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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 197 (Roll no. 244).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 192 - 234 (Roll no. 243).

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

Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (05/02/2017 legislative day)

Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act (05/02/2017 legislative day)

Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (05/02/2017 legislative day)

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

Mr. Cole filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 305.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the Speaker's approval of the Journal on which further proceedings had been postponed from earlier in the day.

On approving the Journal Roll Call 245 - Recorded vote pending.

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

On passage Passed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 244).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 243).

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 Scott, VA motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment to add an exemption to the underlying bill for any employee who does not receive fewer than seven paid sick days, which can be used to seek medical care for a pre-existing health condition.

Mr. Scott (VA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1180.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1180 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rules also provides for proceedings during the period from May 5, 2017, through May 15, 2017.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 299. H.R. 1180 — "To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector."