E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 117 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021 No. 103 House of Representatives The House met at 5 p.m. and was forward and lead the House in the ance of the Attending Physician with called to order by the Speaker. Pledge of Allegiance. respect to masks, social distancing, and other COVID-related health and f Ms. LEE of California led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: safety protocols. PRAYER I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Bobby United States of America, and to the Repub- f R. Patton, Jr., District of Columbia lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. National Guard, Washington, D.C., of- MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEM- fered the following prayer: f BRANCE OF 600,000 AMERICANS Most holy and merciful God, we come WHO PASSED AWAY FROM THE to You today in gratitude and celebra- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER COVID–19 VIRUS tion. The SPEAKER. The Chair will take Beginning with the Army, our Na- this occasion to update her announced The SPEAKER. The Chair asks all tion’s military has stood for 246 years policies of January 4, 2021, with respect Members in the Chamber, as well as against all who sought to harm our de- to protocols in the Hall of the House Members and staff throughout the Cap- mocracy and citizens. Men and women related to the coronavirus pandemic. itol, to rise for a moment of silence in from all backgrounds and all services Consistent with updated guidance remembrance of the 600,000 Americans demonstrated their dedication to our from the Attending Physician, the who have passed away from the Nation by paying for our freedoms and Chair wishes to inform Members that COVID–19 virus. safety with their tears, sweat, blood, masks are no longer required in the and too often, lives. Hall of the House for Members and f God, we pray and are grateful, par- staff who have been fully vaccinated. ticularly for our National Guard sol- All Members and staff who have not REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- diers and airmen who protected us in been fully vaccinated are required to VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF our Nation’s Capital. We could not wear masks, and the Chair would note H.R. 256, REPEALING THE AU- have done our work without their serv- that all Members and staff may con- THORIZATION FOR USE OF MILI- ice and the sacrifice of their families. tinue to wear masks at their discre- TARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ Grant us wisdom to remember that tion. RESOLUTION OF 2002; PROVIDING we share a common home, and give us This announcement is incorporated FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. courage so that our words and actions within the policy on conduct during a 1187, ESG DISCLOSURE SIM- will reflect what is truly best for that covered period of January 4, 2021, and PLIFICATION ACT OF 2021; AND common home, our great Nation. supersedes all other announced policies FOR OTHER PURPOSES Finally, we thank You for the ability that are in conflict. The Sergeant at and the capacity to serve the people of Arms is directed to enforce mask re- Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Com- the United States. quirements consistent with this an- mittee on Rules, submitted a privi- Amen. nouncement. leged report (Rept. No. 117–59) on the The Chair would also inform Mem- resolution (H. Res. 473) providing for f bers that, consistent with the Attend- consideration of the bill (H.R. 256) to THE JOURNAL ing Physician’s updated guidance, the repeal the Authorization for Use of announced policies of January 4, 2021, Military Force Against Iraq Resolution The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section and November 18, 2020, concerning of 2002; providing for consideration of 11(a) of House Resolution 188, the Jour- group voting and Chamber capacity are the bill (H.R. 1187) to provide for disclo- nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap- no longer in effect. sure of additional material information proved. The Chair appreciates the attention about public companies and establish a f of Members to this matter and expects Sustainable Finance Advisory Com- Members to continue to respect the mittee, and for other purposes; and for PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE health and safety of other Members other purposes, which was referred to The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- and staff during this ongoing pan- the House Calendar and ordered to be woman from California (Ms. LEE) come demic, including by following the guid- printed. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H2715 ® Pdnted on recycled papfil. VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:13 Jun 15, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14JN7.000 H14JNPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2716 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 14, 2021 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION olution not earlier disposed of. Amendments the Committee on Financial Services, OF H.R. 256, REPEALING THE AU- en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall makes in order 10 amendments, pro- THORIZATION FOR USE OF MILI- be considered as read, shall be debatable for vides en bloc authority to the chair of TARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the Committee on Financial Services, the chair and ranking minority member of and provides for one motion to recom- RESOLUTION OF 2002; PROVIDING the Committee on Financial Services or FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. their respective designees, shall not be sub- mit. 1187, ESG DISCLOSURE SIM- ject to amendment, and shall not be subject The rule provides that the provisions PLIFICATION ACT OF 2021; AND to a demand for division of the question. of section 202 of the National Emer- FOR OTHER PURPOSES SEC. 5. All points of order against the fur- gencies Act shall not apply to H.J. Res. ther amendments printed in the report of the 46. The rule also deems passage of H. Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, by Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc Res. 467. direction of the Committee on Rules, I described in section 4 of this resolution are Finally, the rule provides the major- call up House Resolution 473 and ask waived. ity leader or his designee the ability to for its immediate consideration. SEC. 6. The provisions of section 202 of the en bloc requested roll call votes on sus- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) pension bills considered on June 14 or lows: shall not apply to House Joint Resolution 46. June 15. This authority lasts through H. RES. 473 SEC. 7. House Resolution 467 is hereby adopted. June 17. Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- SEC. 8. (a) At any time through the legisla- lution it shall be in order to consider in the b 1715 tive day of Thursday, June 17, 2021, the House the bill (H.R. 256) to repeal the Au- Speaker may entertain motions offered by Madam Speaker, there are two criti- thorization for Use of Military Force Against the Majority Leader or a designee that the cally important measures contained in Iraq Resolution of 2002. All points of order House suspend the rules as though under this rule. against consideration of the bill are waived. clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple H.R. 1187 will build on landmark re- The bill shall be considered as read. All measures described in subsection (b), and the forms like the Dodd-Frank Act and points of order against provisions in the bill Chair shall put the question on any such mo- Sarbanes-Oxley Act. It will help hold are waived. The previous question shall be tion without debate or intervening motion. considered as ordered on the bill and on any corporations accountable, help inves- (b) A measure referred to in subsection (a) tors make informed decisions, and amendment thereto to final passage without includes any measure that was the object of intervening motion except: (1) one hour of build a more sustainable and equitable a motion to suspend the rules on the legisla- economic recovery. These improve- debate equally divided and controlled by the tive day of June 14, 2021, or June 15, 2021, in chair and ranking minority member of the the form as so offered, on which the yeas and ments are badly needed, especially at a Committee on Foreign Affairs or their re- nays were ordered and further proceedings time when we are seeing a new era of spective designees; and (2) one motion to re- postponed pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX. sustainable investors. commit. (c) Upon the offering of a motion pursuant I want to discuss one bill in par- SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it to subsection (a) concerning multiple meas- ticular here today, Madam Speaker, a shall be in order to consider in the House the ures, the ordering of the yeas and nays on bill that was authored by the distin- bill (H.R. 1187) to provide for disclosure of postponed motions to suspend the rules with additional material information about public guished Chair, Congresswoman BAR- respect to such measures is vacated to the companies and establish a Sustainable Fi- BARA LEE from California, because this end that all such motions are considered as nance Advisory Committee, and for other Congress is doing something extraor- withdrawn.