House Floor Summary

Mr. Perlmutter filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 389.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 219).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 218).

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

Mrs. Lowey filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 2839.

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 219).

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 106 — "Denouncing female genital mutilation/cutting as a violation of the human rights of women and girls and urging the international community and the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the harmful practice."

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 218).

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1952 — "To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United States, and for other purposes."

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

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 20.

The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the continuance of the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-36). printed.

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

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2480.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Schrier moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2480 — "To reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes."