House Floor Summary

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 143 (Roll no. 265).

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

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1892 — "To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 115 — "To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on passage of H.R. 115, and a motion to suspend the rules, which been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 18.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 115, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 184 (Roll no. 264).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188 (Roll no. 263).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-17 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 323. H.R. 115 — "To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 324 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1039) to amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 324, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 18.