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For the People Act of 2019

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
236 current · 236 total
Actions
131
Roll calls
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Recorded vote · House roll call 118 · 2019-03-08
234 Yea · 193 Nay · 0 Present · 5 Not voting — Passed
D
2330 (Yea–Nay)
R
1191 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
I
01 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (131)
DateTimeAction
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, 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.
2019-01-03Introduced in House
2019-01-03Introduced in House
2019-03-04Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
2019-03-04Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Ethics discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Ethics discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Financial Services discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Financial Services discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
2019-03-04Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
2019-03-04Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 116-15, Part I.
2019-03-04Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 116-15, Part I.
2019-03-0521:31:21Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 172 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 2 hours of general debate. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-7, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the resolution is considered as adopted. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of March 8, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
2019-03-0614:01:40Rule H. Res. 172 passed House.
2019-03-0614:26:46Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 172. (consideration: CR H2390-2498)
2019-03-0614:26:51Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 2 hours of general debate. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-7, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the resolution is considered as adopted. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of March 8, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
2019-03-0614:26:57House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 172 and Rule XVIII.
2019-03-0614:26:58The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Cuellar to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2019-03-0614:31:22GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 1.
2019-03-0617:01:17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Suozzi amendment No. 1.
2019-03-0617:12:38DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Butterfield amendment No. 2.
2019-03-0617:21:29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin amendment No. 3.
2019-03-0617:32:08POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Raskin amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rodney Davis (IL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-03-0617:32:56DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings amendment No. 4.
2019-03-0617:39:23DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cole amendment No. 5.
2019-03-0617:51:09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cole amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-03-0617:52:07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scanlon amendment No. 6.
2019-03-0618:01:08DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scanlon amendment No. 7.
2019-03-0618:11:01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Morelle amendment No. 8.
2019-03-0618:14:47DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shalala amendment No. 9.
2019-03-0618:20:13DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 11.
2019-03-0618:28:24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ted Lieu (CA) amendment No. 12.
2019-03-0618:35:50DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 13.
2019-03-0618:42:16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 14.
2019-03-0618:51:11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 15.
2019-03-0618:56:56DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 16.
2019-03-0619:01:06DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 17.
2019-03-0619:08:05DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawrence amendment No. 18.
2019-03-0619:12:53DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 20.
2019-03-0619:19:50DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 21.
2019-03-0619:27:51DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 22.
2019-03-0619:30:32Ms. Lofgren moved that the committee rise.
2019-03-0619:30:46On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-03-0619:30:56Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.
2019-03-0712:23:36Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2515-2547)
2019-03-0712:23:46The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2019-03-0712:25:17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lofgren en bloc amendments No. 1.
2019-03-0712:38:10DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hice (GA) amendment No. 23.
2019-03-0712:48:52DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pressley amendment No. 24.
2019-03-0712:59:56POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pressley amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pressley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-03-0713:01:06DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TN) amendment No. 25.
2019-03-0713:11:09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Green (TN) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Green (TN) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-03-0713:12:28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TX) amendment No. 26.
2019-03-0713:20:50DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 27.
2019-03-0713:32:27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis amendment No. 28.
2019-03-0713:38:16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 29.
2019-03-0713:49:03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 30.
2019-03-0714:00:27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 31.
2019-03-0714:10:49DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 32.
2019-03-0714:22:42POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davidson (OH) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-03-0714:23:56DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 33.
2019-03-0714:35:41POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davidson (OH) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-03-0714:36:38DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan amendment No. 34
2019-03-0714:42:21DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pocan amendment No. 37.
2019-03-0714:52:42DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pocan amendment No. 38
2019-03-0715:00:20DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frankel amendment No. 39.
2019-03-0715:10:40DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer amendment No. 43.
2019-03-0715:22:21DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 45.
2019-03-0715:36:46DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 47.
2019-03-0715:44:38DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 48.
2019-03-0715:52:03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 49.
2019-03-0716:00:11Ms. Lofgren moved that the committee rise.
2019-03-0716:00:37On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-03-0716:01:01Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.
2019-03-0717:34:55Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2555-2571)
2019-03-0717:35:10The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2019-03-0718:14:53DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brindisi amendment No. 54.
2019-03-0718:22:17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brindisi amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brindisi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-03-0718:22:55DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Case amendment No. 56.
2019-03-0718:35:20DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 57.
2019-03-0718:44:53DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Phillips amendment No. 58.
2019-03-0718:54:30DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 61.
2019-03-0719:01:24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Trahan amendment No. 62.
2019-03-0719:09:45DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Trahan amendment No. 63.
2019-03-0719:14:47DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kim amendment No. 64.
2019-03-0719:24:04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Spanberger amendment No. 68.
2019-03-0719:34:18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slotkin amendment No. 69.
2019-03-0719:42:27Ms. Lofgren moved that the committee rise.
2019-03-0719:42:40On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-03-0719:42:47Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.
2019-03-0809:16:46Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2591-2602)
2019-03-0809:17:05The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2019-03-0809:18:52DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 70.
2019-03-0809:28:19POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Neguse demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-03-0809:29:18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirkpatrick amendment No. 71.
2019-03-0809:41:54DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 172, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Golden amendment No. 72.
2019-03-0810:36:47GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of further general debate on H.R. 1.
2019-03-0810:51:45The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1.
2019-03-0810:52:12The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-03-0810:52:22The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2019-03-0810:53:16Mr. Crenshaw moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2600)
2019-03-0810:53:28Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded 10 minutes of debate on the Crenshaw 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 language on Upholding Suffrage in America Title XI- Upholding Suffrage in America, Divison D.
2019-03-0811:05:49The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-03-0811:13:09On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 228 (Roll no. 117).
2019-03-0811:23:05On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 193 (Roll no. 118).
2019-03-0811:23:05Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 193 (Roll no. 118).
2019-03-0811:23:08Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-12Received in the Senate.
2019-03-13Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-03-14Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

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