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

HRES 739 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information, and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 77) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

53 added · 100 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to H. Res. 739 include adding a provision that allows the Speaker to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of H.R. 2534, which addresses securities trading by those with nonpublic information. It establishes that the first reading of the bill will be waived, all points of order against consideration will be waived, and general debate will be limited to one hour, evenly divided between the chair and the ranking minority member. Additionally, an amendment in the nature of a substitute will be considered adopted, allowing the bill as amended to proceed for further amendments.

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739 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> H.
56 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
RES.
739 [Report No.
116-320] Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information, and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution (H.
Con.
77) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.
739 In the House of Representatives, U.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2019 Mr.
S., December 4, 2019.
Perlmutter, 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.
2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information, and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution (H.
Con.
Res.
77) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.
House Calendar No.
Attest:
56 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
Clerk.
RES.
739 [Report No.
116-320] _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information, and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution (H.
Con.
Res.
77) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 3, 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. 116-320, by Mr. Perlmutter.

  3. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-320, by Mr. Perlmutter.

  4. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 under a structured rule, and makes in order that a motion to discharge H. Con. Res. 77 shall be in order on December 11, 2019.

  5. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 56.

  6. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H9230-9235)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 739.

  8. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 739, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 739 until later in the legislative day.

  9. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9245-9246)

  10. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 193 (Roll no. 645). (consideration: CR H9245)

  11. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 196 (Roll no. 646).(text: CR H9230-9231)

  12. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 196 (Roll no. 646). (text: CR H9230-9231)

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

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Who sponsors HRES 739?
HRES 739 is sponsored by Perlmutter, Ed (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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