United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HRES 476 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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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 116th 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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Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds specific rules for the consideration of H.R. 2500 in the House, including allowing the Speaker to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole and waiving points of order against the bill. It also specifies the format for debate and amendments, stating that general debate will be limited to one hour and that an amendment in the nature of a substitute will be considered as adopted. This change clarifies the process for debating and amending the bill, making it more streamlined for the members.

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476 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> House Calendar No.
476 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> H.
35 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
Res.
RES.
476 In the House of Representatives, U.
476 [Report No.
S., July 10, 2019.
116-143] Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2019 Mr.
McGovern, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
(c) All points of order against the further amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution are waived.
(c) All points of order against the further amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc described in section of this resolution are waived.
House Calendar No.
Sec.
35 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
7.
RES.
The amendments specified in Rules Committee Print 116-23 shall be considered as though printed in part B of House Report 116-143.
476 [Report No.
Attest:
116-143] _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
Clerk.
2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
_______________________________________________________________________ July 9, 2019 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-143, by Mr. McGovern.

  3. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-143, by Mr. McGovern.

  4. The resolution provides for a motion to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 1327 on the legislative days of July 11, 2019, or July 12, 2019.

  5. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 35.

  6. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5314-5323)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 476.

  8. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 476, the question was put on ordering the previous question on the McGovern amendment and on the resolution and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  9. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5334-5336)

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 197 (Roll no. 436).(text: CR H5314-5315)

  11. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 197 (Roll no. 436). (text: CR H5314-5315)

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

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Who sponsors HRES 476?
HRES 476 is sponsored by McGovern, James P. (Democratic).
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This bill died with 116th 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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