04/19/16 1:12 PM H. Res. 688
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 688.
04/19/16 1:08 PM H. Res. 688
Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 688 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4890) to impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3724) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct."
04/19/16 1:08 PM H. Res. 687
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 687, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 687 until later in the legislative day.
04/19/16 1:08 PM H. Res. 687
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 687, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 687 until later in the legislative day,
04/19/16 12:27 PM H. Res. 687
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 687.
04/19/16 12:25 PM H. Res. 687
Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 687 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1206) to prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service employees until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that no employee of the Internal Revenue Service has a seriously delinquent tax debt, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4885) to require that user fees collected by the Internal Revenue Service be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury."
04/19/16 12:25 PM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 19, 2016 at 10:56 a.m.: Appointment, Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission.
04/19/16 12:04 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.
04/19/16 12:03 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Higgins to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
04/19/16 12:03 PM
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
