[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 152 (Friday, September 20, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1044-D1045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 4429-
4456; and 6 resolutions, H. Res. 569-574 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H7864-66
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  Page H7867
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by 
voice vote.                                          
  Pages H7839, H7853
Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act: The House passed H.R. 1423, to 
amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, by 
a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 540.   
  Pages H7840-53
  Pursuant to the Rule, it shall be in order to consider as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee print 116-32 modified by the amendment printed in part A of 
H. Rept. 116-210, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in 
the bill.                                                
Pages H7848-49
Agreed to:
  Fletcher amendment (No. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-210) that 
clarifies that nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the 
use of arbitration on a voluntary basis when consent is given after the 
dispute arises.                                   
Pages H7850-51, H7852
Rejected:
  Jordan amendment (No. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 116-210) that 
sought to strike from the bill safe-harbor provisions that allow unions 
and union employees to keep and enforce union-negotiated pre-dispute 
mandatory binding arbitration agreements with employers or other 
unions, while the bill's other provisions abrogate non-union employees' 
rights to keep and enforce their own agreements (by a recorded vote of 
161 ayes to 253 noes, Roll No. 539).           
Pages H7849-50, H7851-52
  H. Res. 558, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
1423) was agreed to Wednesday, September 18th.
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, September 24th for 
Morning Hour debate.                                         
  Page H7857
Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Duffy, wherein he 
resigned as Representative for the Seventh Congressional District of 
Wisconsin, effective at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 23, 2019. 
                                                             Page H7864
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7851-52 and H7852. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:48 p.m.

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