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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 725 — "To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder."

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

On passage Passed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 148).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 147).

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 Kildee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption for any civil action brought forward to protect drinking water supplies.

Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 985.

On agreeing to the Espaillat amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 146).

On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 145).

An amendment, offered by Mr. Espaillat, numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 115-29 to exempt a claimant who is or has been living in public housing or any dwelling unit for which rental assistance provided under section 8.

On agreeing to the Conyers amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 144).

An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 7 printed in Part B House Report 115-29 to replace the substantive text of the bill with a requirement that the bankruptcy asbestos trust report quarterly an aggregate list of demands received and payments made

On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 143).

An amendment, offered by Mr. Conyers, numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 115-29 to exempt civil rights actions from the bill's class action provisions.

On agreeing to the Soto amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 142).