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The Speaker designated the Honorable Donna M. Christensen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1157 and Rule XVIII.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5522 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1157.
Mr. McGovern filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 1167.
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H.R. 1195:
to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 51, 11 Present (Roll no. 229).
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H. Res. 1157:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5522) to require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes
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H. Res. 1157:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5522) to require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 193 (Roll no. 228).
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On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 194 (Roll no. 227).
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Considered as unfinished business.
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H. Res. 1154:
supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of the previous question on H. Res. 1157 and the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
