[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 187 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H9145-H9154]
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   WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION FOR HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE 
                              WORKERS ACT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Brown of Maryland). Pursuant to House 
Resolution 713 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further 
consideration of the bill, H.R. 1309.
  Will the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) kindly resume the 
chair.

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                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1309) to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an 
occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers 
within the health care and social service industries to develop and 
implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for 
other purposes, with Ms. Jackson Lee in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIR. When the Committee of the Whole rose earlier today, 
amendment No. 5 printed in part B of House Report 116-302 offered by 
the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) had been disposed of.


             Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Green of Texas

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6 printed in 
part B of House Report 116-302.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 22, line 5, after ``(4)(C).'' insert the following: 
     ``Not later than May 15 of each year, the Secretary shall 
     provide to Congress a report containing statistical data with 
     respect to, and a summary of, reports submitted to the 
     Secretary under this paragraph. The contents of the report of 
     the Secretary shall not disclose any confidential 
     information.' ''

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 713, the gentleman from Texas 
(Mr. Green) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Chair, I am proud to be a sponsor of H.R. 
1309 for a multiplicity of reasons, and I thank Mr. Courtney for 
introducing this legislation.
  Madam Chair, I am proud to tell you also that within my congressional 
district in Houston, Texas, we have the largest medical center in the 
world.
  Madam Chair, annually, the Houston Medical Center encounters 10 
million patients. The Houston Medical Center also, Madam Chair, has 
106,000 employees. The Houston Medical Center is 17 times larger than 
the average city in the United States of America.
  We understand the scope of this problem, and there is a problem. But, 
sometimes, problems are not best explained with statistical 
information. Sometimes, the words of people can make the difference in 
understanding a problem.
  I have within my hand a letter from the National Nurses United 
organization. Hear now their words:

       Violence on the job has become endemic for RNs and other 
     workers in healthcare and social assistance settings. Nurses 
     report being punched, kicked, bitten, beaten, and threatened 
     with violence as they provide care to others. Far too many 
     have experienced stabbing and shootings.

  Madam Chair, the evidence is overwhelming. We do have a problem. To 
understand the scope of the problem, you have to have some intelligence 
accorded some repository so that it can be properly assessed. The 
Secretary of Labor will be the repository. We will get the information 
to the Secretary.
  But this is not enough, to merely have the Secretary of Labor have 
the sense of what the scope is. The buck stops with Congress. Congress 
needs to know the scope of the problem. If changes are necessary and 
not being made, the buck stops with us. We will have to encounter this, 
and we will have to take up our duty, responsibility, and obligation to 
provide the proper legislation.
  With this understanding, we have filed amendment No. 6. This 
amendment understands that the Secretary will receive the information, 
and then this amendment would require the Secretary to annually report 
to Congress so that Congress will have the transparency that the 
Secretary has so that Congress may take appropriate action when 
necessary. Understanding the scope of the problem helps you understand 
the scope of a necessary solution, if there is one.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. I claim the time in opposition, Madam 
Chair.
  The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Chair, it is very disturbing to me 
as a citizen of this country, to hear the talk about increasing 
incidents of violence. We know that is occurring all over our country, 
everywhere. However, this bill is not going to respond to the 
underlying causes of that increased violence, and neither will this 
amendment.
  This amendment ignores the fundamental reason that employers maintain 
good recordkeeping. It allows employers to review their internal 
procedures and determine how to improve their safety culture. While it 
is very important for facilities to keep accurate records of incidents, 
responses to incidents, and annual data, providing this information 
annually to OSHA will not result in greater safety benefits.
  Requiring the Secretary of Labor to provide this data to Congress 
goes yet another ill-advised step further. Employers utilize these 
records to improve internal management processes in order to protect 
their workplace. However, if they must submit these reports to OSHA, 
which will, in turn, provide them to Congress, this will discourage the 
use of these records to make improvements, as the employer has no 
guarantee the records will not be released by OSHA either intentionally 
or unintentionally.
  Workplace violence records must be maintained and protected onsite as 
they contain personal employee information as well as patient-client 
information. An OSHA inspector would still have the right to review the 
records upon inspection of the facility.
  Again, this amendment's provisions and the underlying recordkeeping 
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reporting provisions in H.R. 1309 should be thoroughly vetted and 
discussed during a true rulemaking process and should not be mandated 
by Congress. We definitely should be looking at the underlying reasons 
that workplace violence is increasing, and neither this bill nor this 
amendment will have any impact on that.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Chair, may I inquire what time is 
remaining.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 2 minutes remaining.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Chair, the gentlewoman from North Carolina 
and I are very dear friends, and I have great respect for her. In fact, 
I have a deep, abiding affinity for her humanity.
  But, today, I am reminded of the words of Ruth Smeltzer. Ruth 
Smeltzer reminds us that:

       Some measure their lives by days and years, Others by 
     heartthrobs, passions, and tears; But the surest measure 
     under the Sun, Is what in your lifetime for others you have 
     done.

  Madam Chair, this day provides us an opportunity to do something for 
others who are in harm's way, who are caregivers, and who are doing 
what they can to provide the kind of healthcare services that we need. 
They do it at great risk. We are the people who can minimize that risk. 
It is our responsibility to do for others what we would have others do 
for us. If I were a healthcare worker, I would want Congress to take 
this kind of appropriate action to protect me.
  I also would remind my colleagues that if we do nothing, at some 
point, we will find people reluctant to go into this area of endeavor. 
Who wants to go to work with the fear of being harmed?
  I love my dear lady from North Carolina, but we respectfully 
disagree. The buck stops here.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Green).
  The amendment was agreed to.


