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hr 263 · 117th Congress · House

Big Cat Public Safety Act

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
258 current · 258 total
Actions
26
Roll calls
1
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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Recorded vote · House roll call 415 · 2022-07-29
278 Yea · 134 Nay · 0 Present · 18 Not voting — Passed
D
2150 (Yea–Nay)
R
63134 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (26)
DateTimeAction
2021-01-11Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2021-01-11Introduced in House
2021-01-11Introduced in House
2022-07-22Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.
2022-07-22Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-428.
2022-07-22Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-428.
2022-07-2615:43:12Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1256 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 263 and H.R. 4040. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. H. Res. 517 is considered adopted.
2022-07-2815:17:34Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1256. (consideration: CR H7388-7395)
2022-07-2815:17:39Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 263 and H.R. 4040. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. H. Res. 517 is considered adopted.
2022-07-2815:18:34DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 263.
2022-07-2815:43:50DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 263.
2022-07-2816:11:51POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 263, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2022-07-2919:36:59Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7531-7532)
2022-07-2919:53:07On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 278 - 134 (Roll no. 415). (text: 7/28/2022 CR H7388)
2022-07-2919:53:07Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 278 - 134 (Roll no. 415).
2022-07-2919:53:10Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2022-08-01Received in the Senate, read twice.
2022-12-06Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7005-7006)
2022-12-06Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2022-12-07Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2022-12-16Presented to President.
2022-12-16Presented to President.
2022-12-20Became Public Law No: 117-243.
2022-12-20Became Public Law No: 117-243.
2022-12-20Signed by President.
2022-12-20Signed by President.

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