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JUSTICE Act (06/22/2020 legislative day)

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 4(b) of H. Res. 967. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on June 24, 2020.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 4(a) of H. Res. 967, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

The Speaker designated the Honorable John P. Sarbanes to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

A resolution designating June 12, 2020, as "Women Veterans Appreciation Day". (06/18/2020 legislative day)

A resolution designating June 20, 2020, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. (06/18/2020 legislative day)

A resolution honoring the life and service of David Dorn and expressing condolences to the family of David Dorn. (06/18/2020 legislative day)

A resolution commemorating Otto Frederick Warmbier and condemning the North Korean regime for their continued human rights abuses. (06/18/2020 legislative day)

The Chair announced that without objection, nothwithstanding section 3 of H. Res. 981, further consideration of the veto message and the joint resolution, H.J. Res. 76, is postponed until legislative day of June 26, 2020, and on that legislative day, the House shall proceed to the constitutional question of reconsideration and dispose of such question without intervening motion.

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 4(b) of H. Res. 967. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on June 22, 2020.

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on June 18, 2020 at 9:15 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 712, S. 3731, and H.R. 1957 with amendments

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Bishop of NC to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 4(a) of H. Res. 967, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

A resolution recognizing the importance of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative to the relationship between the United States and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and to advancing the policy of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region. (06/16/2020 legislative day)

A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi. (06/16/2020 legislative day)