            Amendment No. 7 offered by Mr. Brown of Maryland

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7 printed in 
part B of House Report 116-302.
  Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 15, after line 7, insert the following:
       (D) Additional training shall be provided for each such 
     covered employee whose job circumstances require working with 
     victims of torture, trafficking, or domestic violence.
       Page 15, line 8, redesignate subparagraph (D) as 
     subparagraph (E).
       Page 15, line 11, redesignate subparagraph (E) as 
     subparagraph (F).
       Page 15, line 15, redesignate subparagraph (F) as 
     subparagraph (G).
       Page 15, line 23, redesignate subparagraph (G) as 
     subparagraph (H).

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 713, the gentleman from 
Maryland (Mr. Brown) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Maryland.
  Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Chair, I want first to recognize the hard work of my colleague 
from Connecticut, Congressman   Joe Courtney, on the underlying bill 
and for making workplace safety a priority.
  Workplace violence is a serious problem and occurs more often than we 
may realize. According to the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, incidents of serious workplace violence were 12 times 
higher among healthcare and social service workers, and 70 percent of 
nonfatal workplace assaults occurred in the healthcare and social 
assistance sectors.
  Nurses, physicians, emergency responders, medical assistance, and 
social workers care for our families in our times of need, and violence 
against them has reached epidemic proportions.
  The range of patients, clients, and demands these workers encounter 
on any given day can expose them to occupational risks with little 
training on what they should do if those interactions turn violent.
  With uneven Federal enforcement, States are leading the way to 
address this issue, establishing a process for recording, responding 
to, and tracking incidents of workplace violence and requiring regular 
workplace violence prevention training.
  Similarly, the underlying bill addresses training needs for employees 
who may be exposed to workplace violence, hazards, and risks. However, 
each situation is not always the same. Not all circumstances and 
patients are the same. We must adjust our training to reflect all 
communities and situations that professionals may face on the job.
  My amendment ensures additional training for employees who work with 
victims of torture, human trafficking, and domestic violence. As a 
result of trauma, many survivors develop emotional and mental health 
problems that require timely, comprehensive, and compassionate 
treatment, even if the situation involved physical or psychological 
assaults.

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  These factors necessitate a different approach from our medical 
professionals and must be a part of workplace violence trainings, 
particularly in healthcare settings.
  Proper training on best practices like de-escalation can help ensure 
the safety of both the patient and the healthcare worker. In doing so, 
we can prevent further trauma that could be detrimental to the 
survivors' recovery.
  I have long been a champion for survivors of abuse and will continue 
to do so. Safe work environments and quality care are mutually 
reinforcing; both must be considered in order to promote positive 
outcomes for patients in our communities.
  I strongly encourage my colleagues to support this amendment and the 
underlying legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Chair, I seek time in opposition to 
the amendment.
  The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Chair, while the amendment is well-
intentioned, there are Federal agencies other than OSHA that would be 
better equipped to handle this type of regulatory requirement for the 
education of healthcare workers who work with the individuals 
identified in the amendment.
  The question of whether employer education programs governed by OSHA 
are appropriate to address the objectives of the amendment should be 
thoroughly vetted and discussed during the rulemaking process before 
decisions impacting employers are made.
  Unfortunately, H.R. 1309 bypasses the opportunities for that 
conversation to take place, such as a small business panel and public 
hearings, and this amendment does nothing to change that.
  A question of additional education for specific employees is exactly 
the kind of issue that should be addressed by receiving feedback from 
affected stakeholders in the rulemaking process, but this opportunity 
is foreclosed by H.R. 1309.
  Amendments like the one we are debating don't change the fact that 
H.R. 1309 fails to allow for the development of a feasible and 
effective workplace violence prevention standard.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam Chair, I yield the balance of my time to 
the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney).
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, again I rise in strong support of Mr. 
Brown's amendment, which I think makes a good bill even better and does 
focus on one of the causes, which, again, it is no big secret in terms 
of what is driving this upward trajectory.
  Domestic violence, in particular, is one of those types of cases that 
are coming through the emergency room doors--agitated patients, 
sometimes family members there--and that is where, again, we know 
nurses, nursing assistants, and docs are being subjected to 
unprecedented levels of assault.
  That is why the Emergency Room Nurses Association just issued an 
endorsement of H.R. 1309. Again, this is a trade association. This is a 
union-affiliated organization. They represent emergency room nurses all 
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America in union and nonunion settings.
  We have already heard earlier today that the emergency room docs have 
come out for this.
  Again, what Mr. Brown's measure does is focus on one of the causes 
that is causing the unprecedented and unacceptable levels of assault 
that are taking place in healthcare settings.
  I just want to close by saying my wife, Audrey, whom I have been 
married to for 30 years, is a pediatric nurse practitioner who works in 
a specialty clinic at Connecticut Children's Hospital that deals with 
victims of child sexual abuse and physical abuse, and that is precisely 
the type of patient that Mr. Brown's amendment is focused on.
  Again, if you want to talk about high tension, high-risk environment 
in terms of those types of cases that come through, which, again, is 
causing unprecedented incidents out there, this amendment helps those 
employees to make sure that they are going to be able to deal with 
these cases and continue to go on and be productive in the healthcare 
system.
  So, again, I want to thank Mr. Brown for offering this amendment.
  Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Maryland (Mr. Brown).
  The amendment was agreed to.


