HR-195 : Became Public Law

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Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-01-22PresidentBecame Public Law No: 115-120.House floor actions
2018-01-22PresidentSigned by President.House floor actions
2018-01-22FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2018-01-22FloorPursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 33, enrollment corrections on H.R. 195 have been made.House floor actions
2018-01-22ResolvingDifferencesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2018-01-22VoteOn motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 150 (Roll no. 44).House floor actions
2018-01-22ResolvingDifferencesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the order of the House of January 22, 2018.House floor actions
2018-01-22FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195.House floor actions
2018-01-22FloorPursuant to the order of the House of January 22, 2018, Mr. McCarthy moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195.House floor actions
2018-01-22FloorORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 195, with the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment; that the Senate amendment and the motion be considered as read; that the motion be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective designees; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H617-620)House floor actions
2018-01-22FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2018-01-22FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 14) rendered moot in Senate.Senate
2018-01-22FloorCloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 rendered moot in Senate.Senate
2018-01-22VoteSenate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1917) by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 18. Record Vote Number: 17.Senate
2018-01-22FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 195 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1918) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1917) in Senate.Senate
2018-01-22VoteCloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1917) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 18. Record Vote Number: 16. (CR S431)Senate
2018-01-22FloorConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S429-438)Senate
2018-01-21FloorConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S397-428)Senate
2018-01-20FloorConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S359-393)Senate
2018-01-20FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 195 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1918) made in Senate.Senate
2018-01-20FloorCloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1917) presented in Senate. (1/19/18 CR S354)Senate
2018-01-20FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1917) made in Senate.Senate
2018-01-20VoteMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 195 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1905) tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 15.Senate
2018-01-20FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 14) entered in Senate.Senate
2018-01-20VoteCloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 14. (1/19/18 CR S351-352)Senate
2018-01-19FloorConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S316-344, S351-355)Senate
2018-01-18FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 195 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1905) made in Senate.Senate
2018-01-18FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1903) made in Senate.Senate
2018-01-18FloorCloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 presented in Senate.Senate
2018-01-18FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 made in Senate.Senate
2018-01-18FloorMeasure laid before Senate by motion.Senate
2018-01-18VoteMotion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 13. (consideration: CR S304-308)Senate
2018-01-18FloorMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.Senate
2018-01-18ResolvingDifferencesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2018-01-18VoteOn motion the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nay: 230-197 (Roll no. 33). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H523-526)House floor actions
2018-01-18FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Senate amendment, the Chair put the question on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frelinghuysen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2018-01-18ResolvingDifferencesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
2018-01-18FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 195.House floor actions
2018-01-18ResolvingDifferencesPursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 696, Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H521-536, H537-538)House floor actions
2017-12-22FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2017-12-21FloorPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.Senate
2017-12-21FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8271)Senate
2017-11-08CalendarsPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.Senate
2017-11-08CommitteeCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-184.Senate
2017-07-26CommitteeCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Senate
2017-05-18IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Senate
2017-05-17FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2017-05-17FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4267)House floor actions
2017-05-17FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 195.House floor actions
2017-05-17FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4267-4268)House floor actions
2017-05-17FloorMr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2017-05-17CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 78.House floor actions
2017-05-17DischargeCommittee on House Administration discharged.House floor actions
2017-05-17CommitteeReported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-128, Part I.House floor actions
2017-02-14CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2017-02-14CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2017-01-03IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.House floor actions
2017-01-03IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.House floor actions
2017-01-03IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
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