United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 23 — Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The text has been modified to include a reference indicating that the bill, H.R. 23, was received in the Senate on July 18, 2017, and is now referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Additionally, a line indicating its previous status as "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change marks the transition of the bill from the House to the Senate, reflecting its legislative progress.

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23 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
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23 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide drought relief in the State of California, and for other purposes.
23 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide drought relief in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
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23 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide drought relief in the State of California, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

  6. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 431 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on both H.R. 2810 and H.R. 23. Both bills are considered under structured rules.

  7. Rule H. Res. 431 passed House.

  8. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 431. (consideration: CR H5503-5533; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5511-5524)

  9. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on both H.R. 2810 and H.R. 23. Both bills are considered under structured rules.

  10. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 431 and Rule XVIII.

  11. The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott Perry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  12. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 23.

  13. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 1.

  14. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costa amendment No. 2.

  15. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costa amendment No. 3.

  16. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham amendment No. 4.

  17. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 5.

  18. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeSaulnier demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  19. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 6.

  20. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 23.

  21. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  22. 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.

  23. Mr. Carbajal moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H5531)

  24. Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carbajal motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that there is an adequate supply of water to fight wildfires, utilizing water from reservoirs or other surface waters.

  25. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  26. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 351).

  27. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 190 (Roll no. 352).

  28. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 190 (Roll no. 352).

  29. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  30. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Who sponsors HR 23?
HR 23 is sponsored by Valadao, David G. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 23?
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