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hr 7120 · 116th Congress · House

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
230 current · 230 total
Actions
29
Roll calls
2
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 119 · 2020-06-25
236 Yea · 181 Nay · 0 Present · 14 Not voting — Passed
D
2330 (Yea–Nay)
R
3179 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
I
01 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (29)
DateTimeAction
2020-06-08Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
2020-06-08Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
2020-06-08Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
2020-06-08Introduced in House
2020-06-08Introduced in House
2020-06-19Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.
2020-06-19Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2020-06-19Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
2020-06-19Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2020-06-19Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2020-06-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-434, Part I.
2020-06-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-434, Part I.
2020-06-2419:02:39Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1017 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1425, H.R. 5332, H.R. 7120, H.R. 7301 and H.J. Res. 90. The resolution provides that the provisions of section 125(c) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act shall not apply during the remainder of the 116th Congress and the resolution amends H.Res. 967, agreed to on May 15, 2020.
2020-06-2513:30:18Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1017. (consideration: CR H2439-2503)
2020-06-2513:30:23Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1425, H.R. 5332, H.R. 7120, H.R. 7301 and H.J. Res. 90. The resolution provides that the provisions of section 125(c) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act shall not apply during the remainder of the 116th Congress and the resolution amends H.Res. 967, agreed to on May 15, 2020.
2020-06-2513:31:25DEBATE - The House proceeded with four hours of debate on H.R. 7120.
2020-06-2518:50:49The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2020-06-2518:51:19Mr. Stauber moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2491-2501)
2020-06-2518:51:41Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stauber 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 strike section 2 and all that follows of the bill and insert new text entitled, "George Floyd and Walter Scott Notification Act."
2020-06-2519:02:52The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2020-06-2519:03:53POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stauber demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
2020-06-2519:21:57Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2504-2506)
2020-06-2520:02:55On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 236 (Roll no. 118).
2020-06-2520:41:38On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 181 (Roll no. 119). (text: CR H2440-2453)
2020-06-2520:41:38Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 181 (Roll no. 119).(text: CR H2440-2453)
2020-06-2520:41:39Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-06-29Received in the Senate.
2020-07-02Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2020-07-20Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490.

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