H.R.4445: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 335 - 97 (Roll no. 33).

Considered as unfinished business.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 900.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 335 - 97 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR: H984)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H994-995)

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 900. (consideration: CR H983-993)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of agreeing to the Buck amendment, which was debated earlier an on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 4445 were postponed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Buck amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.

DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 4445.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4445.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 900 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-234.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 14.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.