House Floor Summary

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 725 — "Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives."

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

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

Mr. Hoyer moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly (PA) motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill entitled "Sense of Congress".

Mr. Kelly (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor.

The House adopted the amendments en gross 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. 1309.

On agreeing to the Byrne amendment (A003) Roll Call 637 - Recorded vote pending.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was question on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Delgado amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Delgado demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced

An amendment, offered by Mr. Byrne, numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 116-302 to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate a final standard on workplace violence prevention for health care and social service workers. Also requires OSHA to follow the established rulemaking process.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delgado amendment No. 10.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Delgado, numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 116-302 to direct OSHA to prioritize providing technical assistance and advice to employers throughout the first year of the Act to ensure businesses are in compliance.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wexton amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Wexton demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wexton amendment No. 9.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Wexton, numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 116-302 to ensure that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or diminish any protections in relevant federal, state or local law related to domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, and sexual assault.

On agreeing to the Garcia (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garcia (TX) amendment No. 8.