hr 987 · 116th Congress · House

Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

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Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] →

Cosponsors

25 current · 25 total

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Recorded vote · House roll call 214 · 2019-05-16

234 Yea · 183 Nay · 0 Present · 15 Not voting — Passed

228–0 (Yea–Nay)

6–181 (Yea–Nay)

0–1 (Yea–Nay)

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Actions (59)

Date	Time	Action
2019-02-06	—	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
2019-02-06	—	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
2019-02-06	—	Introduced in House
2019-02-06	—	Introduced in House
2019-05-10	—	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 31.
2019-05-10	—	Committee on the Budget discharged.
2019-05-10	—	Committee on the Budget discharged.
2019-05-10	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-53, Part I.
2019-05-10	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-53, Part I.
2019-05-14	20:32:15	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule.
2019-05-15	13:52:19	Rule H. Res. 377 passed House.
2019-05-16	12:28:43	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H3853-3904, H3910-3911; text: CR H3868-3873)
2019-05-16	12:28:48	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule.
2019-05-16	12:28:54	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 377 and Rule XVIII.
2019-05-16	12:28:55	The Speaker designated the Honorable James R. Langevin to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2019-05-16	12:30:32	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ninety minutes of general debate on H.R. 987.
2019-05-16	14:42:26	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 1.
2019-05-16	14:46:21	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment No. 2.
2019-05-16	14:57:01	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McKinley amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McKinley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-16	14:58:07	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment No. 3.
2019-05-16	15:00:51	The Committee rose informally to receive a message.
2019-05-16	15:01:09	The Committee resumed its sitting.
2019-05-16	15:02:34	The Committee of the Whole continued with further debate on the Welch amendment No. 3.
2019-05-16	15:09:12	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blunt Rochester amendment No. 4.
2019-05-16	15:16:17	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 5.
2019-05-16	15:22:34	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 6.
2019-05-16	15:27:27	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Harder amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Harder demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-16	15:28:19	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shalala amendment No. 7.
2019-05-16	15:36:16	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hayes amendment No. 8.
2019-05-16	15:47:52	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McBath amendment No. 9.
2019-05-16	15:57:43	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scanlon amendment No. 10.
2019-05-16	16:05:44	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Morelle amendment No. 11.
2019-05-16	16:15:47	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 12.
2019-05-16	16:20:03	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (TX) amendment No. 13.
2019-05-16	16:29:30	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 14.
2019-05-16	16:36:18	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 15.
2019-05-16	16:41:24	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lipinski amendment No. 16.
2019-05-16	16:48:03	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 17, as modified.
2019-05-16	16:58:36	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 18.
2019-05-16	17:10:50	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gomez amendment No. 19.
2019-05-16	17:18:21	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 20, as modified.
2019-05-16	17:27:23	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wexton amendment No. 21.
2019-05-16	17:35:22	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wexton amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wexton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-16	17:36:35	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 22.
2019-05-16	17:41:54	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cox (CA) amendment No. 23.
2019-05-16	17:51:36	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cox (CA) amendment No. 24.
2019-05-16	18:11:47	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Horn amendment No. 26.
2019-05-16	18:22:19	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendment No. 27.
2019-05-16	19:10:33	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 987.
2019-05-16	19:11:35	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-05-16	19:11:52	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.
2019-05-16	19:13:19	Mr. Walden moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H3904-3908)
2019-05-16	19:13:38	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to strike title I and insert new text.
2019-05-16	19:23:48	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-05-16	19:30:43	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 228 (Roll no. 213).
2019-05-16	19:40:29	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 183 (Roll no. 214).
2019-05-16	19:40:29	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 183 (Roll no. 214).
2019-05-16	19:40:31	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-16	19:42:40	The 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. 987.

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