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QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - The Chair recognized Mr. McCarthy to offer a resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House. The Clerk reported the text of the resolution.

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

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 Green (TN) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add language at the end of section 711 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Ombudsman to include additional information inspecific reports.

Mr. Green (TN) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Homeland Security.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2203 — "To increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes."

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

SAFE Banking Act of 2019 (09/25/2019 legislative day)

Homeland Security Improvement Act (09/25/2019 legislative day)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. (09/25/2019 legislative day)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Roll Call 544 - 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

The House received a communication from the Honorable Peter A. DeFazio, Chairman. Pursuant to section 3307 of Title 40, United States Code, Mr. DeFazio notified the House that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to consider six resolutions included in the General Services Administration's Capital Investment and Leasing Programs. Copies of the resolutions adopted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure are enclosed. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 2203.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1595.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Perlmutter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1595 — "To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes."

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 2203.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S.J. Res. 54.