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The Speaker designated the Honorable Keith J. Rothfus to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

SCRUB Act (02/28/2017 legislative day)

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 998) to provide for the establishment of a process for the review of rules and sets of rules, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". (02/28/2017 legislative day)

On agreeing to the Krishnamoorthi amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 230 (Roll no. 108).

On agreeing to the Krishnamoorthi amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 234 (Roll no. 107).

On agreeing to the Plaskett amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 243 (Roll no. 106).

On agreeing to the DeSaulnier amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 348 - 75 (Roll no. 105).

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 8:35 p.m. today at which time the House will meet in Joint Session with the Senate to receive a message from the President of the United States.

Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 156.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 998 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Sessions moved that the committee rise.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Krishnamoorthi, numbered 7 printed in House Report 115-20 to ensure that the SCRUB Act will not in any way weaken the protections afforded by noise restriction policies at and around airports.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Krishnamoorthi, numbered 6 printed in House Report 115-20 to ensure that the SCRUB Act will not in any way hinder the safe and legal development and deployment of unmanned aerial systems.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Plaskett, numbered 4 printed in House Report 115-20 to provide that no funding will be authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments to H.R. 998, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Krishnamoorthi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

An amendment, offered by Mr. DeSaulnier, numbered 2 printed in House Report 115-20 to require the consideration of impacts to public health prior to repealing any federal rules under the bill.