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hr 8 · 115th Congress · House

Water Resources Development Act of 2018

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
32 current · 32 total
Actions
83
Roll calls
2
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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Recorded vote · House roll call 238 · 2018-06-06
408 Yea · 2 Nay · 0 Present · 17 Not voting — Passed
R
2261 (Yea–Nay)
D
1800 (Yea–Nay)
I
20 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (83)
DateTimeAction
2018-05-18Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2018-05-18Introduced in House
2018-05-18Introduced in House
2018-06-01Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
2018-06-01Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-708.
2018-06-01Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-708.
2018-06-0614:37:11Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 918. (consideration: CR H4798-4815; text: CR H4804-4813)
2018-06-0614:37:16Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3249 in addition to providing for consideration of H.R. 8 and H.R. 5895. Each measure will be debatable for 1 hour. For H.R. 8, the resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in part A of the report. For H.R. 5895, the resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the report.
2018-06-0614:37:44House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 918 and Rule XVIII.
2018-06-0614:37:45The Speaker designated the Honorable Gary J. Palmer to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2018-06-0614:37:52GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8.
2018-06-0615:18:44DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded 10 with minutes of debate on the Shuster Part A Amendment No. 1.
2018-06-0615:24:02DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shuster Part A Amendment No. 6.
2018-06-0615:26:26Mr. Shuster moved that the Committee rise.
2018-06-0615:26:45On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2018-06-0615:27:13Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8 as unfinished business.
2018-06-0615:30:11Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4815-4844)
2018-06-0615:30:38The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2018-06-0615:32:39DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibbs Amendment No. 3.
2018-06-0615:35:54DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto Amendment No. 2.
2018-06-0615:38:54DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce Amendment No. 4.
2018-06-0615:41:35DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce Amendment No. 5.
2018-06-0615:44:04DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham Amendment No. 7.
2018-06-0615:46:59DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty Amendment No. 8.
2018-06-0615:51:53DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto Amendment No. 9.
2018-06-0615:54:40DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Krishnamoorthi Amendment No. 10.
2018-06-0615:58:53DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal Amendment No. 11.
2018-06-0616:02:47DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto Amendment No. 12.
2018-06-0616:07:05DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanford Amendment No. 13.
2018-06-0616:10:47DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nolan Amendment No. 14.
2018-06-0616:13:24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore Amendment No. 15.
2018-06-0616:17:03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meadows Amendment No. 16.
2018-06-0616:19:44DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mast Amendment No. 17.
2018-06-0616:22:47DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce Amendment No. 18.
2018-06-0616:25:21DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kelly (PA) Amendment No. 19.
2018-06-0616:27:55DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader Amendment No. 20.
2018-06-0616:29:55DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal Amendment No. 21.
2018-06-0616:33:24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Higgins (LA) Amendment No. 22.
2018-06-0616:37:51DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Babin Amendment No. 23.
2018-06-0616:43:58DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bost Amendment No. 24.
2018-06-0616:47:41DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heck Amendment No. 25.
2018-06-0616:52:30DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez-Colon (PR) Amendment No. 26.
2018-06-0616:57:47DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibbs Amendment No. 27.
2018-06-0617:02:05DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Daivs Amendment No. 29.
2018-06-0617:08:27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez-Colon Amendment No. 30.
2018-06-0617:13:06DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lance Amendment No. 31.
2018-06-0617:16:23DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ben Ray Lujan Amendment No. 32.
2018-06-0617:19:28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Larsen (WA) Amendment No. 33.
2018-06-0617:23:27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating Amendment No. 34.
2018-06-0617:27:31DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Joyce (OH) Amendment No. 35.
2018-06-0617:30:41DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (GA) Amendment No. 36.
2018-06-0617:33:49DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blum Amendment No. 37.
2018-06-0617:36:11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating Amendment No. 38.
2018-06-0617:39:26DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McMorris Rodgers Amendment No. 39.
2018-06-0617:41:42DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter Amendment No. 40.
2018-06-0617:44:04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter Amendment No. 41.
2018-06-0617:46:54DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis (MN) Amendment No. 42.
2018-06-0617:50:51DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Olson Amendment No. 43.
2018-06-0617:55:43DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Culberson Amendment No. 44.
2018-06-0618:02:36DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weber Amendment No. 45.
2018-06-0618:09:37DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meeks Amendment No. 46.
2018-06-0618:13:57DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader Amendment No. 47.
2018-06-0618:15:31DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MO) Amendment No. 48.
2018-06-0618:20:24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) Amendment No. 49.
2018-06-0618:23:29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costa Amendment No. 50.
2018-06-0618:31:38DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Soto Amendment No. 51.
2018-06-0618:34:21DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paulsen Amendment No. 52.
2018-06-0618:38:21DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moulton Amendment No. 53.
2018-06-0618:43:20The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8.
2018-06-0618:43:41The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2018-06-0618:43:50The 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.
2018-06-0618:44:32Ms. Velazquez moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (text: CR H4843-4844)
2018-06-0618:45:26DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the 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 add the end of title I, a section entitled: Post-Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency.
2018-06-0618:54:03The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2018-06-0618:54:37POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motiont and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2018-06-0621:00:47Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4844-4846)
2018-06-0621:26:40On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 227 (Roll no. 237).
2018-06-0621:33:50On passage Passed by recorded vote: 408 - 2 (Roll no. 238).
2018-06-0621:33:50Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 408 - 2 (Roll no. 238).
2018-06-0621:33:52Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-06-0621:40:08The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8.
2018-06-11Received in the Senate.
2018-06-26Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488.

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