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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the in the Daily Digest section section on pages D1008-D1009 on Sept. 21.
The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 8930-
8948; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 97-98; and H. Res. 1378-1382, were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 82. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H. Rept. 117-482); and
H. Res. 1377, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4118) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by investing in effective community-based violence reduction initiatives, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5768) to direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to establish, create, and administer the violent incident clearance and technology investigative method, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 6448) to direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to carry out a grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8542) to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, Urban Indian organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-483).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:56 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
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Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act: The House passed S. 1098, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans, by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 448. Consideration began yesterday, September 20th.
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Rejected the Foxx motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Education and Labor, by a yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 228 nays, Roll No. 447.
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H. Res. 1361, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1098) was agreed to yesterday, September 20th.
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to present the statue of Harry S. Truman from the people of Missouri: The House agreed to take from the Speaker table and agree to S. Con. Res. 44, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to present the statue of Harry S. Truman from the people of Missouri.
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Authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version of the House document entitled ``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989'': The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 82, authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version of the House document entitled ``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989''.
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Presidential Election Reform Act: The House passed H.R. 8873, to amend title 3, United States Code, to reform the process for the counting of electoral votes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 449.
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H. Res. 1372, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8873) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 446, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 445.
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Senate Referrals: S. 3884 was held at the desk. S. 4552 was held at the desk. S. 4553 was held at the desk. S. 4899 was held at the desk. S. 4900 was held at the desk.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H8022.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H8029, H8029-30, H8030-31, H8031, and H8047-48.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