              Amendment No. 8 Offered Ms. Garcia of Texas

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8 printed in 
part B of House Report 116-302.
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 22, line 16, redesignate paragraph (7) as paragraph 
     (8).
       Page 22, after line 15, insert the following:
       (7) Plan updates.--Each covered employer shall incorporate 
     changes to the Plan, in a manner consistent with paragraph 
     (1)(A)(i) and based on findings from the most recent annual 
     evaluation conducted under paragraph (6), as appropriate.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 713, the gentlewoman from 
Texas (Ms. Garcia) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair, I am proud to cosponsor H.R. 1309, 
introduced by my colleague, Congressman   Joe Courtney.
  This bill requires the Secretary of Labor to develop a comprehensive 
workplace safety and health standard. Ultimately, this legislation will 
protect the millions of workers in the healthcare and social service 
industries by implementing a violence prevention plan.
  Prevention plans and training are critical tools to mitigate 
dangerous situations if and when violent emergencies occur in the 
workplace. Clear and effective plans that address violence prevention 
benefit both the workers and their patients or clients; and violence 
prevention plans catered to the respective industries, using evidence-
based practices, are even more effective.
  In the healthcare and social service industries especially, workplace 
safety reforms are much-needed.
  Social workers, like healthcare workers, are particularly vulnerable 
and susceptible to instances of workplace violence. Workers in both of 
these professions interact daily with people struggling with mental 
health, addiction, and/or recovering from trauma.
  Madam Chair, let me just tell you, personally, that I have been 
impacted by this. I am a former social worker. I will tell this quick 
story.
  I went to make a home visit. I was a geriatric social worker at the 
time. It was in a house, a shutdown house right down Lyons and Jensen.
  I believe, Madam Chair, that is in your district now.
  I knocked on the door, and to my surprise and shock and fear, a 
little old lady--she was probably about 85 or 90--comes out with a gun 
pointing right at my face, pointing right at my face.
  That is not what a social worker experts when they are coming to 
visit a home to make plans for a home healthcare aide, which is what I 
was doing.
  But she thought that I was there to take a child away from her that 
she had in her home and that I was a child welfare worker, so she was 
defending her son. Actually, it was a street child.
  I had to convince her with every persuasive part of my body that I 
was not there to take her child, that I was actually there to help her 
and give her a home health aide to help her in her home. And quite 
miraculously, I talked her out of it, and I actually got her to put the 
gun away.
  Now, I was lucky, but, regrettably, those things may still be 
happening out there in America: a social worker facing a gun, a social 
worker facing violence, a social worker facing harm or injury to 
herself or others.
  So that is what this bill is about. It is not about what the 
employers will or will not do; it is about the protection of the 
workers and making sure that the employers do have plans, much like 
they do for hurricanes, that they have plans for violence.
  So all employees, regardless of the line of work, deserve to feel 
safe and not feel the fear that I did that day and to be protected from 
violence in their workplaces.
  They also deserve to have peace of mind that an informed violence 
prevention plan is in place. With that in mind, I am proud to offer an 
amendment to an already excellent bill.
  My amendment would ensure that annual evaluations of violence 
prevention plans include changes based on informed findings by 
employers. Employers can use their personal experiences or lessons 
learned to effectively update the violence prevention plan in their 
mandatory annual plan reviews.
  Simply put, the goal of this amendment is to enhance the 
participation and protection of covered employers and employees in the 
creation of updating their annual plans. This is a commonsense 
amendment intended to implement best practices.
  Employer input, along with employee input, will create the best 
violence prevention plans possible. It will also help industries update 
their prevention plans, as needed, to cater to that specific industry's 
needs.
  Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. First, Madam Chair, I would like to 
express my condolences to our colleague for the situation that she 
found herself in with the person she was trying to help. No one wants 
to be in that kind of situation, and I am very sorry that it has 
happened.
  But this amendment is just another example that H.R. 1309 was poorly 
drafted, rushed, and not well thought out. The provisions and 
requirements relating to the details of maintaining a workplace 
violence prevention plan should be thoroughly vetted during the 
rulemaking process.
  In the established rulemaking process, stakeholders can comment on 
what provisions should be included in the final standard. This allows 
for robust evaluation of what provisions ultimately help create the 
most feasible and protective safety and health standard possible.
  We all share in the common goal of preventing workplace violence in 
healthcare and social service settings. We need to trust that the 
rulemaking process will result in the most protective standard 
possible.
  Healthcare professionals deserve the right to comment on a highly 
complex and new standard. This amendment does not address the 
underlying concerns with the bill.
  Democrat amendments to the bill, such as the one we are debating, do 
not change these basic facts. This bill is unworkable in its current 
form, and this amendment doesn't change the fact that H.R. 1309 fails 
to allow for the development of a workable, effective, and feasible 
workplace violence prevention standard.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Chair, I accept the condolences, but, 
fortunately for me, I was under threat but did not die. Regrettably, 
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may happen again and someone may die, and that is what I just want to 
underscore is that social workers, healthcare workers, all social 
service workers are put in danger many times.
  This bill and this amendment would simply make sure that we got 
participation and input from the employers, the employees, and everyone 
concerned to make sure that we have a good plan and that we use best 
practices, because, regrettably, not much seems to have changed since 
the days when I was a social worker.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Garcia).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                 Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Wexton

