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| Time (ET) | Session |
|---|---|
| 01:15 PM | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes. |
| 01:15 PM | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 936, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announed that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Leger Fernandez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 12:22 PM | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 936. |
| 12:12 PM | Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 936 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes." |
| 12:05 PM | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House resumed one minute speeches. |
| 12:03 PM | The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 414 and S. 1437. |
| 12:03 PM | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle. |
| 12:03 PM | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Hoyer to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. |
| 12:03 PM | The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. |
| 12:01 PM | Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben. |
| Roll | Date | Bill | Result | Title/(Question) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | 12-09 | H R 1676 | Passed | Make SWAPs Efficient Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended) |
| 315 | 12-09 | S 356 | Passed | Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass) |
| 314 | 12-04 | H R 1049 | Passed | TRACE Act (On Passage) |
| 313 | 12-04 | H R 1069 | Passed | PROTECT Our Kids Act (On Passage) |
| 312 | 12-03 | H R 1005 | Passed | CLASS Act (On Passage) |
| 311 | 12-03 | H R 4305 | Passed | DUMP Red Tape Act (On Passage) |
| 310 | 12-03 | H R 2965 | Passed | Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (On Passage) |
| 309 | 12-02 | H RES 916 | Passed | Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 4312) SCORE Act; (H.R. 1005) CLASS Act; (H.R. 1049) Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act; (H.R. 1069) PROTECT Our Kids Act; (H.R. 2965) Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act; and (H.R. 4305) DUMP Red Tape Act (On Agreeing to the Resolution) |
| 308 | 12-02 | H RES 916 | Passed | Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 4312) SCORE Act; (H.R. 1005) CLASS Act; (H.R. 1049) Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act; (H.R. 1069) PROTECT Our Kids Act; (H.R. 2965) Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act; and (H.R. 4305) DUMP Red Tape Act (On Ordering the Previous Question) |
| 307 | 12-01 | H R 4423 | Passed | No New Burma Funds Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended) |
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