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

Mr. Jeffries appealed the ruling of the Chair.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1304 — "To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans."

Ms. Foxx moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.

A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Jeffries was recognized to be heard on the question of whether or not his previously noticed resolution constituted a point of privilege. Subsequently, the Chair ruled that the resolution did not constitute a point of privilege.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1304, the Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 1304 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1304.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1304 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 241. H.R. 1304 — "To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 181 (Roll no. 218).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 182 (Roll no. 217).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 544.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 544 — "To amend Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes."

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1219) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company, and providing for proceedings during the period from April 7, 2017, through April 24, 2017. (04/05/2017 legislative day)

Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2017 (04/05/2017 legislative day)