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• The House of Representatives met at 1:30 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Moore of West Virginia) on Friday, February 14, 2025.
• The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House a communication from the Speaker, dated February 14, 2025, appointing the Honorable Riley M. Moore to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.

Prayer

• The Chaplain, Reverend Margaret Grun Kibben, gave a prayer on appreciating loved ones.
• The prayer acknowledged love as a gift from God, as God has provided a deep well of love.
• The prayer asked for compassion, appreciation, blessings, tenderness, and kindness towards others.

The Journal

• Per clause 1 of rule I, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.

Pledge of Allegiance

• The Speaker pro tempore led the Pledge of Allegiance.
• The pledge includes the phrase "one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Communication from the Democratic Leader

• The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House a communication from the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader, dated February 13, 2025.
• Hakeem Jeffries appointed Mr. Dennis Cheng of New York to the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific History and Culture, pursuant to Section 2(b)(4) of P.L. 117-140.

Communication from the Clerk of the House

• The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives that was sent February 13, 2025.
• The Clerk received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on February 13, 2025, at 4:29 p.m., stating that the Senate passed S. 146.

Adjournment

• The Speaker pro tempore adjourned the House until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, pursuant to clause 13 of rule I.
• The House adjourned at 1:46 p.m.

Public Bills and Resolutions

• Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred.
• H.R. 1362 addresses amending the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities.
• H.R. 1363 addresses designating the Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as an official symbol to recognize and honor members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty.
• H.R. 1364 addresses to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of "medical services".
• H.R. 1365 addresses placing certain restrictions on members and activities of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1366 addresses providing for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 1367 addresses repealing the credit for new clean vehicles, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 1368 addresses Department of Energy and National Aeronautics and Space Administration research and development coordination.
• H.R. 1369 addresses awarding posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to former President Jimmy Carter in recognition of his service to the Nation
• H.R. 1370 addresses transferring unobligated funds from the United States Agency for International Development to the Disaster Relief Fund.
• H.R. 1371 addresses redesignate the third Monday in February as Presidents' Day, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1372 addresses 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. 1373 addresses requiring meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1374 addresses improvements to the Securing the Cities program and for other purposes.
• H.R. 1375 addresses amending the Small Business Act with respect to the maximum additional loan amount for certain disaster loans, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1376 addresses providing compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1377 addresses awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to Sarah Keys Evans, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1378 addresses extending the temporary increase in limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
• H.R. 1379 addresses providing for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking
• H.R. 1380 addresses establishing the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1381 addresses prohibiting Federal funds from being made available to entities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID19 vaccination status
• H.R. 1382 addresses amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to San Francisco Bay restoration, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1383 addresses extending the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
• H.R. 1384 addresses authorizing Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs
• H.R. 1385 addresses require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to develop a strategy to increase membership in the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1386 addresses to establish a Department of State Domestic Protection Mission relating to unmanned aircraft system and unmanned aircraft
• H.R. 1387 addresses requiring the disclosure of information relating to the cost of programs, projects, or activities carried out using Federal funds
• H.R. 1388 addresses amending the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for fair-value credit estimates, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1389 addresses securing the rights and dignity of marriage for Disabled Adult Children, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1390 addresses modify permitting requirements with respect to the discharge of any pollutant from the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in certain circumstances, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1391 addresses providing restoration of entitlement to educational assistance to individuals defrauded by educational institutions
• H.R. 1392 addresses providing funding to the Bureau of Prisons, States, and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental healthcare providers
• H.R. 1393 addresses directing the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the criteria for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of certain mitigation projects, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1394 addresses amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese
• H.R. 1395 addresses amending title 5, United States Code, to designate Trump's Birthday and Flag Day as a legal public holiday
• H.R. 1396 addresses amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the generic drugs and biosimilars production credit, and for other purposes
• H.Con. Res. 13 provides that George Washington's "Farewell Address" shall be read at the beginning of each Congress.
• H. Res. 137 recognizes Frederick Douglass Press Gallery
• H. Res. 138 addresses providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
• H. Res. 139 calls on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015)
• H. Res. 140 provides amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and Workforce in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
• H. Res. 141 provides amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress

Constitutional Authority Statement

• Statements regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint resolution
• H.R. 1362's power to enacted comes from Article I, Section 8
• H.R. 1363's power to enacted comes from Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
• H.R. 1364's power to enacted comes from Article 1, Section 8
• H.R. 1365's power to enacted comes from Article I, Section 8
• H.R. 1366's power to enacted comes from Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
• H.R. 1367's power to enacted comes from Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
• H.R. 1368's power to enacted comes from Article 1, Section 8 to: Provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; Regulate commerce, and Make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying Into execution Congress's other powers as provided under that Article
• H.R. 1369's power to enacted comes from U.S. Const. art. 1, §8, cls. 1, 3, 5, 13, 18
• H.R. 1370's power to enacted comes from Article 1, Section 8.
• H.R. 1371's power to enacted comes from Article 1 Section 8
• H.R. 1372's and H.R. 1381's power to enacted comes from Article 1 Section 8
• H.R. 1373's power to enacted comes from Article 1, Section 8
• H.R. 1374's and H.R. 1382's power to enacted comes from Article 1, section 8
• H.R. 1375's power to enacted comes from Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution provides Congress with the authority to "provide for the common Defense and general Welfare" of Americans
• H.R. 1376's power to enacted comes from This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution
• H.R. 1377's power to enacted comes from Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
• H.R. 1378's power to enacted comes from Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States
• H.R. 1379's power to enacted comes from Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution
• H.R. 1380's and H.R. 1385's power to enacted comes from Article I Section 8
• H.R. 1383's power to enacted comes from Article I, Section 8
• H.R. 1384"a power to enacted comes from Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
• H.R. 1386's power to enacted comes from Article I, Section 8
• H.R. 1387's power to enacted comes from To require the disclosure of information related to the cost of programs, projects, or activities carried out using federal funds
• H.R. 1388's power to enacted comes from To ammend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for fair-value credit estimates, and for other purposes
• H.R. 1389's power to enacted comes from Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
• H.R. 1390's and H.R. 1391's power to enacted comes from Article 1, Section 8
• H.R. 1392's power to enacted comes from Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States
• H.R. 1393's power to enacted comes from Article I
• H.R. 1394's power to enacted comes from Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
• H.R. 1395's and H.R. 1396's power to enacted comes from Article I

