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hr 78 · 115th Congress · House

SEC Regulatory Accountability Act

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
3 current · 3 total
Actions
28
Roll calls
6
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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Recorded vote · House roll call 51 · 2017-01-12
243 Yea · 184 Nay · 0 Present · 7 Not voting — Passed
R
2321 (Yea–Nay)
D
8183 (Yea–Nay)
I
20 (Yea–Nay)
L
10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (28)
DateTimeAction
2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2017-01-03Introduced in House
2017-01-03Introduced in House
2017-01-1018:02:35Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 40 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for suspension authority at any time on the legislative day of January 13, 2017. The resolution also provides for legislative proceedings during the period of January 16, 2017 through January 20, 2017.
2017-01-1214:14:49Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 40. (consideration: CR H428-448; text as reported in House: CR H437-438)
2017-01-1214:14:54Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for suspension authority at any time on the legislative day of January 13, 2017. The resolution also provides for legislative proceedings during the period of January 16, 2017 through January 20, 2017.
2017-01-1214:16:25House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 40 and Rule XVIII.
2017-01-1214:16:26The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom McClintock to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2017-01-1214:16:37GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 78.
2017-01-1215:28:04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green (TX) Part A amendment No. 1.
2017-01-1215:36:02POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Al Green (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Al Green (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-01-1215:36:50DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez Part A amendment No. 2.
2017-01-1215:41:39DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green (TX) Part A amendment No. 3.
2017-01-1215:51:20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Al Green (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Al Green (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-01-1215:53:24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier Part A amendment No. 4.
2017-01-1216:01:14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment, 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 on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-01-1216:01:52DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 40, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin Part A amendment No. 5.
2017-01-1216:12:24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Raskin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-01-1216:51:41The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 78.
2017-01-1216:52:26The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-01-1216:52:35The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2017-01-1216:52:57Mrs. Bustos moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H446)
2017-01-1216:53:10Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bustos 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 pertaining to consideration of the potential outsourcing of U.S. Jobs.
2017-01-1217:01:08The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-01-1217:07:27On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 232 (Roll no. 50).
2017-01-1217:13:38On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 184 (Roll no. 51).
2017-01-1217:13:38Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 184 (Roll no. 51).
2017-01-1217:13:40Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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