HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 10/29/2013

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

 

October 29, 2013

 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

 

Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 391 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 992) to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2374) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 226 – 193

 

H. Res. 391 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 992) to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2374) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 230 – 188

 

H.R. 2640 — "To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon, and for other purposes." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

 

H.R. 623 — "To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

 

H.R. 330 — "To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

 

H.R. 2337 — "To provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

 

Reps. Miller (D-CA) and Conyers (D-MI) - Amendment No. 1 – Amendment authorizes the Department of Labor to issue a fiduciary duty rule that protects access to investment education and advice and assures the availability of reasonable compensation to financial service providers. Amendment further requires a study of the effect of current investment industry practices on the standard of care provided to investors by persons providing investment advice, including the effect on low-income investors. – REJECTED 174 – 243

 

Democrat Motion to Recommit – FAILED 195 – 223

 

Final Passage of H.R. 2374 — "To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes." – PASSED 254 – 166

 

H.J.Res. 99 – Relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 on October 17, 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Todd Young / Ways and Means Committee) – VOTE ORDERED