[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 146 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D916-D918]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 41 public bills, H.R. 9673-
9713; and 12 resolutions, H.J. Res. 205-206; and H. Res. 1469-1478, 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H5522-24
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5526-27
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5526, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify 
the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the 
physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the 
Medicare program, with amendments (H. Rept. 118-691, Part 1);
  H.R. 6319, to require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard 
Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-692);
  H.R. 2941, to require the Office of Management and Budget to revise 
the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate 
code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-693); and
  H.R. 2574, to require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard 
Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of 
emergency medical services practitioners in the United States, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 118-694).                                
Page H5522
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Maloy to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:36 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:45 p.m. and reconvened at 3:40 p.m. 
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  Accreditation for College Excellence Act: The House passed H.R. 3724, 
to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized 
accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or 
coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus 
test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition 
of accreditation, by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 201 nays, Roll 
No. 433.                                                 
  Pages H5495-96
  Rejected the Bonamici motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce by a yea-and-nay vote of 195 yeas to 203 
nays, Roll No. 432.                                          
Page H5495
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-49 shall be 
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, 
in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. 
                                                         Pages H5471-74
Agreed to:
  Molinaro amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that 
adds ``religion'' to the definition of political test in the bill; 
                                                         Pages H5474-75
  Ogles amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that 
expresses the sense of Congress that acts of violence committed on the 
campus of an institution of higher education are not protected under 
the First Amendment to the Constitution; and             
Pages H5475-76
  Ogles amendment (No. 3 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that 
specifies that the prohibition on discrimination by public universities 
against religious student organizations based on their leadership 
standards includes leadership standards regarding religious identity, 
belief, or practice.                                         
Page H5476
  H. Res. 1455, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3724), (H.R. 4790), (H.R. 5179), (H.R. 5339), (H.R. 5717), and (H.R. 
7909) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) was agreed to yesterday, 
September 18th.
  Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and 
Information Limits Act: The House passed H.R. 4790, to amend the 
Federal securities laws with respect to the materiality of disclosure 
requirements, to establish the Public Company Advisory Committee, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 203 nays with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 435.                                   
  Page H5497
  Rejected the Casten motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Financial Services by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 211 nays, Roll 
No. 434.                                                 
Pages H5496-97
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-48, modified by the 
amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-685, shall be considered as 
adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the 
bill.                                                    
Pages H5477-95
  H. Res. 1455, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3724), (H.R. 4790), (H.R. 5179), (H.R. 5339), (H.R. 5717), and (H.R. 
7909) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) was agreed to yesterday, 
September 18th.
  No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act: The House considered H.R. 5717, 
to provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens 
who are present in the United States without lawful status under the 
immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit 
such aliens. Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, September 
20th.                                                        
  Page H5498
Agreed to:
  Ogles amendment (No. 1 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that 
shortens the time frame referenced in Section 3 to a maximum of 60 
days; and                                                    
Page H5503
  Ogles amendment (No. 2 printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-685) that 
requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to report annually to 
Congress to identify jurisdictions that fail to comply with a request 
lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 
or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) 
to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an 
individual.                                              
Pages H5504-05
  H. Res. 1455, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
3724), (H.R. 4790), (H.R. 5179), (H.R. 5339), (H.R. 5717), and (H.R. 
7909) and the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) was agreed to yesterday, 
September 18th.
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024: H.R. 9106, amended, to 
direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the 
same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect 
Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice 
Presidential candidates.                                  
  Pages H5505-5

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Senate Referrals: S. 1871 was held at the desk. S. 3187 was held at the 
desk.                                                        
  Page H5498
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page 5520.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5495, H5495-96, H6496-97 and 
H5497.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:58 p.m.