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s 756 · 115th Congress · Senate

First Step Act of 2018

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
21 current · 21 total
Actions
38
Roll calls
6
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 448 · 2018-12-20
358 Yea · 36 Nay · 0 Present · 38 Not voting — Passed
R
18036 (Yea–Nay)
D
1760 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
L
10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (38)
DateTimeAction
2017-03-29Introduced in Senate
2017-07-24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.
2017-07-24Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-135.
2017-08-03Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
2017-08-03Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
2017-08-03Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4895)
2017-08-04Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
2017-08-04Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
2017-08-04Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-08-0413:06:35Received in the House.
2018-07-2514:33:49Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-07-2514:33:59Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7640-7645)
2018-07-2514:34:00DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 756.
2018-07-2514:57:24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7640-7642)
2018-07-2514:57:24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7640-7642)
2018-07-2514:57:25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-07-26Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
2018-12-13Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 756 with an amendment (SA 4108) presented in Senate. (text: CR 7567)
2018-12-13Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 756 with an amendment (SA 4108) made in Senate.
2018-12-13Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
2018-12-17Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 756 with an amendment (SA 4108) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 12. Record Vote Number: 267. (text: CR S7650)
2018-12-17Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S7639)
2018-12-18Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 756 with an amendment (SA 4108) by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 12. Record Vote Number: 271.
2018-12-18Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 756 with an amendment (SA 4108) by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 12. Record Vote Number: 271.
2018-12-18Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S7740-7745, S7746-7752, S7753-7781)
2018-12-19Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-12-20Presented to President.
2018-12-20Presented to President.
2018-12-20Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 358 - 36 (Roll No. 448).(consideration: CR H10431; text: CR H10346-10360)
2018-12-2011:01:36Mr. Goodlatte moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment. (consideration: CR H10346-10366)
2018-12-2011:01:50DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 756.
2018-12-2011:47:14At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2018-12-2013:59:45On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 358 - 36 (Roll No. 448). (consideration: CR H10431; text: CR H10346-10360)
2018-12-2013:59:47Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-12-21Became Public Law No: 115-391.
2018-12-21Became Public Law No: 115-391.
2018-12-21Signed by President.
2018-12-21Signed by President.

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