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hres 198 · 115th Congress · House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

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Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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Recorded vote · House roll call 162 · 2017-03-16
227 Yea · 185 Nay · 0 Present · 17 Not voting — Passed
R
2251 (Yea–Nay)
D
0184 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
L
10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (12)
DateTimeAction
2017-03-15Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
2017-03-15The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-39, by Mr. Buck.
2017-03-15The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-39, by Mr. Buck.
2017-03-15Introduced in House
2017-03-1612:33:55Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2094-2100)
2017-03-1612:39:05DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 198.
2017-03-1613:30:52POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 198, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
2017-03-1613:36:25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2100-2102)
2017-03-1613:59:07On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 185 (Roll no. 162). (consideration: CR H2100-2101)
2017-03-1614:06:59On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H2094)
2017-03-1614:06:59Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 163).(text: CR H2094)
2017-03-1614:07:01Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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