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On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 650).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).

On agreeing to the Huizenga amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 231 (Roll no. 648).

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

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 741 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 326) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 741, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

The House adopted the amendment 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. 2534.

Insider Trading Prohibition Act (12/05/2019 legislative day)

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 326) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution. (12/05/2019 legislative day)

On agreeing to the Huizenga amendment (A002) Roll Call 648 - Recorded vote pending.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 739, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Huizenga, numbered 2 printed in House Report 116-320 to strike the term "aware of" included in the bill and replaces with the term "using".

On agreeing to the McHenry amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 739, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Mr. McHenry, numbered 1 printed in House Report 116-320 to clarify "relating to the market", adds an explicit personal benefit test, and strikes the Rule of Construction.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2534.