House Floor Summary

Mr. Woodall filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 647.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Con. Res. 90 — "Condemning ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya and calling for an end to the attacks in and an immediate restoration of humanitarian access to the state of Rakhine in Burma."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 90, as amended, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to prohibit an individual who has been convicted of a violent crime within the preceding three years from possessing or carrying a concealed handgun in a State that by law prohibits a person from doing so on the basis of a conviction for such offense. The amendment also outlines what is considered a violent crime, and a conviction.

Mr. Thompson (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 661).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 194 (Roll no. 660).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 189 (Roll no. 659).

On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 364 - 58, 4 Present (Roll no. 658).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 38.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 38 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 645. H.R. 38 — "To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State."

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

Considered as unfinished business. S. 1266 — "To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 1266, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.