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s 585 · 115th Congress · Senate

Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
1 current · 1 total
Actions
28
Roll calls
2
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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Recorded vote · House roll call 567 · 2017-10-12
190 Yea · 232 Nay · 0 Present · 11 Not voting — Failed
R
1230 (Yea–Nay)
D
1880 (Yea–Nay)
I
11 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (28)
DateTimeAction
2017-03-08Introduced in Senate
2017-05-04Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
2017-05-04Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-44.
2017-05-25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-05-25Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3190; text as passed Senate: CR S3192-3194)
2017-05-25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3190; text as passed Senate: CR S3192-3194)
2017-05-26Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
2017-05-26Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
2017-05-2610:02:07Received in the House.
2017-10-1018:44:36Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 562 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 585 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
2017-10-1113:51:36Rule H. Res. 562 passed House.
2017-10-1213:15:54Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 562. (consideration: CR H7998-8004)
2017-10-1213:15:59Rule provides for consideration of S. 585 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
2017-10-1213:16:49DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 585.
2017-10-1213:41:34The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-10-1213:42:34Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H8003)
2017-10-1213:42:47DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add a new section at the end of title I related to Disclosure of Violations Relating to Air Transportation.
2017-10-1213:47:49The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-10-1213:48:21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on the motion, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. O'Halleran demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
2017-10-1215:24:30Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8010-8012)
2017-10-1215:32:40On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 232 (Roll no. 567).
2017-10-1215:39:41On passage Passed by recorded vote: 420 - 0 (Roll no. 568). (text: CR H7989)
2017-10-1215:39:41Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 420 - 0 (Roll no. 568).(text: CR H7989)
2017-10-1215:39:43Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-10-24Presented to President.
2017-10-24Presented to President.
2017-10-26Signed by President.
2017-10-26Signed by President.

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