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s 442 · 117th Congress · Senate

BRIGHT Act

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
1 current · 1 total
Actions
22
Roll calls
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Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
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Recorded vote · House roll call 430 · 2022-09-14
347 Yea · 78 Nay · 0 Present · 7 Not voting — Passed
D
2170 (Yea–Nay)
R
13078 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (22)
DateTimeAction
2021-02-25Introduced in Senate
2022-02-16Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
2022-02-16Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-80.
2022-03-30Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1860; text: CR S1860-1861)
2022-03-30Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1860; text: CR S1860-1861)
2022-03-31Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2022-03-3110:00:53Received in the House.
2022-03-3110:06:38Held at the desk.
2022-09-1315:43:13Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2022-09-1315:43:25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7759-7760)
2022-09-1315:43:27DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 442.
2022-09-1315:49:32At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2022-09-1415:58:43Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7824-7825)
2022-09-1416:07:22On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 347 - 78 (Roll no. 430). (text: 9/13/2022 CR H7759-7760)
2022-09-1416:07:22Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 347 - 78 (Roll no. 430).
2022-09-1416:07:23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2022-10-17Became Public Law No: 117-202.
2022-10-17Became Public Law No: 117-202.
2022-10-17Signed by President.
2022-10-17Signed by President.
2022-10-17Presented to President.
2022-10-17Presented to President.

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