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hr 1500 · 116th Congress · House

Consumers First Act

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
29 current · 29 total
Actions
47
Roll calls
7
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 228 · 2019-05-22
231 Yea · 191 Nay · 0 Present · 9 Not voting — Passed
D
2300 (Yea–Nay)
R
1189 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
I
01 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (47)
DateTimeAction
2019-03-05Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
2019-03-05Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
2019-03-05Introduced in House
2019-03-05Introduced in House
2019-05-10Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35.
2019-05-10Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
2019-05-10Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
2019-05-10Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-57, Part I.
2019-05-10Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-57, Part I.
2019-05-2020:05:47Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 389 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1500 and H.R. 1994. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1500, under a structured rule, and provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1994, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from May 24, 2019, through May 31, 2019, and provides for motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of May 23, 2019.
2019-05-2212:15:53Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 389. (consideration: CR H4075-4110)
2019-05-2212:15:58Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1500 and H.R. 1994. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1500, under a structured rule, and provides for one hour of debate on H.R. 1994, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from May 24, 2019, through May 31, 2019, and provides for motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of May 23, 2019.
2019-05-2212:17:16House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 389 and Rule XVIII.
2019-05-2212:17:23The Speaker designated the Honorable Ami Bera to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2019-05-2212:17:35GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1500.
2019-05-2213:22:00DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No. 1.
2019-05-2213:30:00DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steil amendment No. 2.
2019-05-2213:40:45POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Steil amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Steil demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-2213:41:18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Adams amendment No. 3.
2019-05-2213:52:34DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawson (FL) amendment No. 4.
2019-05-2213:59:56DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pressley amendment No. 5.
2019-05-2214:11:01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 6.
2019-05-2214:18:21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-2214:19:07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 7.
2019-05-2214:26:44POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-2214:28:39DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 8.
2019-05-2214:39:24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 9.
2019-05-2214:47:29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Case amendment No. 10.
2019-05-2214:55:06DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Golden amendment No. 11.
2019-05-2215:03:11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 12.
2019-05-2215:08:16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 13.
2019-05-2215:12:55DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stevens amendment No. 14.
2019-05-2215:18:52POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stevens amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Stevens demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-2215:20:53DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 15.
2019-05-2215:28:28DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 16.
2019-05-2215:38:43DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 389, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TX) amendment No. 17.
2019-05-2215:48:08POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Green (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-2215:49:26UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier an on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2019-05-2216:56:20The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1500.
2019-05-2216:57:05The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-05-2216:58:18Mr. Steil moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H4108)
2019-05-2216:58:35DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steil 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 prohibit the use of funds from the Civil Penalty Fund to be used for any purpose other than compensating actual victims of activities for which civil penalties have been imposed under Federal consumer financial laws.
2019-05-2217:05:34The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-05-2217:13:41On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 231 (Roll no. 227).
2019-05-2217:25:38On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 191 (Roll no. 228).
2019-05-2217:25:38Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 191 (Roll no. 228).
2019-05-2217:25:40Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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