House Floor Summary

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamb amendment No. 15.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Lamb, numbered 15 printed in House Report 116-289 to require the Agency to detail the effects of exports and projects financed by the Agency on American jobs in the energy, and related technologies, industries.

On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 14.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Brown (MD), numbered 14 printed in House Report 116-289 to require Agency employees to make available appropriate inclusion and diversity training and retraining to ensure employees understand the specific challenges facing minority- and women- owned businesses.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 13.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Meng, numbered 13 printed in House Report 116-289 to amend 12 USC 635a(d) to add 2 additional advisory committee members- one who represent higher education of 4-year institutions and one who represent community colleges.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 12.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Meng, numbered 12 printed in House Report 116-289 to include community colleges in recruitment efforts to diversify the United States Export Finance Agency.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 11.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Meng, numbered 11 printed in House Report 116-289 to include paid internships in recruitment efforts.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 10.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Meng, numbered 10 printed in House Report 116-289 to include Asian American- and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions in recruitment efforts to diversify the United States Export Finance Agency workforce.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4863 — "To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes."

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.