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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment No. 37.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Porter, numbered 37 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to integrate the term "economic abuse" throughout the legislation, wherever "domestic violence" occurs.

On agreeing to the Casten (IL) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Casten (IL) amendment No. 36.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Casten (IL), numbered 36 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to ensure that campus faculty is trained to recognize victims of sexual or domestic violence.

On agreeing to the Underwood amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Underwood amendment No. 35.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Underwood, numbered 35 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to require DOJ to report to Congress the effects of the recent federal government shutdown on DOJs efforts to disperse funding and services to victims to domestic violence.

On agreeing to the Schrier amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 34.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Schrier, numbered 34 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to specifiy that trauma and behavioral health specialists are included in the term health care professionals. Also, the amendment would increase the number of health care professionals that specialize in child exposure to violence.

On agreeing to the Craig amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Craig amendment No. 33.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Craig, numbered 33 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to direct the Secretary of Education to submit a report to Congress regarding an evaluation of programs, events, and educational materials related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and an assessment of best practices and guidance. The report should be made publicly available online to universities and college campuses to use as a resource.

On agreeing to the Rouda amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 32.

On agreeing to the Rouda amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Rouda, numbered 31 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to give college campuses the opportunity to offer alternative justice response programs.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 31.

On agreeing to the Rouda amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.