House Floor Summary

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5687.

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

On agreeing to the Levin (MI) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Shalala, numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to increase funding to conduct a study on the impacts on educational attainment, long-term economic opportunities and well-being of students from Puerto Rico who have had to disrupt or change their educational path due to a natural disaster.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Levin (MI), numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-392 to redistribute $1 million in the Community Development Fund to prioritize funding for renewable energy projects that will enhance the long-term resiliency of Puerto Ricos infrastructure.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Tlaib amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Tlaib, numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to ensure meaningful access to individuals with limited English proficiency to the public information maintained by grantees of the Department of Housing and Urban Developments Community Development Fund.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Crenshaw amendment No. 4.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Crenshaw, numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to appropriate an additional $45,000,000 for the implementation of revised duplication of benefits rules for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Plaskett amendment No. 3.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Plaskett, numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to increase Department of Energy technical assistance for the post-disaster recovery of electrical grids in U.S. territories by $3 million.

On agreeing to the Gonzalez-Colon (PR) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Gonzalez-Colon (PR) amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Miss Gonzalez-Colon (PR), numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to increase the amount for Puerto Rico disaster nutrition assistance to $210,000,000.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Shalala amendment No. 1.