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hr 1973 · 115th Congress · House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1973) to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1761) to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the knowing consent of the visual depiction, or live transmission, of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from May 26, 2017, through June 5, 2017.

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
16 current · 16 total
Actions
30
Roll calls
1
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 285 · 2017-05-25
415 Yea · 3 Nay · 0 Present · 12 Not voting — Passed
R
2301 (Yea–Nay)
D
1831 (Yea–Nay)
I
20 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (30)
DateTimeAction
2017-04-06Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
2017-04-06Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
2017-04-06Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
2017-04-06Introduced in House
2017-04-06Introduced in House
2017-05-22Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
2017-05-22Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
2017-05-22Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
2017-05-22Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-136, Part I.
2017-05-22Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-136, Part I.
2017-05-2317:29:24Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 352 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1973 and H.R. 1761. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from May 26, 2017 through June 5, 2017.
2017-05-2509:17:19Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 352. (consideration: CR H4575-4582)
2017-05-2509:17:24The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1973 and H.R. 1761. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from May 26, 2017 through June 5, 2017.
2017-05-2509:18:01House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 352 and Rule XVIII.
2017-05-2509:18:02The Speaker designated the Honorable Bruce Poliquin to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2017-05-2509:18:48GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1973.
2017-05-2509:18:49The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.
2017-05-2509:19:49Subsequently, the Committee resume its sitting.
2017-05-2509:19:50GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed with general debate on H.R. 1973.
2017-05-2509:54:37DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (LA) amendment No. 1.
2017-05-2510:01:29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costa amendment No. 2.
2017-05-2510:06:44DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 3.
2017-05-2510:15:13The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1973.
2017-05-2510:15:33The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-05-2510:15:35The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2017-05-2510:16:29POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1973, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
2017-05-2511:41:40Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4590-4591)
2017-05-2511:48:23On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 3 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H4579-4580)
2017-05-2511:48:23Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 3 (Roll no. 285).(text: CR H4579-4580)
2017-05-2511:48:24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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