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

HR 70 — Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2017

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 362.

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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.

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The text indicates that the status of the bill has changed from "Referred in Senate" to "Reported in Senate," which reflects that the bill has moved forward in the legislative process. Additionally, specific references to the bill's passage in the House of Representatives and the clerk's attestation were removed. This matters because it simplifies the presentation of the bill's status and focuses on its current standing without previous session details.

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70 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
70 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
362 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
70 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Received;
70 [Report No.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes.
115-217] _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs March 22, 2018 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes.
Passed the House of Representatives January 4, 2017.
Calendar No.
Attest:
362 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
KAREN L.
R.
HAAS, Clerk.
70 [Report No.
115-217] _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ March 22, 2018 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  6. Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H67-70)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 70.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H67-69)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H67-69)

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

  12. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

  13. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  14. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  15. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-217.

  16. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-217.

  17. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 362.

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

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Not signed on (546)

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Who sponsors HR 70?
HR 70 is sponsored by Clay, Wm. Lacy (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 70?
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