House Floor Summary

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 2 (Roll no. 349).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 187 (Roll no. 348).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 183 (Roll no. 347).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2664.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2664 — "To direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain Department of Labor personnel how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and for other purposes."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1492 — "To amend the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Attorney General to register practitioners to transport controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered under the Act for the purpose of administering the substances (under applicable State law) at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice."

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question and adoption of H. Res. 431 and a motion to suspend the rules, all of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 431 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2810) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 23) to provide drought relief in the State of California, and for other purposes."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2430.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2430 — "To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 431, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 431.