House Floor Summary

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6742.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6742 — "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that appropriate officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are equipped with secure radios or other two-way communication devices, supported by system interoperability, and for other purposes."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6620.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6620 — "To require the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a threat assessment relating to unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6740.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6740 — "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish Border Tunnel Task Forces, and for other purposes."

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McCaul objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Cyberspace Solarium Commission - Pursuant to Section 1652(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), the Democratic Leader appointed The Honorable James Langevin of Rhode Island, Chairman and the Honorable Patrick Murphy of Bristol, Pennsylvania.

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on September 25, 2018 at 11:49 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 2259.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6735.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6735 — "To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a vulnerability disclosure policy for Department of Homeland Security internet websites, and for other purposes."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.