well as native american lands and casino gaming bills. also, negotiations ongoing on president biden's social spending package. we could see lawmakers take up that bill and the senate-passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill later this week. and now live to the floor of the u.s. house here on c-span.

the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibin. kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. living god, our souls thirst for you. in this dry and weary land, we look around for something that can sustain us in these times of complexity and frustration. something that will querch our thirst for righteousness and good will. that everything we reach for is a mirage. in this wilderness we pray that you would remember us, call us we here so thirsty to come to the water you so generously offer to salt lake city our spiritual drought. our souls are hungry for divine food. like the manna you provided to your people so long ago, may the words that come from your mouth cede us in a way near bread cannot. open our eyes to the nourishment

we do not yet know or find hard to understand. instruct us in your way and intensify our faith. holy god, you have made us an ever-lasting convenant. all that you set before us will meet our need. may we incline our ears and come to you. may we hear you that our souls may live. we lift up these prayers by the strength your name provides. amen. the speaker: pursuant to section 11-a of house resolution 188, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge ledge will be led by the gentlewoman from california, mrs. steel. mrs. steel: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

the speaker pro tempore: -- the speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. higgins: seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. higgins: i rise today in recognition of november as lung cancer awareness month. despite many advances in cancer diagnosis, care and treatment, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in america today. screening is key to detecting lung cancer early and can significantly improve survival outcomes. fewer than 5% of all eligible americans undergo screening for lung cancer each year. it is vital that we encourage all those who are eligible to

get screened and ensure that receiving screening is as easy as possible. by improving access to screening, we can catch lung cancer early and give patients the best possible hope for beating this terrible disease. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> to ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, northeast pennsylvania is home to a world class energy industry that is creating prosperity and opportunities for our students, families, and economy. it is one of those things you must see to believe. that's why i recently hosted my colleagues from the western caucus, representatives of ed hair ril and chairman dan new house to see firsthand the widespread benefits of pennsylvania's natural gas industry. we saw how students are being prepared for good-paying energy jobs at the lackawanna college of school of petroleum and

natural gas and the susquehanna county career and technology center. we experienced the shear volume of natural gas production at an active drilling site, the williams potter compression station, and the natural gas wells. to put it bluntly, pennsylvania's energy dominance one well in susquehanna county produces as much natural gas as 4,000 wells in west virginia. this energy means national security, a stronger work force, and lower energy costs. i appreciate my colleagues for taking time to see the great work happening in pennsylvania. we must protect it. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i rise to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, we have been working hard on a transformative bill that will make a difference in so many people's lives. the build back better act.

and yet the democrats who are behind this bill who have worked on it so hard have been under a barrage of attack and criticism for being in disarray, for being unable to get it done. but let me say this, this is how it should be done. we are talking about historic, unprecedented investments in our climate, in universal pre-k, drug pricing, housing policy. ms. wild: why would anyone think that is a bill that should come together quickly. this is the legislative process. we craft, we read, we edit, we make changes, we read it again. all for the good of the american people. we will get this done, and it will be a solid, well thought out, beautiful piece of legislation. it will make a real difference in people's lives. keep the faith. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek

recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to discuss the rising cost and supply chain backlogs that are impacting hardworking families. mrs. steel: shore shelves across the country are empty. families are facing what's expected to be the most expensive thanksgiving in history. yet we have heard silence from congressional democrats on these issues. we need to solve these bigger supply chain issues, not double down on failing economic policies that have made life for american businesses and workers harder and more expensive. very much concerned to the record inflation levels households earning the median income have been forced to spend an additional $175 per month on

food, fuel, and housing. these higher costs are making your paychecks worth less. i'll continue to fight against these policies that are making life for americans more expensive. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from d.c. seek recognition? miss northon: to address the house for one minute. ms. norton: to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. norton: congress is close to dlifg the build back better act this week containing our most comprehensive social provisions ever. build back better will afford a plethora of gains our country has long sought. from our first significant action on climate change to urgently addressing the 100,000 teacher shortage as our children are returning to school. congress is in the end zone on this bill now. although many of us are still trying to get prescription drug

prices done. and congress is paying for build back better without adding to the deficit. unlike the last administration that gave tax breaks to those least in need. we will make history. with passage of build back better. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> ask consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. time and again i come to the house floor to highlight the out-of-control spending schemes of the house majority. sadly, this falls on deaf ears as they continue their efforts to push leftist government dependency bills through this chamber. mr. cline: when there the majority realize there is a real world impact to their responsibility. just this past quarter the u.s. domestic product slowed to a disappointing 2% and real disposal income decreased 5.6%.

that's having already decreased 30.2% in the second quarter. inflation has increased every month since joe biden was sworn in and prices are at a 13-year high. gas alone is now averaging $3.39 a gallon. a seven-year high. with prices rising across the board, the average family spending $175 more a month on food, fuel, and housing in biden's america. that's more than $2,000 a year. job growth has slowed dramatically and the september jobs report fell 300,000 jobs short of what economists are predicting. this is in addition to massive work force shortages that have wrought had a vk on our supply chain. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. three of the goals of president biden's agenda and that of congressional democrats are to recover from this pandemic, to create jobs, and to lower taxes.

mr. lieu: we have met all three. under president biden's leadership, case rates and hospitalization from so covid-19 are dropping across our country. unemployment rolls have decreased. and since january 20, approximately five million jobs have been created. in addition, democrats delivered a tax cut for families with children. we greatly expanded this tax cut and we sent payments on a recurring monthly basis to american families. by the middle of this month in november, the overall majority of families of children will get another round of payments directly deposited into their bank accounts. the joint economic committee has shown that this creates $19 billion worth of economic activity in the local jurisdictions. when you let american families keep their hard-earned money, it creates economic growth. we are trying to extend this tax cut for working families in the build back better act. i urge republicans to join us.

i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? ms. tenney: i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. tenney: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to ask where is the administration because it's certainly not at our southern border. the crisis at the border continues to go unaddressed. in september more than 192,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended by our border patrol agents. that is a 233% increase over last september and d.h.s. has sworn this month we could see as many as 400,000. mr. speaker, i ask where are my democratic colleagues on this crisis? under the leadership of the other side of the house, this house, this aisle this house has not considered a single piece of meaningful legislation to address the issue. the strategy appears to pretend the problem doesn't exist. meanwhile, a record 1.2 million people have been caught trying to cross the border illegally

this year. imagine how many tens of thousands have evaded capture who might be dangerous to our local communities and made it into this country. rather than solving the crisis, this body instead is considering legislation that would pave the way for mass am necessary ive. it's irresponsible. i urge my colleagues to step up, come to the table, hold real bipartisan discussions and focu- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today in honor of da veeta moore, an award winning journalist whose presence and professionalism was known across newsrooms around georgia and throughout the country. mrs. mcbath: i and so many whose lives she's touched every single day we are deeply saddened by her passing. her life was a positive force for good in this world. and every evening little girls saw themselves on the television

knowing that one day that they could be the woman their community trusted at the end of each day. so while we mourn her death and suffer our heartbreak, i want to take this time to celebrate the life of a woman who always stood steadfast and resolute. who is classy and consistent in presenting us the facts. and the news of the moment. this week our hearts are with her family and her children. my prayers are with the w.s.b. team. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois -- for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute >> mr. speaker, nearly every member of this body proclaims to be a champion of small business. but how many follow with action? time after time my colleagues are present presented with opportunities to vote in support of small businesses and they repeatedly fail to live up to

their hollow promises. they say they support small businesses but democrats proudly support increases on small businesses and job creators. they are actively disrupting the labor market by keeping workers out of the work force with never-ending handouts to able able-bodied americans. they are preventing first generation entrepreneurs from passing a successful business on to the next generation. . the democrat dream is america -- america being dependent on big government. take a big idea and work ethic and turn it into a small business career and job creator. under democrat policies, we may see the end of the american dream and cannot let that happen. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition?

>> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. dean: our negotiations have been long but we are closer to passing build back better. let's talk about the impact and investment we are making in our children, our seniors and planet and let me say this loudly and this is paid for ensuring that the corporations and mega rich pay their fair share and i.r.s. closing the tax gap. in pennsylvania alone, more than 200,000 children will have access to high quality prek and 730,000 children will gain access to child care. child care and extended child tax credits will ease the financial burdens that our parents faced.

122,000 uninsureds will have health care and my commonwealth is ready for both build back together and bipartisan infrastructure bill. the process will be forgotten, the investments will not. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> the average cost of a gallon of gas in illinois is $3.60 and rising. tonight's tempts will dip down to 29 degrees and families will be dialing up the heat. many of my constituents rely on propane. according energy administration, midwestern families who use

propane can expect to pay 54% more in heating bills and $1, 800. southern illinois and the people there are feeling that crunch. many of my democrat colleagues only care about passing higher taxes on natural gas. as winter approaches we cannot leave our families out in the cold. i yield back. teufplt for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: americans see firsthand biden inflation at

every turn and nowhere more than gas costs. the biden failed policies that every stpaeugs with prices up $1.50 up over last year. his $3. # 5 trillion inflation spending bill will make it more difficult to keep the lights on and heat. the tax on natural gas would raise heating bills. the energy information administration forecast home heating costs this winter. propane up, heating oil up, natural gas. the democrat elite think they are smarter than anyone and think voters are ignorant to believe that $3.5 trillion costs zeros.

