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hr 998 · 115th Congress · House

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
3 current · 3 total
Actions
53
Roll calls
10
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 114 · 2017-03-01
240 Yea · 185 Nay · 0 Present · 4 Not voting — Passed
R
2275 (Yea–Nay)
D
10180 (Yea–Nay)
I
20 (Yea–Nay)
L
10 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (53)
DateTimeAction
2017-02-09Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
2017-02-09Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
2017-02-09Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
2017-02-09Introduced in House
2017-02-09Introduced in House
2017-02-21Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
2017-02-21Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2017-02-21Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2017-02-21Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-14, Part I.
2017-02-21Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-14, Part I.
2017-02-2719:45:26Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 150 Reported to House. Provides for consideration of H.R. 998 and H.J.Res. 83.
2017-02-2814:21:49Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 150. (consideration: CR H1370-1385; text as reported in House: CR H1373-1376)
2017-02-2814:21:54Provides for consideration of H.R. 998 and H.J.Res. 83.
2017-02-2814:22:08House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 150 and Rule XVIII.
2017-02-2814:22:10The Speaker designated the Honorable Gary J. Palmer to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2017-02-2814:22:20GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 998.
2017-02-2814:54:07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings amendment No. 1.
2017-02-2814:59:55DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 2.
2017-02-2815:06:12POSTPONED 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 ayes 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.
2017-02-2815:06:49DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McSally amendment No. 3.
2017-02-2815:16:24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 4.
2017-02-2815:24:41POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Plaskett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ross demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-02-2815:25:42DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment No. 5.
2017-02-2815:33:03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment No. 6.
2017-02-2815:37:42POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Krishnamoorthi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-02-2815:38:13DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment No. 7.
2017-02-2815:42:11POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Krishnamoorthi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Krishnamoorthi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-02-2815:42:48UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments to H.R. 998, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
2017-02-2816:23:45Mr. Sessions moved that the committee rise.
2017-02-2816:23:59On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2017-02-2816:24:06Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 998 as unfinished business.
2017-03-0113:07:44Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1408-1419)
2017-03-0113:09:05The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2017-03-0113:11:06DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 8.
2017-03-0113:18:06POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-03-0113:20:02DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 9.
2017-03-0113:28:07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin amendment No. 10.
2017-03-0113:36:36POSTPONED 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.
2017-03-0113:37:33DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 11.
2017-03-0113:45:17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-03-0113:46:02DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 150, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings amendment No. 12.
2017-03-0113:53:02POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cummings amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cummings demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2017-03-0113:53:43UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2017-03-0114:37:36The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 998.
2017-03-0114:37:59The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-03-0114:38:42The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2017-03-0114:39:54Mr. Raskin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR 1417)
2017-03-0114:40:24Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption to the underlying bill for any rules pertaining to laws governing potential conflicts of interest of an employee or officer of the executive branch, financial disclosures of an employee or officer of the executive branch, or bribery.
2017-03-0114:47:48The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-03-0115:01:30On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 235 (Roll no. 113).
2017-03-0115:08:06On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 185 (Roll no. 114).
2017-03-0115:08:06Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 185 (Roll no. 114).
2017-03-0115:08:07Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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