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9 printed in 
part B of House Report 116-302.
  Ms. WEXTON. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 23, line 23, strike ``and''.
       Page 24, line 2, strike the period and insert a semicolon.
       Page 24, after line 2, insert the following:
       (3) nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or 
     diminish any protections in relevant Federal, State, or local 
     law related to--
       (A) domestic violence;
       (B) stalking;
       (C) dating violence; and
       (D) sexual assault.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 713, the gentlewoman from 
Virginia (Ms. Wexton) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Virginia.
  Ms. WEXTON. Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. 
Courtney) for introducing this important bipartisan legislation.
  My amendment to H.R. 1309 is a clarifying amendment to ensure that 
nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or diminish any 
existing protections in relevant Federal, State, or local law related 
to domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, or sexual assault.
  According to a 2016 OSHA report, approximately 75 percent of the 
nearly 25,000 workplace assaults reported each year occur in healthcare 
and social service settings, and workers in healthcare settings are 
four times more likely to be assaulted at work than workers in other 
sectors.
  These cases have led to psychological trauma, not only for the 
victim, but also for those who have witnessed these attacks, as well as 
serious injury and even death.

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  With workplace violence on the rise, it is vital that Congress 
address this issue to ensure the safety of workers, and that is why 
this bill is so important.
  While most incidents of workplace violence fit the definition of 
simple assault, a study by the Joint Commission showed that sexual 
assault, rape, and stalking are not uncommon. Approximately 38 States 
include rape, sexual assault, and stalking in their definition of 
domestic violence.
  My amendment makes it clear that nothing in the underlying 
legislation preempts or diminishes these protections in any way.
  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, less than 30 percent of 
U.S. workplaces have a formal program or policy that addresses 
workplace violence, and 7 out of 10 workplaces do not have formal 
domestic violence programs or policy. That means that more than 70 
percent of U.S. workplaces have inadequate protections against 
workplace violence.
  Innova Health Systems, one of the major healthcare providers in 
Northern Virginia, recently conducted a survey at their hospital in my 
district on the incidence and cost of nurse workplace violence 
perpetrated by hospital patients or patient visitors. The results 
showed that 75 percent of nurses experienced violence within the past 
year, with emergency nurses experiencing significantly greater number 
of incidents. Nurses reported many barriers to reporting these 
incidents, including unclear reporting policies, fear of retaliation, 
and the disheartening perception that violence just comes with the job.
  These statistics show that the current voluntary efforts to prevent 
workplace violence are not working. The results of the Innova survey 
highlight a real need for effective training and clear, convenient 
reporting programs and environments that support workers who are 
experiencing violence. This bill seeks to address this need.
  As a former domestic violence prosecutor, I have seen firsthand how 
laws protect and provide valuable resources to the more than 12 million 
individuals who are survivors of violent crime. I offer this amendment 
to ensure that it is abundantly clear that workplace violence 
prevention plans developed under this bill complement existing legal 
protections against domestic violence and sexual assault and in no way 
diminishes or limit those protections.
  It is crucial that our laws at the State, Federal, and local levels 
continue to help and support victims of domestic violence, stalking, 
dating violence, and sexual assault, which is precisely what my 
amendment does.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment, although I am not opposed to it.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from North Carolina is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Chair, this amendment is yet 
another well-intentioned addition to a flawed bill. A provision this 
obvious should have been included in the underlying text, but Democrats 
are unnecessarily rushing through this legislation even though OSHA is 
working on a rulemaking.
  What other seemingly obvious provisions or considerations are left 
out of the bill that are not being offered as amendments today? And 
which mandates included in the bill are unworkable, costly and ill-
advised? These questions are exactly why the established regulatory 
process solicits necessary feedback from stakeholders and the public.
  H.R. 1309 circumvents a longstanding established OSHA rulemaking 
process, which is intended to research thoroughly the underlying 
circumstances and gather meaningful stakeholder input in order to 
create the most feasible and protective safety and health standards 
possible.
  By dodging the established regulatory process, H.R. 1309 will miss 
key issues like the ones addressed in this amendment. This bill is 
unworkable in its current form, and Democrat amendments don't change 
the fact that H.R. 1309 fails to allow for the development of a 
workable, effective, and feasible workplace violence prevention 
standard.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. WEXTON. Madam Chair, I simply request that my colleagues support 
this underlying amendment and the underlying bill. I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. Wexton).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Ms. WEXTON. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Virginia will be 
postponed.


                Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Delgado

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 10 printed in 
part B of House Report 116-302.
  Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:
       Page 2, line 13, strike ``and''.
       Page 2, line 20, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 2, after line 20, insert the following:
       (C) that provides for a period determined appropriate by 
     the Secretary, not to exceed 1 year, during which the 
     Secretary shall prioritize technical assistance and advice 
     consistent with section 21(d) of the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 670(d)) to employers subject to 
     the standard with respect to compliance with the standard.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 713, the gentleman from New

