Proceedings, Debates of the U.S. Congress

Daily Digest

Friday, September 18, 2020

Daily Digest

Senate

Chamber Action



The Senate was not in session and stands adjourned until 3 p.m., on Monday, September 21, 2020.––––––

Committee Meetings



No committee meetings were held.

House of Representatives

Chamber Action

Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 8314–8318; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 118; and H. Res. 1125–1127, were introduced.

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:

H.R. 5053, to exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116–515);

H.R. 4585, to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct a national suicide prevention media campaign, and for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. 116–516);

H.R. 4564, to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the provision of high-quality service through the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116–517);

H.R. 7574, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116–518);

H.R. 1646, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116–519, Part 1);

H.R. 5619, to authorize a pilot program to expand and intensify surveillance of self-harm in partnership with State and local public health departments, to establish a grant program to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116–520);

H.R. 451, to repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum, with amendments (H. Rept. 116–521);

H.R. 5918, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, with an amendment (H. Rept. 116–522); and

H.R. 5567, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in the communications marketplace report under section 13 of such Act (H. Rept. 116–523).

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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Raskin to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

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Recess: The House recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m.

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Senate Referral: S. 3051 was held at the desk.



Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H4545.



Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.



Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 5 p.m.

Committee Meetings

CYBERSECURITY AT NASA: ONGOING CHALLENGES AND EMERGING ISSUES FOR INCREASED TELEWORK DURING COVID–19

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing entitled ``Cybersecurity at NASA: Ongoing Challenges and Emerging Issues for Increased Telework During COVID–19''. Testimony was heard from Jeff Seaton, Chief Information Officer (Acting), National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Paul K. Martin, Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and a public witness.

Joint Meetings



No joint committee meetings were held.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

No meetings/hearings scheduled.

House

Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on legislation on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 4447, the ``Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019''[Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act]; H.R. 6210, the ``Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act''; and H.R. 6270, the ``Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020'', 1 p.m., Webex.

Next Meeting of the

SENATE

3 p.m., Monday, September 21

Senate Chamber

Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.

Next Meeting of the

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12 noon, Monday, September 21

House Chamber

Program for Monday: To be announced.

















Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue















HOUSE





DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E861

Waters, Maxine, Calif., E861

