hr 2546 · 116th Congress · House

Protecting America’s Wilderness Act

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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] →

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1 current · 1 total

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Recorded vote · House roll call 63 · 2020-02-12

406 Yea · 12 Nay · 0 Present · 17 Not voting — Agreed to

226–0 (Yea–Nay)

178–12 (Yea–Nay)

1–0 (Yea–Nay)

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Actions (48)

Date	Time	Action
2019-05-07	—	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-05-07	—	Introduced in House
2019-05-07	—	Introduced in House
2020-02-04	—	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
2020-02-04	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-387.
2020-02-04	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-387.
2020-02-10	19:15:37	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 844 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.
2020-02-12	12:22:31	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 844. (consideration: CR H1058-1104; text: CR H1066-1089)
2020-02-12	12:22:36	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.
2020-02-12	12:23:19	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 844 and Rule XVIII.
2020-02-12	12:23:20	The Speaker designated the Honorable James P. McGovern to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2020-02-12	12:23:56	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2546.
2020-02-12	13:30:47	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 1.
2020-02-12	13:37:18	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeGette amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-02-12	13:38:13	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 2.
2020-02-12	13:45:49	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-02-12	13:46:50	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 3.
2020-02-12	13:55:34	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-02-12	13:56:28	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4.
2020-02-12	13:59:58	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Panetta amendment No. 5.
2020-02-12	14:06:18	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Panetta amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Panetta demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-02-12	14:06:43	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 6.
2020-02-12	14:15:30	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westerman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-02-12	14:16:07	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 7.
2020-02-12	14:24:28	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westerman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-02-12	14:25:06	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendment No. 8.
2020-02-12	14:29:50	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cunningham amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cunningham demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-02-12	14:30:29	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 9.
2020-02-12	14:42:18	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tipton amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2020-02-12	14:42:54	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 10.
2020-02-12	14:48:40	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilmer amendment No. 11.
2020-02-12	14:55:23	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 12.
2020-02-12	15:02:00	Ms. DeGette moved that the committee rise.
2020-02-12	15:02:12	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-02-12	15:02:21	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2546 as unfinished business.
2020-02-12	15:32:13	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1104-1112)
2020-02-12	15:32:23	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2020-02-12	15:32:26	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2020-02-12	16:35:46	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2546.
2020-02-12	16:36:47	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2020-02-12	16:36:58	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2020-02-12	16:37:43	Mr. McClintock moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1110)
2020-02-12	16:37:56	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock 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 allow mechanical wildfire mitigation in wilderness areas designated under the bill to protect life, property or the environment.
2020-02-12	16:48:24	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2020-02-12	16:55:55	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 215 (Roll no. 68).
2020-02-12	17:01:53	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 183 (Roll no. 69).
2020-02-12	17:01:53	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 183 (Roll no. 69).
2020-02-12	17:01:55	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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