[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 30 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D173-D174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4612-
4632; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 82; H. Con. Res. 118-119; and H. 
Res. 625-626, were introduced.                            
  Pages H948-49
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H950-51
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Hardy to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H895
Recess: The House recessed at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H900
Recess: The House recessed at 2:01 p.m. and reconvened at 3:15 p.m. 
                                                              Page H915
Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016: The House passed H.R. 3624, 
to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder, 
by a recorded vote of 229 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 89. 
                                                 Pages H907-15, H915-18
  Rejected the Watson Coleman motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to 
the House forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 
239 noes, Roll No. 88.                                    
Pages H916-17
  Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be

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considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 
five-minute rule.                                             
Page H913
Agreed to:
  Buck amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 114-428) that makes 
technical changes to the bill; striking references to multiple 
defendants and replacing them with references to single defendants. 
                                                              Page H913
  Rejected:
  Cartwright amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 114-428) that sought 
to create a separate exception for plaintiffs seeking compensation 
resulting from the bad faith of an insurer (by a recorded vote of 178 
ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 87).                  
Pages H913-15, H915-16
  H. Res. 618, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
3624) was agreed to yesterday, February 24th.
SHARE Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 2406, to protect and 
enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting. 
Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, February 26th. 
                                                          Pages H919-29
  H. Res. 619, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
2406) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 175 nays, Roll 
No. 91, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 240 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 90.            
Pages H903-07, H918-19
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H915-16, 
H916-17, H917-18, H918-19, and H919. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m.