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| Time (ET) | Session |
|---|---|
| 06:07 PM | The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 21, 2026. |
| 06:07 PM | On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 06:07 PM | Ms. Mejia moved that the House do now adjourn. |
| 05:42 PM | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. |
| 05:38 PM | MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the recent tragedy at a mosque in San Diego, California. |
| 05:35 PM | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 05:35 PM | On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 208 - 207 (Roll no. 186). |
| 05:29 PM | On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 207 (Roll no. 185). |
| 05:22 PM | Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 1300 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules." |
| 05:22 PM | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Roll | Date | Bill | Result | Title/(Question) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 05-20 | H RES 1300 | Passed | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act (On Agreeing to the Resolution) |
| 185 | 05-20 | H RES 1300 | Passed | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act (On Ordering the Previous Question) |
| 184 | 05-20 | H R 2616 | Passed | PROTECT Kids Act (On Passage) |
| 183 | 05-20 | H R 2616 | Failed | PROTECT Kids Act (On Motion to Recommit) |
| 182 | 05-20 | H R 1993 | Passed | 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended) |
| 181 | 05-20 | S 1003 | Passed | Lulu’s Law (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass) |
| 180 | 05-20 | S 2393 | Passed | Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass) |
| 179 | 05-20 | H R 5317 | Passed | Community Bank Deposit Access Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended) |
| 178 | 05-20 | H R 4544 | Passed | American Access to Banking Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended) |
| 177 | 05-20 | H R 3234 | Passed | Keeping Deposits Local Act (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended) |
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