House Floor Summary

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters Part B amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Waters, Maxine, numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-595 to narrow the applicability of the bill's additional appeal process from applying to all financial institutions regardless of their size, including megabanks and payday lenders, to only small, community banks and credit unions with less than $10 billion in assets.

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Hensarling asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting amendment No. 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-595 to H.R. 4545 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4545.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4545, H.R. 1116 and H.R. 4263. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4545 under a structured rule, and makes in order amendments printed in the report, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of H.R. 1116 and H.R. 4263 under closed rules. The rule provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Financial Services for each measure, and one motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 773. H.R. 4545 — "To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes."

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 780, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H. Res. 780.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 2155; Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 188, and passed H.R. 2154, without amendment.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 780.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 780 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4061) to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4293) to reform the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review process, the Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test process, and for other purposes."

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Suozzi to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

Today's prayer was offered by Reverend Dom Elias M. Carr, All Saints Regional Catholic School, Glen Cove, NY

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 15.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2018.