and the war continues as biden ignored military advice leading to 13 murdered marines, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> today, i rise to congratulate the newly elected national f.f.a. president who hales from the great state of. cole is a native colfax. more than 90 years, f.f.a. has provided students with leadership training through agricultural education. as a former member myself, i can attest that my experience not only shaped my career as a farmer but helped prepare me to

represent the 4th district of washington in congress. cole and his fellow national officers will lead work shops and conferences, cultivate relationships with national agriculture leaders and help set policies. cole, washington's entire agricultural community is proud to have you representing us and look forward to following your journey on behalf of our nation's producers and i encourage my colleagues to join me in congratulating our national f.f.a. officer. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise to congratulate my

friend and constituent mall erie white of union county, kentucky of her recent election as a national f.f.a. officer. her term ties coming off the kentucky f.f.a. president and she put her leadership skills to serve as an outstanding ambassador but never one to stop climbing the ladder of success, mallory didn't stkop there, mallory demonstrated she has the qualities to be a successful leader for years to come. mallory personified the positive efforts that f.f.a. makes in young peoples' hraoeufrbs. this achievement makes union county proud. i'm eager to see what mallory white accomplishes in the years

to come. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition ? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> as we celebrate our veterans next week, i rise to honor the dedication of the brave men and women who have served our nation. california's 21 is home to thousands of veterans who are valid members of our -- valued members of our country. america is forever in their debt. we have the responsibility to ensure our veterans receive the benefits they are entitled. those who have served our country deserve our support and protect their care. join me in thanking our veterans for their service to our country. it is a privilege to represent

these men and women in congress. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition ? mr. lamalfa: i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. lamalfa: i rise in opposition to the department of defense vaccine mandate. my home is home of sierra depot which haves civilian military contractors. it repairs equipment and salvages old tanks for platforms that are still serviceable and it is the army's global distribution center for vaccine testing kits. as a nation we leaned on the army depot and other similar ones around the country to protect our servicemembers while they were protecting us.

they were put on the line during the worst of the pandemic. now the biden administration is planning to fire these contract tosser because they have not made the choice to be vaxed. after a year, to get the job done that we don't know about, the president going to fire them? i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise today to remember the life and legacy of martha pwraoepb a staple in pennsylvania politics.

and has been involved in politics since the 1960's. she worked on both local and national campaigns. she loves this nation and the commonwealth of pennsylvania and worked so hard to see that people are better served and did that through politics. first woman to serve as a republican chairman and retired in 2013 and returned to that role in 2017 where she served up until her passing this year. i had the privilege of working with her and her late husband starting in 2008. martha had the ability to phoeut vaccinate and she was an exceptional leader and will be deeply missed. my deeply condolences go to her family and friends at this time. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from decks as seek recognition?

>> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise to announce to crisis after crisis after crisis. and yet democrats are pushing a natural gas tags that will reduce g.d.p. by $9 billion and raise energy bills for every american. every american family will pay 20% more on their utility bills almost immediately. president biden's out of control spending is driving up prices. this is going to be the most expensive thanksgiving in history and democrats are searching for new ways to squeeze more money to pay for big government projects. a natural gas tax is a tax on every single american and will work working class americans

ranchers and farmers. american energy, never. american energy is better than ever. and with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. >> i rise to honor pass ter mcginnis, a very dear friend served in the united states army during the vietnam war. 1968 his compound was attacked by north vietnamese soldiers despite the enemy fire he fought them off. defending that bunker saved his life and the lives of his fellow

servicemembers and was successful against all odds. he was awarded the bronze star for his heroism. last week he was upgraded to the silver star in further recognition of his bravery. pastor mcginnis worked as a sheet metal worker and decided that serving the lord was his true calling. and founded a church. the church has grown to serve a membership of over 23,000 christians. and and pastor mcginnis serves his fellow veterans. he started raising friends to purchase a farm where veterans could study the bible to cope with ptsd. thank you for your service to your veterans and the lord. i have to say that jenny in my

office helped him get that silver star and all he talked about was his buddy he left behind. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rye today on the biden attack on our children to their children on the local school boards. they undermine the very foundation of our public schools. that's what they do. we have recently seen an unprecedented level of local civic engagement allowing parents, teachers, and government officials to navigate our pandemic recovery and promote accountability in the classroom. this administration has responded by using scare tactics to prevent any criticism from parents against biased policies.

parents don't want their children's educational development stunted by mask mandates or corrupted by critical race theory. what parents do want is a say in their kids' education futures without being threaten for exercising their first amendment rights. mr. bergman: the attorney general must immediately withdraw this democrat dumb -- memorandum. will i continue fighting for a mom and dad's right to make their opinion heard because that's the america our parents and students deserve. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on november 2, 2021, at 9:46a.m. that the senate passed, senate

1064. signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson, clerk. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the house will lee seum proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 99, h.r. 3469, a bill to amend the small business act to codify the fruits to business program and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, and the gentleman from missouri, mr. luke mitre, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york.

ms. velazquez: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. velazquez: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i rise in support of a bill before us today, h.r. 3469, the veteran entrepreneurship training act of 2021. but before i begin, let me say how proud i am of the committee's work on behalf of small businesses. i am pleased that we have worked together on this bill that we are taking up today because small businesses deserve nothing less. i will also like to thank ranking member luetkemeyer for his bipartisan leadership on our effort today and the work of our small business committee members who continuously strife to make

critical changes in policy for entrepreneurs. this week is national veterans small business week. i would like to take a moment to honor and salute the contributions veterans have made to american small businesses and our country. veteran entrepreneurship training act of 2021 is timely because it will make vital improvements to s.b.a. boots to business program as well as offer certainty to transitioning service members by authorizing the program for five years. since its inception in 2011, s.b.a. boots to business program have been a vital resource for transitioning service members and their spouses looking to launch and grow their small businesses. boots to business offers today in person entrepreneurial training program as part of the department of defense transition

assistance program. this program is delivered throughout the country by veterans business outreach centers. each year more than 200,000 service members made the transition from military to civilian life, and transition assistance is a critical component to ensure that our veterans have meaningful employment opportunities. veterans are uniquely positioned to succeed in starting and growing their own small businesses. the leadership skills, organizational abilities, and tenacity they develop through their time in the military lends itself perfectly to the rigors of entrepreneurship. according to the s.b.a., veterans are 45% more likely to be self-employed than nonveterans with one in 10 veterans owning a small business and in return employing 5.8

million individuals. i want to thank mr. snyder -- mr. schneider and mr. williams for their work in providing meaningful entrepreneurship to veterans. mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in support of h.r. 3469, the veteran entrepreneurship training act of 2021. mr. speaker, this week is national veterans small business week. this is a time to honor and recognize the men and women who served our nation proudly in uniform. many of these brave veterans go on to start and run successful businesses this week and every week we must recognize the resiliency and determination. i'd like to thank all our veterans who have dedicated their lives to keeping the united states safe and preserving our freedoms. importantly today we'll be considering the veteran entrepreneurship training act of

2021, which codifies a small business administration's successful boots to business program. the boots to business program offers veterans service members and military spouses entrepreneurship resource that is provide the business skills and knowledge to launch and run a successful business. the program uniquely delivers results for those who have honed their skills in the military. i'm proud we are focusing on our veteran-owned businesses and i believe this legislation will continue to provide important and valuable resources. as our veterans return home, and transition into providing goods and services to their communities. i'd like to thank mr. schneider from illinois and mr. williams, our vice ranking member of our committee from texas for working diligently on this legislation. i'd also like to thank the chair for their efforts on this legislation and working with me in a bipartisan mantory advance all the commonsense small business bills before us today. madam chair, i look forward to working with you on several other initiatives moving forward. with that i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 3469 passed

favor favorably out of our -- favorably out of committee by a voice vote and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from illinois, mr. schneider. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. schneider: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chairman and ranking member for helping bring this bill today. i rise today as we mark the veterans small business week in support of the veteran entrepreneurship training act of 2021. an important bipartisan bill i was proud to introduce with congressman roger williams to help build our economy, by giving veterans the tools they need to successfully start and grow their own businesses. just as our nation's security rests on the shoulders of men and women serving in our armed services, our nation's economic growth reliance on small business and american entrepreneurship. u.s. small businesses generate 44% of our total economic

outbutt annually. they employ almost half of all working americans and produce almost 65% of all new jobs. in small businesses -- small business owners exemplify the american dream. according to the s.b.a., self-employed people on average earn more an and have more net worth than the nonself-employed. perhaps best of all, owning your own business is the chance to do something you love and to control your own destiny. we also know that many veterans have the self-motivation, experience, and valuable acquired skills to be successful entrepreneurs and small business owners. american veterans have gained extraordinary experience and learned vital lessons, including planning, leadership, team building, problem solving, and adapting to constantly changing situations. the boots to business program offers veterans a training curriculum to help them transfer their services experiences to

the business world and expand their skillset with the know how to succeed and prosper. since being launched in 2011, more than 50,000 veterans and their spouses have benefited from the program. learning everything from strategy planning, marketing, basic accounting, and even financing for a new business or new opportunity. as we beat back the pandemic, one of the best things we can do together is to help rebuild our economy to unleash the ingenuity and entrepreneurship that can power our nation into the post covid 21st century global economy. the bipartisan bill before the house today builds on proven outcomes by formally codifying the boots to business program into law. i want to thank all our veterans, and i am pleased this bill passed out of committee with strong bipartisan support. i am happy we are bringing it to the house floor today for a vote. i urge all my colleagues to support the veteran entrepreneurship training act of 2021. i yield back the remainder of my time.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: at this time i'd like to yield as much time as he may consume to the vice ranking member of the committee, mr. williams from texas. the speaker pro tempore: so ordered. mr. williams: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you to our ranking member and our chairwoman. i rise today in strong support of the veterans entrepreneurship training act of 2021. which equips transitions service members with resources to become entrepreneurs. in congress, it's my greatest privilege to represent our military service members and veterans in the 25th district of texas. i'm honored to fight on their behalf in washington. i'm proud to have led this bipartisan bill with my democratic colleague and my friend, mr. schneider, and our bill codifies the boots to business program for five years. the boots to business program is a two day, in-person entrepreneurship program offered by the small business administration. that provides transitioning service members and military

spouses information about business ownership and self-employment. while serving in the military, our service members learned how to make sound decisions in chaotic environments. research has shown service members' unique skill sets prepares them to own and operate their own business. every year more than 200,000 service members make the transition from military to civilian life. it is critical that we assist their transition proindividual them with the tools they need to be successful in whatever their endeavor is next. this week is national veterans small business week marking -- making it for the perfect time for congress to pass this bill and empower our veteran entrepreneurs. it is our duty and responsibility to ensure the men and women who have defended our liberty and freedom are given the tools to launch a successful business career after their military service concludes. i urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, this is bipartisanship, to support this bill to continue this crucial

