[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D719-D720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 8975-
8993; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 182; H. Con. Res. 119-120; and H. 
Res. 1348-1355, were introduced.                         
  Pages H4587-88
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H4589-90
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bost to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4531
Recess: The House recessed at 11:19 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4539
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and 
Exchange Commission relating to ``Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121''--
Presidential Veto: The House considered the President's veto of H.J. 
Res. 109, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities 
and Exchange Commission relating to ``Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 
121''. Further proceedings were postponed.               
  Pages H4543-47
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
Education relating to ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in 
Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial 
Assistance'': The House considered H.J. Res. 165, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to 
``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or 
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance''. Further 
proceedings were postponed.                              
  Pages H4547-56
  H. Res. 1341, providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8281), 
(H.R. 8772), (H.R. 7700), (H.R. 7637), and the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 165) was agreed to yesterday, July 9th.

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Recess: The House recessed at 3:28 p.m. and reconvened at 4:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4567
  Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act: The House passed H.R. 8281, 
to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof 
of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in 
elections for Federal office, by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 198 
noes, Roll No. 345.                               
  Pages H4556-68, H4569
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as adopted.                         
Page H4556
  Rejected the Sewell motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
House Administration by a yea-and-nay vote of 184 yeas to 197 nays, 
Roll No. 344.                                                
Page H4567
  H. Res. 1341, providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8281), 
(H.R. 8772), (H.R. 7700), (H.R. 7637), and the joint resolution (H.J. 
Res. 165) was agreed to yesterday, July 9th.
Privileged Resolution: The House considered H. Res. 1344, finding that 
Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt 
of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena. 
Further proceedings were postponed.                      
  Pages H4569-70
  Earlier, the House rejected the Clark (MA) motion to refer the 
resolution to the Committee on Rules by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas 
to 211 nays, Roll No. 347, after the House rejected the Clark (MA) 
motion to table the resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 209 
nays, Roll No. 346.                                          
Page H4570
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, July 11th.     
  Page H4577
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency with respect to Hong Kong 
declared in Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 2020, is to continue in 
effect beyond July 14, 2024--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 118-150).         
  Page H4567
Senate Referrals: S. 3448 was held at the desk.              
  Page H4578
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H4578.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4567-68, 
H4569, H4570 and H4571.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:51 p.m.