H.Res. 708House116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed Congress

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3055) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

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This House resolution lets the House take the FY 2020 appropriations bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies (H.R. 3055) from the Speaker’s table and consider the Senate’s amendment to it. It also allows a motion to agree to the Senate amendment while inserting the text of Rules Committee Print 116‑38 instead of the language the Senate proposed, and sets the debate rules for that motion.

Key Provisions

Authorizes the House to take H.R. 3055 from the Speaker’s table and consider the Senate amendment.
Allows a motion, offered by the Appropriations Committee chair or designee, to concur with the Senate amendment but replace the Senate‑proposed language with the text from Rules Committee Print 116‑38.
Specifies that the Senate amendment and the motion will be considered as read.
Sets a one‑hour debate period for the motion, split equally between the committee chair and the ranking minority member.
Orders the previous question (closing debate) to be considered as adopted once the motion passes, without any intervening motions.

Legislative Activity

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11 earlier actions

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

November 19, 2019 • 1:54 PM

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

November 18, 2019

HouseCommittee

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-297, by Mr. McGovern.

Rules Committee

November 18, 2019

HouseFloor

The resolution makes in order a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the text of Rules Committee Print 116-38, in lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate.

November 18, 2019 • 6:39 PM

HouseCalendars

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 54.

November 18, 2019

HouseFloor

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8967-8969)

November 19, 2019 • 12:18 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 708.

November 19, 2019 • 12:19 PM

HouseFloor

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 708, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 708 until later in the legislative day.

November 19, 2019 • 12:34 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8970-8971)

November 19, 2019 • 1:11 PM

HouseFloor

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 192 (Roll no. 628).

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November 19, 2019 • 1:47 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 194 (Roll no. 629).(text: CR H8967)

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November 19, 2019 • 1:54 PM

HouseFloor

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 194 (Roll no. 629). (text: CR H8967)

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November 19, 2019 • 1:54 PM

HouseFloor

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

November 19, 2019 • 1:54 PM

Voting History

2 votes recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

November 19, 2019 at 1:52 PM

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Passed

230 - 194

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

November 19, 2019 at 1:45 PM

On Ordering the Previous Question

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Passed

228 - 192

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Engrossed in HouseIssued November 19, 2019

H. RES. 708

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

November 19, 2019

RESOLUTION

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 3055) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or her designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the text of Rules Committee Print 116–38 in lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion.

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