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

Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other companies should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own. (01/29/2019 legislative day)

Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019 (01/29/2019 legislative day)

DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act (01/29/2019 legislative day)

FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act (01/29/2019 legislative day)

Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act (01/29/2019 legislative day)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Roll Call 58 - 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 769 — "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security a board to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and policy related to counterterrorism, and for other purposes."

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 57).

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 449 — "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to direct the Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement to produce and disseminate an annual catalog on Department of Homeland Security training, publications, programs, and services for State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes."

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 56).

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 77.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. H. Res. 77 — "Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other companies should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own."

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 428 — "To direct the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding terrorist use of virtual currency."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 769.

Considered under suspension of the rules.