House Floor Summary

Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. Cole, comprised of the following amendments offered as En Bloc No. 4: Amendments Nos. 132, 140, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 151, 153, 157, 159, 162, 163, 166, 177, 181 and 185.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Cole En Bloc amendment No. 4.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin amendment No. 130.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Raskin, numbered 130 printed in House Report 115-297 to prohibit funds from being used to implement Order Number 3946-2017 allowing Department of Justice components and agencies to forfeit assets seized by State or local law enforcement agencies.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment No. 129.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Walberg, numbered 129 printed in House Report 115-297 to limit funds to carry out Department of Justice Policy Directive 17-1, which reinstates the adoptive seizure policy and circumvents state limitations on civil asset forfeiture.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roskam amendment No. 127.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Roskam, numbered 127 printed in House Report 115-297 to prohibit bonuses to the Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture division of DOJ until they make decisions on the backlog of petitions of remission or mitigation on civil asset forfeiture cases.

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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Amash, numbered 126 printed in House Report 115-297 to restrict the federal government's use of adoptive forfeiture.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Amash amendment No. 126.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Buck amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Serrano 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 Buck amendment No. 125.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Buck, numbered 125 printed in House Report 115-297 to require that localities receiving State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funds comply with federal immigration law.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flores amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson 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 Flores amendment No. 124.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Flores, numbered 124 printed in House Report 115-297 to state that none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Executive Order No. 13547 (75 Fed. Reg. 43023, relating to the stewardship of oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes), including the National Ocean Policy developed under such Executive Order.