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hr 1423 · 116th Congress · House

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
222 current · 222 total
Actions
21
Roll calls
2
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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Recorded vote · House roll call 540 · 2019-09-20
225 Yea · 186 Nay · 0 Present · 23 Not voting — Passed
D
2222 (Yea–Nay)
R
3182 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
I
01 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (21)
DateTimeAction
2019-02-28Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-02-28Introduced in House
2019-02-28Introduced in House
2019-09-13Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.
2019-09-13Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-204.
2019-09-13Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-204.
2019-09-1718:55:47Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 558 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1423 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of September 20, 2019, relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 19, 2019, or September 20, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
2019-09-1813:52:39Rule H. Res. 558 passed House.
2019-09-2009:11:57Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 558. (consideration: CR H7840-7853)
2019-09-2009:12:02Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1423 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of September 20, 2019, relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 19, 2019, or September 20, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
2019-09-2009:12:13House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 558 and Rule XVIII.
2019-09-2009:12:14The Speaker designated the Honorable Lauren Underwood to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2019-09-2009:12:43GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1423.
2019-09-2010:10:23DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment No. 1.
2019-09-2010:18:21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-09-2010:19:14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fletcher amendment No. 2.
2019-09-2010:58:37The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1423.
2019-09-2010:59:25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-09-2011:07:49On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 186 (Roll no. 540). (text: CR H7848-7849)
2019-09-2011:07:49Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 186 (Roll no. 540).(text: CR H7848-7849)
2019-09-2011:07:50Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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