Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-222.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 656 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from November 1, 2019 through November 11, 2019.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656. (consideration: CR H8609-8618)

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 656 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Linda T. Sanchez to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1373.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from November 1, 2019 through November 11, 2019.

Mr. Grijalva moved that the committe rise.

On motion that the committe rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8618-8622)

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment No. 1.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment No. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment No. 3.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Mr. Grijalva moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1373 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8640-8645)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to amendments to H.R. 1373 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1373.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Wittman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8642-8643)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wittman 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 delay enactment until the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with appropriate entities, issues a report concluding that the withdrawal under section 2 will not result in increased mineral imports from Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Namibia.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.