Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 200, 1 Present (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H6860)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 200, 1 Present (Roll no. 441).(text: CR H6860)

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 200, 1 Present (Roll no. 440). (consideration: CR H6869, H6882-6883; text: CR H6869)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6882-6883)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 385, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 385.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6860-6869)

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 67.

During consideration of H.R. 5, pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-185, by Mr. Gingrey.

Introduced in House