Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 47) To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 9 (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H677)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 9 (Roll no. 52).(text: CR H677)

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 196 (Roll no. 51). (consideration: CR H683)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H683)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 83, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 83.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H677-682)

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 5.

The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. It provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-2, if offered by the Majority Leader or his designee, which shall be separately debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-10, by Mr. Nugent.

Introduced in House