Congressional Record Daily Digest — April 20, 2021, D375

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This is D375 of the Congressional Record Daily Digest for April 20, 2021, covering House chamber action. The House agreed to H. Res. 330, providing for consideration of H.R. 51 on the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union, H.R. 1573 on the rights of persons detained by Customs and Border Protection or Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and H.R. 1333, by a vote of 214 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 124. The House also agreed to a Hoyer motion to suspend the rules and pass a group of bills en bloc by 355 yeas to 69 nays, Roll No. 125, and tabled H. Res. 311, a resolution raised by Mr. McCarthy as a question of the privileges of the House.

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April 20, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D375

House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. into the Union; providing for
Chamber Action consideration of the bill (H.R. 1573) to clarify the
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 48 pub- rights of all persons who are held or detained at a
lic bills, H.R. 2668–2715; and 9 resolutions, H. port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by
Con. Res. 30; and H. Res. 331–338, were intro- U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immi-
duced. Pages H1996–98 gration and Customs Enforcement; and providing for
Additional Cosponsors: Page H2000 consideration of the bill (H.R. 1333) to transfer and
limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or re-
Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
strict the entry of a class of aliens, by a yea-and-nay
H. Res. 330, providing for consideration of the vote of 214 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 124, after
bill (H.R. 51) to provide for the admission of the the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay
State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; pro- vote of 216 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 123. Pursu-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1573) to ant to sec. 4 of H. Res. 330, H. Res. 316 is hereby
clarify the rights of all persons who are held or de- adopted. Pursuant to sec. 7 (a) of H. Res. 330, H.
tained at a port of entry or at any detention facility Con. Res. 30 is hereby adopted. Pages H1968–76,
overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or H1977–79
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1333) to Motion to suspend the rules and pass the bills
transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to sus- and agree to the resolution en bloc: The House
pend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens; and for agreed to the Hoyer motion to suspend the rules and
other purposes (H. Rept. 117–22). Page H1996 pass the following bills and agree to the following
resolution considered on April 19, 2021, on which
Recess: The House recessed at 10:57 a.m. and re- pursuant to section G of H. Res. 330 the ordering
convened at 12 p.m. Page H1963
of the yeas and nays were vacated to the end that
Recess: The House recessed at 12:13 p.m. and re- all such motions are considered as withdrawn: H.R.
convened at 2:15 p.m. Page H1965 367, H.R. 370, H.R. 396, H.R. 397, H.R. 408,
Question of Privilege: Representative McCarthy H.R. 490, H.R. 965, H.R. 1251, H.R. 1395, H.R.
rose to a question of the privileges of the House and 1491, H.R. 1528, H.R. 1532, H.R. 1565, H.R.
submitted a resolution. Upon examination of the res- 1602, H.R. 2523, and H. Res. 124, by a 2⁄3 yea-
olution, the Chair determined that the resolution and-nay vote of 355 yeas to 69 nays, Roll No. 125.
qualified. Subsequently, the House agreed to the Subsequently, Representative Phillips moved to re-
Hoyer motion to table H. Res. 311, raising a ques- consider the vote, and Representative McCollum
tion of the privileges of the House, by a yea-and-nay moved to table the motion to reconsider, on which
vote of 216 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 122. proceedings were postponed. Pages H1979–94
Pages H1976–77 Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment
Suspension—Proceedings Postponed: The House of silence in memory of the victims of the shooting
debated the following measure under suspension of in Boulder, Colorado on March 22, 2021. Page H1994
the rules. Further proceedings were postponed. Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of
Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Representatives on the death of the Honorable
Veteran Employment Act: H.R. 2523, amended, to Walter F. Mondale: The House agreed to H. Res.
amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to 333, expressing the profound sorrow of the House of
improve the COVID–19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Representatives on the death of the Honorable Wal-
Assistance program, to make certain technical correc- ter F. Mondale. Page H1994
tions to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Discharge Petition: Representative Roy presented
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act to the clerk a motion to discharge the Committee on
of 2020. Pages H1965–68 Rules from the consideration of the resolution, H.
Washington, D.C. Admission Act, Access to Res. 216, providing for the consideration of the bill
Counsel Act of 2021, and National Origin-Based (H.R. 471) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and
Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act—Rule Human Services from lessening the stringency of and

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for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from
330, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. ceasing or lessening implementation of the
51) to provide for the admission of the State of COVID–19 border health provisions through the

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end of the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other pur- APPROPRIATIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE
poses (Discharge Petition No. 2). INTERIOR
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Inte-
by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the rior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a
House today appears on pages H1964–65. budget hearing on the Department of the Interior.
Quorum Calls—Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes de- Testimony was heard from Deb Haaland, Secretary,
veloped during the proceedings of today and appear Department of the Interior; and Rachael Taylor,
on pages H1977–79 and H1993–94. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy, Man-
agement, and Budget, Department of the Interior.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at
6:16 p.m., pursuant to House Resolution 333, it BUILDING CAPACITY, BUILDING
stands adjourned until noon tomorrow, April 21st, COMMUNITY: INCREASING INVESTMENTS
as a further mark of respect to the memory of the IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES
late Honorable Walter F. Mondale, former Vice Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor,
President of the United States. Health and Human Services, Education, and Related
Agencies held a hearing entitled ‘‘Building Capacity,
Building Community: Increasing Investments in
Committee Meetings Community Colleges’’. Testimony was heard from
public witnesses.
BUSINESS MEETING
NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES AND
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a busi- U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE
ness meeting to consider the Budget Views and Esti- GREATER MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
mates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for
the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a
the Committee for Fiscal Year 2022. The Budget hearing entitled ‘‘National Security Challenges and
Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on U.S. Military Activities in the Greater Middle East
Agriculture was approved. and Africa’’. Testimony was heard from Amanda
Dory, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy,
RURAL BROADBAND—EXAMINING Department of Defense; General Kenneth McKenzie,
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY NEEDS AND Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, Commander, U.S. Central
OPPORTUNITIES IN RURAL AMERICA Command; and General Stephen Townsend, U.S.
Army, Commander, U.S. Africa Command.
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hear-
ing entitled ‘‘Rural Broadband—Examining Internet BUSINESS MEETING
Connectivity Needs and Opportunities in Rural Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee
America’’. Testimony was heard from public wit- held a business meeting to approve new sub-
nesses. committee assignments. Subcommittee assignments
were approved.
FOOD, NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE CONVERSIONS:
EXAMINING WAYS TO IMPROVE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri- ACCOUNTABILITY AND PREVENT FRAUD
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin-
istration, and Related Agencies held an oversight Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee
hearing on Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, held a hearing entitled ‘‘For-Profit College Conver-
Department of Agriculture. Testimony was heard sions: Examining Ways to Improve Accountability
from Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary, Food, and Prevent Fraud’’. Testimony was heard from Me-
Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of lissa Emrey-Arras, Director, Education, Workforce
Agriculture. and Income Security Issues, Government Account-
ability Office; and public witnesses.
APPROPRIATIONS—U.S. EUROPEAN GENERATING EQUITY: DEPLOYING A JUST
COMMAND AND CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on
held a budget hearing on U.S. European Command. Energy held a hearing entitled ‘‘Generating Equity:

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Testimony was heard from General Tod D. Wolters, Deploying a Just and Clean Energy Future’’. Testi-
Commander, U.S. European Command. This hearing mony was heard from Louise Carter-King, Mayor,
was closed. Gillette, Wyoming; and public witnesses.

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