program that helps our veterans become the next generation of business leaders. in god we trust. i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i have no further speakers. i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from missouri. mr. luke mitre: i have -- mr. luetkemeyer: i have no further speakers. i'm prepared to close if the gentlelady is prepared to close as well. the boots to business program is critical in assisting our veterans during their entrepreneur business journey. i want to thank all of our friends and colleagues along the way here for their help in putting this bill together. as well as our brave men and women who served in the military and on our behalf with our great country. we are better off with their unwavering commitment to our safety and security as we celebrate and honor national veterans small business week, i urge my colleagues to support

h.r. 3469. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri yields. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. miss ms. velazquez: thank you, mr. speaker. america's veterans and families deserve our support as they transition back tocy ofian lively -- to civilian life. s.b.a. boots to business program is a critical part of that support for veterans looking to begin their next chapter through entrepreneurship. i am pleased to support this legislation. we will go a long way in ensuring transitioning service members succeed in civilian life once their tours of duty are complete. in light of national veterans small business week and veterans day next week, there is no better time for congress to show their support for veterans entrepreneurs, i thank my colleagues, mr. brad schneider of illinois, mr. roger williams of texas, for working together in support of america's veterans. i urge my colleagues to vote yes

and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3469. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed -- >> mr. speaker, may i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from colorado rise? >> i rise to request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question -- on this question will be postponed. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? ms. velazquez: i move the house suspend the rules and pass h.r.

4256 as amended. the clerk: h.r. 4256 a bill to amend the small business investment act of 1958 to increase the amount that banks and savings associations may invest in small business subject to the federal agency and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez and the gentleman from missouri, mrl control 20 minutes. ms. velazquez: i ask unanimous consent that all may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. without objection. ms. velazquez: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in support of the bill before us today, h.r. 4256, the investing in main street act of

2021. since 1958, the small business investment company program noodles known as the fdic program which provides small businesses with capital and create jobs and achieves this purpose in early startup businesses. in fact, in 2020, the program provided almost $5 billion in financing for 1, 063 small is businesses and helped sustain almost 292,000 jobs. this program gives america small high-growth companies to fund their innovative ideas and look lick apple, tesla or fedex. the they have experienced

extraordinary growth and success and each of them received early stage financing from fdic. one of the strengths is the hands-off approach that they take with respect to individual investments giving fund managers the flexibility to invest in any business or sector that fits their investment strategy. this freedom combined with decades of sound investment strategy have led to a success. the fdic program has helped increase the flow of capital to small high-growth companies but we can do more to make sure the program, ms. chu and mr. garbarino's bill will allowed banks and federal savings association to invest 15% of their capital and surplus into fdic.

this increase in capital which comes at no cost to the taxpayer offers entrepreneurs the financing necessary to grow their businesses and continue to innovate. i applaud mr. garbarino and finding a sensible solution. i ask all my colleagues to support this bill. thank you, and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. lute lout i yield myself such time as i may consume and rise in support of h.r. 4256 investing in main street act as amended. just last week the subcommittee held a hearing on the small business investment company program. this program which increases equity to small businesses has assisted. the program is running on zero

costs to the american taxpayer due to the feasibility into the program. h.r. 4256 increases the amount of capital and surplus that can be be invested from a financial institution from 5% to 15%. this important change will not only bring par parity but jump start the program. i like the chair for advancing this bill and ms. chu from california and mr. garbarino to ensure this bill reached the house floor and i encourage my colleagues to support h.r. 4256. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. ms. velazquez: i yield three minutes to the gentlelady from california, ms. chu.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms.chu: i rise in strong support of h.r. 4256 investing in main street act which will make a change to small business investing laws to ensure that s.b.a. investment companies can take full advantage of capital available from banks and federal savings associations. even though banking rules allow financial institutions to invest 15% of their capital and investments in small businesses but they cap these investments at just 5% of capital and surplus. the investing in main street act amends this outdated law to ensure that banks can invest the full 15% in sbic's, a simple change that will increase the amount of investment capital available to our country's small

businesses. by raising this cap, this legislation will deliver more investments and more financing to our small businesses for even whom small investments can mean so much. already, sbic's have helped companies like tesla and apple, and sbic's ecosystem to level the playing field by providing financing opportunities to the smallest businesses, which face the highest barriers to secure investments from additional private investments. the nearly 300 certified sbic's have committed $32 billion to small businesses nationwide and last year in my state of california, sbic's made nearly 300 financings totalling over

$870 million. by raising the cap from 5% to 15%, we could potentially triple investments in years to come and that growth will be important as our country continues to recover and rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. and now is the time to help small businesses rebuild and grow. i want to thank representative garbarino for his partnership on this legislation. i urge a yes vote on this bill. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: i yield to the gentlemanfrom new york, mr. garbarino. mr. garbarino: thank you for the opportunity to share my support

for h.r. 4256 investing in main street act of 2021. the members of the small business committee often talk about small businesses being the backbone of the u.s. economy. this is not a talking point. small businesses are major contributors to our nation's success and prosperity. due to the pandemic, we look to our businesses to be leaders in the private sector and revitalize our community. the sbic program has injected up financing and allowing them to invest up to 5%. programs need updating and small businesses and sbic program needed access to additional funding. this is a necessary reform that will help small businesses get back on their feet. i thank congresswoman chu for

her leadership on this issue and i urge my colleagues to support this bill. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: i have no further speakers and am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: we have no further speakers so i will close. the sbic program has delivered for small businesses for many years and time to updid it the program and ensure the program continues to serve our communities in the future. this will increase the amount of investment that sbic's can receive and i urge support for h.r. 4256 and i yield become. -- back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized.

ms. velazquez: as the small business economy recovers from the covid-19 pandemic and there are many options for financing. the program fills the gap between the availability of venture and private equity capital in small businesses and startups. for decades this program has channeled to leading edge high-growth companies. some of our nation's most successful corporation received early stage funding from sbic. without it, they wouldn't be the companies they are today. this will lead to additional investment by lead to strong economic growth in our local communities. investing in main street act has bipartisan support and it is endorsed by the small investor alliance and i applaud the work

for representatives chu and garbarino. i urge my colleagues to vote yes and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4256 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair 2/3 being in the affirmative -- >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlelady from colorado seek recognition? mrs.boebert: i request the yeas and nays. pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 further questionings on this will be postponed. ms. velazquez: i move the house pass the bill h.r. 3462. clerk union calendar number 98,

h.r. 3462 a bill to require an annual report for the small business administration and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez and the gentleman from missouri mr. luetkemeyer, each will control 20 minutes. ms. velazquez: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under considering. the speaker pro tempore: without objection ms. velazquez: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in support of h.r. 3462, the s.b.a. cyber awareness act. the bill directs the s.b.a. to issue reports that assess its cybersecurity infrastructure and report cyberthreats, breaches and attacks. for more than 25 years the

s.b.a. office of inspector general has listed i.t. security as one of the most serious management and performance challenges facing the agencies. these vulnerabilities were exposed during the rollout of the s.b.a. covid-19 programs. the unprecedented program for the programs inundated legacy systems leading to crashes, portals operating slowly and a data breach of applicants applications. it took weeks for the agency to send certifications to affected individuals. the s.b.a. has taken the necessary steps to recover from this incident, but we want a system in place before the next cybersecurity breach.

this will set new reporting requirements to ensure congressional and public awareness of cyber incidents at the s.b.a. i thank mr. jason crow of colorado and ms. young kim of california for this bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. . mr. luetkemeyer: mr. speaker, the importance of being cyber ready cannot be overstated. this goes for individuals, businesses, and even our federal government. h.r. 3462 takes important strides to ensure the agency that was created to assist the small business administration has the ability to access its own cybersecurity framework. additionally, h.r. 3462 requires the s.b.a. to report to congress

on its cyber infrastructure. unfortunately, cyberattacks are too common in today's world. vulnerabilities will be abused and taken advantage of by criminals. we must enhance our federal government. h.r. 34462 does -- h.r. 3462 does just that. i want to thank the gentleman from colorado, mr. crow, and the gentlelady from california, mrs. kim, for introducing this legislation. h.r. 3462 was favorably reported out of the committee on small business in july and i urge my colleagues to pass the bill today on the house floor. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. velgz velazquez i -- ms. velazquez: i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from colorado, mr. crow. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. crow: i rise in support of h.r. 3462, the bipartisan beret

warrens -- cyber awareness act. these companies are at threat of cybersecurity attacks. for more than 20 years, s.b.a.'s office of the inspector general has listed i.t. security as one of the most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency. during the pandemic, demand for relief programs like p.p.p. and idle have overwhelmed s.b.a.'s i.t. systems. as a result, a glitch in idle application system led to an exposure of personal information of over 8,000 applicants with no public announcement of the data breach until weeks later. the s.b.a.'s cyber awareness act would direct s.b.a. to issue an annual report assessing its cybersecurity infrastructure. the bill would also require the s.b.a. to report cyber threats, breaches, and cyberattacks to the house small business committee and the senate small

business and entrepreneurship committee and notify businesses within 30 days of an incident. cyber threats are the biggest threats to our economy and small businesses and way of life. this bill would ensure that we are doing everything we can to protect the millions of small businesses that the s.b.a. serves and prepare them for the 21st century threats. i'd like to thank chairwoman velazquez, ranking member luetkemeyer for their bipartisan support and my friend, young kim from california, for joining with me on this very important effort. and with that i would encourage all my colleagues to join with us and support this bill. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i'd like to yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlelady from california, mrs. kim. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. kim: thank you, mr. speaker, for yielding. i'd like to thank ranking member luetkemeyer and chairwoman velazquez for your leadership in bringing this bipartisan piece of legislation to the house

floor for a vote today. i rise in strong support of h.r. 3462, the s.b.a. cyber awareness act. this is a bill i had the pleasure to co-lead with my colleague, representative jason crow of colorado, to improve the small business administration's transparency and alert mechanisms when a cyberattack or intrusion takes place. under the legislation, the s.b.a. will be required to conduct an annual assessment of i.t. equipment and cybersecurity capabilities and provide congress with a detailed account of any cybersecurity risk of s.b.a. equipment that was primarily manufactured in the people's republic of china. additionally, under this bill, the legislation directs the s.b.a. administrator to notify congress and small businesses of a cyberattack within 30 days after the s.b.a. decides that was subject to a cyberattack.

