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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1585 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Specified amendments are in order.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 281. 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.

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 271 — "Condemning the Trump Administration's Legal Campaign to Take Away Americans' Health Care."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to H. Res. 271 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1585) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes. (04/03/2019 legislative day)

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 3, 2019, at 12:00 p.m.: that the Senate passed H.R. 1839.

PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE RECORD - Ms. Scanlon asked unanimous consent that the proceedings had during the recess be printed in the record. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 281.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 281 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1585) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 3.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED - The Speaker declared the Joint Meeting of the two Houses dissolved.

JOINT MEETING - The House convened in Joint Meeting with the Senate for the purpose of receiving an address from His Excellency Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 3.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess pursuant to the order of the House of March 27, 2019. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.