House Floor Summary

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1638 — "To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures, and for other purposes."

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question and adoption of H. Res. 657 and passage of H.R. 1638, both of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 657 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2396) to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the exception for certain annual notices provided by financial institutions, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4015) to improve the quality of proxy advisory firms for the protection of investors and the U.S. economy, and in the public interest, by fostering accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the proxy advisory firm industry."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 13.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1638, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1638.

On agreeing to the Meng amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Meng, numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 115-463 to require the report created by this bill to include "an assessment of the impact and effectiveness of U.S. economic sanctions programs against Iran".

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng Part A amendment No. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider Part A amendment No. 1.

On agreeing to the Schneider amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Schneider, numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 115-463 to amend the reporting requirement on recommendations for how U.S. economic sanctions against Iran may be revised to prevent funds or assets from being used to contribute to the continued development of Iran's ballistic missile program to also include human rights abuses.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1638.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 658 and Rule XVIII.

Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 658. H.R. 1638 — "To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures, and for other purposes."