50% of small businesses with 500 or less employees say that it is very likely that they will experience a cyberattack in the next 12 months. and one in four are experiencing more cyberattacks compared to a year ago. during the covid-19 pandemic, the s.b.a. handled a record number of loans and services to help small businesses in need, and with that came a higher number of sensitive personal and business information that was handled by the federal government. we must ensure entrepreneurs and small business owners have the influence and confidence that the s.b.a. has the i.t. capabilities and tools to keep their information safe from cyberattacks, and this bill, h.r. 3462, is an important step in doing just that. so i urge my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to support h.r. 3462. and with that i yield back the

balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. -- ms. velazquez: i have no further speakers, mr. speaker, and i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i have no further speakers and i am ready to close. i believe now is the time to act to prepare small businesses for cyber intrusions. this is an important step to ensure the agency can continue to serve as a leader for our nation's 31 million small businesses. congress should make certain that the federal government is cyber prepared on behalf of the nation's small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups. i encourage my colleagues to support h.r. 3462, and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, h.r. 3462 adds new layers of congressional oversight to

regularly assess s.b.a.'s i.t. and cybersecurity systems and controls and it will go a long way to increase transparency in the event of another i.t. and cyber incident. congress and the american people need to know that the s.b.a. systems are fully operational and capable of handling the next surge. this bill takes a step towards rebuilding the trust and confidence in the s.b.a. i.t. infrastructure. i thank my colleagues for their work and i urge members to vote yes on this bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3462. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentlewoman from colorado seek recognition?

mrs. boebert: mr. speaker, i'd like to request the yeas and nays, please. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 101. h.r. 4481, a bill to amend the small business act to establish requirements for 7-a agents, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, and the gentleman from missouri, mr. luetkemeyer, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. ms. velazquez: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to

revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. velazquez: i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i rise in support of the bill before us today, h.r. 4481, the small business 7-a loan agent transparency act. this bill will establish a registration system for 7-a loan agents that are assigned each a unique identifier to help s.b.a. track loans generated through agent activity. our committee has consistently heard from agency watchdogs about the increased risk associated with loans originated through loan agents. in october, 2021, s.b.a.'s office of inspector general identified increased risk introduced by loan agents as one of the agency's top management

and performance challenges facing the agency this freer. h.r. 4481 addresses the i.g.'s finding by establishing a registry and including loan agents as entities against which s.b.a.'s office of credit, risk management -- credit risk management may issue formal or informal enforcement actions. earlier this year, congress, our committee approved this bipartisan bill on a unanimous basis, and i am proud to support it again today. i applaud my colleagues, mr. phillips and mr. meuser for introducing this measure and working on a commonsense solution. i ask all my colleagues to support this bill, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i

may consume. i rise in support of h.r. 4481, the small business 7-a loan agent transparency act. i want to congratulate you. i not many can pronounce my last name luetkemeyer. supply chain issues and labor shortages, the small businesses are challenged when they try to build capital. this committee will look at capital. the largest guaranteed loan tool is 7-a which businesses of all types. the role of agents have ebbed and flow. however, along the way, the s.b.a. has not helped the middle men. this bill requires more transparency within the program about loan agents who often connect small businesses to lenders and vice versa. i commend the gentleman from minnesota, mr. phillips, and the gentleman from minnesota, mr. meuser, for working in tandem to bring this issue to

the forefront as well as ms. tenney. i'd also like to thank the chair for working on this issue as well. h.r. 4481 will reinforce the integrity of the program and ensures it continues to be a useful tool for small businesses moving forward. h.r. 4481 passed out of committee by a voice vote, and i encourage all members to support this legislation. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i'd like to yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. meuser. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. meuser: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the ranking member luetkemeyer very much as well as our chairwoman velazquez. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 4481, the small business 7-a loan agent transparency act, introduced by my colleague, mr. phillips of minnesota. in freer of 2020 -- in fiscal year 2020, the s.b.a. 7-a made

loans worth of $22 billion. providing small businesses access to capital that could not be obtained elsewhere. these loans are facilitated by third-party loan agents and they can be attorneys, accountants, others who assist a lender or borrower with their loan. as recently as last year, the s.b.a.'s o.i.g. has issued reports highlighting the need for the s.b.a. to improve its oversight of loan agents. the s.b.a.'s o.i.g. cited 22 cases of loan agent fraud totaling at least $335 million of taxpayer money. this bill addresses bipartisan concerns with third-party loan agents involved in the s.b.a. 7-a loan program by creating a registration system for loan agents that can be used to track and evaluate the performance of loans generated by loan agents. i'd like to thank congressman phillips for helping me in ensuring both congress and the s.b.a. remains good stewards of taxpayer dollars. i look forward to continuing

work in a bipartisan manner to ensure the s.b.a. is the correct -- has the correct procedures in place for the growing number of loan agents within its flagship 7-a loan program. i am pleased to be a co-sponsor of this legislation, and i do urge a yes vote and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i would like to yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from new york, ms. tenney. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. tenney: thank you, mr. chairman. also chair velazquez and ranking member luetkemeyer and congressman meuser and congressman phillips for the 7-a loan agent transparency act. this leverages the private sector and banks to give loans at affordable rates. throughout my district, this program has provided countless

small businesses the resources they need to expand their operations and to hire additional employees. small businesses still dominate in my district. today, these loans have taken on even more importance, allowing employers to stay solvent through the pandemic, overwhelming bipartisan majorities in congress have voted to increase the size and loan limit of the program because of its vital importance. . the past two years have shown there is still room for improvement. while it can track loans originating from lenders it can't track loans from brokers. that's why i support h.r. 44 # 81. as -- the #-a loan program. this bill will allow s.b.a. to evaluate the performance of loan agents, permitting businesses and policymakers to see who is

most effective in helping employer sees cure financing. it will also make it easier for s.b.a. to stop fraud and track bad actors who also abuse taxpayer resources. i urge my colleagues to stand with small business owners and taxpayers today and pass the bipartisan 7-a loan transparency act, agent transparency act. thank you, mr. speaker, chairwoman velazquez and the ranking member. i yield back. thanks so much. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from new york second are niced. ms. velazquez: i have no further speakers at this time, i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: i have no further speakers either and i'm going to close. we have an oversight duty to ensure programs are operating effectively and efficiency. congress must ensure that taxpayer dollars are protected against waste, fraud and abuse. loan agents from the 7-a program require transparency, this bill deliver on the important topic.

i can assure you as a result of i.g. reports this is a necessary part of our process, we must continue to provide the kind of oversight that is necessary. loan agents can be very helpful but there are always a few bad apples. we need this transparency to ensure the integrity of the program for tax they paiser dollars. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: as the small business economy continues its recovery we have an opportunity to optimize s.b.a.'s flagship capital access program. today's legislation improves s.b.a.'s ability to oversee the loan agents in the 7-a program and empowers the agency to hold noncompliant agents accountable. currently s.b.a.'s office of credit risk management conducts loan agent oversight as part of the periodic lender review, not

directly through the agents themselves. the registry established thunder bill will improve s.b.a.'s ability to conduct more targeted oversight over the 7-a loan agents. i want to applaud the work by mr. phillips and mr. meuser for their bipartisan work to improve the 7-a program. i urge my colleagues to vote yes and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4481. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> mr. speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20,

further proceedings on the question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move -- ms. velazquez: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5531. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. will the gentlewoman repeat. ms. velazquez: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman will suspend. does the gentlewoman wish to call up h.r. 4531. ms. velazquez: correct, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title the clerk: union calendar 104, h.r. 4531, a bill to amend the small business act to require a

report on 7-a agents and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, and the gentleman mr. missouri, mr. luetkemeyer, each will control 20 minutes. ms. velazquez: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. velazquez: i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i rise in support of the bill before us today, h.r. 4531, the 7-a loan agent oversight act, companion legislation to h.r. 4481, the small business 7-a loan agent transparency act. while h.r. 4481 will establish a registration system for loan agents, this bill requires s.b.a. to submit a report to

congressional -- to congress assessing and analyzing the 7-a loans generated through agent activity. this will include s.b.a.'s purchase rate for loans generate through the loan agent activity, the aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to agents either by borrowers or lenders and the interest rates associated with these loans. their report will also include an analysis without naming individual agents of the risk created by individual agents responsible for generating at least 1% of the 7-a portfolio. s.b.a.'s office of inspector general has identified increased risk to the 7-a loan port 230e8 io created by loan agents as the

top challenge and recommended developing a system to register loan agents and monitor their performance. the i.g.'s findings about loan agent activity are particularly troubling. in one instance a loan agent fraudulently originated $90 million in 7-a loans and received compensation from at least 19 different lenders. today's bills on 7-a loan agents registration and oversight will go a long way in providing transparency and are longover due. once again i want to sincerely thank mr. phillips and mr. meuser for identifying this issue and collaborating on a sensible solution. i urge my colleagues to support this bill and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: i yield myself

such time as i may consume and rise in support of h.r. 4531 the 7-a loan agent oversight act. a report was published on the top challenges facing the administration in 2022. in this report the inspector genre ported increased risks by loan agents as one of the top stheshes agency faces. specifically the report outlined $335 million in documented and confirmed loan agent fraud in the program. this is unacceptable, mr. speaker. members of congress must have more visibility into this program. h.r. 4531, the 7-a loan agent oversight act, requires s.b.a. to perform a portfolio risk aseasonal -- risk analysis on loans associated with agents. when this risk analysis is completed, agents will have more visibility into the program. american tax dollars must be

protect and h.r. 4531 makes important improo -- improvements to do just. that again i want to thank mr. meuser from pennsylvania, mr. phillips of minnesota for tackling this legislation head on. with my support and the chair's support h.r. 4531 was favorably reported out of me and i encourage all members to support this legislation. with that, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from new york second are niced. -- new york is recognized. ms. velazquez i reserve. the speaker: the gentleman is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: i recognize the gentleman mr. meuser. mr. meuser: i would like to thank chairwoman velazquez and ranking member luetkemeyer for advancing this bill to the floor. i would like to thank my colleague, congressman dean phillips, for working together on this important legislation.

