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Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (03/14/2018 legislative day)

Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 (03/14/2018 legislative day)

Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the States should consider a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College and establish a process for electing the President and Vice President by a national popular vote and should encourage individual States to continue to reform the Electoral College process through such steps as the formation of an interstate compact to award the majority of Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner. (03/14/2018 legislative day)

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 169 (Roll no. 108).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 232 (Roll no. 107).

The House received a message from the Clerk. Under Clause 2(g) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had designated Mr. Robert Reeves, Deputy Clerk, and Mr. Christopher Donesa, Legal Counsel, to sign any and all papers and do all other acts for her under the name of the Clerk of the House which they would be authorized to do so by virtue of the designation except such as are provided by statute, in case of her temporary absence or disability and that this designation shall remain in effect for the 115th Congress or until modified by her.

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

Mr. Buck filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 780.

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 insert on page 3, line 22 ", unless such tailoring is done at the request of and for the personal gain of the President, his or her immediate family members, or senior Executive Branch officials who are required to file annual financial disclosure forms, or is otherwise determined inappropriate by the appropriate Federal financial regulator" before the period at the end.

Mr. Connolly moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1116.

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. 1116 — "To require the Federal financial institutions regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions, 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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 2286 and H.R. 1207 with an amendment.