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hr 1431 · 115th Congress · House

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
28 current · 28 total
Actions
19
Roll calls
2
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 208 · 2017-03-30
229 Yea · 193 Nay · 0 Present · 7 Not voting — Passed
R
2255 (Yea–Nay)
D
2187 (Yea–Nay)
I
11 (Yea–Nay)
L
10 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (19)
DateTimeAction
2017-03-08Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2017-03-08Introduced in House
2017-03-08Introduced in House
2017-03-27Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35.
2017-03-27Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-63.
2017-03-27Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-63.
2017-03-2818:04:11Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 233 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1431 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
2017-03-2913:44:23Rule H. Res. 233 passed House.
2017-03-3009:13:59Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 233. (consideration: CR H2564-2576)
2017-03-3009:14:04Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1431 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
2017-03-3009:14:29DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1431.
2017-03-3009:54:31The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-03-3009:55:14Mr. Foster moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (text: CR H2573-2574)
2017-03-3009:55:30Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to prohibit members of the Science Advisory Board from being employed by any corporate entity that has an interest before the Board during that members service, and for three years following that members service.
2017-03-3010:03:33The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-03-3010:30:15On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 233 (Roll no. 207).
2017-03-3010:41:06On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 208). (text of measure as reported: CR H2564-2565)
2017-03-3010:41:06Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 193 (Roll no. 208).(text of measure as reported: CR H2564-2565)
2017-03-3010:41:08Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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