[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D729-D730]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 8994-
8996, 8999-9025; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 183-187; and H. Res. 
1356-1358, were introduced.                              
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4848, to provide for a right of action against Federal employees 
for violations of First Amendment rights, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
118-579);
  H.R. 8997, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 118-580);
  H.R. 8998, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2025, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-581); and
  H.R. 9026, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2025, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-582). 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Mendy Deitsch, Chabad of the East Valley, Chandler, Arizona. 
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  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025: The House failed to pass 
H.R. 8772, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, by a yea-and-nay vote of 205 
yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 352.                        
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  Rejected the Espaillat motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Appropriations by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 211 nays, Roll 
No. 351.                                                 
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Agreed to:
  Self amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 118-578) that prohibits 
funds from use to impose a COVID-19 mask mandate.        
Pages H4603-04
Rejected:
  Huizenga amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 118-578) that sought to 
prohibit funds be made available by this Act to the Congressional 
Office of International Leadership (by a recorded vote of 169 ayes to 
240 noes, Roll No. 348);                                 
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  Self amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 118-578) that sought to 
prohibit funds going towards the charging of electric vehicles on 
Capitol property (by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 
349); and                                                    
Page H4606
  Jackson (TX) amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 118-578) that 
sought to reduce funding for the Office of the Attending Physician to 
the Congress to FY20 levels (by a recorded vote of 128 ayes to 289 
noes, Roll No. 350).                                         
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  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 Tuesday, July 9th.
Privileged Resolution: The House failed to agree to 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 353. 
Consideration began yesterday, July 10th.                    
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  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 passed 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'', by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 210 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 354. Consideration began 
yesterday, July 10th.                                    
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  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 Tuesday, July 9th.
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 voted to sustain 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'', by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 355 
(two-thirds of those present not voting to override). Consideration 
began yesterday, July 10th.                              
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  Subsequently, the veto message (H. Doc. 118-145) and the joint 
resolution were referred to the Committee on Financial Services. 
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Work Period Designation: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated the period from Thursday, July 11, 2024, through Sunday, 
July 21, 2024, as a ``district work period'' under section 3(z) of 
House Resolution 5.                                          
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4605-06, 
H4606, H4607, H4607-08, H4608-09, H4609, H4609-10, H4610-11.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:34 p.m.