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hr 8998 · 118th Congress · House

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

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Recorded vote · House roll call 399 · 2024-07-24
210 Yea · 205 Nay · 0 Present · 17 Not voting — Passed
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2085 (Yea–Nay)
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1200 (Yea–Nay)
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10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (105)
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2024-07-11Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 481.
2024-07-11The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-581, by Mr. Simpson.
2024-07-11The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-581, by Mr. Simpson.
2024-07-11Introduced in House
2024-07-11Introduced in House
2024-07-2220:08:51Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1370 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
2024-07-2310:53:09Rule H. Res. 1370 passed House.
2024-07-2317:58:02Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1370. (consideration: CR H4798-4857; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4801-4826)
2024-07-2317:58:07Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
2024-07-2317:58:23House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1370 and Rule XVIII.
2024-07-2317:58:24The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2024-07-2317:59:50GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8998.
2024-07-2318:28:36DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Simpson amendment en bloc.
2024-07-2318:35:06DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington amendment No. 2.
2024-07-2318:43:23DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington amendment No. 3.
2024-07-2318:51:59DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bentz amendment No. 4.
2024-07-2318:59:51DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bice amendment No. 6.
2024-07-2319:08:04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 7.
2024-07-2319:17:00POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2319:17:43DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 8.
2024-07-2319:21:23POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2319:22:02DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 9.
2024-07-2319:30:22POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2319:31:21DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 10.
2024-07-2319:38:04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 11.
2024-07-2319:47:30DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 13.
2024-07-2319:56:23DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 14.
2024-07-2320:06:45DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 15.
2024-07-2320:13:17DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 16.
2024-07-2320:22:43DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 17.
2024-07-2320:31:20DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 18.
2024-07-2320:35:56POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 18, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2320:37:15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 19.
2024-07-2320:41:34DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 20.
2024-07-2320:44:55POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2320:45:20DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 21.
2024-07-2320:49:25DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 22.
2024-07-2320:56:35DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 23.
2024-07-2321:01:11POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 23, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brecheen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2321:58:02DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 24.
2024-07-2322:03:22POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 24, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2322:03:47DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 25.
2024-07-2322:09:47POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2322:11:11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cammack amendment No. 30.
2024-07-2322:14:23DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 40.
2024-07-2322:20:59DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 41.
2024-07-2322:30:07DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 42.
2024-07-2322:37:50DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 43.
2024-07-2322:46:46DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 44.
2024-07-2322:50:46DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harshbarger amendment No. 45.
2024-07-2322:56:12POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Harshbarger amendment No. 45, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2322:56:44DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 46.
2024-07-2323:06:22DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson (TX) amendment No. 47.
2024-07-2323:09:45DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson (TX) amendment No. 48.
2024-07-2323:15:13Mr. Simpson moved that the committee rise.
2024-07-2323:15:25On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2024-07-2323:15:35Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8998 as unfinished business.
2024-07-2409:39:20Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4867-4877)
2024-07-2409:39:30The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2024-07-2409:41:44DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 56.
2024-07-2409:47:49DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 57.
2024-07-2409:49:52POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 57, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2409:51:10DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 72.
2024-07-2409:54:35DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 73.
2024-07-2409:58:04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obernolte amendment No. 75.
2024-07-2410:05:27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 76.
2024-07-2410:13:39DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 77.
2024-07-2410:17:47DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 78.
2024-07-2410:28:02DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palmer amendment No. 79.
2024-07-2411:15:04Mr. Simpson moved that the committee rise.
2024-07-2411:15:15On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2024-07-2411:15:24Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8998 as unfinished business.
2024-07-2415:57:10Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4881-4891)
2024-07-2415:57:21The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2024-07-2415:57:33DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palmer amendment No. 80.
2024-07-2416:07:00DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 81.
2024-07-2416:11:17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 81, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2416:12:01DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 82.
2024-07-2416:19:28POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 82, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2416:21:03DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 83.
2024-07-2416:23:57POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 83, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2416:25:04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 84.
2024-07-2416:35:55DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 85.
2024-07-2416:40:29POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 85, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2416:41:27DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stauber amendment No. 88.
2024-07-2416:45:44DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stauber amendment No. 89.
2024-07-2416:54:04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stauber amendment No. 90.
2024-07-2417:02:46DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 91.
2024-07-2417:07:02POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 91, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2024-07-2417:08:04DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 92.
2024-07-2417:13:40DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 93.
2024-07-2417:19:12Mr. Simpson moved that the committee rise.
2024-07-2417:19:30On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2024-07-2417:20:16Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8998 as unfinished business.
2024-07-2421:24:25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4904-4909)
2024-07-2421:24:40The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2024-07-2421:43:43The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8998.
2024-07-2421:46:00The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2024-07-2421:46:26The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2024-07-2421:52:29On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 399).
2024-07-2421:52:29Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 399).
2024-07-2421:52:31Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2024-07-2421:54:32The 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. 8998.
2024-08-01Received in the Senate.
2024-09-12Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.

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