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

HCONRES 72 — Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged.

Last action — Received in the Senate.

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HCONRES 72 adds a statement indicating that the resolution was received in the Senate on September 26, 2018. It also removes a note indicating that the resolution was engrossed in the House. This change documents the progress of the resolution in the legislative process.

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72 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
72 Received in Senate (RDS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
72 _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Whereas approximately 15 million children are exposed each year to domestic violence and/or child abuse, which are often linked;
72 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Received _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged.
Whereas approximately 15 million children are exposed each year to domestic violence and/or child abuse, which are often linked;
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
CON.
RES.
72 _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8844-8847)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 72.

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8844-8845)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8844-8845)

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

  10. Received in the Senate.

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HCONRES 72?
HCONRES 72 is sponsored by Meehan, Patrick (Republican).
What is the current status of HCONRES 72?
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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