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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 10281-
10298; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 1606-1607, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6361-62
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H6363
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 7440, to promote innovation in financial services, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-792);
  H.R. 3556, to amend the Federal financial laws to increase financial 
regulatory accountability and transparency, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-793, Part 1);
  H.R. 6862, to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral 
production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-794);
  H.R. 8692, to require that the Amtrak Board of Directors comply with 
the open meetings requirements of section 552b of title 5, United 
States Code, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
795);
  H.R. 2672, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse 
local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-796); and
  H.R. 5623, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide 
substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-797).              
Page H6361
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative LaTurner to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:06 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:08 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6342
Crucial Communism Teaching Act and Prove It Act of 2024--Rule for 
consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 1602, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5349) to develop and disseminate a 
civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain 
political ideologies, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
7198) to amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater 
transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small 
businesses, by a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 199 noes, Roll No. 483, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 
yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 482.                
  Pages H6306-12, H6344-45
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures. Consideration began Tuesday, December 
3rd.
  Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area 
Enhancement Act: H.R. 390, amended, to amend the Hudson River Valley 
National Heritage Area Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 54 U.S.C. 
320101 note) to include all of Saratoga and Washington Counties in the 
boundaries of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 480: and 
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  Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act: H.R. 8219, amended, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the 
suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina 
National Heritage Area, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 25 
nays, Roll No. 481.                                      
  Pages H6343-44
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the ``Reverend Harold 
Middlebrook Post Office Building'': H.R. 9360, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia 
Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the ``Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post 
Office Building'';                                       
  Pages H6312-13
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 20 West White Street in Millstadt, Illinois, as the ``Corporal 
Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office'': H.R. 8976, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in 
Millstadt, Illinois, as the ``Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office''; 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the ``Floyd B. Olson 
Post Office'': H.R. 8841, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, 
Minnesota, as the ``Floyd B. Olson Post Office'';        
  Pages H6315-16
  Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act: 
H.R. 1695, amended,

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to improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency 
software asset management practices;                     
  Pages H6316-19
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the ``SGT Bill Hooser 
Post Office Building'': H.R. 8717, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in 
Santaquin, Utah, as the ``SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building''; 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the ``SFC Shawn 
McCloskey Post Office'': H.R. 8919, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in 
Peachtree City, Georgia, as the ``SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H6324-25
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 14280 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida, as the 
``Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building'': H.R. 6116, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
14280 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida, as the ``Benjamin 
Berell Ferencz Post Office Building'';                   
  Pages H6327-28
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 201 East Battles Road in Santa Maria, California, as the ``Larry 
Lavagnino Post Office Building'': H.R. 7158, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Battles Road in 
Santa Maria, California, as the ``Larry Lavagnino Post Office 
Building'';                                                  
  Page H6328
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the 
``Gladys P. Todd Post Office'': H.R. 7508, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 1285 Emancipation Highway 
in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the ``Gladys P. Todd Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H6328-29
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the ``Chief 
Michael Maloney Post Office Building'': H.R. 8868, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth 
Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the ``Chief Michael Maloney Post 
Office Building'';                                       
  Pages H6329-30
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the ``Captain 
Robert E. `Bob' Batterson Post Office'': H.R. 10065, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North 
Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the ``Captain Robert E. 
`Bob' Batterson Post Office'';                           
  Pages H6330-31
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 82-6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the ``Army 1st 
Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building'': H.R. 8909, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
82-6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the ``Army 1st 
Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building'';            
  Page H6331
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the 
``Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office'': H.R. 9285, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland 
Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the ``Captain Miguel 
Justin Nava Post Office'';                               
  Pages H6331-32
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the ``Judge James R. 
Williams Post Office Building'': H.R. 9322, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway 
in Akron, Ohio, as the ``Judge James R. Williams Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H6332-33
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the ``Mayor Rob 
Gordon Post Office'': H.R. 9421, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in 
Bucoda, Washington, as the ``Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office''; 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the ``Elizabeth Furse 
Post Office Building'': H.R. 9549, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in 
Hillsboro, Oregon, as the ``Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building''; 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ``Millie Dunn 
Veasey Post Office'': H.R. 9580, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, 
North Carolina, as the ``Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office''; 
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the ``Walter Francis 
Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building'': H.R. 8641, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street 
in Brawley, California, as the ``Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post 
Office Building'';                                           
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``United 
States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building'': H.R. 
9544, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the 
``United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H6336-38
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 119 North Anderson Street in Elwood, Indiana, as the ``Officer Noah 
Jacob Shahnavaz Post Office Building'': H.R. 9775, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 North 
Anderson Street in Elwood, Indiana, as the ``Officer Noah Jacob 
Shahnavaz Post Office Building'';                        
  Pages H6338-39
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the ``Bill Barrett 
Post Office Building'': H.R. 7507, amended, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in 
Lexington, Nebraska, as the ``Bill Barrett Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H6339-40
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in 
Lexington, Nebraska, as the 'William E. and Elise L. Barrett Post 
Office Building'';                                           
Page H6340
  Source code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology Act: 
H.R. 9566, amended, to require governmentwide source code sharing; 
                                                         Pages H6340-42
  Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act: S. 4243, to award 
posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm; 
                                                         Pages H6345-49
  Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act: S. 
91, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats, in recognition 
of their bravery and heroism during the Holocaust;       
  Pages H6349-50
  Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 6751, to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of 
the life and legacy of Roberto Clemente; and             
  Pages H6350-53
  Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act: H.R. 7480, amended, to amend 
section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation 
when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate 
income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income. 
                                                         Pages H6353-55
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Federal Agency Performance Act: S. 709, amended, to improve 
performance and accountability in the Federal Government; 
                                                         Pages H6313-15
  Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024: 
H.R. 9598, amended, to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
Reauthorization Act to reauthorize such Office; and      
  Pages H6319-24
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the ``Jimmy and Rosalynn 
Carter Post Office'': H.R. 9600, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, 
Georgia, as the ``Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office''. 
                                                         Pages H6325-27
Senate Referrals: S. 1956 was held at the desk. S. 2514 was held at the 
desk. S. 3277 was held at the desk. S. 4107 was held at the desk. S. 
4243 was held at the desk. S. 4569 was held at the desk. S. 5355 was 
held at the desk.                                            
  Page H6312
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on page H6312.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6343, 
H6343-44, H6344-45, and H6345.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:24 p.m.