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hr 23 · 115th Congress · House

Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
14 current · 14 total
Actions
28
Roll calls
3
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 352 · 2017-07-12
230 Yea · 190 Nay · 0 Present · 13 Not voting — Passed
R
2256 (Yea–Nay)
D
4182 (Yea–Nay)
I
11 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (28)
DateTimeAction
2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
2017-01-03Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
2017-01-03Introduced in House
2017-01-03Introduced in House
2017-07-1121:22:29Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 431 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on both H.R. 2810 and H.R. 23. Both bills are considered under structured rules.
2017-07-1214:53:57Rule H. Res. 431 passed House.
2017-07-1216:34:05Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 431. (consideration: CR H5503-5533; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5511-5524)
2017-07-1216:34:10The resolution provides for one hour of debate on both H.R. 2810 and H.R. 23. Both bills are considered under structured rules.
2017-07-1216:34:17House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 431 and Rule XVIII.
2017-07-1216:34:18The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott Perry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2017-07-1216:34:57GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 23.
2017-07-1217:44:40DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 1.
2017-07-1217:54:58DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costa amendment No. 2.
2017-07-1218:01:53DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costa amendment No. 3.
2017-07-1218:07:50DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham amendment No. 4.
2017-07-1218:11:12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 5.
2017-07-1218:20:21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeSaulnier demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2017-07-1218:21:30DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 6.
2017-07-1218:54:01The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 23.
2017-07-1218:54:43The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-07-1218:54:51The 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.
2017-07-1218:56:28Mr. Carbajal moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H5531)
2017-07-1218:56:53Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carbajal 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 ensure that there is an adequate supply of water to fight wildfires, utilizing water from reservoirs or other surface waters.
2017-07-1219:03:22The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-07-1219:10:00On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 351).
2017-07-1219:17:27On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 190 (Roll no. 352).
2017-07-1219:17:27Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 190 (Roll no. 352).
2017-07-1219:17:29Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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