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York (Mr. Delgado) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
  Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I want to first thank my colleague, Congressman Courtney, for his 
leadership on this bill, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health 
Care and Social Service Workers Act. This is long overdue legislation 
to protect our Nation's caregivers, including nurses and physicians and 
many others who dedicate their lives to healing.
  Workplace violence is far too common in facilities that are supposed 
to be places of rehabilitation, treatment, and therapy. Last year the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics found that healthcare and social service 
workers were over four times as likely to suffer a serious injury from 
workplace violence than workers in other sectors.
  The legislation we are considering today would make an important 
improvement in workplace safety by defining workplace violence as any 
act or threat of force against an employee that could result in 
physical injury, psychological trauma, or stress and ensure that OSHA 
and employers develop and implement comprehensive and workplace-
specific plans to prevent such violence.
  These plans will not only protect employees but also keep patients, 
visitors, and those in medical facilities out of harm's way. We all 
deserve to feel protected in hospitals and social service settings, and 
this bill would accomplish that.
  However, to facilitate these plans, we need to work in partnership 
with employers and businesses to ensure that they have the proper 
resources and information to comply with these protection plans.
  My amendment seeks to strengthen this legislation by prioritizing 
technical assistance for employers during the first year of the bill's 
implementation being enacted. This business-friendly amendment will 
work to ensure our employers are equipped with the tools to better 
protect their employees and prevent workplace violence.
  I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support our 
healthcare and social service facilities across the country and include 
my amendment to strengthen the underlying bill.
  Let's stand with our Nation's employees and employers to make our 
workplaces safer for everyone.
  Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Chair, this amendment is simply 
more window dressing on a flawed bill.
  While technical assistance is welcome and appropriate, this amendment 
places an arbitrary time limit that is woefully insufficient to cope 
with the flawed rule, and there is no telling how short an unfriendly 
administration might allow this needed advice period to last.
  Moreover, technical assistance after employers are subject to a rule 
in which they had no input is too little too late. Rather than amend a 
flawed bill by allowing the Department of Labor to help businesses 
after they are subject to a flawed rule, we should reject this bill and 
instead allow OSHA to pursue its established rulemaking process that 
provides ample opportunity for feedback from stakeholders and the 
public before they are subject to another Washington regulation.
  Democrat amendments to the bill, such as the one we are debating, do 
not change the basic fact that H.R. 1309 is overly prescriptive and 
circumvents the established rulemaking process, failing to allow for 
the development of a workable, effective, and feasible workplace 
violence prevention standard.
  This amendment should be defeated. Madam Chair, I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Connecticut (Mr. Courtney).
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Chair, again, I want to congratulate Mr. Delgado 
for his amendment.
  And I want to point out the fact that when we voted on the rule 
yesterday, there was a self-effectuating provision that eliminated 
500,000 healthcare workplaces from the scope of this bill. Again, it 
was at the suggestion of CBO because, frankly, it was never our 
intention to include doctors' offices, podiatrists' offices, dentists' 
offices. That is not what this bill is about. It is about larger 
healthcare facilities, which we know are the hotspots where this type 
of unfortunate activity goes on.
  OSHA, just so you know, has a free consultation program for 
employers, 90 percent funded by OSHA in all 50 states, that will 
provide free assistance as new rules and regulations are rolled out.
  And I want to again say, Mr. Delgado's amendment, which just foot 
stomps the fact that we want to prioritize the flow of information is, 
in my opinion, a very benign request and very much sensitive to 
employers in facilities all across the country.
  Again, we took care of the small guys in the rule yesterday, and this 
amendment, again, just makes sure that anyone else will have all the 
help that they need to understand the new rules.
  Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I just want to piggyback on that, if I may, 
and say, with over 27,000 small businesses in my district, it is a 
priority of mine. As somebody who is a part of the Small Business 
Committee, I take very seriously the ways in which our government is 
able to aid and not frustrate the workings of our local economy.
  I would like to, once again, thank Congressman Courtney for 
introducing this critical legislation, and I urge Members on both sides 
of the aisle to support my amendment.
  Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. Delgado).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. DELGADO. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed.


                       Announcement by the Chair

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now 
resume on those amendments printed in part B of House Report 116-302 on 
which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order:
  Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Byrne of Alabama.
  Amendment No. 4 by Mr. Harder of California.
  Amendment No. 9 by Ms. Wexton of Virginia.
  Amendment No. 10 by Mr. Delgado of New York.
  The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for any 
electronic vote after the first vote in this series.


                  Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Byrne

  The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote 
on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Byrne) on 
which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes 
prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 177, 
noes 238, not voting 21, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 637]

                               AYES--177

     Abraham
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Amash
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bergman
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Bishop (UT)
     Bost
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Carter (GA)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Cook
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis, Rodney
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Fleischmann
     Foxx (NC)
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gianforte
     Gibbs

[[Page H9150]]


     Gohmert
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Gooden
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hern, Kevin
     Herrera Beutler
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill (AR)
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     Lesko
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Mast
     McAdams
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McHenry
     McKinley
     Meadows
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Murphy (NC)
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunes
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Posey
     Ratcliffe
     Rice (SC)
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Rutherford
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smucker
     Spano
     Steil
     Steube
     Stewart
     Taylor
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Turner
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Watkins
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wright
     Yoho
     Zeldin

                               NOES--238

     Adams
     Allred
     Axne
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Biggs
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Carbajal
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Cloud
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gosar
     Gottheimer
     Green (TN)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Grijalva
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hastings
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (NY)
     Himes
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (TX)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Massie
     Matsui
     McBath
     McCollum
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Moore
     Morelle
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy (FL)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Norcross
     Norton
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Rice (NY)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roy
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Stevens
     Suozzi
     Swalwell (CA)
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Yarmuth
     Young

                             NOT VOTING--21

     Aguilar
     Bishop (GA)
     Cardenas
     Carter (TX)
     Cooper
     Evans
     Flores
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Griffith
     Huffman
     Lewis
     McEachin
     Moulton
     Radewagen
     Reschenthaler
     Richmond
     Serrano
     Stivers
     Timmons
     Tlaib

