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hr 1044 · 116th Congress · House

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
311 current · 311 total
Actions
17
Roll calls
1
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 437 · 2019-07-10
365 Yea · 65 Nay · 0 Present · 2 Not voting — Passed
D
223–8 (Yea–Nay)
R
140–57 (Yea–Nay)
L
1–0 (Yea–Nay)
I
1–0 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (17)
DateTimeAction
2019-02-07—Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-02-07—Introduced in House
2019-02-07—Introduced in House
2019-06-18—Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Ms. Lofgren.
2019-07-1014:51:37Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-07-1014:51:45Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5323-5328)
2019-07-1014:51:46DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1044.
2019-07-1015:24:54At 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.
2019-07-1016:48:59Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5336)
2019-07-1016:58:11On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 65 (Roll no. 437). (text: CR H5323-5324)
2019-07-1016:58:11Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 65 (Roll no. 437).(text: CR H5323-5324)
2019-07-1016:58:12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-12-02—Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7183-7187)
2020-12-02—Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7183-7187)
2020-12-02—Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7170)
2020-12-02—Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2020-12-03—Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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