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The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 13.

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017 (11/13/2017 legislative day)

Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017 (11/13/2017 legislative day)

Connected Government Act (11/13/2017 legislative day)

Market Data Protection Act of 2017 (11/13/2017 legislative day)

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 p.m. today.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 599, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed the question agreeing to the resolution until later in the legislative day.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 599.

Considered pursuant to a previous order. H. Res. 599 — "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to United States policy towards Yemen, and for other purposes."

Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.

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.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3739.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3739 — "To amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the "Former Presidents Act of 1958", with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President, and for other purposes."

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. 3071.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3071 — "To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes."