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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kinzinger 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 a new section to the bill stating that it is the sense of Congress that the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol should be commended for continuing to carry out their duties in a professional manner.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3239 — "To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes."

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.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast 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 insert a new clause in section 4(b)(1)(c) of the bill stating that pension plans will not knowingly engage in a commerce-related or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity intended to undermine the existence of, penalize, inflict economic harm on, or otherwise limit commercial relations with Israel.

Mr. Mast moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor.

Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 (07/24/2019 legislative day)

Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act (07/24/2019 legislative day)

The title for this bill has not yet been received. (07/24/2019 legislative day)

Affirming the validity of subpoenas duly issued and investigations undertaken by any standing or permanent select committee of the House of Representatives pursuant to authorities delegated by the Constitution and the Rules of the House of Representatives. (07/24/2019 legislative day)

Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (07/24/2019 legislative day)

Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 (07/24/2019 legislative day)

A bill to allow the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the date of enactment of this Act to continue to serve as such Deputy Administrator. (07/24/2019 legislative day)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 3239.

On agreeing to the Roe, David P. amendment (A004) Roll Call 503 - Recorded vote pending.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Roe (TN), which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 397 — "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund, to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans, and for other purposes."

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. 3239.