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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 6855-
6876; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 948-949, 951-954 were introduced.
Pages H1175-76
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H1176-78
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 950, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3967) to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-253); and
H.R. 4588, to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to establish a regional technology and innovation hub program, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-254).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Perlmutter to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Announcement by the Chair: Consistent with updated guidance from the Attending Physician, the Chair informed Members that masks are no longer required in the Hall of the House. Members and staff may continue to wear masks at their discretion. The announcement is incorporated within the policy on conduct during a covered period of January 4, 2021, and supersedes all other announced policies that are in conflict.
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:09 p.m. and reconvened at 2:47 p.m.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: ``Six Triple Eight'' Congressional Gold Medal Act: S. 321, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women's Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ``Six Triple Eight'', by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 46;
Pages H1152-55, H1170-71
Providing for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021: S. 3706, to provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021;
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Methamphetamine Response Act: S. 854, to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat;
Pages H1156-58 Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act: S. 1543, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide best practices on student suicide awareness and prevention training and condition State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and tribal educational agencies receiving funds under section 520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy;
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Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act: S. 1662, to increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health;
Pages H1159-60
Emmett Till Antilynching Act: H.R. 55, amended, to amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 47; and
Pages H1166-69, H1172
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the ``Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building'': H.R. 2142, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the ``Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building''.
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:41 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
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Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment of silence in remembrance of the late Honorable Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota.
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Suspensions: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass the following measure:
Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act: H.R. 2116, amended, to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 48.
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Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable James L. Hagedorn: The House agreed to H. Res. 949, expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable James L. Hagedorn.
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Discharge Petition: Representative Duncan presented to the Clerk a motion to discharge the Committee on Ways and Means from the consideration of the joint resolution, H.J. Res. 67, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination'' (Discharge Petition No. 10).
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1171, H1172, and H1173.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:54 p.m., pursuant to House Resolution 949, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Honorable James L. Hagedorn.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 36
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