House Floor Summary

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1230 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the committee rise.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Tlaib, numbered 5 printed in House Report 116-377 to require within 5 years the US Commission on Civil Rights to submit a report containing an analysis of the status of Federal mixed motive age discrimination in employment claims made against Federal agencies.

On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Brown (MD), numbered 4 printed in House Report 116-377 to require the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to submit yearly reports for 5-years to Congress on the number of age discrimination claims brought under this Act.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 3.

On agreeing to the Davis, Rodney amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis (IL) amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Davis, Rodney, numbered 2 printed in House Report 116-377 to require the Secretary of the Department of Labor and the Chair of the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission to conduct a study to determine the number of older adult women who may have been adversely impacted by age discrimination as a motivating factor in workplace discrimination or employment. Amendment requires the report to be submitted to Congress and made publicly available within one year and would require a recommendation on best practices to combat gender and age discrimination in the workplace.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 790, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. DeSaulnier, numbered 1 printed in House Report 116-377 to require a GAO report on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (E EOC) ability to meet the demands of its workload; its plans for investigating mixed motive age discrimination claims; and options for improving EEOCs ability to respond to allegations of age discrimination.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 193 (Roll no. 18).

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1230.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Cuellar to act as Chairman of the Committee.