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Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act (07/24/2019 legislative day)

DISASTER Act (07/24/2019 legislative day)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 429 - 3 (Roll no. 502).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 195 (Roll no. 501).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 198 (Roll no. 500).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3299.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Chu, Judy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3299 — "To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for income tax returns outside the statute of limitations, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples, and for other purposes."

Ms. Roybal-Allard filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 3931.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 516 — "Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives."

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 509, H. Res. 507 is considered passed House.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 502).

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3375 — "To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes."

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the Capitol on July 24, 1998.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 501).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 500).

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 509 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.