hr 8 · 116th Congress · House

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

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Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] →

Cosponsors

232 current · 232 total

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Recorded vote · House roll call 99 · 2019-02-27

240 Yea · 190 Nay · 0 Present · 2 Not voting — Passed

231–2 (Yea–Nay)

9–186 (Yea–Nay)

0–1 (Yea–Nay)

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Actions (30)

Date	Time	Action
2019-01-08	—	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-01-08	—	Introduced in House
2019-01-08	—	Introduced in House
2019-02-22	—	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
2019-02-22	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-11.
2019-02-22	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-11.
2019-02-25	19:44:23	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 145 Reported to House. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Only those amendments printed in the report shall be in order and the previous question shall be considered ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2019-02-27	12:24:23	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 145. (consideration: CR H2242-2263)
2019-02-27	12:24:28	Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. Only those amendments printed in the report shall be in order and the previous question shall be considered ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2019-02-27	12:24:54	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 145 and Rule XVIII.
2019-02-27	12:24:55	The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2019-02-27	12:25:39	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8.
2019-02-27	13:53:04	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko amendment No. 1.
2019-02-27	14:03:25	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lesko amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lesko demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
2019-02-27	14:05:13	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dean amendment No. 2.
2019-02-27	14:14:06	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Horn (OK) amendment No. 3.
2019-02-27	14:22:00	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Horn amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
2019-02-27	14:23:01	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 145, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Drew amendment No. 4.
2019-02-27	15:11:07	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8.
2019-02-27	15:12:05	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-02-27	15:12:30	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. (text: CR H2254)
2019-02-27	15:13:43	Mr. Collins (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2260)
2019-02-27	15:14:23	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Collins (GA) motion to recommit with instructions pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert new text on regulations in the case of a background check conducted by the national instant criminal background check system, in response to a contact from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, that the system notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if the individual is in violation of subsection (g)(5). Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.
2019-02-27	15:25:32	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-02-27	15:35:27	On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 209 (Roll no. 98).
2019-02-27	15:45:48	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 190 (Roll no. 99).
2019-02-27	15:45:48	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 190 (Roll no. 99).
2019-02-27	15:45:51	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-02-28	—	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-03-04	—	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

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