the 7-a loan program is considered the flagship program of the s.b.a. as an important tool for helping small firms gain access to capital. unfortunately the s.b.a.'s office of inspector general highlighted a need for improved oversight of the #-a loan agents due to increased risk of fraud associated with these agents. to ensure that congress can properly address these issues we must have the information necessary to determine how to mitigate these risks. without accurate information we cannot perform the proper oversight needed to safeguard and protect american taxpayer dollars my bill will ensure that congress receives the data it needs to conduct proper oversight of the 746a loan program by requiring the s.b.a. to develop and publish a risk analysis for congress on loan agents within the program. specifically the analysis will examine the number of fraudulent loans that are associated with the loan agents as well as the default rate of the loans associated with these agents. at the end of the day these are government programs that were

developed to assist small businesses in gaining access to capital. given this important mission, congress and the s.b.a. must conduct the appropriate level of oversight. the information that will be provided to congress under h.r. 4531 will be paramount as we measure the effectiveness of these programs and whether the s.b.a. as the correct oversight requirements in place to administer such a significant program. for that reason i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 4531 the 7-a loan agent jover sight act. thank you and i yield back. the speaker: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: i have no further speakers and i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: i have no further speakers either and i'm going to close as well. continued ongoing fraud with any government program is unacceptable. it must be addressed immediately. h.r. 4531 is a step in the right direction and will provide crucial information for members of congress as well as committee

members of the -- to continue to exercise necessary oversight of programs directed to small businesses an entrepreneurs. i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 4531 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: thank you. the two bills we are considering today go hand in hand will also go along what to -- go a long way to enhance the 7-a program. over the last year our committee focused on relief program but never lost sight of our traditional lending programs. today we turn to the core s.b.a. programs and ensure they're working the best as they can. the report required under this bill will help congress and the public better understand the role loan agents play in the 7-a program whether they include access to capital for entrepreneurs and the impact of potential bad actors in this

space, especially as it relates to portfolio risk. those lenders -- lender bears primary responsibility for monitoring their agents on the s.b.a. is positioned to aggregate loan agent portfolios, evaluate their performance and inform lenders and policymakers about concerning programs risk or trends. once again, i want to salute the work of mr. phillips and mr. meuser. and i encourage all of my colleagues to vote yes and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4531. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair 2/3 -- for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> question the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the -- for

what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i request a record vote. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? ms. velazquez: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 103, h.r. 4515, a bill to amend the small business act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, and the gentleman from missouri, mr. luetkemeyer, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from new york. ms. velazquez: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which

to revise and extend their remarks. and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. velazquez: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 4515, the small business development center cyber training act. this legislation will enable small business development centers, sbdc's, to better assist small businesses with their cyber security needs. small businesses often lack the resources, training or technical knowledge to prevent a cyber attack before it happens. in the past year alone, 47% of small businesses experience a cyber attack. and out of those, 44% experienced more than one. a cyber attack can crippal small business and repercussions can be felt across the supply chain.

in fact the cost of a single breach can a single breach can cost upwards of $200,000 or more. during the years, my committee hars hard heart -- has heard heartbreaking stories just how one cyber attack caused a company to close their doors permanently. today's legislation provides much-needed resources to a small business to educate and protect themselves from growing cyber crime. because sbdc's have a proven record of understanding the needs of small businesses, h.r. 4515 will establish a cyber counseling certification program in sbdc's to provide specific, free of charge cyber training to small entities. the cyber training provided by the nationwide network of sbdc's

will provide crucial resources for small employers to plan and implement cybersecurity protections and combat cyber attacks. i would like to thank my colleagues, mr. andrew garbarino of new york, mr. dwight evans, mr. steve chabot of ohio, ms. houlahan of pennsylvania for their work on this bill. i am confident that the bipartisan work of the small business committee will better fortify our nation's cyber infrastructure. mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this bill, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in support of h.r. 4515, the small business development center cyber training act of 2021. small business development centers, or sbdc's perform

important roles. they are on the front lines assisting small business owners we are business plans and questions regarding access tole xa. unfortunately, cyber attacks are on the rise and small businesses remain vulnerable. h.r. 4515 requires sbdc's to be better equipped and train to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity needs. more attention needs to be given to small businesses on how they deal with cyber intrusions. empowering sbdc's is a great way to do it. mr. garbarino, mr. evans, mr. be chabot -- mr. chabot, ms. houlahan, i want to thank them for their work on this bill. i want to thank the chairwoman for her leadership as well. i'm grateful for the lady's partnership on this. i encourage my colleagues to support h.r. 4515. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized.

ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentlelady from pennsylvania, ms. houlahan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from pennsylvania is recognized. ms. houlahan: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank chair velazquez and ranking member luetkemeyer for their opportunity to support this bill. i rise in support of h.r. 4515, the small business development center cyber training act, which increases the ability of small business development centers across our country to provide cybersecurity planning assistance and counseling to small businesses. this important bill -- this bill is important because it allows for at least five staff members or 10% of the total number of employees in each small business development center in the country to be certified in cybersecurity planning and assistance. my community is very fortunate to have two small business development centers, one in redding and one in exton, and as a former entrepreneur myself before joining congress, i know how important these centers are. i'm grateful for their commitment to help small businesses get their business

off the ground and ultimately thrive. with the enactment of this bipartisan bill, they will be able to help more small businesses in southeastern pennsylvania defend against cyber attacks. i want to make the following clear to everyone in congress and across america. if we are not protecting our small businesses, we are not protecting our economy. the rise in cyber attacks against our economy and our economic infrastructure should be cause for very serious alarm. we need to be doing everything in our power to not only shore up our defense but also to equip our small business owners with the tools that they also need to defend their businesses. i was very proud to introduce this bipartisan bill with my colleagues, andrew garbarino of new york, steve chabot of ohio, and my friend and colleague of pennsylvania, dwight evans. i thank the small business committee chair nydia velazquez for helping bring this bill to the floor today. i ask my colleagues to join me and vote yes on this very important bill.

with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from new york, mr. garbarino. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. garbarino: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the chair and ranking member for allowing this bill to come to the floor today. i want thank the representatives who are sponsors, representatives chabot, houlahan, phillips, tenney, delgado and rice and gottheimer for their co-sponsorship and support. cyber attacks are on the rise. nearly 50% of cyber attacks are to small businesses which can hurt. small businesses are targeted because they don't have the resources or technical knowledge to implement and maintain cybersecurity defenses. this bill helps small business development centers to become better equipped to help small

businesses in their intrurt and -- cybersecurity and needs. putting small businesses in the best position to respond to cyber attacks has become one of my top priorities as a member of congress. as part of the small business committee, i have seen how difficult it is for small businesses to arm themselves against these kinds of attacks. this bill provides much-needed resources to help small businesses improve their cyber preparedness in face of rising threats. i urge my colleagues to support and pass h.r. 4515. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, i have no further speakers, and i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i have no further speakers either. i am ready to close as well. mr. speaker, we must take a serious look how small businesses are rim pacted by cyber -- are impacted by cyber

attacks. a cyber intrusion could be a lethal blow to them. sbdc's must help them when cyber questions arise. this is a smart an commonsense bill that should move forward. i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 4515 and all the small business bills that have been before us today. each bill tackles important issues facing american job creators. and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker, our national cybersecurity infrastructure is only as strong as our weakest links. america's small companies need the same cybersecurity protections as fortune 500 businesses and the federal government but often lack the resources. this bill will go a long way in assisting small businesses with their cybersecurity needs. the training and resources provided by sbdc's will offer

crucial resources for small businesses to plan and implement cybersecurity protections and minimize the damage of cyber incidents. i urge my colleagues to support this important legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4515. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the house -- for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i'd like to ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the

vote on the motion by the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. leger fernandez, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1975 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 118. h.r. 1975, a bill to take certain land located in san diego county, california, into trust for the benefit of the pala band of mission indians, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote aye on h.r. 1975. as the member designated by congresswoman marilyn strickland, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that congresswoman strickland will vote yea on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative smucker of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 1975. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. sharice davis, i inform the house that ms. davis will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cohen, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. # 1975. as the member designated by mr. trone, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek

recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. defazio, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new mexico seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by ms. leger fernandez, i inform the house that ms. leger fernandez will vote yea on h.r. 1975. 1975. as the member designated by vicente gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 1975. as the member designated by mr. cardenas, i inform the house that that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 1975.

as the member designated by mr. swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote aye on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. hagedorn of district one, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlelady from georgia seek recognition? mrs. greene: madam speaker, as the member designated by

mr. matt gaetz from florida, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote yea on h.r. 1975. mr. mfume: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. brown of maryland, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlelady from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? ms. gallego -- mr. gallego: as the member designated by ms. barragan, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. ocasio-cortez, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus of nevada will aye on h.r. 1975. and as the member designated by mr. larsen of washington state, i inform the house that mr. larsen of washington state will vote aye on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. escobar: madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. spanberger: as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as

the member designated by mr. albio sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 1975. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 1975. and as the member designated by mr. donald norcross, i inform the house that mr. norcross will vote yes on h.r. 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? miss rice: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 1975. as the member designated by mr. morrelle of new york, i inform the house that mr. morrelle will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by by the gentleman from texas, mr. doggett, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. thompson of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote aye on 1975. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. butterfield: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes, he will vote yes on h.r. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: control the gentlewoman from of the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bowman, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 75. 1975.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 397, the nays are 25 and zero recorded as present. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed. and without objection, the motion toreconsider is laid on the table.

pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the the gentlewoman from from new mexico, ms. leger fernandez to pass the bill h.r. 5221 which the yeas and nays are ordered were ordered. the clerk: h.r. 5221 to establish an urban are indian organization for the department ofhealth and human services. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. thompson of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from arizona seek reek recognition? mr. stanton: as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. jim hagedorn of district 1 of district -- minnesota, pursuant to many res 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the

gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. morelle of new york, i inform the house that mr. morelle will vote yes on h.r. 5221. as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, i

inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes, he will vote yes on h.r. 52221. -- 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. ocasio-cortez of new york, i inform the house that ms. ocasio -cortez will vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mrs.greene: as the member designated by mr. gaetz of florida, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote yes on h.r. 5221.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yes on h.r. 5221. as the member designated by congresswoman strich left hand, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman strich left hand will vote yes on h.r. 5221.

mr.connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote yes. as the member designated by mr. larsen, i inform the house that mr. larsen will vote aye on h.r. 52216. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by

ms. barragan, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote aye on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote yes on h.r. 5221. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 5221. >> as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> as the member designated by

mrs. davis, i inform the house that mrs. davis will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on

h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. trone, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 5221. as the member designated by mr. cohen, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. lawson of florida, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 5221.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congress member defazio, i inform the house that congress member defazio will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bowman, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: if for what reason the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. smucker, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 5221.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. spanberger: as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 5221. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. albio sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 5221. and as the member designated by mr. donald payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 5221. and as the member designated by mr. donald norcross, i inform the house that mr. norcross will vote yes on h.r. 5221.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. up fema -- mr. mfume: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. brown of maryland, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yea on h.r. 5221.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 400. the nays are 16.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: as the member designated by mr. doggett, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on

5221. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 406. the nays are 17 and zero recorded as present. 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20,

the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. leger fernandez, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3616 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 120. h.r. 3616, a bill to authorize the secretary of the interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the bear river national heritage area, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. cohen, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. 3616. as the member designated by mr. trone, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. reschenthaler: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. thompson of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yea on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. thompson: as the member designated by mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman rise? mr. carl: as the member designated by there are hagedorn -- mr. hagedorn, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? miss rice: as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 3616. as the member designated by

mr. morrelle of new york, i inform the house that mr. morrelle will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative smucker, i inform the house that representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 3616. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. castor: as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 3616. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? ms. tlaib: as the member designated by mr. bowman, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition?

mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus of nevada will vote aye on h.r. 3616. and as the member designated by mr. larsen of washington state, i inform the house that mr. larsen of washington state will vote aye on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. escobar: madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. franklin: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman

from arizona seek recognition? mr. gallego: as the member designated by representative barragan, i inform the house that representative barragan will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. gomez: as the member designated by mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote yes on h.r. 3616. as the member designated by mr. vicente gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 3616. as the member designated by mr. eric swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. butterfield: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes, he will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? mrs.greene: as the member designated by mr. matt gaetz of florida, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on

h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. blumenauer: as the member designated by mr. defazio, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentlewoman from con connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. stanton: as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congresswoman meng, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yes on h.r. 3616. as the member designated by congresswoman strickland, pursuant to h. res. 8, i inform the house that ms. strickland will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from maryland recognition? >> as the member designated by representative brown of maryland and pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yes on h.r. 3616. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> as the member designated by

mrs. davis, i inform the house that mrs. davis will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. ocasio-cortez of new york, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? for what reason the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. sirees, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

as the member designated by mr. payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 3616. as the member designated by mr. norcross, i inform the house that mr. norcross will vote yes on h.r. 3616.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 399, the nays are 23 and none recorded as present. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and without objection, the motion toreconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote of the motion of the the gentlewoman from new mexico, msd

the rules and pass the hill 108. the clerk: an act to authorizize the seminole tribe of florida to lease certain lands and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] house of representatives >> as the member designated by mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. barragan, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mr. thompson, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes on s.108. mr.connolly: as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote aye on s.108. as the member designated by mr. larsen of washington state, i inform the house that mr. larsen will vote aye on s.108. ., .. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on s.108.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative smucker of pennsylvania, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that representative smucker will vote yes on s.108.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. trone, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on s.108. as the member designated by mr. cohen, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. jim hagedorn of minnesota 1, resolution 8, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will be voting yes on bill 108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition?

>> madam speaker, as the member designated by congressman defazio, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that defazio will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on s.108. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated mrs. axne, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on s.108.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative brown of maryland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yea on senate bill 108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on s.108. as the member designated by mr. morelle of new york, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. morelle will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for

what reason does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek wreck mission? ms. kuster: as the member designated ms. pingree, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on s.108.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. doggett of texas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. doggett votes aye on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cardenas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on s.108. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez, nows i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote aye on s.108. as the member designated by mr. swalwell, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? mrs. greene: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. matt gaetz from florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote yea on s.108.

the speaker pro tempore: for what lean does the -- reason does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated mr. rush, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated ms. ocasio-cortez of new york, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. davis, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. davis will vote yes on s.108.

the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated mr. lawson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on s.108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes, he will vote yes on senate 108. the speaker pro tempore: for what reason does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bowman, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on senate bill 108.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on s.108. as the member designated by congresswoman strickland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman strict strickland will vote yea -- strickland will vote yea on s.108.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. sires, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on s.108. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, nows i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on s.108. as the member designated by mr. norcross, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. norcross will vote yes on s.108.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote --

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 425. the nays are 2. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from new mexico, msd the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4881. on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 121, h.r. 4881, a bill to direct the secretary of the interior to take into trust for the pass qua tribe certain land in pima county, arizona. the speaker pro tempore: members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on

h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. tim hagedorn of district 1, minnesota, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will be voting yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 4881. as the member designated by mr. morrelle of new york, i inform the house that morrelle will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 4881. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek recognition? from virginia. mr. connolly: as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote aye on h.r. 4881. as the member designated by mr. larson of washington state, i inform the house that mr. larson of washington state will vote aye on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from maryland seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative brown of maryland pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yea on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? p >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative smucker of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 4881. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek

recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 4881. as the member designated by mr. vicente gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. vicente gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 4881. as the member designated by mr. eric swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 4881.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bowman, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson votes yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. ocasio-cortez of new york, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on h.r. 4881. as the member designated by congresswoman marilyn

strickland, i inform the house that congresswoman strickland will vote yea on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. sharice davids, i inform the house that ms. davis will vote yes on h.r. 4881.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. matt gaetz of florida, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote no on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. trone, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 4881. as the member designated by mr. cohen, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 4881.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. defazio, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.r. 4881.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. g.t. thompson of pennsylvania, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yea on h.r. 4881.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition?

>> as the member designated representative barragan, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote yes on h.r. 4881. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. albio sires, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 4881. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 4881. as the member designated by

mr. donald norcross, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. norcross will vote yes on h.r. 4881.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 375. the nays are 45. with one recorded as present. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the the gentlewoman from new mexico, ms. leger fernandez, to suspend the

rules and pass the bill h.r. 2088, as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 2888, a bill to take certain federal lands for the benefit of the eastern band of cherokee indians, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. schiff, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on h.r. 2088.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated mr. thompson of pennsylvania, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yea on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. stanton: as the member designated miss mrs. kirkpatrick, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 2088. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated ms. titus of nevada, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house ms. titus will vote yea on h.r. 2088. as the member designated by mr. larsen of washington, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. larsen will vote aye on h.r. 2088.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. mfume: mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative brown of maryland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yea on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? mrs. greene: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. matt gaetz of florida, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote no on 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. morelle from new york, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. morelle will vote yes on h.r. 2088. miss rice: as the member designated mr. deutch of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. steiby will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated mr. crist of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the this the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative smucker of pennsylvania,

pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does this the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: as the member designated mr. lawson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cardenas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 2088. mr. gomez: as the member designated mr. vicente gonzalez, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 2088. as the member designated by mr. eric swalwell, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 2088.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. albio sires, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house it that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 2088. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 2088. as the member designated by million donald norcross, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. norcross will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. jim hagedorn much district 1 minnesota, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will

vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? ms. talib: as the member designated mr. bowman, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. butterfield: mr. speaker, as the member designated mr. thompson of mississippi, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes, he will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. cohen, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. 2088. as the member designated by mr. trone, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative barragan, i inform the house that representative barragan will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on h.r. 2088.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. defazio of oregon, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. ocasio-cortez of new york, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yea on h.r. 2088.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on h.r. 2088. as the member designated by

congresswoman marilyn strickland, i inform the house that congresswoman strickland will vote yea on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition?

for what purpose -- for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> as the member designated by sharice davids, i inform the house that ms. davids will vote yes on h.r. 2088. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 2088.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 407. the nays are 16. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20,

the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3469. on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 99, h.r. 3469, a bill to amend the small business act to codify the business program and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mr. jim hagedorn of district 1, minnesota, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: mr. speaker as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote aye on h.r. 3469. as the member designated by mr. larson of washington, i inform the house that mr. larson will vote aye on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative smucker of pennsylvania, i inform the house that representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 3469. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative brown of maryland, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yes yea on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on h.r. 3469. as the member designated by congresswoman marilyn

strickland, i inform the house that congresswoman strickland will vote yea on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. crist, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition?

for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes, he will vote yes, on h.r. 3469.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> as the member designated by mr. thompson of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yea on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new hampshire seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on

h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated representative berra gone -- barragan, i inform the house that representative barragan will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. morelle of new york, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. morelle will vote yes on h.r. 3 3469. miss rice: as the member designated mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: as the member designated mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 3469.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by sharice davis, i inform the house that mrs. davis will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from michigan seek recognition? miss 25 leeb: as the member designated, mr. bowman, i inform

the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated ms. ocasio-cortez of new york, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. gomez: as the member designated mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 3469. as the member designated by mr. vin ten at this gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 3469.

