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

Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act (02/11/2020 legislative day)

Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint Resolution 79. (02/11/2020 legislative day)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 37 (Roll no. 59).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 185 (Roll no. 58).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 186 (Roll no. 57).

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1980, as amended, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, H. Res. 842 is considered passed House.

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

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1980 — "To establish in the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive women's history museum, and for other purposes."

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 844 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2546) to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 79) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 844, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1980.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1980 — "To establish in the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive women's history museum, and for other purposes."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 833, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lesko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.