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Global Electoral Exchange Act (09/05/2018 legislative day)

Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018 (09/05/2018 legislative day)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamb motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding the status as a recipient of assistance under the tuition assistance program conducted by DOD or other authorities available to the DOD or veterans' education benefits.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamb motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lamb demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings under later in the legislative day.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Mr. Lamb moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1635.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 7.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Jayapal, numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 115-919 to add requirement that student loan exit counseling includes a warning about illegitimate third-party debt relief companies, which offer services for a fee already provided to borrowers free of charge through loan servicers.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hartzler amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Hartzler, numbered 6 printed in Part A of House Report 115-919 to encourage institutions of higher education to have students att end in-person loan counseling sessions.

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

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Murphy (FL), numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 115-919 to require institutions of higher education, as part of the annual counseling process mandated by the bill, to inform a student borrower that the loan amounts the student uses during an academic term will count towards the student's aggregate loan amounts, regardless of whether the credits transfer.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1049, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Allen, numbered 5 printed in Part A of House Report 115-919 to provide that nothing prohibits institutions from providing additional financial counseling.

On agreeing to the Lewis (MN) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.