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hr 3218 · 115th Congress · House

Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
121 current · 121 total
Actions
25
Roll calls
1
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 409 · 2017-07-24
405 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 28 Not voting — Passed
R
2190 (Yea–Nay)
D
1830 (Yea–Nay)
I
20 (Yea–Nay)
L
10 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (25)
DateTimeAction
2017-07-13Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2017-07-13Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2017-07-13Introduced in House
2017-07-13Introduced in House
2017-07-24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
2017-07-24Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2017-07-24Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2017-07-24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-247, Part I.
2017-07-24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-247, Part I.
2017-07-2414:50:01Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-07-2414:50:16Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6158-6170)
2017-07-2414:50:17DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3218.
2017-07-2415:24:44At 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.
2017-07-2419:05:52Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6197-6198)
2017-07-2419:12:46On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 409). (text: CR H6158-6165)
2017-07-2419:12:46Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 409).(text: CR H6158-6165)
2017-07-2419:12:47Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-25Received in the Senate, read twice.
2017-08-02Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4716)
2017-08-02Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4716)
2017-08-03Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-08-07Presented to President.
2017-08-07Presented to President.
2017-08-16Signed by President.
2017-08-16Signed by President.

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