House Floor Summary

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

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in honor of those who were killed in the tragedy at U.N.C. Charlotte.

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.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden 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 prohibit the Secretary of HHS to waive protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, including guaranteed availablity and renewability of health insurance, the prohibition on using health status to vary premiums, and the prohibition on preexisting conditions exclusions.

Mr. Walden moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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. 986.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Wild, numbered 12 printed in Part A of House Report 116-51 to prohibit any action that would raise health insurance premiums.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Malinowski, numbered 11 printed in Part A of House Report 116-51 to prohibit the Secretaries from taking any action that would reduce the affordability of comprehensive coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Holding, numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 116-51 to change the title of bill to "Insert Politically Punchy Title That Doesn't Reflect the Bill Substance Act.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceeding had been postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wild amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wild demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wild amendment No. 12.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Malinowski amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Malinowski demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Malinowski amendment No. 11.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 10.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Rouda, numbered 10 printed in Part A of House Report 116-51 to prohibit future administrative actions that would result in a reduction in the availability, affordability, and comprehensiveness of health insurance coverage for vulnerable populations.

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