2634-35
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2635-36
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 7683, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require 
institutions of higher education to adopt and adhere to principles of 
free speech, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
468);
  H.R. 5333, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller 
enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses 
in critical technology areas, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 118-469);
  H.R. 7985, to require the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial 
challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 118-470);
  H.R. 7987, to require plain language and the inclusion of key words 
in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small 
business concerns, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-471);
  H.R. 6132, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard with respect to 
retractable awnings (H. Rept. 118-472); and
  H.R. 6571, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency and crisis 
response program in the Department of Commerce, and to secure American 
leadership in deploying emerging technologies, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-473).                        
Page H2634
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Smith (NE) to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Gallagher, 
wherein he resigned as Representative for the Eighth Congressional 
District of Wisconsin, effective at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 
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Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr. 
Gallagher, the whole number of the House is 430.             
  Page H2632
Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States 
and the Chinese Communist Party--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's designation of the following member of the Select Committee 
on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese 
Communist Party as its chair: Representative Moolenaar.      
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Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the passing of the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Payne, the 
whole number of the House is 429.                            
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Senate Referrals: S. 2143 was held at the desk. S. 2274 was held at the 
desk. S. 2717 was held at the desk. S. 3267 was held at the desk. S. 
3357 was held at the desk. S. 3419 was held at the desk. S. 3639 was 
held at the desk. S. 3640 was held at the desk. S. 3851 was held at the 
desk. S. 3687 was held at the desk. S. 3998 was held at the desk. 
                                                         Pages H2631-32
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages 2631-32.
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 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:37 a.m.