[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D174-D175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 1514-
1549; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 15; and H. Res. 152-160 were 
introduced.
  Pages H766-69
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H770
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Begich to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H733
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H736
Recess: The House recessed at 2:06 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                              Page H737
Recess: The House recessed at 5:20 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H748
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act: H.R. 825, to prohibit 
individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any 
assistance from the Small Business Administration, by a \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 405 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 43; 
                                                    Pages H737-39, H748
  Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025: H.R. 832, to 
clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 396 
yeas to 15 nays, Roll No. 44;
  Pages H739-40, H749
  Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025: H.R. 
818, to amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating 
to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 384 yeas to 25 nays, Roll No. 45; 
                                                 Pages H740-42, H749-50
  Investing in Main Street Act of 2025: H.R. 754, to amend the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be 
invested in small business investment companies; and
  Pages H743-45
  Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act: H.R. 
828, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the 
Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit 
for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered 
individuals.
  Pages H746-48
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  DOE and SBA Research Act: H.R. 788, to provide for Department of 
Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development 
activities; and
  Pages H742-43
  Rural Small Business Resilience Act: H.R. 804, to require the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to 
disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas. 
                                                          Pages H745-46
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H748, H749, and H749-50.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:02 p.m.

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