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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1585 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Nadler moved that the committee rise.

On agreeing to the Rose (NY) 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 Rose (NY) amendment No. 38.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Rose (NY), numbered 38 printed in Part B of House Report 116-32 to expand the National Domestic Violence Hotline to include texting features via telephone.

On agreeing to the Porter 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 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.