House Floor Summary

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richmond amendment No. 10.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Richmond, numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to clarify that the process for addressing duplication of benefits should be handled in accordance with current law.

On agreeing to the Graves (LA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves (LA) amendment No. 9.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Graves (LA), numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to extend eligibility to Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA projects, but ensure they do not receive funding in excess of the amount at which they are authorized.

On agreeing to the Thompson (CA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment No. 8.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Thompson (CA), numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to increase funding by $50 million for the Community Development Fund to help address unmet infrastructure needs for grantees that received allocations for disasters that occurred in 2017.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Thompson (CA), numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to clarify that winegrape growers whose crops were tainted by smoke from a 2018 wildfire are eligible for assistance under this Act, even if the damage is discovered after the grapes have been removed from the vine.

On agreeing to the Thompson (CA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment No. 7.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stewart amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Stewart, numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to provide increased funding for hazardous fuels management activities to increase the resiliency of federal forests, to protect against catastrophic wildfires and reduce the amount of damage caused by such fires.

On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Velazquez, numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to provide $25 million for Caño Martín Peña channel ecosystem restoration.

On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 43, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No. 4.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Velazquez, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 116-2 to provide $5 million to conduct an independent study, including a survey of participants, on the impact of the additional benefits provided through disaster nutrition assistance on the food insecurity, health status, and well-being of program participants.