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hr 1573 · 117th Congress · House

Access to Counsel Act of 2021

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
49 current · 49 total
Actions
19
Roll calls
2
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 129 · 2021-04-21
217 Yea · 207 Nay · 0 Present · 5 Not voting — Passed
D
2170 (Yea–Nay)
R
0207 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (19)
DateTimeAction
2021-03-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-03-03Introduced in House
2021-03-03Introduced in House
2021-04-16Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.
2021-04-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-21.
2021-04-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-21.
2021-04-2013:24:50Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 330 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 51, H.R. 1573 and H.R. 1333. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The previous question on each measure is considered ordered without intervening motions except one hour of debate and a motion to recommit. H. Res. 316 and H. Con. Res. 30 are adopted.
2021-04-2113:53:55Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 330. (consideration: CR H2016-2025)
2021-04-2113:54:00Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 51, H.R. 1573 and H.R. 1333. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The previous question on each measure is considered ordered without intervening motions except one hour of debate and a motion to recommit. H. Res. 316 and H. Con. Res. 30 are adopted.
2021-04-2113:54:58DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1573.
2021-04-2115:02:17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2021-04-2115:03:01Mr. Issa moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2024)
2021-04-2115:03:35The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection.
2021-04-2115:04:05POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the Issa motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Issa demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2021-04-2116:50:27Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2030-2032)
2021-04-2117:22:26On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 128).
2021-04-2117:53:14On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H2016)
2021-04-2117:53:14Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 129).(text: CR H2016)
2021-04-2117:53:16Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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