House Floor Summary

An amendment, offered by Mr. Murphy (PA), numbered 155 printed in House Report 115-297 to increase court-ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment by $5 million to support the severely mentally ill, allowing them to get treatment in the community without incarceration or hospitalization.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 485).

Considered by unanimous consent. S. Con. Res. 23 — "Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II."

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

On passage Passed without objection.

Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3354 — "Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, 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 the question on adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2611 — "To modify the boundary of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, and for other purposes."

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3354 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Cole moved that the committee rise.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clark (MA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Clark (MA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clark (MA) amendment No. 154.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Clark (MA), numbered 154 printed in House Report 115-297 to restore funding to SAMHSA's mental health programs, offset with HHS program administration funds.