House Floor Summary

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3351.

The Speaker designated the Honorable William R. Keating to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 460 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 and H.R. 3351. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2722 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3351 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 460. H.R. 3351 — "Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3055.

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hurd (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase the Executive Office for Immigration Review by $75 million and decrease Periodic Censuses and Programs by a similar amount.

Mr. Hurd (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3055.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3055 — "Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 460 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2722) to protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for the infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3351) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 25.

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. Res. 460, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays on ordering the previous question and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.