Additional Sponsors

• Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows:
• H.R. 22: Mr. McGuire
• H.R. 25: Mr. Collins
• H.R. 71: Mr. Harris of North Carolina
• H.R. 97: Ms. Boebert
• H.R. 139: Mr. Mills
• H.R. 309: Mr. Baird
• H.R. 377: Mr. Van Drew
• H.R. 433: Mr. Johnson of Georgia and Ms. Strickland
• H.R. 507: Mr. Mills
• H.R. 649: Mr. Moylan and Mr. Yakym
• H.R. 703: Mr. Mann, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Aderholt.
• H.R. 733: Mr. Gottheimer
• H.R. 742: Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Rouzer, and Mr. Mills.
• H.R. 758: Ms. Tlaib
• H.R. 778: Mr. Van Drew
• H.R. 811: Mr. Nadler
• H.R. 833: Mr. Stauber
• H.R. 842: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeLuzio, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Zinke, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. Soto
• H.R. 849: Mr. Palmer
• H.R. 858: Mrs. Miller of West Virginia
• H.R. 879: Mr. Bergman, Mr. Himes, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Correa, Mr. Neguse, and Mrs. Fletcher
• H.R. 904: Mr. Massie
• H.R. 909: Ms. Brownley and Ms. Norton
• H.R. 976: Mr. Smith of Nebraska and Mr. Cloud
• H.R. 989: Mr. Menendez and Mr. Landsman
• H.R. 1004: Mr. Moulton, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Mrvan
• H.R. 1005: Mr. Taylor
• H.R. 1007: Mr. Huizenga and Mr. Shere
• H.R. 1015: Mr. Biggs of Arizona
• H.R. 1028: Mr. Bilirakis
• H.R. 1035: Mr. Menendez
• H.R. 1041: Mr. Murphy
• H.R. 1052: Mr. Mills
• H.R. 1125: Mr. Taylor
• H.R. 1134: Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona
• H.R. 1144: Mr. Jack and Mr. Cuellar
• H.R. 1145: Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Carson and Mr. Landsman
• H.R. 1151: Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Peters, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Scholten, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Foster, Ms. Perez, Mr. Cline, Mr. Steil, and Ms. Brownley
• H.R. 1158: Mt. Veasey
• H.R. 1165: Mr. Nehls
• H.R. 1177: Mrs. Miller of West Virginia
• H.R. 1195: Mr. Langworthy and Mr. Weber of Texas
• H.R. 1222: Mr. Goldman of Texas and Mr. Gooden
• H.R. 1232: Mr. Mills and Mr. Griffith
• H.R. 1266: Ms. Salinas, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Mann, and Mr. Soto.
• H.R. 1277: Ms. McClellan.
• H.R. 1284: Mr. Gooden and Mr. Alford.
• H.R. 1286: Mr. Meuser.
• H.R. 1296: Mr. Fields.
• H.R. 1317: Mr. Smith of Nebraska.
• H.R. 1321: Mr. Himes, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Jacobs, and Mr. Lynch.
• H.R. 1322: Mr. Vasquez.
• H.R. 1323: Mr. Vasquez.
• H.R. 1324: Mr. Vasquez.
• H.R. 1329: Mr. Amo and Mr. Sorensen.
• H.R. 1330: Mr. Castro of Texas.
• H.R. 1345: Mr. Massie, Mr. Brecheen, and Mr. Stutzman.
• H.R. 1346: Mr. Jack, Mr. Carey, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mr. Graves
• H.R. 1349: Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina and Mr. Bilirakis
• H.R. 1359: Mrs. Foushee.
• H.R. 1361: Mr. Steube.
• H.J. Res. 28: Mr. Turner of Ohio and Mr. Murphy.
• H.J. Res. 35: Mr. Allen and Mr. Grothman.
• H. Res. 70: Mr. Crow and Ms. Barragán.
• H. Res. 94: Ms. Chu and Mr. Frost.
• H. Res. 116: Mr. Costa.
• H. Res. 136: Mr. LaMalfa.

Senate

• The Senate met at 9:00:02 a.m. and was called to order by the President pro tempore (Mr. Grassley).
• Under the previous order, the Senate stands adjourned until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
• The Senate, at 9:00:18 a.m., adjourned until Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 3 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks

• Extensions of Remarks was submitted by various members of the House of Representatives.
• Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E130
• Fitzpatrick, Brian K., Pa., E132
• Garamendi, John, Calif., E129
• Mfume, Kweisi, Md., E131
• Mrvan, Frank J., Ind., E131 -Omar, Ilhan, Minn., E132
• Stanton, Greg, Ariz., E130
• Suozzi, Thomas R., N.Y., E129
• Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E129, E130, E130, E131, E131, E132, E132, E133

Daily Digest

• February 14, 2025, in the 119th Congress First Session.
• The Senate met in pro forma and adjourned until February 18, 2025.
• No committee meetings were held in the Senate.
• The House introduced 35 public bills and 6 resolutions. No reports were filed. The Speaker appointed Representative Moore (WV) as Speaker pro tempore The Minority Leader appointed Mr. Dennis Change to he Commission to guide the National Museum of Asian Pacific History and Culture. Senate Bill S. 146 was held at the desk. The House met at 1:30 P.M. and adjourned at 1:46 P.M.
• No committee meetings were held and no joint committee meetings where held.
• The Committee meetings for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 will see the Small Business and Entrepreneurship committee business meeting and resuming discussion of pending calendar business.
• No hearings are scheduled in the House.
• Senator Wicker will be recognized to deliver Washington's Farawell Address, with votes on nominations and Calendar business.
• The House will meet in Pro Forma Session at 1 P.M. on Tuesday February 18, 2025.