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

An amendment, offered by Mr. Byrne, numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 116-302 to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate a final standard on workplace violence prevention for health care and social service workers. Also requires OSHA to follow the established rulemaking process.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delgado amendment No. 10.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Delgado, numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 116-302 to direct OSHA to prioritize providing technical assistance and advice to employers throughout the first year of the Act to ensure businesses are in compliance.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wexton amendment No. 9.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Wexton, numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 116-302 to ensure that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or diminish any protections in relevant federal, state or local law related to domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, and sexual assault.

On agreeing to the Garcia (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garcia (TX) amendment No. 8.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Garcia (TX), numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 116-302 to ensure that the annual evaluations include changes based on informed findings by employers.

On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 7.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Brown (MD), numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 116-302 to state that additional training shall be provided for covered employees who work with victims of torture, trafficking, or domestic violence.

On agreeing to the Green, Al (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 713, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TX) amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Green, Al (TX), numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-302 to require the Secretary of Labor to provide an annual report to Congress that would include statistics and a summary from the annual report submitted to the Secretary by employers.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1309 — "To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes."

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1309 as unfinished business.

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