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Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 8914- 8950; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 188; H. Con. Res. 103-104; and H. Res. 1306-1308 were introduced.
H.R. 301, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing (H. Rept. 119-654);
H.R. 398, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost- recovery authority for the Department of the Interior (H. Rept. 119- 655);
H.R. 1077, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas (H. Rept. 119-656);
H.R. 1687, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-657);
H.R. 3831, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit feeding sharks in the exclusive economic zone off the State of Florida (H. Rept. 119-658);
H.R. 5617, to direct the Department of the Interior to identify and publish standard procedures and guidelines for geothermal leasing and permit issuance for environmentally responsible geothermal operations on Federal lands, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-659);
H.R. 5631, to appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a Geothermal Permitting Task Force from within the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119- 660);
H.R. 5638, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require royalties on production from leased geothermal resources to be based on production from each electric generating facility, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-661);
H.R. 5911, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the City of Ouray, Colorado, certain land managed by the Forest Service, together with a reservoir, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-662);
H.R. 6162, to transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-663);
H.R. 7618, to amend title 54, United States Code, to modify certain cost-sharing requirements for grant programs under the American Battlefield Protection Program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 119-664); and
H.R. 7831, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 119-665). Page H3668 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Crawford to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Suspensions—Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, May 19th.
H.R. 6644, with amendment: H. Res. 1299, providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 176;
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Keeping Deposits Local Act: H.R. 3234, amended, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to modify the amount of reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas with none voting “nay”, Roll No. 177;
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American Access to Banking Act: H.R. 4544, amended, to direct certain Federal banking and credit union agencies to promote the formation of de novo regulated institutions through the review of application processes, the review of capital raising by de novo regulated institutions, and the establishment of various outreach programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 178;
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Community Bank Deposit Access Act: H.R. 5317, amended, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that certain custodial deposits of well capitalized insured depository institutions are not considered to be funds obtained by or through deposit brokers, by a \2/3\ yea-and- nay vote of 393 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 179;
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Authorization Act: S. 2393, to authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 180; and
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25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 1993, amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and to
support programs at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum
at the World Trade Center, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas
with none voting “nay”, Roll No. 182. Pages H3659-60 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure:
Lulu's Law: S. 1003, to require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 181.
Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 86 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.
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran: The House considered H. Con. Res. 86, directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Further proceedings were postponed.
Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act: The House passed H.R. 2616, to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms, by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 184.
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Education and Workforce by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 183. Pages H3658-59, H3660-61
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-26 shall be considered as adopted, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill. Page H3652
H. Res. 1224, the rule providing for consideration was agreed to Wednesday, April 29th. Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, and Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act—Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 1300, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. 186, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 185.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H3659. Quorum Calls—Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3643-44, H3644-45, H3645, H3646, H3646-47, H3647, H3659-60, H3660-61, H3661, H3662, and H3662-63. Adjournment: The House met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 6:07 p.m.