House Floor Summary

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1101.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 210. H.R. 1101 — "To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees."

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

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 372 — "To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the Rosen motion to recommit with instructions and passage of H.R. 372, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Ms. Cheney moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.

Mr. Polis moved to appeal the ruling of the Chair.

A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Polis was recognized to be heard on the question of whether or not his resolution constituted a point of privilege. Subsequently, the Chair ruled that the resolution did not constitute a point of privilege.

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Donovan objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1365.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1365 — "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain acquisition innovation, and for other purposes."

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.

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 March 22, 2017 at 9:12 a.m.: That the Senate agreed to H.J. Res. 69, without amendment.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1238.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1238 — "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes."

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. McSally objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

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 March 22, 2017 at 11:22 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 1228, without amendment and H.R. 244, with amendments.