H.R.6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section to the bill prohibiting an officer or employee of the United States to detain and alien who entered the United States with the alien's child who is under 18 years old separately from the child for the purpose of deterring immigration, notwithstanding any other provision of law, judicial determination, concent decree, or settlement agreement.

Mr. Espaillat moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5766)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5765-5767)

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H5450-5488; text: CR H5450-5451)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 6136 is postponed until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6136.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6136 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6136 under a closed rule.

Rule H. Res. 953 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 953 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6136 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6136 under a closed rule.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.