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hr 840 · 116th Congress · House

Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
22 current · 22 total
Actions
49
Roll calls
4
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 75 · 2019-02-08
400 Yea · 9 Nay · 0 Present · 23 Not voting — Passed
D
2210 (Yea–Nay)
R
1788 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (49)
DateTimeAction
2019-01-29Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-01-29Introduced in House
2019-01-29Introduced in House
2019-02-0616:39:43Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 105 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 840. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 840 under a structured rule. Rule provides that H. Res. 86 is adopted. Rule also provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules through the legislative day of February 15, 2019.
2019-02-0715:05:41Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 105. (consideration: CR H1418-1431; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1422)
2019-02-0715:05:46Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 840 and H. Res. 86. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 840 under a structured rule. Rule provides that H. Res. 86 is adopted. Rule also provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules through the legislative day of February 15, 2019.
2019-02-0715:07:35House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 105 and Rule XVIII.
2019-02-0715:07:37The Speaker designated the Honorable Stacey E. Plaskett to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2019-02-0715:08:49GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 840.
2019-02-0715:36:41DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brindisi amendment No. 1.
2019-02-0715:41:55DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Radewagen amendment No. 2.
2019-02-0715:52:05DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose of NY amendment No. 3.
2019-02-0715:59:51DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bergman amendment No. 4.
2019-02-0716:09:08POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bergman amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bergman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-02-0716:09:52DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee (NV) amendment No. 5.
2019-02-0716:18:47DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment No. 6.
2019-02-0716:24:00DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cisneros amendment No. 7.
2019-02-0716:30:09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cisneros amendment No. 8.
2019-02-0716:35:20DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis amendment No. 9.
2019-02-0716:42:02DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sablan amendment No. 10.
2019-02-0716:48:34DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cloud amendment No. 11.
2019-02-0716:53:50Mr. Takano moved that the committee rise.
2019-02-0716:54:00On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-02-0716:54:07Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 840 as unfinished business.
2019-02-0809:14:54Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1469-1482)
2019-02-0809:15:11The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2019-02-0809:16:52DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherrill amendment No. 12.
2019-02-0809:24:10DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 13.
2019-02-0809:30:05DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster amendment No. 14.
2019-02-0809:36:52DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delgado amendment No. 15.
2019-02-0809:42:21DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delgado amendment No. 16.
2019-02-0809:47:00DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Golden amendment No. 17.
2019-02-0809:52:41DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Golden amendment No. 18.
2019-02-0809:57:50DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherrill amendment No. 19.
2019-02-0810:04:09POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sherrill amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Sherrill demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-02-0810:04:36DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherrill amendment No. 20.
2019-02-0810:09:54DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slotkin amendment No. 21.
2019-02-0810:45:38MOMENT OF SILENCE - Mr. Hoyer addressed the Committee and led a moment of silence in memory of the life and legacy of the Honorable John Dingell.
2019-02-0811:06:44The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 840.
2019-02-0811:07:59The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-02-0811:08:14The 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.
2019-02-0811:09:51Mr. Barr moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR H1479)
2019-02-0811:10:07DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr 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 add a subsection to section 2 pertaining to additional requirements for child care providers.
2019-02-0811:19:47The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-02-0811:28:53On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 214 (Roll no. 74).
2019-02-0811:36:23On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 9 (Roll no. 75).
2019-02-0811:36:23Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 9 (Roll no. 75).
2019-02-0811:36:25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-02-0811:36:26The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 840.

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