House Floor Summary

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 1 (Roll no. 210).

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 3 (Roll no. 209).

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

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Roll Call 210 - 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 479 — "To require a report on the designation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes."

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Mr. Jeffries notified the House of his intent to rise to a point of privilege pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, and to offer a privileged resolution. Subsequently, the Chair did not determine whether the resolution constituted a question of privilege. The Chair announced that a determination will be made at the time designated for consideration of the resolution.

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 209).

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 92 — "Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes."

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

Mr. Buck filed reports from the Committee on Rules, on measures H. Res. 240, H. Res. 241, and H. Res. 242.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 3.

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting Principles for Reforming the Military Selective Service Process - referred to the Committee on Armed Services and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 115-27).

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 3, 2017, at 4:32 p.m.: that the Senate passed S. 544.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 479.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 479 — "To require a report on the designation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes."