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The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 4(b) of H. Res. 967. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on June 26, 2020.

Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (06/25/2020 legislative day)

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 181 (Roll no. 119).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 236 (Roll no. 118).

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 7120 — "To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to recommit with instructions for H.R. 7120, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7259.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 7259 — "To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stauber demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.

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 Stauber 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 strike section 2 and all that follows of the bill and insert new text entitled, "George Floyd and Walter Scott Notification Act."

Mr. Stauber moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.