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On motion to commit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 228, 1 Present (Roll no. 152).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 151).

Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution - Pursuant to sections 5580 and 5581 of the revised statutes (20 U.S.C. 42-43), and the order of the House of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: Mr. Shimkus.

COLLOQUY ON HOUSE SCHEDULE - The Chair recognized Mr. Scalise for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. Hoyer on the expectations regarding the legislative schedule for the House during the upcoming week.

Mr. Nadler filed a report from the Committee on Judiciary on H. Res. 243.

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1585.

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 Stefanik 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 extend the Violence Against Women Act through 2020.

Ms. Stefanik moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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. 1585.

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the House resumed consideration of S.J. Res. 7.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1585 — "To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes."

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul motion to commit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report to the House an amendment adding a new paragraph after section 1 pertaining to the national security interest of the United States to condemn and oppose the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel, including efforts to target United States companies that are engaged in commercial activities that are legal under United States law.

The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Mr. McCaul moved to commit with instructions to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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