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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 6, 6080-
6100; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 123; and H. Res. 936-940 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 5804, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for modifications in payment for certain outpatient surgical services
(H. Rept. 115-752, Part 1);
H.R. 5809, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-
surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-753, Part 1); and
H.R. 5861, to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-754).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Norman to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Daniel C. Gunn, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and School, New Providence, New Jersey.
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Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act, Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act, and Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act--
Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 934, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2851) to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues are to be regulated; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5735) to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to establish a demonstration program to set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5788) to provide for the processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection of certain international mail shipments and to require the provision of advance electronic information on international mail shipments of mail, by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 175 noes, Roll No. 262, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 261.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018: H.R. 5294, to amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact of drug abuse on economic development in Appalachia;
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Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018: H.R. 5752, amended, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of certain drugs;
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Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act: H.R. 4655, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls;
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Reauthorizing and Extending Grants for Recovery from Opioid Use Programs Act of 2018: H.R. 6029, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the comprehensive opioid abuse grant program;
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Recognizing Early Childhood Trauma Related to Substance Abuse Act of 2018: H.R. 5889, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate information, resources, and if requested, technical assistance to early childhood care and education providers and professionals working with young children on ways to properly recognize and respond to children who may be impacted by trauma related to substance abuse;
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Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act: H.R. 5890, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide assistance to States in complying with, and implementing, certain provisions of section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in order to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 263;
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Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act: H.R. 5891, to establish an interagency task force to improve the Federal response to families impacted by substance abuse disorders, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 264;
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Establishing an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace: H.R. 5892, to establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace;
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Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act: S. 1091, amended, to establish a Federal Task Force to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren;
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren''.
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Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act: H.R. 2147, amended, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans; and
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Directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans: H.R. 4635, amended, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today and appears on page H5106.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5114-15, H5115, H5135-36, H5136-37. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
