House Floor Summary

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5515.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 905 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2155 and S. 204 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5515 under a structured rule and makes an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-70 considered as adopted.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 905. H.R. 5515 — "To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes."

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

Considered as unfinished business. S. 2155 — "To promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections, and for other purposes."

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on a motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5682, as amended and passage of S. 2155 both of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5682 — "To provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes."

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 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 strike everything after section 1 and insert a completely new text.

Ms. Schakowsky moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 204.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 5515, S. 204 and S. 2155. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 2155 and S. 204 under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5515 under a structured rule and makes an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-70 considered as adopted.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 905. S. 204 — "To authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes."

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

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 2155, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.