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hr 1430 · 115th Congress · House

HONEST Act

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
29 current · 29 total
Actions
21
Roll calls
2
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 206 · 2017-03-29
228 Yea · 194 Nay · 0 Present · 7 Not voting — Passed
R
223–7 (Yea–Nay)
D
3–186 (Yea–Nay)
I
1–1 (Yea–Nay)
L
1–0 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (21)
DateTimeAction
2017-03-08—Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2017-03-08—Introduced in House
2017-03-08—Introduced in House
2017-03-24—Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
2017-03-24—Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.
2017-03-24—Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-59.
2017-03-2718:38:04Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 229 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
2017-03-2815:33:27Rule H. Res. 229 passed House.
2017-03-2913:45:50Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 229. (consideration: CR H2536-2547)
2017-03-2913:45:55Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
2017-03-2913:46:36DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1430.
2017-03-2914:44:17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-03-2914:44:50Mr. McEachin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2017-03-2914:45:09DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McEachin 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 require the administrator of the EPA to use the best available science when responding to any threats to public health.
2017-03-2914:52:01The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-03-2914:52:28POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McEachin motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McEachin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
2017-03-2916:21:23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2547-2548)
2017-03-2916:45:57On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 205).
2017-03-2916:55:21On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H2536)
2017-03-2916:55:21Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 206).(text: CR H2536)
2017-03-2916:55:23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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