03/29/17 4:20 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to recommit on H.R. 1430.
03/29/17 4:20 PM
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 29.
03/29/17 2:52 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
03/29/17 2:52 PM H.R. 1430
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McEachin motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McEachin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
03/29/17 2:52 PM H.R. 1430
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
03/29/17 2:45 PM H.R. 1430
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McEachin 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 require the administrator of the EPA to use the best available science when responding to any threats to public health.
03/29/17 2:45 PM H.R. 1430
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McEachin motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the best available science when responding to any threats to public health.
03/29/17 2:44 PM H.R. 1430
Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
03/29/17 2:44 PM H.R. 1430
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
03/29/17 1:46 PM H.R. 1430
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430.