Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds to establish, maintain, employ, or enter into any contract or agreement with any organization, including a political party, that endorsed, embraced, or encouraged any form of slavery, nor to display the name of such organization nor to have its name displayed in any facility in which or for funds made available in this act are used.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)Description
An amendment to prohibit use of funds to establish, maintain, employ, or enter into any contract or agreement with any organization, including a political party, that endorsed, embraced, or encouraged any form of slavery, nor to display the name of such organization nor to have its name displayed in any facility in which or for funds made available in this act are used.
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House amendment offered
May 19, 2016
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House amendment offered
May 19, 2016
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Gohmert.(consideration: CR 5/18/2016 H2842; text: CR H2842)
May 19, 2016 • 12:46 AM
Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Gohmert. (consideration: CR 5/18/2016 H2842; text: CR H2842)
May 19, 2016 • 12:46 AM
Mr. Bishop (GA) raised a point of order against the Gohmert amendment (A019). Mr. Bishop (GA) stated that the provisions of the amendment seek to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
May 19, 2016 • 12:49 AM