                              {time}  1156

  Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. PLASKETT, Messrs. GOSAR, O'HALLERAN, Mrs. 
KIRKPATRICK, Messrs. VAN DREW, CARSON of Indiana, STANTON, SCHRADER, 
LAWSON of Florida, and ROSE of New York changed their vote from ``aye'' 
to ``no.''
  Mr. WALDEN and Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico changed their vote 
from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


          Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Harder of California

  The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote 
on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Harder) 
on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes 
prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 414, 
noes 1, not voting 21, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 638]

                               AYES--414

     Abraham
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Allred
     Amash
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Axne
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brindisi
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cunningham
     Curtis
     Davids (KS)
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx (NC)
     Frankel
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gianforte
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Hagedorn
     Harder (CA)
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hastings
     Hayes
     Heck
     Hern, Kevin
     Herrera Beutler
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Himes
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Lamborn
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Mast
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meadows
     Meeks
     Meng
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Morelle
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Mullin
     Murphy (FL)
     Murphy (NC)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norman
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Palmer
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Posey
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Rice (NY)
     Rice (SC)
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose (NY)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouda
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)

[[Page H9151]]


     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sensenbrenner
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spano
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Suozzi
     Swalwell (CA)
     Takano
     Taylor
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watkins
     Watson Coleman
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wright
     Yarmuth
     Yoho
     Young
     Zeldin

                                NOES--1

       
     Massie
       

                             NOT VOTING--21

     Aguilar
     Beatty
     Bishop (GA)
     Cooper
     Evans
     Flores
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Huffman
     Lewis
     McEachin
     Moore
     Moulton
     Omar
     Radewagen
     Reschenthaler
     Richmond
     Serrano
     Stivers
     Timmons


                       Announcement by the Chair

  The CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1202

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                 Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Wexton

  The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote 
on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. Wexton) 
on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes 
prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 415, 
noes 1, not voting 20, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 639]

                               AYES--415

     Abraham
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Allred
     Amash
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Axne
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brindisi
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Connolly
     Cook
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cunningham
     Curtis
     Davids (KS)
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx (NC)
     Frankel
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gianforte
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Haaland
     Hagedorn
     Harder (CA)
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hastings
     Hayes
     Heck
     Hern, Kevin
     Herrera Beutler
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill (AR)
     Himes
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Lamborn
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latta
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Mast
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meadows
     Meeks
     Meng
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Morelle
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Mullin
     Murphy (FL)
     Murphy (NC)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     Norman
     Norton
     Nunes
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Olson
     Omar
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Palmer
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Posey
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Rice (NY)
     Rice (SC)
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose (NY)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouda
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sensenbrenner
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spano
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stevens
     Stewart
     Suozzi
     Swalwell (CA)
     Takano
     Taylor
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watkins
     Watson Coleman
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wright
     Yarmuth
     Yoho
     Young
     Zeldin

                                NOES--1

       
     Massie
       

                             NOT VOTING--20

     Aguilar
     Bishop (GA)
     Case
     Cooper
     Evans
     Flores
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Lewis
     McEachin
     Moore
     Moulton
     Radewagen
     Reschenthaler
     Richmond
     Serrano
     Stivers
     Timmons

                              {time}  1208

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Delgado

  The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote 
on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Delgado) 
on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes 
prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 242, 
noes 176, not voting 18, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 640]

                               AYES--242

     Adams
     Allred
     Axne
     Bacon
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel

[[Page H9152]]


     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Graves (LA)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hastings
     Hayes
     Heck
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins (NY)
     Himes
     Hollingsworth
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCollum
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Morelle
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy (FL)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Norcross
     Norton
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Rice (NY)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan
     Sablan
     San Nicolas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Stevens
     Suozzi
     Swalwell (CA)
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--176

     Abraham
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Amash
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bergman
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Bishop (UT)
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Byrne
     Calvert
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Cook
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Fleischmann
     Foxx (NC)
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gianforte
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez-Colon (PR)
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Griffith
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill (AR)
     Holding
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     Lesko
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Massie
     Mast
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McHenry
     McKinley
     Meadows
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Murphy (NC)
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunes
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Posey
     Ratcliffe
     Rice (SC)
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smucker
     Spano
     Steil
     Steube
     Stewart
     Taylor
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Turner
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Watkins
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wright
     Yoho
     Young
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--18

     Aguilar
     Bishop (GA)
     Cooper
     Evans
     Flores
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Huffman
     Lewis
     McEachin
     Moore
     Moulton
     Radewagen
     Reschenthaler
     Richmond
     Serrano
     Stivers
     Timmons


                       Announcement by the Chair

  The CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1214

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Payne). There being no further amendments under 
the rule, the Committee rises.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. 
Jackson Lee) having assumed the chair, Mr. Payne, Acting Chair of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1309) to 
direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and 
health standard that requires covered employers within the health care 
and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive 
workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes, and, 
pursuant to House Resolution 713, he reported the bill, as amended by 
that resolution, back to the House with sundry further amendments 
adopted in the Committee of the Whole.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is 
ordered.
  Is a separate vote demanded on any further amendment reported from 
the Committee of the Whole? If not, the Chair will put them en gros.
  The amendments were agreed to.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third 
reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was 
read the third time.


