H.R.2788: VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2517-2518)

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2788 are considered vacated.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2362-2363; text: CR H2362)

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2788.

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20.

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-35.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.