United States 117th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HRES 1508 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3648) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7946) to provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 117th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

67 added · 114 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in H. Res. 1508 include the removal of references to a second bill (H.R. 7946) that would provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces. Additionally, the revised resolution specifies that all points of order against consideration of the bill (H.R. 3648) are waived and outlines a structured debate process for the amendments. These changes clarify the focus of the resolution on H.R. 3648 and establish a clear framework for discussing and voting on the amendments without procedural interruptions.

→
Previous
Latest
1508 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> House Calendar No.
1508 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> H.
155 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
Res.
RES.
1508 In the House of Representatives, U.
1508 [Report No.
S., December 6, 2022.
117-590] Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
3648) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
7946) to provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes;
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2022 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.
3648) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
7946) to provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes;
and for other purposes.
The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two- thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.
The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.
House Calendar No.
Attest:
155 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
Clerk.
RES.
1508 [Report No.
117-590] _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
3648) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
7946) to provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes;
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 6, 2022 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-590, by Mr. McGovern.

  3. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-590, by Mr. McGovern.

  4. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3648, under a structured rule and H.R. 7946, under a structured rule. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the 117th Congress.

  5. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 155.

  6. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8759-8762)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1508.

  8. The previous question was ordered without objection.

  9. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1508, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Fischbach demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings on agreeing to the resolution would be postponed.

  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8762-8763)

  11. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 501).

  12. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 501). (text: CR H8759-8760)

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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

immigration veterans
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HRES 1508?
HRES 1508 is sponsored by McGovern, James P. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HRES 1508?
This bill died with 117th 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.
Where can I track HRES 1508?
Track HRES 1508 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HRES 1508

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HRES 1508

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →