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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 8283- 8317; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 1176-1181, were introduced.
H. Res. 1174, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6398) to amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6409) to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1156) expressing support for tax policies that support working families (H. Rept. 119- 609);
H. Res. 1175, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-610);
H.R. 7688, to modernize and reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-611);
H.R. 5877, to strengthen the authority of the United States Secret Service to investigate various crimes related to digital asset transactions and to counter transnational cyber criminal activity, including unlicensed money transmitting businesses, structured transactions, and fraud against financial institutions, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-612, Part 1);
H.R. 5587, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-613);
H.R. 2289, to provide that an eligible facilities request under section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, with amendments (H. Rept. 119-614, Part 1);
H.R. 7386, to amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-615); and
H.R. 7022, to provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119- 616). Page H2923 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Fine to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Gonzales, the whole number of the House is 431.
Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 40 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion except for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida and Representative Meeks of New York, or their respective designees.
Requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status: The House considered H. Res. 965, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. Earlier the House agreed to the Pressley motion to discharge H. Res. 965 by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 113.
Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability Act: The House considered H.R. 6409, to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States.
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H. Res. 1174, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 6387), (H.R. 6398), (H.R. 6409), and the resolution (H. Res. 1156) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 212 noes, Roll No. 112, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 111. Pages H2898-99 Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act: The House considered H.R. 6398, to amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation.
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H. Res. 1174, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 6387), (H.R. 6398), (H.R. 6409), and the resolution (H. Res. 1156) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 212 noes, Roll No. 112, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 111. Pages H2898-99 Expressing support for tax policies that support working families: The House considered H. Res. 1156, expressing support for tax policies that support working families.
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H. Res. 1174, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 6387), (H.R. 6398), (H.R. 6409), and the resolution (H. Res. 1156) was agreed to by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 212 noes, Roll No. 112, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 111. Pages H2898-99 Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, April 16th.
Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2898, H2899 and H2899-H2900. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:57 p.m.