as the member designated by mr. swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly mr. beyer: as the member designated mr. cohen, i inform the house mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. 3469. as the member designated by mr. trone, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 3469.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 3469. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 3469. as the member designated by mr. norcross, i inform the house that mr. norcross will vote yes on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition nation? mrs. greene: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. matt gaetz from florida, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote

yea on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: as the member designated mr. doggett of texas, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on h.r. 3469. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 3469.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? for what purpose does the gentleman from orlgon seek recognition? mr. blumenauer: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. defazio, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.r. 3469.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 3469.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 4178. the nay -- 418. the nays are 2. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4256, as amended.

on way the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 4256, a bill to amend the small business investment act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? mr. thompson: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama rise? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. jim hagedorn,

district 1 manumaleuma minnesota, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will be voting yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois rise? ms. underwood: as the member designated mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. mfume: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. brown of maryland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yea on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 4256.

thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. morelle of new york, i inform the house that mr. more mr. morelle will vote yes on h.r. 4256. miss rice: as the member designated mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated mrs. fletcher, i

inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated ms. ocasio-cortez from new york, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated mr. cohen, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. 4256. as the member designated mr. trone, i inform the house mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition?

ms. talib: as the member designated mr. bowman, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative smucker of pennsylvania, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house, that smucker will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 4256.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. g.t. thompson of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yea on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from oregon seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. defazio, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote aye on h.r. 4256. as the member designated by mr. larson of washington, i inform the house that mr. larson will vote aye on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek

recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. albio sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 4256. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 4256. as the member designated by mr. donald norcross, i inform the house that mr. norcross will vote yes on h.r. 4256.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative barragan, i inform the house that representative barragan will vote aye on h.r. 4256.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea

on h.r. 4256. as the member designated by congresswoman marilyn strickland, i inform the house that congresswoman strickland will vote yea and h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? mrs. greene: as the member designated by mr. matt gaetz of florida, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote no on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 4256.

as the member designated by mr. vicente gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. vicente gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 5256. as the member designated by mr. swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from pennsylvania seek

recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. sharice davids, i inform the house that ms. davis will vote yes on h.r. 4256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote -- i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes on h.r. 5256.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new hampshire seek recognition? for what purpose does the gentlelady seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 4256.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 4256.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 413, the nays are 10. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without

objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3462 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title the clerk: union calendar number 9, h.r. 346, a bill to require an annual report on the cyber security of the small business administration and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek

recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. gym hagedorn of district 1, minnesota, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative smucker of pennsylvania, i inform the house fouts --

pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house, that representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. blumenauer: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. defazio, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated mrs. fletcher, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 3462.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. butterfield: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. thompson of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes on h.r. 3462.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated mr. morelle of new york, i inform the house that mr. morelle will vote yes on h.r. 3462. miss rice: as the member designated mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated ms. ocasio-cortez of new york, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yea on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated

representative barragan, i inform the house that representative barragan will vote aye on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus of nevada will vote aye on h.r. 3462. as the member designated by mr. larsen of washington state, i inform the house that mr. larsen of washington state will vote aye on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. cardenas, i

inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 3462. mr. gomez: as the member designated by mr. vicente gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 3462. as the member designated by mr. swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated ms. wilson -- mrs. hayes: as the member designated ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 3462.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 3462. as the member designated by mr. donnell payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 3462. as the member designated by mr. norcross, i inform the house that mr. norcross will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from testimony -- the gentlewoman from from michigan seek recognition? for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? ms. talib: as the member designated mr. bowman, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 3462.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin kin: as the member designated mr. doggett of texas, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. doing et will vote -- doggett will vote aye on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. castor: as the member designated mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 3462.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: mr. speaker, as the member designated mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. mfume: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. brown of maryland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yea on h.r. 3462.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated mr. cohen, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. 34 of 2. as the member designated mr. trone, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. g.t. thompson of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yea on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 3462.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mrs. greene: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. matt gaetz of florida, i

inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote yea on h.r. 3462. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated congresswoman grace meng, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on her -- h.r. 3462. as the member designated congresswoman strickland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman strickland will vote yea on h.r. 3462.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 423. the nays are 0.

2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. . the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the unfinish business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman, ms. velazquez to vote on h.r. 44le 1 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar 101, h.r. 44 1, a bill to amend the small business act to establish requirements for 7-a agents and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill? members will record their votes by electronic device.

any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. if any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by jim hagedorn, district 1, minnesota, pursuant

to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on h.r. 4481. as the member designated by congresswoman marilyn strickland, i inform the house that congresswoman strickland will vote yea on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from tennessee seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 4481. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? >> as the member designated by congressman defazio, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. g.t. thompson of pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yea on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative brown of maryland, i inform the house that pursuant to house

resolution 8, that mr. brown will vote yea on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker, as the member designated by representative smucker of pennsylvania, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 4481. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 4481. as the member designated by mr. morrelle of new york, i inform the house that mr. morrelle will vote yes on h.r. 4481.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek

recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. matt gaetz of florida, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote no on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. ocasio-cortez of new york, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative barragan, i inform the house that representative barragan will vote yes on h.r. 4481.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 4481. as the member designated by mr. vicente gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. vicente gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 4481. as the member designated by mr. swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote aye on h.r. 4481. and as the member designated by

mr. larson of washington, i inform the house that mr. larson will vote aye on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. alboo io sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 4481. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 4481.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina rise?

>> as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes, he will vote yes, on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. butman, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 4481.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cohen, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. 4481. as the member designated by mr. trone, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. davis, i inform the house that ms. davis will vote yes on h.r. 44 1. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek

recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 44 1. -- h.r. 4481. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on h.r. 4481.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 4481.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 407, and the nays are nine. 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, and the bill is passed. and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4531 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 104. h.r. 4531, a bill to amend the small business act to require a report on 7-a agents, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. thompson: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. schiff, i inform the house that mr. schiff will vote yes on h.r. 4531.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. joyce: thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by representative smucker of pursuant to h.res. 8 -- smucker of pennsylvania, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 4531. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on h.r. 4531. as the member designated by congresswoman marilyn strickland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman strickland will vote yea on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. jim hagedorn of district one of minnesota, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. hagedorn will vote yes on h.r. 4531.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. mfume: madam speaker, as the member designated by representative brown of maryland and pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. brown will vote yea on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. franklin: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? miss rice: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 4531. as the member designated by mr. morrelle of new york, i inform the house that mr. morrelle will vote yes on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. escobar: madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes

on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. garcia: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. ocasio-cortez, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. raskin: as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? ms. tlaib: as the member designated by mr. bowman, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? ms. scanlon: as the member designated by ms. speier, i inform the house that ms. speier

will vote aye on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. evans: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? mrs. hayes: as the member designated by ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 4531.

the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 4531. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. castor: as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. blumenauer: as the member designated by mr. defazio, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote aye on h.r. 4531.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. cohen, i inform the house that mr. cohen will vote yes on h.r. 4531. as the member designated by mr. trone, i inform the house that mr. trone will vote yes on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? ms. underwood: as the member designated by mr. rush, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 4531.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus of nevada will vote aye on 4531. and as the member designated by mr. larsen of washington state, i inform the house that mr. larsen will vote aye on h.r. 4531.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. butterfield: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes on h.r. 4531.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. gallego: as the member designated by representative barragan, i inform the house that representative barragan will vote yes on h.r. 4531.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cardenas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 4531. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 4531. as the member designated by mr. swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. g.t. thompson of

pennsylvania, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yea on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. albio sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will rote yes on h.r. 4531. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by sharice davids, i inform the house that ms. davis will vote yes on h.r. 5431. -- 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. matt gaetz from florida, i inform the house

that mr. gaetz will vote no on h.r. 4531. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 4531.

pennsylvania, pursuant to house res. 8, i inform the house that representative smucker will vote yes on h.r. 4515. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. bowman, i inform the house that mr. bowman will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. steube will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson, i inform the house that mr. lawson will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. jim hagedorn of district 1

minnesota, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. 45g dorn will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. palazzo of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. palazzo will vote yea on h.r. 4515. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mrs. fletcher, i inform the house that mrs. fletcher will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. gottheimer, i inform the house that mr. gottheimer will vote aye on h.r. 4515.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> as the member designated by representative brown of maryland, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. bran will vote yea on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. wilson, i inform the house that ms. wilson will vote yes on h.r. 4515.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. kirkpatrick, i inform the house that mrs. kirkpatrick will vote yes on h.r. 4515.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. speier, i inform the house that ms. speier will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. albio sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 4515. and as the member designated by mr. donald payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. cardenas, i inform the house that mr. cardenas will vote aye on h.r. 4515. as the member designated by mr. vicente gonzalez, i inform the house that mr. vicente gonzalez will vote aye on h.r. 4515. as the member designated by mr. swalwell, i inform the house that mr. swalwell will vote aye on h.r. 4515.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. defazio of oregon, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. thompson of mississippi, i inform the house that mr. thompson will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. pingree, i inform the house that ms. pingree will vote yes on h.r. 4515.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. titus of nevada, i inform the house that ms. titus of nevada will vote aye on h.r. 4515. and as the member designated by mr. larson of washington state, i inform the house that mr. larson of washington state will vote aye on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. ocasio-cortez of new york, i inform the house that ms. ocasio-cortez will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

from missouri seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by sharice davids, i inform the house that ms. davis will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. doggett of texas, i inform the house that mr. doggett will vote aye on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.r. 4515. as the member designated by mr. morrelle of new york, i inform the house that mr. morrelle will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. matt gaetz of florida, i inform the house that mr. gaetz will vote yes on h.r. 4515. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mrs. axne, i inform the house that mrs. axne will vote yes on h.r. 4515.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. gallego: as the member designated by representative barragan, i inform the house that representative bare guy will vote aye on -- bar guy will vote -- barragan will vote aye on h.r. 4515.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by congresswoman grace meng, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman meng will vote yea on h.r. 4515. as the member designated by congresswoman marilyn strickland, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that congresswoman strickland will vote yea on h.r. 4515.

