House Floor Summary

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stefanik 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 extend the Violence Against Women Act through 2020.

Ms. Stefanik moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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. 1585.

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the House resumed consideration of S.J. Res. 7.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1585 — "To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes."

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul motion to commit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report to the House an amendment adding a new paragraph after section 1 pertaining to the national security interest of the United States to condemn and oppose the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel, including efforts to target United States companies that are engaged in commercial activities that are legal under United States law.

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

Mr. McCaul moved to commit with instructions to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 829 — "To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the "Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building"."

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

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 4.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S.J. Res. 7, the Chair postponed proceedings pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 7.

Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 7 and H. Res. 271. Rule provides for the previous question to be considered as ordered without intervening motions for both measures except for one hour of debate; one motion to recommit S.J. Res. 7 is allowed. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of April 4, 2019 for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.