                           Motion to Recommit

  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I have a motion to recommit 
at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?
  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I am in its current form.
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I reserve a point of order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved.
  The Clerk will report the motion to recommit.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania moves to recommit the bill H.R. 
     1309 to the Committee on Education and Labor with 
     instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith, 
     with the following amendment:
       Add at the end the following:

                      TITLE III--SENSE OF CONGRESS

     SEC. 301. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of the Congress that the current House 
     majority has failed to deliver results for the American 
     people on critical issues facing our Nation by prioritizing 
     impeachment of the President over working with the 
     administration and Republicans in Congress to enact policies 
     such as the following:
       (1) An Act implementing the United States-Mexico-Canada 
     Trade Agreement.
       (2) The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
     2020.
       (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal 
     year 2020.
       (4) Legislation to secure operational control of the 
     southern border.
       (5) Bipartisan legislation to lower prescription drug 
     prices.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his motion.
  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, as we get ready to leave 
the House today and go home for Thanksgiving, I think it has been 
alarming that, as we read the newspapers, as we listen, we find that so 
many families are not going to be celebrating Thanksgiving together 
because of the political divide that is taking place, not only here on 
the floor of the people's House, but in our homes.
  It is incredible to me that we have allowed our political rhetoric to 
divide not only Republicans and Democrats on the floor, but also our 
families back home. This has never happened before in the Speaker's 
House. We should never have this happening on the floor.
  Now, look, I know that we have differences of opinions. The 
relentless pursuit to delegitimize the election of Donald Trump has 
taken over any activity that should be taking place on the floor of the 
people's House.
  Madam Speaker, as we stand here in the House, on the floor of the 
people's House, and we get ready to depart for Thanksgiving 
celebration, it is hard to imagine what it is that this majority has in 
mind when it comes to legislation because we are not doing legislation. 
We have concentrated on impeachment.
  Now, I would ask all Members to recommit, and recommit for the 
purposes that the American people elected us: to do legislation that 
makes sense, to do legislation that is long overdue, to do legislation 
that is critical, to do legislation that makes sense for every single 
American.
  I appeal to you, not as a Republican, but as an American.
  Have we left this floor and decided that we can no longer work 
together? Because the American people are drawing that conclusion.

[[Page H9153]]

  And when I go home, they say to me: Can't you all agree on anything?
  And I say: Yes, we can.
  Madam Speaker, we have wasted precious time and millions of 
hardworking American taxpayer dollars on a pursuit of an effort to 
impeach a President of the United States. We have done nothing to 
legislate and to act in the best interest of every American.
  I would ask again that we look at what we are doing as Americans and 
not as Republicans or Democrats, because the people back home can't 
understand why it is that they sent us here to do what we are not doing 
today. Why? Why are we not doing it?
  Madam Speaker, at some point, I would hope and pray that the greatest 
nation the world has ever known, the defenders of liberty and freedom 
all over the world, could take a look and see what we are doing right 
now and ask: What is the message we are sending to the rest of the 
world?
  Really? America is caught up in an effort to impeach the duly elected 
President of the United States? And why? Because we have been so 
consumed with hate that we can no longer see straight.
  Look, why are we not passing the United States-Mexico-Canada trade 
agreement, which is a jobs bill?
  Why are we not passing the National Defense Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 2020, which is critical to our safety?
  Why are we not passing the Department of Defense Appropriations Act?
  Madam Speaker, I appreciate you, but I am going to ask my colleagues 
to please extend to me the same respect that I extend to you.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to address their 
remarks to the Chair.
  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I would, Madam Speaker, but I don't think 
the other side is interested in hearing what I have to say.
  Madam Speaker, we also have not passed the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act. Can you believe we are that irresponsible?
  Legislation to secure operational control of our southern border, we 
are not doing that.
  And we are not doing bipartisan legislation to lower prescription 
drug prices and handle surprise billings and preexisting conditions.
  Why are we not doing those things that are the most important things 
to our citizens back home?
  I would ask that we look into what we are doing and if we are doing 
it strictly for political purposes and in a power grab. That is not why 
the American people sent us here. That is not why the majority on the 
floor of the House changed during the last election.
  But now people are seeing exactly what happens when the majority 
switches up, and when I go home, people ask me: Why aren't you doing 
something about what is happening in Congress today?
  I say: You know what. That was America's choice, not ours. When we 
are in the majority, we are able to govern.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to sincerely wish all of our colleagues a 
happy Thanksgiving. God bless America.
  I yield back the balance of my time.


                             Point of Order

  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I insist on my point of order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized on his point of 
order.
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, on behalf of America's nurses, doctors, 
and social workers who are begging for relief from unprecedented levels 
of workplace violence, I insist upon my point of order. The motion 
violates clause 7 of rule XVI, the germaneness rule.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does any Member wish to be heard on the 
point of order?
  If not, the Chair is prepared to rule.
  The gentleman from Connecticut makes a point of order that the 
instructions proposed in the motion to recommit offered by the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania are not germane.
  Clause 7 of rule XVI, the germaneness rule, provides that no 
proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall 
be admitted under color of amendment.
  The bill addresses Department of Labor standards for workplace 
violence prevention and Medicare eligibility based on those standards. 
The instructions in the motion express the sense of Congress with 
respect to the prioritization of certain legislative items.
  The amendment proposed in the motion to recommit addresses a 
different subject matter than the subject matter of workplace violence 
prevention as addressed by the underlying bill. Accordingly, the Chair 
finds that the instructions propose an amendment that is not confined 
to the subject matter of the underlying bill. The amendment is not 
germane and the point of order is sustained.


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  November 21, 2019, on page H9153, the following appeared: The 
amendment is nongermane and the point of order is sustained.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: The amendment is 
not germane and the point of order is sustained.


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 


  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I appeal the ruling of the 
Chair.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is, Shall the decision of the 
Chair stand as the judgment of the House?


                            Motion to Table

  Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I have a motion at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion.
  The Clerk read as follows:
  Mr. Hoyer moves to lay the appeal on the table.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to table.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-
minute vote on the motion to table will be followed by a 5-minute vote 
on passage of the bill, if arising without further proceedings in 
recommittal.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 222, 
noes 188, not voting 20, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 641]

                               AYES--222

     Adams
     Allred
     Amash
     Axne
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Finkenauer
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Frankel
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Green, Al (TX)
     Grijalva
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hastings
     Hayes
     Heck
     Higgins (NY)
     Himes
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (TX)
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Massie
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCollum
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Morelle
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy (FL)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Norcross
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Rice (NY)
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roy
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (WA)
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stevens
     Suozzi
     Swalwell (CA)
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--188

     Abraham
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bergman
     Biggs
     Bilirakis

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     Bishop (NC)
     Bishop (UT)
     Bost
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Brooks (IN)
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
     Budd
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Calvert
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Cole
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Cook
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Curtis
     Davidson (OH)
     Davis, Rodney
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fortenberry
     Foxx (NC)
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gianforte
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gooden
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hern, Kevin
     Herrera Beutler
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill (AR)
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Hurd (TX)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     Lesko
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Marchant
     Marshall
     Mast
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McHenry
     McKinley
     Meadows
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Murphy (NC)
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunes
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Posey
     Ratcliffe
     Reed
     Rice (SC)
     Roby
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Rutherford
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smucker
     Spano
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Stewart
     Taylor
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Watkins
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wright
     Yoho
     Young
     Zeldin

                             NOT VOTING--20

     Aguilar
     Bishop (GA)
     Byrne
     Cooper
     Evans
     Flores
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Huffman
     Katko
     Lewis
     McEachin
     Moore
     Moulton
     Reschenthaler
     Richmond
     Riggleman
     Serrano
     Stivers
     Timmons


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There are 2 minutes 
remaining.

                              {time}  1235

  So the motion to table was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 251, 
noes 158, not voting 21, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 642]

                               AYES--251

     Adams
     Allred
     Axne
     Bacon
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brindisi
     Brooks (IN)
     Brown (MD)
     Brownley (CA)
     Bucshon
     Burgess
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson (IN)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten (IL)
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chu, Judy
     Cicilline
     Cisneros
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Connolly
     Cook
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Cox (CA)
     Craig
     Crist
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Cunningham
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (CA)
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Delgado
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     Deutch
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Engel
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Finkenauer
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Frankel
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (TX)
     Gottheimer
     Graves (LA)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Grijalva
     Haaland
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hastings
     Hayes
     Heck
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins (NY)
     Himes
     Horn, Kendra S.
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hurd (TX)
     Jackson Lee
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (TX)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim
     Kind
     King (NY)
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster (NH)
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lesko
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lieu, Ted
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren
     Lowenthal
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Luria
     Lynch
     Malinowski
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Marchant
     Matsui
     McAdams
     McBath
     McCollum
     McGovern
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meng
     Morelle
     Mucarsel-Powell
     Murphy (FL)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Norcross
     O'Halleran
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reed
     Rice (NY)
     Rodgers (WA)
     Roe, David P.
     Rose (NY)
     Rouda
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell (AL)
     Shalala
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Stefanik
     Stevens
     Suozzi
     Swalwell (CA)
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tipton
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres Small (NM)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Upton
     Van Drew
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Vela
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Wexton
     Wild
     Wilson (FL)
     Yarmuth
     Young
     Zeldin

                               NOES--158

     Abraham
     Aderholt
     Allen
     Amash
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bergman
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Bishop (UT)
     Brady
     Brooks (AL)
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Budd
     Burchett
     Calvert
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chabot
     Cheney
     Cline
     Cloud
     Collins (GA)
     Comer
     Conaway
     Crawford
     Curtis
     Davidson (OH)
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ferguson
     Fleischmann
     Foxx (NC)
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gallagher
     Gianforte
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gooden
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hagedorn
     Harris
     Hern, Kevin
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill (AR)
     Holding
     Hollingsworth
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunter
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     King (IA)
     Kinzinger
     Kustoff (TN)
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     Long
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Marshall
     Massie
     Mast
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McHenry
     Meadows
     Meuser
     Miller
     Mitchell
     Moolenaar
     Mooney (WV)
     Mullin
     Murphy (NC)
     Norman
     Nunes
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Posey
     Ratcliffe
     Rice (SC)
     Riggleman
     Roby
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney (FL)
     Rose, John W.
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smucker
     Spano
     Steil
     Steube
     Stewart
     Taylor
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Turner
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Walker
     Walorski
     Waltz
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wright
     Yoho

                             NOT VOTING--21

     Aguilar
     Bishop (GA)
     Byrne
     Cooper
     Crenshaw
     Evans
     Flores
     Fudge
     Gabbard
     Gosar
     Huffman
     Lewis
     McEachin
     Moore
     Moulton
     Reschenthaler
     Richmond
     Serrano
     Stivers
     Timmons
     Watkins


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There are 2 minutes 
remaining.

                              {time}  1242

  So the bill was passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

                          ____________________