the speaker pro tempore: on on this vote the yeas are 409. the nays are 14. 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair lays before the house a message. the clerk: to the congress of the united states, in accordance with section 506-a-a 3-b of the trade act of 1974, as amend, 19,

united states code, 2466-a-3-b, i am attempting to terminate the republic of guinea, and the republic of malli as -- mali as agoa. ethiopia, new genie, mali are not in compliance with agoa and ethiopia for internationally recognized human rights and guinea for not having established or towards establishing the protection of the rule of law in a political pluralism and ma lifshgs for not having established -- mali for not having established or not establishing the protection of rule of law, political pluralism and international workers' rights and not addressing gross

violations of international recognized human rights. despite intensive engagement between the united states and the governments of ethiopia, guinea and mali, these governments have failed to address united states concerns about the agoa eligibility criteria. i intend to terminate the designation of ethiopia, guinea and mali under agoa. i'll continue to assess whether the governments are making continual progress towards meeting the agoa eligibility requirements. signed sincerely, joseph r. biden jr., the white house, november 2, 2021. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on ways and means and ordered printed. . the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute

and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise to recognize kathy air rowe for her 17 years of service to he families of southeastern michigan through her work at the accounting ace society. she has led the society to fulfill its mission on putting residents of southeastern michigan on the patway to financial stable. her leadership has been a source of massive growth which puts hard-earned dollars back into the pockets of many of our vulnerable families. under her leadership, the society has expanded its programming to include accounting aid society's academy which provides basic small business guidance and financial coaching. she's been an outstanding community leader, cultivating the society into a trusted partner. join me in recognizing her outstanding contributions to michigan's 13th congressional district as we wish her well in her retirement. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise to recognize the november, 1984, anti-sikh riots in india, also known eases sikh massacre. s kirvetion k -- sikh immigrants began coming to our shores 130 years ago. the sikh community someone of the largest in the world with more than a half million here in the united states. the miss consider against the sikhs began in the capital territory of delhi and a number

of other cities on november 1, 1984, following the assassination of indian prime minister indira gandhi. the first sikh life was taken early that morning. the violence that lasted three days resulted in thousands upon thousands of casualties in the sikh community. in theafter math of the mas consider it was reported that 20,000 were forced to flee, leading to countless displaced people. remembering the sikh massacre is a pivotal and historic step in the fight for justice and accountability for the families of all those victims. i thank you and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> i ask to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. today, the house just passed the

senate substitute for our bill, the bipartisan h.r. 164 and it now heads to president biden's desk. it helps right an injustice. historically land has been held in trust for tribes by the federal government as is the case for the seminole tribe of florida. in modern times, it's become a cumbersome process. the bill itself was necessary to allow the seminole tribe to engage in certain land transactions that were interpreted as necessary by a congressional bill by the indian nonintercourse act and so this would allow them to finally engage in those land transactions. it's critical for the seminoles and other tribes to be able to conduct their affairs without having to go to congress every time. comprehensive reform is needed in the future and we appreciate the support in the house today to extend this very good bill to

president biden and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 4, 2021, the gentleman from missouri, mr. luetkemeyer is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of the special order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. luetkemeyer: thank you. madam speaker, i come to the floor this evening with a number of my republican colleagues to speak about the small business economy. small business owners have been devastated by the covid-19 pandemic and are still reeling from the democrat-induced state and local shutdowns and economic downturn. at a time when main street u.s.a. is focusing, has been focused on recovering from the health and economic effects of the pandemic, they are facing multiple challenges by the biden administration and congressional

democrats. given the unprecedented labor shortage, skyrocketing inflation and crisis, small businesses, entrepreneurs and startups alike are forced to bear the brunlt of the failed economic policies. in the midst of this storm, small businesses should be given the tools to recover. but new they're also being threat witness stand major tax increases and more burdensome regulations. since president biden took office we have seen multiple proposals that include increasing taxes on small businesses. make no mistake, tax hike no matter their form and fashion, will negatively impact main street u.s.a. a survey by the small business and entrepreneurship council found a majority of small business owners believe new taxes will hurt their ability to recover from the pandemic. simply puts this unacceptable. while the democrat's social scam reconciliation bill continues to change week after week, proposals would slash the small

business deduction enacted by president trump's tax cuts and jobs act of 2017. according to i.r.s. data, many small business owners claim the deduction on qualified business income in the 2020 tax filing season. this created more than $66 billion in savings for small business owners in 2019. the democrats want to do away with this. other reckless proposals would have nearly double the capital tbains rate from 23% to 39.6%. according to the u.s. census bureau, 2/3 of small business owners plan to sell their businesses. eliminating the long-term rate would have implications for any sale of small business. knowing this information, i must ask. why would the democrats propose such drastic tax increases knowing it will crush american businesses. as the days evolve we'll see the democrats concoct next -- what

will they concoct next to pay for outrageous spending? republicans refuse to stand by and allow them to do this as the expense of small business prosperity and we will continue to monitor very closely. at a time when small businesses are trying to get back on their feet, they're also absorbing the impact of other economic damage. help wanted signs have become a common sight on the doors across the country and store shelves become increasingly bare. it is clear the labor crisis a key contributing factor to the rising cost of goods and empty shelves. for months the biden administration has paid americans to stay home through extended federal benefits inset of incentivizing them to return to work. our country's labor shortage has hindered the ability to get cargo to show, unpack goods and find truck drivers to transport goods throughout the nation. u.s. employers across all industries are struggling to fill more than 10.4 million job

openings. to meet the rising consumer demand. madam speaker, in october, nfib reported 51% of small business owners have unfilled job openings, a 48-year high for the third consecutive month. sadly, the historical average is only 22%. as small business owners are bearing the burden of these extreme challenges due to the democrat's failed economic policy, they're facing regulatory uncertainty. the previous administration would cut red tape for small firms yet we're seeing an increasing regulatory trend for small businesses which would hinder small businesses while they're already done. but know -- we we know regulatory burden deflates small businesses yet this administration continues to plow forward with new restrictions and mandates from the latest climate rules to the overreaching vaccine mandate, small business owners should be given an opportunity to recover

from the pandemic and service customerrers not deal with more bureaucratic red tape from democrats. beyond this, american taxpayer dollars have been wasted and abused throughout the pandemic. according to small business administration's inspector general, $78 billion in economic disaster loans have been fraudulent. this program is a direct loan and grant program that maul businesses apply directly with the s.b.a. for funding. instead of developing serious oversight controls, congressional democrats want to expand the federal government's ability to make additional direct loans through the s.b.a. this is dangerous and puts taxpayer dollars at extreme risk. these proposals are irresponsibly opening the door for enhanced fraud. republican colleagues and i will continue to fight for lower taxes and deregulation on behalf of small businesses across the nation while also safeguarding taxpayer dollars every step of the way. we must legislate responsibly and we will.

americans must get back to work and that can only happen when democrats cease their war on main street. congressional republicans refuse to stand by and allow democrats to force through this socialist scam reconciliation bill at the expense of small business proses perty. i appreciate the number of my republican colleagues are here today to add to this conversation. it is now my privilege to yield time to the gentleman from texas, the vice ranking member of the small business committee, congressman roger williams. mr. williams: thank you to the gentleman from missouri for yielding to me. you know, i rise today as a small business owner for 51 years. i still have a business. i still employee hundreds of people. i want to be a voice for my constituents in texas 25 and to call attention to the dangerous socialist policies, yes, i said socialist, that democrats are once again trying to jam through the people's house. president biden inherited a strong economy from president trump. frankly as good as i have ever seen in 50 years of being in business.

but in less than a year, president biden and democrats want to crush small businesses with higher taxes and increase regulations. extend supply chain shortages and keep workers in the bleacher seats and continue government handouts. the government should not be paying people to sit on the couch. or imposing tax hikes on regulations. that will damage small businesses who are already struggling with record job openings because of government giveaways. as a small business owner, as i said, for over 50 years, i understand firsthand the negative impacts of increased taxes and how excessive regulations can hinder growth and kill startup opportunities. i've seen firsthand that a supply chain crisis is halting u.s. production. i see it in my business today in the auto business which the biden admings refuses, they refuse to acknowledge or let alone address. small businesses are hurting. main street america is still struggling to recover and it is hurting. banks are trying to provide

increased access to capital but are being forced to hire more compliance officers than loan officers. burdensome overreaching government policies have real impacts on small business owners. and the community who depend on them we do not need the federal government to tell entrepreneurs, people who take risks, how to operate their businesses, but rather should phos aeroproperly regulated economy that creates opportunity for all. main street america is the back bone to our economy and small businesses employee more americans than any other sector there is. hundreds of small businesses in my district in texas and across this country will experience the negative effects of president biden and speaker pelosi's socialist policies. yes, i said socialist policies. as they chart a course to destroy main street, increase taxes and make the people more reliant on the government. i will can't to oppose any efforts to raise taxes or efforts to make it harder for

businesses to compete. i encourage democrats to end their relation re-lentless campaign to america, make it more like china and russia. it just doesn't work. but competing with less government regulations does. the bottom line is, risk and reward. equals the american dream. in god we trust. i yield back. mr. luetkemeyer: i thank the gentleman from texas for his insights. being a businessman himself he understands full well the problems that they have, the concerns about the bill being proposed a and the impact of all the decisions that this administration has made so far. the key to economic success is economic freedom. and that is a keyword and you're going to hear a theme for that this evening. next i'd like to introduce the gentleman from kentucky, mr. barr ranking member of the financial subcommittee on

international development and monetary policy and he is -- he has stepped out for a moment. with that, we'll go to mr. -- there he is. he stepped in we look forward to his commentary and his insights. the gentleman is also serves on the financial services committee and is instrumental in a lot of the different things we do there as well as former chairman of the oversight committee if i'm not mistaken. mr. barr: i thank ms. barragan: i -- mr. barr: , i thank mr. luetkemeyer. that's where all the jobs are created in this country and for the life of me on the heels of a horrible third quarter g.d.p. numbers, i don't know why the biden administration wants to put new taxes on small