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hr 5645 · 115th Congress · House

Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
7 current · 7 total
Actions
18
Roll calls
2
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 177 · 2018-05-09
230 Yea · 185 Nay · 0 Present · 13 Not voting — Passed
R
2241 (Yea–Nay)
D
3184 (Yea–Nay)
I
20 (Yea–Nay)
L
10 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (18)
DateTimeAction
2018-04-27Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2018-04-27Introduced in House
2018-04-27Introduced in House
2018-05-0719:17:03Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 872 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645, H.R. 2152 and S.J. Res. 57. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645 under a structured rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2152 under a closed rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 57 under a closed rule with one motion to commit.
2018-05-0913:47:07Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 872. (consideration: CR H5645; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3851)
2018-05-0913:47:12Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645, H.R. 2152 and S.J. Res. 57. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645 under a structured rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2152 under a closed rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 57 under a closed rule with one motion to commit.
2018-05-0913:47:13ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Goodlattte asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting the amendment to H.R. 5645 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
2018-05-0913:48:29DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5645.
2018-05-0914:08:12DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 872, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 1.
2018-05-0914:20:06Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3857)
2018-05-0914:20:25Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doggett motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add a section relating to protecting consumers against high prescription drug costs.
2018-05-0914:27:47The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2018-05-0914:27:55POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Doggett motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
2018-05-0916:13:02Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3865-3866)
2018-05-0916:20:38On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 220 (Roll no. 176).
2018-05-0916:26:46On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 185 (Roll no. 177).
2018-05-0916:26:46Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 185 (Roll no. 177).
2018-05-0916:26:49Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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